| Certificate | Associates | Bachelors | Masters | Doctorate | Post-Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Early Childhood Education and Teaching | NOT OFFERED | 257 | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
The 2025 tuition & fees is $5,976 for Texas residents and $7,512 for out-of-state students.
Total 23,040 students out of total 73,077 students have enrolled online exclusively. Last year, total 6,919 students have completed their degree/certificate program through distance learning.
Lone Star College System is accredited by Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges.
| School Name | Lone Star College System |
|---|---|
| Type | Four-year, Public |
| Address | 5000 Research Forest Drive, The Woodlands, TX |
| Online Students | 23,040 Enrolled Online Exclusively 18,639 Enrolled in Some Online Courses |
| Undergraduate Tuition & Fees | In-State$5,976 Out-of-State$7,512 |
| Student to Faculty | 22:1 (4.55%) |
| Online Degree Programs | |
| Total | 10 Programs |
| Certificate | 4 Programs |
| Associates | 6 Programs |
The following table and chart describe 2024-2025 tuition & fees and costs trends over last 5 years at Lone Star College System. Each cost is an average amount over the all offered programs. For Texas residents, the tuition & fees are $5,976 and $7,512 for non-Texas residents.
The cost per credit hour for part-time students or overload credits of full-time students is $249 for Texas residents and $313 for out-of-state students for undergraduate programs.
| 2020-2021 | 2021-2022 | 2022-2023 | 2023-2024 | 2024-2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Undergraduate (In-State) | $4,680 | $4,848 | $5,136 | $5,544 | $5,976 |
| Undergraduate (Out-of-State) | $6,000 | $6,168 | $6,456 | $6,960 | $7,512 |
| 2020-2021 | 2021-2022 | 2022-2023 | 2023-2024 | 2024-2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Undergraduate (In-State) | $193 | $200 | $214 | $231 | $249 |
| Undergraduate (Out-of-State) | $248 | $255 | $269 | $290 | $313 |
Lone Star College System offers 134 degree programs through Certificate, Associates, Bachelors programs. Of that, 10 programs can be conferred by distance learning - 4 Certificate, 6 Associates.
The following table summarizes the number of degree programs by degree types.
| Certificate | Associates | Bachelors | Masters | Doctorate | Post-Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Online Programs | 4 | 6 | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
| Overall Programs | 64 | 66 | 4 | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
Following tables list online programs with offered degrees at Lone Star College System. The number on each column denotes the conferred degree of the program.
It includes the completers through on-campus classes and hybrid on/offline classes as well as completely online classes. Only in Classroom means that the program is offered only on-site classes and not offered denotes that the school does not offer the program.
You may want to see all online schools offering a major program by following the link on the title of the program.
| Certificate | Associates | Bachelors | Masters | Doctorate | Post-Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Early Childhood Education and Teaching | NOT OFFERED | 257 | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
| Certificate | Associates | Bachelors | Masters | Doctorate | Post-Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies | NOT OFFERED | 5,788 | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
| Certificate | Associates | Bachelors | Masters | Doctorate | Post-Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Criminal Justice/Safety Studies | NOT OFFERED | 178 | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
| Certificate | Associates | Bachelors | Masters | Doctorate | Post-Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Business/Commerce | NOT OFFERED | 495 | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
| Accounting | 27 | 75 | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
At Lone Star College System, there are 73,077 students including in both undergraduate and graduate schools, with full-time and part-time status. Of that, 41,679 students were attending classes through distance learning (23,040 students are enrolled exclusively and 18,639 are enrolled in some online courses).
| Total Enrollment | 73,077 | |
|---|---|---|
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses | 23,040 | |
| Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses | 18,639 | |
| Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses | 31,398 |
By location where enrolled students live, out of a total of 23,040 enrolled exclusively in online courses, 22,934 Texas Residents were enrolled in online classes exclusively, 86 students living in the U.S. States other than Texas, and 0 non-U.S. students enrolled in online courses.
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses | 23,040 | |
|---|---|---|
| Texas Resident | 22,934 | |
| Other State In U.S. | 106 | |
| Outside of U.S. | 0 |
| Enrolled Exclusively in Undergraduate Online Courses | 23,040 | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree/Certificate Seeking | 19,234 | |
| Non-Degree/Certificate Seeking | 3,806 |