The student population at Lone Star College System is 73,077 (all undergraduate). The number of students has increased by 2,353 (3.33%) over the past decade.
The average student population over the last 11 years is 71,366 where 73,077 students are attending the school for the academic year 2024-2025.
Total enrollment fluctuated between 2016 and 2025, with 6 year-over-year increases and 3 decreases. It peaked at 74,300 students in 2020 and was lowest at 68,415 in 2023. Overall, enrollment rose from 70,724 to 73,077 students, a net gain of 2,353 (3.3%).
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Lone Star College System since 2015.
| Year | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 70,724 | 29,273 | 41,451 |
| 2016-17 | 71,551 827 | 29,900 627 | 41,651 200 |
| 2017-18 | 72,336 785 | 29,763 -137 | 42,573 922 |
| 2018-19 | 73,499 1,163 | 29,569 -194 | 43,930 1,357 |
| 2019-20 | 74,300 801 | 30,001 432 | 44,299 369 |
| 2020-21 | 70,109 -4,191 | 27,049 -2,952 | 43,060 -1,239 |
| 2021-22 | 68,653 -1,456 | 27,200 151 | 41,453 -1,607 |
| 2022-23 | 68,415 -238 | 28,040 840 | 40,375 -1,078 |
| 2023-24 | 70,991 2,576 | 29,421 1,381 | 41,570 1,195 |
| 2024-25 | 73,077 2,086 | 30,529 1,108 | 42,548 978 |
| Average | 71,366 | 29,075 | 42,291 |
The percentage of white students is 23.87% and the percentage of black students is 13.42% at Lone Star College System. 8.05% of enrolled students is Asian. Hispanic students comprise 42.80% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students decreased from 33.17% to 23.87%. Asian enrollment grew from 6.19% to 8.05%. Black student enrollment decreased from 15.22% to 13.42%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 34.63% to 42.80%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.7341 which indicates that quite diverse. This decreased from 0.7420 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has declined.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at Lone Star College System over the past 11 years (2015-2025).
| Year | American Indian or Native American | Asian | Black | Hispanic | Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | White | Two or More Races |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 169 | 4,379 | 10,764 | 24,494 | 0 | 23,459 | 2,231 |
| 2016-17 | 162 | 4,775 | 10,355 | 27,160 | 0 | 23,105 | 2,235 |
| 2017-18 | 149 | 4,804 | 10,481 | 27,010 | 0 | 22,657 | 2,364 |
| 2018-19 | 144 | 4,986 | 10,015 | 27,925 | 0 | 22,432 | 2,442 |
| 2019-20 | 134 | 5,373 | 9,476 | 30,098 | 0 | 22,271 | 2,567 |
| 2020-21 | 129 | 5,238 | 8,908 | 27,913 | 0 | 21,094 | 2,552 |
| 2021-22 | 134 | 5,096 | 8,892 | 27,755 | 0 | 19,604 | 2,503 |
| 2022-23 | 157 | 5,250 | 8,900 | 28,246 | 0 | 18,298 | 2,485 |
| 2023-24 | 149 | 5,642 | 9,316 | 29,849 | 0 | 18,263 | 2,538 |
| 2024-25 | 157 | 5,883 | 9,805 | 31,275 | 0 | 17,440 | 2,664 |
| Average | 148 | 5,143 | 9,691 | 28,173 | 0 | 20,862 | 2,458 |
23,040 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2024-2025, which is 32% of total students. The number of online students has increased 166.67% since 2015. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at Lone Star College System from 2015 to 2025.
| Year | Total Enrollment | Online Completely | Enrolled in Some Online Courses | Not Enrolled in Online Courses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 70,724 | 8,640 | 13,171 | 48,913 |
| 2016-17 | 71,551 | 9,166 | 13,707 | 48,678 |
| 2017-18 | 72,336 | 13,243 | 16,097 | 42,996 |
| 2018-19 | 73,499 | 11,524 | 17,317 | 44,658 |
| 2019-20 | 74,300 | 11,308 | 18,392 | 44,600 |
| 2020-21 | 70,109 | 32,804 | 17,465 | 19,840 |
| 2021-22 | 68,653 | 29,184 | 17,104 | 22,365 |
| 2022-23 | 68,415 | 22,589 | 16,994 | 28,832 |
| 2023-24 | 70,991 | 22,255 | 17,544 | 31,192 |
| 2024-25 | 73,077 | 23,040 | 18,639 | 31,398 |
| Average | 71,366 | 18,375 | 16,643 | 36,347 |
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