[Last update: December 11, 2025]

20,481 students (29% of total 70,991 undergraduate students) have awarded federal, state, local, institutional or other sources of grant aid at Lone Star College System. The average amount of the aid awarded is $4,605.

For the first-time, full-time beginning students (freshmen), 71% of total 5,546 enrolled students have received any kind of financial aid and its average amount of aid received is $6,315.

All Undergraduate Financial Aid

At Lone Star College System, 20,481 undergraduate students (29% of total 70,991 students) have received financial aid including grants, scholarships, and/or federal student loans. The average amount of aid received is $4,605.

Financial Aid Statistics (All Undergraduate Students) - Lone Star College System
Type of AidNumber Receiving AidPercent Receiving Aid Total Amount of Aid ReceivedAverage Amount of Aid Received
Grant or Scholarship20,48129% $94,314,352$4,605
Pell Grants16,55123% $71,925,259$4,346
Federal Student Loan5,2067% $31,652,642$6,080

Beginning Undergraduate Students (Freshmen) Financial Aid

3,940 beginning undergraduate students (71% of total 5,546 enrolled freshmen) have received financial aid including grants, scholarships, and/or federal student loans at Lone Star College System. The average amount of aid received is $6,315.

Financial Aid Statistics (First-time Full-time Beginning Undergraduate Students) - Lone Star College System
Type of AidNumber Receiving AidPercent Receiving Aid Total Amount of Aid ReceivedAverage Amount of Aid Received
Any Financial Aid3,94071% --
Grants or Scholarships3,32560%$20,996,190$6,315
Federal Grants3,07355%$16,521,057$5,376
Pell Grants2,73549%$15,757,041$5,761
Other Federal Grants74914%$764,016$1,020
State/Local Grants1,99136%$3,339,129$1,677
Institutional Grants1,32924%$1,136,004$855
Student Loan Aid55910%$1,815,864$3,248
Federal Student Loans55810%$1,809,089$3,242
Other Student Loans1-$6,775$6,775

Grants and Scholarship Aid By Income Level (Paying In-State Tuition)

The following table shows the number of students awarded and the average grants / scholarship aid amount by income level for the academic year 2023-2024 at Lone Star College System.

The sources of grants and scholarship aid are the federal government, state/local government, or the institution. For the statistics, only students who paid the in-state or in-district tuition rate are considered.

Grants of Scholarship Aid Statistics By Income Level
Income LevelNumber of StudentsNumber of Students AwardedTotal Amount Aid Awarded Average Amount Aid Awarded
All level2,3832,383$12,665,986$5,315
0-30,0001,1361,136$7,261,121$6,392
30,001-48,000526526$3,037,597$5,775
48,001-75,000470470$2,004,299$4,264
75,001-110,000131131$304,839$2,327
110,001 or more120120$58,130$484

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