Lone Star College System offers 134 major programs for degree granting/certificate programs. Of that, the distance learning opportunity (online degrees/courses) is given to 10 major programs - 4 Certificate and 6 Associate.
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 9,330 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.
Online Degrees / Programs Overview
| School Name | Lone Star College System |
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| Type | Four-year, Public |
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| Address | 5000 Research Forest Drive, The Woodlands, TX |
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| Online Students | 23,040 Enrolled Online Exclusively
18,639 Enrolled in Some Online Courses |
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| Undergraduate Tuition & Fees | In-State$5,976
Out-of-State$7,512 |
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| Student to Faculty | 22:1 (4.55%) |
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| Online Degree Programs |
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| Total | 10 Programs |
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| Certificate | 4 Programs |
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| Associates | 6 Programs |
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2025 Tuition & Fees
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.
Online Programs By Area of Study
Lone Star College System offers 134 degree programs through Certificate, Associates, Bachelors programs. Of that, 10 programs can be conferred by distance learning - 4 Certificates, 6 Associates.
The following table summarizes the number of degree programs by degree types.
Total Number of Online Degree Programs
| Certificate | Associates | Bachelors |
Masters | Doctorate |
Post-Graduate |
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| Online Programs | 4 | 6 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
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| Overall Programs | 64 | 66 | 4 |
NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
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Majors and number of completers
The following tables show the offered programs by degree/certificate along with number of completers for each program last year.
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's |
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| Speech Communication and Rhetoric | NOT OFFERED |
20 |
NOT OFFERED |
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| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's |
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| Early Childhood Education and Teaching | NOT OFFERED |
204 |
NOT OFFERED |
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| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's |
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| Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies | NOT OFFERED |
7,245 |
NOT OFFERED |
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| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's |
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| Criminal Justice/Safety Studies | NOT OFFERED |
144 |
NOT OFFERED |
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| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's |
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| Business/Commerce | NOT OFFERED |
832 |
NOT OFFERED |
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| Business Administration and Management | 213 |
ONLY IN CLASSROOM |
NOT OFFERED |
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| Accounting | 17 |
67 |
NOT OFFERED |
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Distance Learning Program Student Population
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).
Distance Learning Enrollment Distribution
| Total Enrollment | 73,077 | |
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| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses | 23,040 |
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| Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses | 18,639 |
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| Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses | 31,398 |
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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.
Distance Learning Enrollment By Student Location
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses | 23,040 | |
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| Texas Resident | 22,934 |
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| Other State In U.S. | 106 |
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| Outside of U.S. | 0 |
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Distance Learning Enrollment Undergraduate Students
| Enrolled Exclusively in Undergraduate Online Courses | 23,040 | |
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| Degree/Certificate Seeking | 19,234 |
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| Non-Degree/Certificate Seeking | 3,806 |
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