$42,178
median earnings, 10 years after starting
Lee College is a public 2-year college in Baytown, Texas with 5,116 undergraduates. Its average net price after grants is $6,879 a year (tuition and fees $2,520 in-state, $5,190 out-of-state). 53% of students finish within 3 years. Former students earn a median $42,178 a year 10 years after they started, and graduates leave with a median $7,500 in federal student loans.
Updated Oct 10, 2026 · June 2026 data
Net price
$6,879
US median $17,138
Tuition in-state
$2,520
Out-of-state $5,190
Admission rate
Open
Completion rate
53%
Within 3 years, US 58%
Median debt
$7,500
About $80 a month
Earnings at 10 years
$42,178
Rank 2,342 of 5,094 in the US
Cost
What a year costs: posted prices and the average after grants
Net price by family income
Average yearly cost after grants, for students who get aid
- Net price
- $6,879
- Tuition in-state
- $2,520
- Tuition out-of-state
- $5,190
- Cost of attendance
- $12,107
- Students with a need-based grant
- 35%
- Students with federal loans
- 4.9%
- Net price, family income under $30K
- $7,192
- Net price, family income $30K to $48K
- $4,434
- Net price, family income $48K to $75K
- $6,522
- Net price, family income $75K to $110K
- $7,954
- Net price, family income over $110K
- $8,070
Net price is what students who get aid pay on average after grants.
Tuition and net price by year
School years 2015-16 to 2024-25. The year on the chart is the year the school year starts.
Yearly cost
Tuition and fees went from $1,672 in 2015-16 to $2,520 in 2024-25.
Admission, completion and retention
Share of applicants admitted, of students who finish and of first-year students who come back
Admission and students
- Admission rate
- Open admission
- Undergraduates
- 5,116
- Part-time students
- 79%
- Women
- 44%
- Students per teacher
- 31
- Completion rate
- 53%
- Retention rate
- 73%
- Highest degree
- Associate's degree
- Programs
- 89
- Endowment
- $424K
- Other
- Hispanic-serving, Open admission
Earnings and debt
Compared with the medians of the colleges of its state, of colleges of the same kind and of all US colleges
Median earnings 10 years after starting rank 2,342 of 5,094 US colleges and 121 of 324 in Texas (1 = highest).
| Measure | College | TX median | Same kind | US median |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net price | $6,879 | $18,447 | $7,702 | $17,138 |
| Tuition in-state | $2,520 | $9,940 | $4,656 | $11,837 |
| Admission rate | - | 84% | 79% | 78% |
| Completion rate | 53% | 59% | 38% | 58% |
| Retention rate | 73% | 74% | 64% | 75% |
| Median debt | $7,500 | $10,667 | $10,417 | $13,271 |
| Earnings after 6 years | $37,219 | $32,765 | $33,563 | $35,656 |
| Earnings after 10 years | $42,178 | $38,474 | $38,555 | $40,813 |
Best-paid programs
Median earnings 1 year after graduation
Same kind: US public 2-year colleges. Earnings and debt are medians of former students who received federal student aid. 38% of borrowers lowered their balance within 3 years. 59% earn more than a typical high school graduate 6 years after starting.
Programs
89 fields of study and credentials, with graduates, debt and earnings
| Field of study | Graduates | Median debt | Earnings 1 yr | Earnings 4 yr | US median 4 yr | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Business Administration, Management and OperationsCertificate | Certificate | 1,181 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $47,440 |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesAssociate's | Associate's | 374 | $6,849 | $31,916 | $52,817 | $44,125 |
| Business Administration, Management and OperationsAssociate's | Associate's | 236 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $48,733 |
| Precision Metal WorkingCertificate | Certificate | 144 | Withheld | Withheld | $62,998 | $48,702 |
| Physical Science Technologies/TechniciansCertificate | Certificate | 102 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $68,527 |
| Applied Horticulture and Horticultural Business ServicesCertificate | Certificate | 99 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $37,705 |
| Culinary Arts and Related ServicesCertificate | Certificate | 98 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $30,572 |
| Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming ServicesCertificate | Certificate | 79 | Withheld | $14,727 | $21,110 | $26,307 |
| Electromechanical Technologies/TechniciansCertificate | Certificate | 79 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $65,202 |
| Physical Science Technologies/TechniciansAssociate's | Associate's | 79 | $8,225 | $94,986 | $126,148 | $80,768 |
| Electromechanical Technologies/TechniciansAssociate's | Associate's | 72 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $73,046 |
| Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/TechniciansCertificate | Certificate | 61 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $53,359 |
| Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/TechniciansCertificate | Certificate | 52 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $51,586 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsAssociate's | Associate's | 45 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $37,656 |
| Data ProcessingCertificate | Certificate | 38 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $46,061 |
| Natural SciencesAssociate's | Associate's | 36 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $48,630 |
| Precision Metal WorkingAssociate's | Associate's | 33 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $56,451 |
| Ground TransportationCertificate | Certificate | 33 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| WoodworkingCertificate | Certificate | 31 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $44,664 |
| Applied Horticulture and Horticultural Business ServicesAssociate's | Associate's | 26 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $45,283 |
| Quality Control and Safety Technologies/TechniciansCertificate | Certificate | 26 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Quality Control and Safety Technologies/TechniciansAssociate's | Associate's | 26 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $77,094 |
| Culinary Arts and Related ServicesAssociate's | Associate's | 24 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $39,605 |
| Data ProcessingAssociate's | Associate's | 20 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $51,859 |
| Business Operations Support and Assistant ServicesCertificate | Certificate | 19 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
In the area
- Jobs, pay and new homes: the county of Baytown and Texas on Local Economy
- More colleges: All colleges in Texas
- Homes: Homes for sale in Texas
Questions and answers
How much does Lee College cost?
$6,879 a year is the average net price at Lee College after grants and scholarships. Tuition and fees are $2,520 for in-state students and $5,190 for out-of-state students, and the full cost of attendance with housing, food and books is $12,107. Families earning under $30,000 pay $7,192 on average.
What is the acceptance rate at Lee College?
Lee College has open admission: it accepts students who meet its basic requirements, such as a high school diploma.
How much do Lee College graduates earn?
$42,178 a year is the median pay of former Lee College students who work, 10 years after they started ($37,219 after 6 years). That ranks 2,342 of 5,094 US colleges and 121 of 324 in Texas. Its best-paid program one year after graduation is Physical Science Technologies/Technicians (Associate's) at $94,986.
How much student debt do Lee College graduates have?
$7,500 is the median federal student loan debt of Lee College graduates, about $80 a month over 10 years. The median across US colleges is $13,271. 4.9% of undergraduates take out federal loans.
What is the graduation rate at Lee College?
53% of first-time, full-time students at Lee College finish within 3 years. 73% of first-year students come back for a second year. The median of public 2-year colleges is 38%.
What are the most popular majors at Lee College?
Business Administration, Management and Operations (1,181 certificate graduates), Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities (374 associate's graduates), Business Administration, Management and Operations (236 associate's graduates) had the most graduates in the newest year, out of 89 programs.
Official public data, June 2026 release. Net price is for first-time, full-time students who get aid. Completion counts first-time, full-time students who finish within 150% of the normal time. Debt and earnings are medians of students who received federal student aid, measured a few years after they left, in the dollars of the year measured; earnings count former students who work and are not enrolled, including those who did not finish.