Lone Star College System
The Woodlands, Texas · Also known as North Harris Montgomery|North Harris|NHMCCD|N Harris Montgomery|Kingwood|Tomball|Cy-Fair|CyFair|Montgomery|University Park/Houston North · Website
$42,466
median earnings, 10 years after starting
$42,466
median earnings, 10 years after starting
Lone Star College System is a public 4-year college in The Woodlands, Texas with 45,188 undergraduates. Its average net price after grants is $11,252 a year (tuition and fees $3,330 in-state, $9,390 out-of-state). 21% of students finish within 6 years. Former students earn a median $42,466 a year 10 years after they started, and graduates leave with a median $8,600 in federal student loans.
Updated Oct 10, 2026 · June 2026 data
Net price
$11,252
US median $17,138
Tuition in-state
$3,330
Out-of-state $9,390
Admission rate
Open
Completion rate
21%
Within 6 years, US 58%
Median debt
$8,600
About $91 a month
Earnings at 10 years
$42,466
Rank 2,303 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
- $11,252
- Tuition in-state
- $3,330
- Tuition out-of-state
- $9,390
- Cost of attendance
- $15,521
- Students with a need-based grant
- 23%
- Students with federal loans
- 7.3%
- Net price, family income under $30K
- $10,657
- Net price, family income $30K to $48K
- $11,515
- Net price, family income $48K to $75K
- $11,128
- Net price, family income $75K to $110K
- $13,120
- Net price, family income over $110K
- $14,572
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 $1,504 in 2015-16 to $3,330 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
- 45,188
- Part-time students
- 64%
- Women
- 59%
- Students per teacher
- 22
- Completion rate
- 21%
- Highest degree
- Bachelor's degree
- Programs
- 85
- Endowment
- $23.9M
- 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 2,303 of 5,094 US colleges and 116 of 324 in Texas (1 = highest).
| Measure | College | TX median | Same kind | US median |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net price | $11,252 | $18,447 | $12,792 | $17,138 |
| Tuition in-state | $3,330 | $9,940 | $8,626 | $11,837 |
| Admission rate | - | 84% | 83% | 78% |
| Completion rate | 21% | 59% | 46% | 58% |
| Retention rate | - | 74% | 76% | 75% |
| Median debt | $8,600 | $10,667 | $19,500 | $13,271 |
| Earnings after 6 years | $32,889 | $32,765 | $43,105 | $35,656 |
| Earnings after 10 years | $42,466 | $38,474 | $50,314 | $40,813 |
Best-paid programs
Median earnings 1 year after graduation
Same kind: US public 4-year colleges. Earnings and debt are medians of former students who received federal student aid. 29% of borrowers lowered their balance within 3 years. 54% earn more than a typical high school graduate 6 years after starting.
Programs
85 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesOnlineAssociate's | Associate's | 5,788 | $7,750 | $27,180 | $47,859 | $44,125 |
| Business/Commerce, GeneralOnlineAssociate's | Associate's | 495 | $6,750 | $32,376 | $50,531 | $49,927 |
| Business Administration, Management and OperationsCertificate | Certificate | 413 | $7,000 | $37,686 | $41,600 | $47,440 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingAssociate's | Associate's | 334 | $9,000 | $77,795 | $93,665 | $80,813 |
| Precision Metal WorkingCertificate | Certificate | 280 | $3,500 | $40,863 | $53,293 | $48,702 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsOnlineAssociate's | Associate's | 257 | $7,687 | $20,236 | $53,830 | $37,656 |
| Computer and Information Sciences, GeneralCertificate | Certificate | 215 | Withheld | Withheld | $43,120 | $50,984 |
| Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (HAC, HACR, HVAC, HVACR)Certificate | Certificate | 203 | Withheld | $32,070 | $47,451 | $48,148 |
| Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/TechniciansCertificate | Certificate | 200 | Withheld | Withheld | $40,319 | $51,586 |
| Business Administration, Management and OperationsAssociate's | Associate's | 180 | $11,375 | $41,126 | $46,772 | $48,733 |
| Criminal Justice and CorrectionsOnlineAssociate's | Associate's | 178 | $9,091 | $37,578 | $44,057 | $46,706 |
| Computer and Information Sciences, GeneralAssociate's | Associate's | 157 | Withheld | $39,224 | $50,935 | $54,246 |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsAssociate's | Associate's | 157 | $8,453 | $58,408 | $73,655 | $65,389 |
| Industrial Production Technologies/TechniciansCertificate | Certificate | 154 | Withheld | $43,602 | $71,664 | $57,294 |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsCertificate | Certificate | 135 | $5,250 | $69,820 | $82,476 | $57,584 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingCertificate | Certificate | 131 | $6,750 | Withheld | $83,636 | $80,020 |
| Accounting and Related ServicesCertificate | Certificate | 126 | $5,500 | $31,414 | $46,136 | $44,589 |
| Electrical and Power Transmission InstallersCertificate | Certificate | 114 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $53,078 |
| Educational/Instructional Media DesignAssociate's | Associate's | 88 | Withheld | $24,321 | $34,994 | $41,929 |
| Educational/Instructional Media DesignCertificate | Certificate | 82 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $53,869 |
| Accounting and Related ServicesOnlineAssociate's | Associate's | 75 | Withheld | Withheld | $37,632 | $47,660 |
| Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming ServicesCertificate | Certificate | 72 | $5,399 | $18,887 | $20,853 | $26,307 |
| Legal Support ServicesCertificate | Certificate | 71 | Withheld | $36,678 | $53,690 | $49,747 |
| Allied Health and Medical Assisting ServicesAssociate's | Associate's | 71 | $8,042 | $38,534 | $54,262 | $42,269 |
| Business Administration, Management and OperationsBachelor's | Bachelor's | 71 | - | Withheld | Withheld | - |
In the area
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Questions and answers
How much does Lone Star College System cost?
$11,252 a year is the average net price at Lone Star College System after grants and scholarships. Tuition and fees are $3,330 for in-state students and $9,390 for out-of-state students, and the full cost of attendance with housing, food and books is $15,521. Families earning under $30,000 pay $10,657 on average.
What is the acceptance rate at Lone Star College System?
Lone Star College System has open admission: it accepts students who meet its basic requirements, such as a high school diploma.
How much do Lone Star College System graduates earn?
$42,466 a year is the median pay of former Lone Star College System students who work, 10 years after they started ($32,889 after 6 years). That ranks 2,303 of 5,094 US colleges and 116 of 324 in Texas. Its best-paid program one year after graduation is Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate's) at $77,795.
How much student debt do Lone Star College System graduates have?
$8,600 is the median federal student loan debt of Lone Star College System graduates, about $91 a month over 10 years. The median across US colleges is $13,271. 7.3% of undergraduates take out federal loans.
What is the graduation rate at Lone Star College System?
21% of first-time, full-time students at Lone Star College System finish within 6 years. The median of public 4-year colleges is 46%.
What are the most popular majors at Lone Star College System?
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities (5,788 associate's graduates), Business/Commerce, General (495 associate's graduates), Business Administration, Management and Operations (413 certificate graduates) had the most graduates in the newest year, out of 85 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.