Lone Star College System offers 120 major programs for degree granting/certificate programs. Of that, the distance learning opportunity (online degrees/courses) is given to 6 major programs - 1 Certificate and 5 Associate.
The 2024 tuition & fees is $5,544 for Texas residents and $6,960 for out-of-state students.
Total 22,589 students out of total 68,415 students have enrolled online exclusively. Last year, total 6,919 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 | 22,589 Enrolled Online Exclusively
16,994 Enrolled in Some Online Courses |
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| Undergraduate Tuition & Fees | In-State$5,544
Out-of-State$6,960 |
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| Student to Faculty | 21:1 (4.76%) |
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| Online Degree Programs |
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| Total | 6 Programs |
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| Certificate | 1 Programs |
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| Associates | 5 Programs |
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2024 Tuition & Fees
The following table and chart describe 2023-2024 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 $5,544 and $6,960 for non-Texas residents.
The cost per credit hour for part-time students or overload credits of full-time students is $231 for Texas residents and $290 for out-of-state students for undergraduate programs.
Online Programs By Area of Study
Lone Star College System offers 120 degree programs through Certificate, Associates, Bachelors programs. Of that, 6 programs can be conferred by distance learning - 1 Certificates, 5 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 | 1 | 5 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
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| Overall Programs | 57 | 60 | 3 |
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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| Early Childhood Education and Teaching | NOT OFFERED |
257 |
NOT OFFERED |
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| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's |
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| Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies | NOT OFFERED |
5,788 |
NOT OFFERED |
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| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's |
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| Criminal Justice/Safety Studies | NOT OFFERED |
178 |
NOT OFFERED |
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| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's |
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| Business/Commerce | NOT OFFERED |
495 |
NOT OFFERED |
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| Accounting | 99 |
75 |
NOT OFFERED |
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Distance Learning Program Student Population
At Lone Star College System, there are 68,415 students including in both undergraduate and graduate schools, with full-time and part-time status. Of that, 39,583 students were attending classes through distance learning (22,589 students are enrolled exclusively and 16,994 are enrolled in some online courses).
Distance Learning Enrollment Distribution
| Total Enrollment | 68,415 | |
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| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses | 22,589 |
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| Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses | 16,994 |
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| Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses | 28,832 |
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By location where enrolled students live, out of a total of 22,589 enrolled exclusively in online courses, 22,495 Texas Residents were enrolled in online classes exclusively, 94 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 | 22,589 | |
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| Texas Resident | 22,495 |
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| Other State In U.S. | 94 |
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| Outside of U.S. | 0 |
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Distance Learning Enrollment Undergraduate Students
| Enrolled Exclusively in Undergraduate Online Courses | 22,589 | |
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| Degree/Certificate Seeking | 21,050 |
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| Non-Degree/Certificate Seeking | 1,539 |
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