Lone Star College System tuition, cost & net price

The sticker price at Lone Star College System is $15,521 a year for Texas residents. After grants and scholarships, students receiving federal aid pay $11,252 on average, and what your family pays depends mostly on income. Choose yours below.

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$11,252 /yr

Average after grants for all families receiving federal aid. Pick your income above.

Sticker price $15,521. College Scorecard.

Net price by family income

Average after grants and scholarships for Texas residents receiving federal aid. Tap your band.

College Scorecard, latest reported year

Sticker price, line by line

Per year, living on campusIn-stateOut-of-state
Tuition & fees$3,330$9,390
Housing & meals——
Books & supplies$2,550$2,550
Personal & travel——
Living-at-home adjustment——
Total cost of attendance$15,521$21,581

Cost items: IPEDS 2023-24, on-campus budget. Total: College Scorecard, which averages students living on and off campus; the adjustment row reconciles the two. Out-of-state total = in-state total with out-of-state tuition.

Debt after graduation

Median federal loan debt$5,500
Loan default rate12.3%3-year rate, 2017 repayment cohort
Debt as a share of earnings 10 years out13%

College Scorecard; Urban Institute Education Data Portal

Who gets aid

Students with Pell Grants23%Federal grants for lower-income students
Grants for the average aided student$4,269Sticker price minus average net price

State aid: Texas residents with financial need may receive a TEXAS Grant at Texas public universities; amounts are set each year and vary by college. Not included in the prices above. Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board (College for All Texans)

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NHMCCD net price compared with other Texas colleges

NHMCCD has the 30th-lowest average net price of 96 Texas colleges we cover. Schools around it:

RankCollegeAvg. net priceGraduationEarnings, 10 yrs
26University of Houston-Downtown$10,54233%$53,551
27The University of Texas at San Antonio$10,83653%$57,131
28Texas College$10,95814%$33,752
29Texas A&M University-San Antonio$11,19640%$54,338
30Lone Star College System$11,25221%$42,466
31Midwestern State University$11,65643%$55,747
32East Texas A&M University$11,84143%$50,296
33Texas Woman's University$11,96349%$56,544
34Texas A&M University-Kingsville$12,09042%$51,450

College Scorecard, latest year. Average for all aided students; your price depends on income. All Texas colleges →

Why NHMCCD costs more or less than similar schools

SchoolAcceptanceYou'd payGraduationEarnings, 10 yrsPrice gap
Lone Star College System—$11,25221%$42,466This school
Dallas College—$3,21432%$41,714
Austin Community College District—$6,39020%$43,177
Collin County Community College District—$8,96920%$48,701
San Jacinto Community College—$12,14330%$43,062

College Scorecard, latest reported year. “You'd pay” follows your residency and income choices above.

Why the price is different

Lone Star College System would cost you $8,038 more per year than Dallas College, on average.

  • Higher sticker price at Lone Star College System.
  • Dallas College gives aided families $2,221 more in grants, on average.
Per year, Texas residentNHMCCDDallas CollegeDifference
Sticker price$15,521$9,704+$5,817
Average grants−$4,269−$6,490+$2,221
You pay$11,252$3,214+$8,038

“+” means NHMCCD costs more; “−” means it costs less. Grants are the sticker price minus the net price. Cost items: IPEDS, on-campus budget. Sticker and net price: College Scorecard, latest reported year; the adjustment reconciles the two. Net price is an average for first-time, full-time students receiving federal aid, not a quote.

NHMCCD cost questions

How much is tuition at NHMCCD?

Tuition and fees are $3,330 a year for Texas residents and $9,390 for out-of-state students.

What is the total cost of attending NHMCCD?

The total cost of attendance, including housing, meals, books and personal costs, is $15,521 a year for Texas residents living on campus and about $21,581 for out-of-state students.

What do families actually pay at NHMCCD?

After grants and scholarships, students receiving federal aid pay $11,252 a year on average. Families earning $0–30k pay $10,657; $48–75k pay $11,128; $110k+ pay $14,572. These figures are for Texas residents.

How much debt do NHMCCD graduates have?

The median federal loan debt at graduation is $5,500, and 12.3% of borrowers defaulted within three years of entering repayment (2017 cohort).

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Sources: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard and IPEDS; Urban Institute Education Data Portal (ODC-By). Net price is an average for first-time, full-time students receiving federal aid, not a quote; confirm with the school's net price calculator. Back to Lone Star College System overview