# Lone Star College System (NHMCCD)

Public college in The Woodlands, TX. IPEDS ID 227182. Mostly associate degrees (2% of undergraduate awards are bachelor's, 2023-24).
Source page: https://educationguide.com/colleges/lone-star-college-system · Data: https://educationguide.com/data/colleges/lone-star-college-system.json · Method: https://educationguide.com/how-we-score

## Key numbers
- Acceptance rate: not reported (latest, College Scorecard)
- Average net price after grants: $11,252 per year (AcadYr 2023-24, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25)
- Graduation rate (6 years): 21%; beats 8% of TX colleges and 6% nationwide
- Median earnings 10 years after starting: $42,466; beats 23% of TX colleges and 18% nationwide
- Median debt at graduation: $5,500

## Net price by family income (per year, after grants)
| Family income | Net price |
|---|---|
| 0-30k | $10,657 |
| 30-48k | $11,515 |
| 48-75k | $11,128 |
| 75-110k | $13,120 |
| 110k+ | $14,572 |

Average after grants for first-time, full-time students receiving federal aid, in-state. Negative values mean grants exceed cost.

## Sticker price
- Cost of attendance: $15,521 in-state; about $21,581 out-of-state
- Tuition and fees: $3,330 in-state, $9,390 out-of-state
- Housing and meals: not reported; books: $2,550

## Admissions
- SAT reading & writing: not reported; SAT math: not reported; ACT: not reported (25th–75th percentile, latest)

## Majors (3 bachelor's majors)
| Major | Earnings 1 yr | Earnings 4 yrs | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|
| Information Technology | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Nursing | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Business Administration | not reported | not reported | not reported |

## Major to career
- Information Technology → Network / systems administrator: median wage $101,430 (Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX), $101,240 (TX), $99,130 (U.S.)
- Nursing → Registered nurse: median wage $99,830 (Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX), $95,970 (TX), $97,550 (U.S.)

## Sources and years
- Net price: AcadYr 2023-24, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25; cost of attendance: AcadYr 2023-24, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25; tuition: AcadYr 2024-25, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25
- Graduation: Fall 2018 or AcadYr 2018-19 cohort (differs by institutional calendar), reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25; earnings: Treasury AY2009-10, AY2010-11 pooled cohort measured in CY2020, CY2021, inflation adjusted to 2022 dollars; debt: NSLDS FY2020, FY2021 pooled cohorts
- Major earnings (4 yr): Treasury AY2017-2018, AY2018-2019 pooled earnings cohort measured in CY2022, CY2023, inflation adjusted to 2024 dollars

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