About Lone Star College System
Located in a midsize city, Lone Star College System is a public college in The Woodlands, Texas, with about 45,190 undergraduate students, and about 64% of them attend part time. The federal student-to-faculty ratio is about 22 to 1.
Nursing programs at Lone Star College System
According to federal completion records, Lone Star College System awards nursing credentials at the practical nursing (LPN/LVN) certificate or diploma, associate degree in nursing (ADN), and bachelor’s degree in nursing (BSN) levels. A recent year’s totals include about 48 practical nursing completers, about 334 associate-degree nursing graduates, and about 45 bachelor’s-level nursing graduates. Offering both associate and bachelor’s pathways under one roof can make it easier to start with an ADN, earn your RN license, and move on to a BSN later; our ADN vs. BSN guide explains how to weigh the two.
Cost and student outcomes
Published tuition and fees are about $3,300 a year for in-state students and $9,400 for out-of-state students. The average net price (what students receiving federal aid pay after grants and scholarships) is about $15,900 a year. About 26% of undergraduates receive Pell Grants. Students who finish the associate level and borrow leave with median federal loan debt of about $11,000. Federal earnings data puts median pay for those associate-level nursing graduates at roughly $79,900 one year after finishing and $93,700 four years out. These are estimates for graduates with reported earnings, not a promise. Schoolwide, about 19% of first-time, full-time students finish within 150% of normal time.
Applying and licensure
The federal data does not report an overall admission rate for this school, which is typical of open-access colleges. Expect the nursing program to have its own application, prerequisite courses, and limited seats. Our guide to getting into nursing school explains what programs typically look for. Licensure runs through the Texas Board of Nursing, and graduates sit for the NCLEX. Confirm that the specific program holds ACEN or CCNE accreditation and is approved by the state before you enroll. Compare other schools on our nursing schools in Texas page.
Figures come from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard and can change. Confirm current details with the school.
