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Lone Star College System Financial Aid

Number Received Financial Aid (All Undergraduate) 50,911
Percent Received Financial Aid(All Undergraduate) 74%
Average Aid Amount $2,165
Number Received Financial Aid (Freshmen) 5,236
Percent Received Financial Aid (Freshmen) 97%

Financial Aid Information at Lone Star College System

For the academic year 2023-2024, a total of 50,911 students (74% of undergraduate students) received one or more financial aid including grants, scholarships, and/or student loans. The average financial aid amount is $2,165. For freshmen (Full-time, first-time degree-seeking undergraduate students), 5,236 students (97% of enrolled students) received financial aid.
The 2025 undergraduate tuition & fees at Lone Star College System is $5,976 for Texas residents and $7,512 for out-of-state students, for reference.

All Undergraduate Students Financial Aid

For the academic year 2023-2024, a total of 50,911 students (74% of all students) have received grants or scholarships and the average received aid amount is $2,165. It includes federal, state, local, institutional, or other sources of grant aid.
The following table describes the financial aid statistics by aid types at Lone Star College System for all undergraduate students.
Undergraduate Student Financial Aid at Lone Star College System
Type of AidNumber Receiving AidPercent Receiving AidAverage Amount of Aid Received
Federal, state, local, institutional or other grant aid50,91174%$2,165
Pell Grants15,78723%$3,975
Federal Student Loans5,3768%$6,148

Beginning Students Financial Aid

a total of 5,236 beginning students (97% of all freshmen) have received any financial aid and 5,236 students (97% of all freshmen) awarded any student loans. The headcount includes the number of full-time, first-time degree-seeking beginning undergraduate students.
The below table shows the number and amount by the source of financial aid at Lone Star College System.
Beginning Students (Freshmen) Financial Aid at Lone Star College System
Type of AidNumber Receiving AidPercent Receiving AidAverage Amount of Aid Received
Any Student Financial Aid5,23697%-
Grants or Scholarship from All Sources5,23697%$4,121
Federal Grants5,23497%$3,202
Pell Grants2,59748%$5,708
Other Federal Grants2,63749%$734
State/Local Grants1,21722%$1,967
Institutional Grants1,36525%$1,775
Student Loans63812%$5,733
Federal Student Loans63812%$5,647
Other Student Loans20%$27,634

Students Headcount by Living Status

For academic year 2023-2024, total 4,335 full-time beginning students have enrolled and attended Lone Star College System. Among them, 0 students have lived on campus and 814 students lived off campus (without family). The following table shows the students count by living status and years.
Student Headcount by Living Location/Setting at Lone Star College System
Living Status202120222023
Living On-Campus000
Living Off-Campus with Family2,0332,2552,294
Living Off-Campus without Family1,0471,281814

Grants and Scholarship Aid By Income Level (Paying In-State Tuition)

The following table shows number of students who paid the in-state or in-district tuition rate and were awarded any grant/scholarship by income level for academic year 2023-2024 . The sources of grants and scholarship aid are the federal government, state/local government, or the institution.
Grants of Scholarship Aid Statistics By Income Level at Lone Star College System
Income LevelNumber of StudentsNumber of Students AwardedTotal Amount Aid Awarded Average Amount Aid Awarded
All level2,3832,383$12,665,986$5,315
$0 - $30,0001,1361,136$7,261,121$6,392
$30,001 - $48,000526526$3,037,597$5,775
$48,001 - $75,000470470$2,004,299$4,264
$75,001 - $110,000131131$304,839$2,327
$110,001 or more120120$58,130$484