Clarendon College vs. Lone Star College System

Comparable Facts

Compare Clarendon College in Clarendon, TX with Lone Star College System in The Woodlands, TX on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

Lone Star College System is larger than Clarendon College based on total student enrollment (73,077 students vs. 1,564 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Clarendon College is located in Clarendon, TX (Remote Rural setting); Lone Star College System is in The Woodlands, TX (Small Suburban setting).
• Clarendon College is a public, non-profit 2-year institution. Lone Star College System is a public, non-profit 2-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Clarendon College 19:1; Lone Star College System 22:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Clarendon College are 54.1% lower than at Lone Star College System ($4,935 vs. $10,756).
• Out-of-state tuition is 73.9% higher at Lone Star College System than at Clarendon College (about $3,990 more per year; $9,390 vs. $5,400).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Clarendon College than at Lone Star College System (85% vs. 60%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Clarendon College students is 6.3% larger than aid received by Lone Star College System students ($6,711 vs. $6,315).

Admissions details

• SAT or ACT scores are open admission at both Clarendon College and Lone Star College System.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Clarendon College graduates have a $301 lower median loan debt than Lone Star College System graduates ($9,199 vs. $9,500).
• Among borrowers, Clarendon College graduates have an estimated $3 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Lone Star College System graduates ($95 vs. $98).
• More Clarendon College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Lone Star College System students, three years after graduation (37% vs. 29%).

Sources: U.S. Department of Education, IPEDS and College Scorecard. Values reflect the most recent year available in our dataset.