Lone Star College System vs. Texarkana College

Comparable Facts

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

Lone Star College System is larger than Texarkana College based on total student enrollment (73,077 students vs. 4,290 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Lone Star College System is located in The Woodlands, TX (Small Suburban setting); Texarkana College is in Texarkana, TX (Small City setting).
• Lone Star College System is a public, non-profit 2-year institution. Texarkana College is a public, non-profit 2-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Lone Star College System 22:1; Texarkana College 21:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Lone Star College System are 13.8% lower than at Texarkana College ($10,756 vs. $12,483).
• Out-of-state tuition is 76.1% higher at Lone Star College System than at Texarkana College (about $4,058 more per year; $9,390 vs. $5,332).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Texarkana College than at Lone Star College System (78% vs. 60%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Texarkana College students is 5.6% larger than aid received by Lone Star College System students ($6,668 vs. $6,315).

Admissions details

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

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Texarkana College and Lone Star College System graduates have the same median loan debt ($9,500 vs. $9,500).
• Among borrowers in the federal data, Texarkana College and Lone Star College System graduates have the same median monthly federal student loan payment ($98 vs. $98).
• More Lone Star College System graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Texarkana College students, three years after graduation (29% vs. 20%).

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