Economic Impact

• Lone Star College adds nearly $3 billion annually to the Houston economy with higher student incomes and increased business productivity.
• LSC expands the Texas tax base by about $2.1 billion in future tax revenue and government savings stemming from the students' higher lifetime earnings and increased output of businesses.
• LSC students generate $312.5 million in social savings to the Texas public related to reduced crime, lower welfare and unemployment, and increased health and well being across the state.
• A LSC transfer student will save $16,058 in tuition and fees by attending LSC for the first two years of their postsecondary education.

View the full Economic Impact Report (pdf)

Additional Reports

View the Analytics & Institutional Reporting website

View the Institutional Effectiveness website

Budget 2023 – 2024

$465,227,561

Funding Sources 2023 – 2024

Property Tax - $202,813,194
State Funds - $89,328,353
Misc. Activities - $9,199,618
Tuition and Fees - $139,310,999

Property Tax Rates

Maintenance and Operations - $0.0737
Interest and Sinking - $0.0341
Tax Rate Total - $0.1078

Bond Rating

Standard & Poor's Global Ratings' assigned its 'AAA' long-term rating to Lone Star College on May 5, 2020. At the same time, they affirmed their 'AAA' rating on the LSC existing (GO) debt. 
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