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Lone Star College System Overview

Located in The Woodlands, Texas, Lone Star College System is a public institution. The location of the school is great for students who enjoy the amenities of city life.

What Is Lone Star College System Known For?

9,912 Undergraduate Awards
  • The highest award offered at North Harris Montgomery is the bachelor's degree.
  • In 2017-2018, 100% of the faculty were full-time.

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Lone Star College System Rankings

North Harris Montgomery holds the #19 spot on the Best Colleges in Texas ranking.

These rankings may look different from those published by other outlets, because we use an outcomes-based approach rather than a subjective one. We get our data from a number of places, including the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) and the College Scorecard. For more information, check out our rankings and methodology page.

North Harris Montgomery has been awarded the following overall awards by our latest rankings.

Rank Ranking Name Share
#123 Best Associate Degree Schools Tweet It - Post It

Program Level Awards

These are highlights of some of the most noteworthy awards granted to specific programs at North Harris Montgomery.

Rank Ranking Name Share
#1 Best Instructional Media Design Associate Degree Schools Tweet It - Post It
#16 Best Fire Protection Associate Degree Schools Tweet It - Post It
#40 Best Value Personal & Culinary Services Undergraduate Certificate Schools Tweet It - Post It
#53 Best Liberal Arts & Humanities Associate Degree Schools Tweet It - Post It
#53 Best Liberal Arts General Studies Associate Degree Schools Tweet It - Post It
#72 Best Law Enforcement & Firefighting Associate Degree Schools Tweet It - Post It
#73 Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Associate Degree Schools Tweet It - Post It
#98 Best Nursing Associate Degree Schools Tweet It - Post It
#98 Best Allied Health Services Associate Degree Schools Tweet It - Post It
#125 Best Allied Health Professions Associate Degree Schools Tweet It - Post It

Awards From Around the Web

The following table lists some notable awards North Harris Montgomery has earned from around the web.

Rank Ranking Name Source
#3 Best Instructional Media Design Schools College Factual
#10 Best Precision Metal Working Schools College Factual
#12 Best Precision Production Schools College Factual
#14 Best Business Support & Assistant Services Schools College Factual
#45 Best Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Schools College Factual
#45 Best Liberal Arts General Studies Schools College Factual

Where Is Lone Star College System?

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Contact details for North Harris Montgomery are given below.

Contact Details
Address: 5000 Research Forest Drive, The Woodlands, TX 77381-4399
Phone: 832-813-6500

How Do I Get Into North Harris Montgomery?

You can apply to North Harris Montgomery online at: www.lonestar.edu/admissions-application.htm

As long as you submit the requested materials to Lone Star College System when applying, you shouldn't have to worry about getting in since the school has an open admissions policy.

Can I Afford Lone Star College System?

13% Take Out Loans
15.4% Loan Default Rate

Student Loan Debt

While almost two-thirds of students nationwide take out loans to pay for college, the percentage may be quite different for the school you plan on attending. At North Harris Montgomery, approximately 13% of students took out student loans averaging $3,835 a year. That adds up to $15,340 over four years for those students.

The student loan default rate at North Harris Montgomery is 15.4%. Watch out! This is significantly higher than the national default rate of 10.1%, which means you could have trouble paying back your student loans if you take any out.

Lone Star College System Undergraduate Student Diversity

19,922 Full-Time Undergraduates
58% Women
66% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
There are 70,109 undergraduate students at North Harris Montgomery, with 19,922 being full-time and 50,187 being part-time.

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Gender Diversity

Of the 19,922 full-time undergraduates at North Harris Montgomery, 42% are male and 58% are female.

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Racial-Ethnic Diversity

The racial-ethnic breakdown of Lone Star College System students is as follows.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Grads
Asian 1,563
Black or African American 2,475
Hispanic or Latino 8,262
White 5,529
International Students 953
Other Races/Ethnicities 1,140

Over 96 countries are represented at North Harris Montgomery. The most popular countries sending students to the school are Vietnam, Venezuela, and Mexico.

Online Learning at Lone Star College System

32,804 Took All Classes Online
50,269 Took At Least One Class Online
54.9% Avg Growth Over 4 Years
In 2019-2020, 50,269 students took at least one online class at the school.

The following chart shows how the online learning population at North Harris Montgomery has changed over the last few years.

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This school is the 2nd most popular in Texas for online learning according to the online graduations recorded by the Department of Education for the academic year 2019-2020.

Online Growth Rankings of North Harris Montgomery

The average growth rate over the last four years of online students at Lone Star College System was 54.9%. This is the #628 largest growth rate of all schools that are only partially online. This refers to all students at North Harris Montgomery regardless of major.

The following table shows the 1-year growth rate of North Harris Montgomery majors that offer at least one online course. This table only includes majors with positive growth.

Major 1-Year Growth Rate
Accounting 7%
Business Administration & Management 16%
Business, Management & Marketing 10%
Criminal Justice & Corrections 18%
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting 30%

The table below shows how the average growth rate over 4 years at North Harris Montgomery ranks compared to all other partially online schools that offer a specific major. Note that the majors may or may not be offered online at North Harris Montgomery.

Major Growth Rate Rank
Communication & Media Studies #34
General Business/Commerce #70
Communication & Journalism #73
Accounting #125
Criminal Justice & Corrections #136
Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities #166
Liberal Arts General Studies #166
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting #187
Business Administration & Management #393

When we speak of partially online, we are referring to schools whose online population is less than 50% of its total student body. Mostly online refers to those with online populations greater than or equal to 50%.

Lone Star College System Undergraduate Concentrations

The table below shows the number of awards for each concentration.

Major Basic Certificate Associate’s Undergraduate Certificate TOTAL
Liberal Arts General Studies 0 5,833 0 5,833
Nursing 171 383 0 554
Business Administration & Management 198 122 105 425
Precision Metal Working 350 51 16 417
Industrial Production Technology 161 60 38 259
Computer Information Systems 128 80 17 225
Allied Health Professions 40 136 39 215
Teacher Education Grade Specific 0 191 0 191
Accounting 110 47 24 181
Vehicle Maintenance & Repair 79 33 42 154
Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation & Refrigeration 84 23 30 137
Criminal Justice & Corrections 0 131 0 131
Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services 0 64 66 130
Instructional Media Design 1 78 45 124
Mental & Social Health Services 32 45 30 107
Electrical & Power Transmission Installers 58 13 20 91
Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants 0 0 91 91
Fire Protection 65 25 0 90
Legal Support Services 0 29 58 87
General Business/Commerce 0 73 0 73
Physical Science Technicians 0 42 23 65
Business Support & Assistant Services 0 23 20 43
American Sign Language 24 19 0 43
Cosmetology 9 2 32 43
Geography & Cartography 19 4 8 31
Music 0 30 0 30
Mechanical Engineering 0 25 0 25
General Engineering 0 22 0 22
Computer Science 0 18 0 18
Health & Medical Administrative Services 0 7 8 15
Dental Support Services 0 12 0 12
Radio, Television & Digital Communication 3 4 4 11
Biology & Biotech Lab Technician 5 5 0 10
Somatic Bodywork & Therapeutic Services 7 0 0 7
General Biology 0 6 0 6
Engineering-Related Technologies 0 3 3 6
Electronics Engineering Technology 0 5 0 5
Mining & Petroleum Technology 0 1 2 3
Communication & Media Studies 0 2 0 2
Graphic Communications 0 0 0 0
Computer Engineering Technology 0 0 0 0
TOTAL 1,544 7,647 721 9,912

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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