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?
- 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 |
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#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.
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 |
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#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?

Contact details for North Harris Montgomery are given below.
Contact Details | |
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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
Can I Afford Lone Star College System?
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

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

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

Race/Ethnicity | Number of Grads |
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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
The following chart shows how the online learning population at North Harris Montgomery has changed over the last few years.

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 |
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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 | |
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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.
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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