Lone Star College System
Quick Facts
- Enrolled 62,406 students in credit courses Spring 2010
- Largest community college district in Texas
- Primary provider of nurses & health care workers in
our area (2 out of 3 are prepared at
community colleges)
- Leading provider of fire fighters and EMTs in the area
(8 out of 10 are trained at community
colleges)
- Teacher Certification program for thousands of new
teachers
- Provides opportunities for
degrees through University Center & in 2010 at University Park
- 3rd largest provider of computer training in Houston
area
- Almost half of all area college-bound high school
graduates attend LSCS
- 72000 students by 2015 if growth trends continue
- Enrolled nearly 14000 in non-credit Continuing
Education courses Fall 2007