Lone Star College System
Quick Facts
- Enrolled nearly 50,000 students in credit courses Fall
2007
- 3rd 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 bachelor and advanced
degrees through University Center
- 3rd larges 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