Lone Star College honored as a Top Community College for Hispanics

HOUSTON, TX -- Hispanic Outlook on Education has recognized Lone Star College as a Top Community College for Hispanics. LSC was ranked fifth nationally for 2-year schools that grant bachelor’s degrees as the highest degree offered.

“Lone Star College works very hard to ensure that all students are given the resources to be successful,” said Stephen C. Head, Ph.D., LSC Chancellor. “Our student population reflects the diverse community that we serve and we look forward to expanding educational opportunities that will continue to make Lone Star College the first choice when it comes to higher education.”

LSC conferred 3,011 associate and bachelor’s degrees to Hispanic students in 2019-2020.

Hispanic Outlook on Education honors those community colleges across the country that serve the highest number of Hispanic/Latino students, according to the latest data available. The monthly publication, which provides education news while maintaining a unique Hispanic perspective, publishes this ranking each year.

LSC has also been named as a Hispanic-Serving Institution by the U.S. Department of Education. A Hispanic Serving Institution is defined as an institution of higher education that has an enrollment of undergraduate, full-time equivalent students that is at least 25% Hispanic. LSC welcomed 37,381 Hispanic students in fall 2021, representing 45% of the total student population.

“The pandemic continues to create challenges for all of our students and I am proud of the work done by our faculty and staff who continue to help them succeed,” said Head.

Lone Star College enrolls over 80,000 students each semester providing high-quality, low-cost academic transfer and career training education. LSC is training tomorrow’s workforce today and redefining the community college experience to support student success. Stephen C. Head, Ph.D., serves as chancellor of LSC, the largest institution of higher education in the Houston area and has been named a 2021 Great Colleges to Work For® institution by the Chronicle of Higher Education and ranked 35th in Texas in the Forbes ‘America’s Best Employers By State’ list. LSC consists of eight colleges, seven centers, eight Workforce Centers of Excellence and Lone Star Corporate College. To learn more, visit LoneStar.edu.