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Lone Star College System's money: where it comes from and where it goes

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended August 31, 2023), Lone Star College System took in $587 million and spent $586 million.

Latest recorded year: ended August 31, 2023Comes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

School district taxes53%State tax money22%Fees for services (college tuition, university housing and dining)15%Fines and other5.3%Federal tax money3.8%County and local tax money0.6%

What stands out

53%

of Lone Star College System's money comes from property tax.A typical community or technical college district gets 15%.

School district taxes53%

Property tax
53%$313 million

Fees for services15%

Fees for services
15%$87.1 million
What's in fees for servicesCollege tuition and university housing and dining
  • College tuition$82.7 million
  • University housing and dining$4.4 million

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money3.8%

Grants from Washington, paid for by the federal taxes residents also pay.

From the federal government
3.8%$22.4 million

State tax money22%

Money the state passes on, paid for by the state taxes residents also pay.

From the state
22%$130 million

County and local tax money0.6%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
0.6%$3.4 million

Fines and other5.3%

Interest, rents and other
5.3%$31.1 million

Where it goes

Schools and colleges96%Interest on debt3.8%

What stands out

3.8%

of Lone Star College System's spending goes to interest on debt.Most community and technical college districts spend nothing on this.

Spending by category100%

Schools and colleges
96%$563 million
What's in schools and collegesColleges and universities; scholarships and other education subsidies and 1 more
  • Colleges and universities$502 million
  • Scholarships and other education subsidies$56.1 million
  • College housing, dining and bookstores$5.1 million
Interest on debt
3.8%$22.5 million
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Lone Star College System. U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended August 31, 2023.

What this covers. The money of Lone Star College System itself. Other governments that serve the same area (the city, county, school district and state) are separate and not included. Borrowing, transfers between a government's own funds, and pension trust funds are not counted as revenue.