Lone Star College System (LSCS) is starting 2026 on a historic note: the college announced 97,221 students enrolled for the spring semester, marking the highest spring enrollment in the institution’s history. This 6.4% year-over-year increase also came with a 79.7% fall-to-spring retention rate—demonstrating not just growth, but deeper student engagement.
But this milestone is part of something much bigger.
Across the nation, community colleges have emerged as the fastest-growing sector in higher education, and Lone Star’s record-breaking numbers mirror that trend…