Bellwether

Lone Star Trades College

Lubbock, TX · OPEID 02277500 · 3 programs

Reporting period Aug 2026

4 indicators require management action and 5 need attention

  • Management action requiredR2T4 Timeliness96.2%(target ≥ 100.0%)
  • Management action requiredNSLDS Timeliness97.7%(target ≥ 100.0%)
  • Management action requiredAid Packaging Error Rate2.4%
  • Management action requiredFaculty Credential Compliance90.9%(target ≥ 100.0%)
  • Attention requiredTuition Collection Rate90.4%(target ≥ 95.0%)
  • Attention requiredWithdrawal Rate8.0%(target ≤ 5.0%)
  • Attention requiredAttendance Rate89.0%(target ≥ 90.0%)
  • Attention requiredComplaint Rate1.2%(target ≤ 1.0%)
  • Attention requiredStudent File Exception Rate3.5%(target ≤ 2.0%)
Total RevenueNo target set
$1.2M
+$26.7Kvs Jul 2026
Target not set
Operating MarginOn target
6.9%
−0.5 ppvs Jul 2026
Target ≥ 5.0%
Days Cash on HandOn target
63.3
−6.6vs Jul 2026
Target ≥ 60.0· Warning 30.0
Ending Active StudentsNo target set
860
0vs Jul 2026
Target not set
New StartsNo target set
134
−5vs Jul 2026
Target not set
Retention RateOn target
91.7%
−0.3 ppvs Jul 2026
Target ≥ 90.0%· Warning 85.0%
90/10 RatioOn target
66.2%
+0.4 ppvs Jul 2026
Target ≤ 90.0%· Warning 88.0%
R2T4 TimelinessManagement action required
96.2%
−1.6 ppvs Jul 2026
Target ≥ 100.0%· Warning 98.0%

Financial & liquidity

vs Jul 2026
No target set
No target
$1,200,951
On target
Target ≥ 5.0%
6.9%
On target
Target ≥ 60.0
63.3
Attention required
Target ≥ 95.0%
90.4%
On target
Target ≤ 30.0
9.6
No target set
No target
$1,454
No target set
No target
$469
No target set
No target
$1,070

Enrollment & funnel

vs Jul 2026
No target set
New Starts
No target
134
No target set
No target
21.9%
No target set
No target
74.6%
No target set
No target
66.0%
Attention required
Target ≤ 5.0%
8.0%
Attention required
Target ≥ 90.0%
89.0%

Student outcomes

vs Jul 2026
On target
Target ≥ 90.0%
91.7%
On target
Target ≥ 90.0%
91.5%
No target set
No target
90.2%
No target set
No target
86.3%
No target set
No target
92.3%
Attention required
Target ≤ 1.0%
1.2%

Compliance & quality

vs Jul 2026
On target
Target ≤ 90.0%
66.2%
Management action required
Target ≥ 100.0%
96.2%
Management action required
Target ≥ 100.0%
97.7%
Management action required
No target
2.4%
Attention required
Target ≤ 2.0%
3.5%
Management action required
Target ≥ 100.0%
90.9%

Revenue trend

Total revenue, last 12 months

Enrollment trend

Ending active students, last 12 months

Retention, attendance & SAP

Student persistence indicators, last 12 months

  • Retention
  • Attendance
  • SAP compliance

Compliance trend

Title IV indicators, last 12 months

  • 90/10 ratio
  • R2T4 timeliness
  • NSLDS timeliness

By program

Current period
Key indicators compared across the school’s programs for the selected period.
ProgramTotal RevenueNew StartsRetention RateWithdrawal RateStudent Acquisition CostPlacement Rate
Welding Technology
$502,337No target set
53No target set
92.0%On target
8.3%Management action required
$1,162No target set
85.0%No target set
Diesel Technology
$406,011No target set
46No target set
92.1%On target
7.0%Attention required
$1,054No target set
88.2%No target set
Electrical Trades
$292,603No target set
35No target set
90.7%On target
8.6%Management action required
$954No target set
85.7%No target set
Financial data from QuickBooks(Gulf Coast Technical Institute LLC)· synced Sep 15, 2026, 6:04 AM UTCOperational data fromGCTI_August_2026_KPI_Upload.xlsx(v2) · uploaded Sep 14, 2026, 3:22 PM UTC by Alberto Ibarra