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Lamar Community College
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Information Summary
Ranks 1958th overall and 27th in Colorado
| Overall Score
On StateUniversity.com (about) |
53.0 |
|---|---|
| Total Cost
On-Campus Attendance |
$11,528 |
| Admission
Success rate |
N/A |
| Student Ratio
Ratio of students to faculty |
19 : 1 |
| Retention
(Full-Time / Part-Time) |
65% / 35% |
| Enrollment
Total (all students) |
999 |
Demographics – Main Campus and Surrounding Areas
Reported area around or near Lamar, CO 81052-3999
| Surrounding community | Remote town (over 35 mi. away from an urban cluster) |
|---|---|
| Total Population | 10,897 (8,866 urban / 2,031 rural) |
| Households | 4,055 (2.62 people per house) |
| Families | 2,810 (3.18 people per family) |
| Pop. — African American | 47 |
| Pop. — Asian | 69 |
| Pop. — Pacific Islander | 7 |
| Pop. — American Indian / Alaskan Native | 253 |
| Pop. — White (incl. Hispanic) | 8,824 |
| Pop. — Other | 1,989 |
Carnegie Foundation Classification
Associate's — Public Rural-serving Small
| Undergraduate | Associates |
|---|---|
| Graduate | N/A |
| Undergraduate Population | Mixed part/full-time two-year |
| Enrollment | Exclusively undergraduate two-year |
| Size & Setting | Small two-year |
General Characteristics
| Highest offering | Associate's degree |
|---|---|
| Calendar System | Semester |
| Years of college work required | N/A |
| Variable Tuition |  |
Special Learning Opportunities
| Distance Learning | |
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| ROTC — Army / Navy / Air Force |  —
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| Study Abroad | |
| Weekend College | |
| Teacher Certification | |
Student Tuition Costs and Fees
What are the typical tuition costs and fees for attending Lamar Community College?
Ranks 2205th for total cost of attendance
| In District | In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|---|
| FT Undergraduate Tuition | $2,315 | $2,315 | $4,985 |
| FT Undergraduate Required Fees | $374 | $374 | $374 |
| PT Undergraduate per Credit Hour | $75 | $75 | $166 |
| FT Graduate Tuition | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| FT Graduate Required Fees | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| PT Graduate per Credit Hour | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Total Cost of Attendance — On-Campus | $11,528 | $11,528 | $14,198 |
| Total Cost of Attendance — Off-Campus w/out Family | $14,301 | $14,301 | $16,971 |
| Total Cost of Attendance — Off-Campus with Family | $6,276 | $6,276 | $8,946 |
Student Tuition Cost History and Trends
Three year history and trends on the cost of attending
| In District | In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Published Tuition & Fees | $2,556  $2,688 |
$2,556  $2,688 |
$8,656  $5,358 |
| Cost (regardless of residency) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Books & Supplies | $2,056  $1,698 |
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| On-Campus – Room & Board | $4,470  $4,745 |
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| On-Campus – Other Expenses | $1,818  $2,397 |
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| Off-Campus w/out Family – Room & Board | $7,236  $8,097 |
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| Off-Campus w/out Family – Other Expenses | $1,818  $1,818 |
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| Off-Campus with Family – Room & Board | $1,683  $1,890 |
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Admission Criteria
What criteria does Lamar Community College use for admissions?
| Open Admissions | |
|---|---|
| Secondary School GPA / Rank / Record | N/A / N/A / N/A |
| College Prep. Completion | N/A |
| Recommendations | N/A |
| Formal competency demo | N/A |
| Admission test scores | N/A |
| TOEFL | N/A |
| Other tests | N/A |
= Required, 
= Recommended, 
= Neither required nor recommended
Admission Credits Accepted
What types of credits does Lamar Community College accept?
| Dual Credit | |
|---|---|
| Life Experience | |
| Advanced Placement (AP) | |
Athletics - Association Memberships
| Sports / Athletic Conference Memberships | NJCAA |
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Student Services
| Remedial Services | |
|---|---|
| Academic / Career Counseling | |
| PT Cost-defraying Employment | |
| Career Placement | |
| On-Campus Day Care | |
| Library Facility | |
Student Living
| First-time Room / Board Required | |
|---|---|
| Dorm Capacity | 197 |
| Meals per Week | 19 |
| Room Fee | $1,343 |
| Board Fee | $3,414 |
Student Financial Aid Details
How many students use Financial Aid, and how much do they use?
Lamar Community College Ranks 3724th for the average student loan amount.
| Average | Users | % of Attendees | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Federal Grant Aid | $3,092 | 78 |  49% |
| State & Local Grant Aid | $1,812 | 70 |  44% |
| Institutional Grant Aid | $2,173 | 58 |  36% |
| Student Loan Aid | $3,121 | 58 |  36% |
| Any financial aid type | 145 |  91% |
Student Enrollment Demographics
How many students are enrolled at Lamar Community College?
| Men | Women | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|
Non Resident Alien | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Black Non-Hispanic | 13 | 3 | 16 |
Hispanic | 67 | 106 | 173 |
Asian / Pacific Islander | 3 | 8 | 11 |
American Indian / Alaskan Native | 3 | 5 | 8 |
White Non-Hispanic | 294 | 483 | 777 |
Race Unknown | 9 | 5 | 14 |
| Total | 389 | 610 | 999 |
Most Popular Fields of Study
The top 5 fields of study completed at Lamar Community College.
| Men | Women | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | 35 | 45 | |
| 17 | 24 | 41 | |
| 6 | 21 | 27 | |
| 1 | 18 | 19 | |
| 1 | 15 | 16 |
Student Completion / Graduation Demographics
How many students are successful graduates?
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| Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science, General | 1 | 1 | ||||||
| Business/Office Automation/Technology/Data Entry | 2 | 1 | 3 | |||||
| Cosmetology/Cosmetologist, General | 5 | 11 | 16 | |||||
| Equestrian/Equine Studies | 1 | 7 | 8 | |||||
| General Studies | 4 | 1 | 6 | 11 | ||||
| Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies | 5 | 1 | 35 | 41 | ||||
| Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training (LPN, LVN, Cert | 1 | 7 | 1 | 35 | 1 | 45 | ||
| Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN) | 2 | 17 | 19 | |||||
| Small Business Administration/Management | 3 | 24 | 27 | |||||
| Total | 5 | 27 | 2 | 136 | 1 | 171 |
Faculty Compensation / Salaries
Lamar Community College Ranks 3174th for the average full-time faculty salary.
| Tenure system | |
|---|---|
| Average FT Salary | $38,756 ($39,336 male / $38,502 female) |
| Number of FT Faculty | 23 (7 male / 16 female) |
| Number of PT Faculty | 31 |
| FT Faculty Ratio | 0.7 : 1 |
| Total Benefits | $175,683 |
Lamar Community College Academics
The university has disability services as well, so be sure to inquire about them if needed. There’s never a reason to feel alone in your studies either, since there are academic support services like Extensive Undergraduate Evening or Early Morning Classes, Learning Center, Pre-Admission Summer Program, Remedial Instruction and Tutoring. Besides, when any student is looking for some counseling or other types of support, Career Counseling, Employment Service and Personal Counseling can help. Lamar Community College is unique in its study options. That is, the university has a Dual Enrollment of High School Students, ESL, Independent Study, Internships and Student-Designed Major.
The following are the types of degrees and majors offered at Lamar Community College.
- Business, Management, & Marketing:
- Accounting, Administrative/Secretarial Services, Banking/Financial Services, Business – General, Business Administration/Management, Office Clerical Services, Office Management
- Personal and Culinary Services:
- Cosmetology
- Mathematics:
- Mathematics – General
- Health and Clinical Sciences:
- Medical Administrative Assistance, Nursing – Practical, Nursing Assistance, Predentistry, Prepharmacy, Preveterinary Medicine
- Psychology:
- Psychology – General
- Public Administration and Service:
- Social Work
- Biological and Biomedical Sciences:
- Biology
- English Language and Literature:
- English
- Popular majors:
- twenty percent agriculture, sixteen percent health professions, eleven percent liberal arts, ten percent education, six percent computer and information sciences, five percent business per marketing
- History:
- History – General
- School of Visual and Performing Arts:
- Art – General
- Computer Science:
- Computer Science, Computer/Information Sciences – General, Information Sciences/Systems
- Social Sciences:
- Social Sciences – General
- Education:
- Education – General
- Communications & Journalism:
- Communications/Rhetoric
Are you an international student? The Fall application deadline for international students is the 1st of June.
Lamar Community College Admissions
This school did not report their application fee. Transfer students are not ignored, but did not report the exact number of transfer students.
SAT and ACT score reports are very important, so you will want to check on the specific dates with the university. In addition, the SAT subject section score due date was not reported. The regular application due date was not reported. It is also very important to submit financial aid applications as quickly as possible, make sure to check with the university about the specific date for this year. Will you make it in time? Make sure to know when all the due dates and deadlines take place. For priority students, financial aid applications are due no later than the 1st of April. For all student applicants, the Fall application deadline is the 1st of June.
Lamar Community College Financial Aid
Financial aid for students is readily accessible at this school. Financial aid forms are FAFSA and Institution’s own financial aid form. Similarly, need based financial aid distribution is determined through Academics, Athletics, Leadership and State/District Residency.
Lamar Community College Students
Lamar Community College offers Associate degrees. In addition, the student body consists of eighty percent in-state students and twenty percent out-of-state students. The school’s size is approximately eight hundred and forty-two degree-seeking undergrads. Moreover, it is part of an Rural setting, Large town (10,000 – 49,999) and Commuter campus.
This school features the Rural setting, Large town (10,000 – 49,999) and Commuter campus. Of course, the school is located 117 miles from Pueblo.
Lamar Community College Athletics
The following sports can be found here:
- Men’s Intercollegiate and Men’s Scholarship Baseball
- Men’s Intercollegiate and Men’s Scholarship Basketball
- Men’s Intramural and Women’s Intramural Golf
- Men’s Intramural and Women’s Intramural Softball
- Women’s Intercollegiate, Men’s Intramural, Women’s Intramural and Women’s Scholarship Volleyball
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