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Ranks 1300th overall and 52nd in Texas

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Demographics – Main Campus and Surrounding Areas

Reported area around or near Beaumont, TX 77705

Surrounding communityMidsize city (inside urban area, pop. between 100,000 to 250,000)
Total Population39,932 (33,296 urban / 6,636 rural)
Households10,372 (2.64 people per house)
Families7,177 (3.2 people per family)
Pop. — African American21,204
Pop. — Asian645
Pop. — Pacific Islander54
Pop. — American Indian / Alaskan Native279
Pop. — White (incl. Hispanic)17,020
Pop. — Other1,294
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Carnegie Foundation Classification

Master's Colleges and Universities (larger programs)

UndergraduateBalanced arts & sciences/professions, some graduate coexistence
GraduateSTEM dominant
Undergraduate PopulationMedium full-time four-year, inclusive
EnrollmentVery high undergraduate
Size & SettingMedium four-year, primarily nonresidential

General Characteristics

Highest offeringDoctoral degree
Calendar SystemSemester
Years of college work requiredN/A
Variable TuitionYes

Special Learning Opportunities

Distance LearningYes
ROTC — Army / Navy / Air Force NoNo / No / No
Study AbroadYes
Weekend CollegeNo
Teacher CertificationYes

Campus Crime Statistics

Ranks 282nd on StateUniversity.com‘s Safe School Index

  Incidents per 1000 Students
Aggravated assault 6 0.59
Forcible rape N/A N/A
Murder & Non-Negligent Manslaughter N/A N/A
Robbery 5 0.49
Violent crime 11 1.08
Arson N/A N/A
Burglary 8 0.78
Larceny-theft 115 11.26
Vehicle theft 2 0.20
Property crime 125 12.24

Student Tuition Costs and Fees

What are the typical tuition costs and fees for attending Lamar University?

Ranks 1136th for total cost of attendance

  In District In State Out of State
FT Undergraduate Tuition $3,510 $3,510 $10,738
FT Undergraduate Required Fees $1,421 $1,421 $1,421
PT Undergraduate per Credit Hour $135 $135 $413
FT Graduate Tuition $4,654 $4,654 $11,882
FT Graduate Required Fees $1,421 $1,421 $1,421
PT Graduate per Credit Hour $179 $179 $457
Total Cost of Attendance — On-Campus $17,020 $17,020 $25,360
Total Cost of Attendance — Off-Campus w/out Family $6,942 $6,942 $15,282
Total Cost of Attendance — Off-Campus with Family $6,942 $6,942 $15,282

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 $4,810 trend  $5,560 $4,810 trend  $5,560 $13,090 trend  $13,900
  Cost (regardless of residency)
Books & Supplies $692 trend  $1,382
On-Campus – Room & Board $5,330 trend  $5,888
On-Campus – Other Expenses $3,908 trend  $4,190
Off-Campus w/out Family – Room & Board N/A trend  N/A
Off-Campus w/out Family – Other Expenses N/A trend  N/A
Off-Campus with Family – Room & Board N/A trend  N/A

Admission Details

Application Fee RequiredN/A
Undergraduate Application Fee$25
Graduate Application Fee$25
First Professional Application FeeN/A
Applicants 2,749 (1,040 male / 1,709 female)
Admitted 2,460 (914 male / 1,546 female)
Admission rate 89%
First-time Enrollment 1,493 (605 male / 888 female)
FT Enrollment 1,366 (526 male / 840 female)
PT Enrollment 127 (79 male / 48 female)
Total Enrollment9,906

Admission Criteria

What criteria does Lamar University use for admissions?

Required = Required, Recommended = Recommended, Neither required nor recommended = Neither required nor recommended
Open AdmissionsNo
Secondary School GPA / Rank / RecordN/A / Required / Required
College Prep. CompletionRecommended
RecommendationsN/A
Formal competency demoN/A
Admission test scoresRequired
TOEFLRequired
Other testsN/A

Admission Credits Accepted

What types of credits does Lamar University accept?

Dual CreditYes
Life ExperienceYes
Advanced Placement (AP)Yes

Athletics - Association Memberships

Sports / Athletic Conference Memberships NCAA
NCAA Basketball Conference Southland Conference
NCAA Baseball Conference Southland Conference
NCAA Track & Field Conference Southland Conference

ACT Test Admission

Ranks 1181st for 75pctl scores

Applicants submitting ACT results 34%
Verbal scores (25/75 %ile) 14 / 20
Math scores (25/75 %ile) 16 / 20
Cumulative scores (25/75 %ile) 16 / 21

SAT Test Admission

Ranks 1136th for 75pctl scores

Applicants submitting SAT results 85%
Verbal scores (25/75 %ile) 400 / 510
Math scores (25/75 %ile) 400 / 520
Cumulative scores (25/75 %ile) 800 / 1030

Student Services

Remedial ServicesYes
Academic / Career CounselingYes
PT Cost-defraying EmploymentYes
Career PlacementYes
On-Campus Day CareYes
Library FacilityYes

Student Living

First-time Room / Board RequiredYes
Dorm Capacity2,000
Meals per Week19
Room Fee$3,990
Board Fee$1,898

Student Financial Aid Details

How many students use Financial Aid, and how much do they use?

Lamar University Ranks 4633rd for the average student loan amount.

  Average Users % of Attendees
Federal Grant Aid $1,632 640 pie   40%
State & Local Grant Aid $2,108 338 pie   21%
Institutional Grant Aid $879 195 pie   12%
Student Loan Aid $2,345 627 pie   40%
Any financial aid type   1,190 pie   75%

Student Enrollment Demographics

How many students are enrolled at Lamar University?

  Men Women Total
Non Resident Alien
392112504
Black Non-Hispanic
7001,7522,452
Hispanic
255355610
Asian / Pacific Islander
118159277
American Indian / Alaskan Native
183553
White Non-Hispanic
2,4793,2335,712
Race Unknown
132166298
Total 4,094 5,812 9,906

Student Graduation Demographics

How many students graduated at Lamar University?

  Men Women Total
Non Resident Alien
336
Black Non-Hispanic
61134195
Hispanic
262753
Asian / Pacific Islander
191736
American Indian / Alaskan Native
2N/A2
White Non-Hispanic
354357711
Race Unknown
N/AN/AN/A
Total 465 538 1,003

Most Popular Fields of Study

The top 5 fields of study completed at Lamar University.

  Men Women Total
26 168 194
54 88 142
115 19 134
24 97 121
25 40 65

Student Completion / Graduation Demographics

How many students are successful graduates?

  Non Resident Alien Black Non-Hispanic Hispanic Asian / Pacific Islander American Indian / Alaskan Native White Non-Hispanic Race Unknown Total
Accounting 7 1 9 1 17 2 37
Apparel and Textiles, General 1 9 10
Art/Art Studies, General 1 1
Audiology/Audiologist and Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist 6 1 21 2 30
Biochemistry 1 2 3
Biology/Biological Sciences, General 3 2 1 18 24
Business Administration and Management, General 6 2 2 5 1 39 55
Business/Commerce, General 9 4 1 19 2 35
Business/Managerial Economics 1 2 3
Chemical Engineering 4 3 1 7 1 16
Chemistry, General 5 2 1 1 6 15
Civil Engineering, General 13 13
Clinical Laboratory Science/Medical Technology/Technologist
Communication Studies/Speech Communication and Rhetoric 16 2 46 1 65
Community Psychology 1 1
Computer and Information Sciences, General 1 6 1 8
Counseling Psychology 1 4 19 1 25
Criminal Justice/Safety Studies 25 2 1 27 55
Dance, General 2 1 2 5
Dietetics/Dietitian (RD) 1 6 7
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General 2 5 7
Economics, General 1 1
Education/Teaching of Individuals with Hearing Impairments Including Deafness 4 3 17 24
Educational Leadership and Administration, General 2 1 11 14
Educational/Instructional Media Design 1 1 4 6
Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering 1 1 2 15 19
Elementary Education and Teaching 2 2
Engineering, General 123 3 2 4 2 134
Engineering, Other 1 2 3
English Language and Literature, General 1 2 20 23
Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies 1 3 4
Environmental Science 2 6 8
Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering 1 1 2
Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General 1 2 7 10
Finance, General 2 5 2 3 29 2 43
Fine/Studio Arts, General 1 3 1 5
Foods, Nutrition, and Wellness Studies, General 2 1 1 7 11
French Language and Literature 1 1
General Studies 25 8 2 101 6 142
Geology/Earth Science, General 5 5
Graphic Design 1 10 11
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General 11 2 1 3 17
Health and Physical Education, General 1 4 1 14 20
History, General 3 3 19 25
Hospitality Administration/Management, General 2 2
Human Development and Family Studies, General 5 1 3 9
Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration, General 5 1 11 2 19
Industrial Engineering 1 1 2
Industrial Technology/Technician 6 1 1 16 1 25
Industrial and Organizational Psychology 2 2
Information Science/Studies 20 3 1 28 52
Interior Architecture 1 1 6 8
Management Information Systems, General 9 2 11 22
Marketing/Marketing Management, General 4 2 34 40
Mathematics, General 1 1 12 14
Mechanical Engineering 1 2 1 13 17
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other 43 7 3 1 136 4 194
Music Teacher Education 2 3 5
Music, General 1 17 18
Nursing Administration (MSN, MS, PhD) 1 3 4
Nursing, Other 1 1
Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN) 23 5 7 1 81 4 121
Operations Management and Supervision 2 3 5
Physics, General 1 1 1 3
Political Science and Government, General 3 1 1 13 1 19
Psychology, General 1 16 5 2 36 1 61
Public Administration 1 2 2 5
Retailing and Retail Operations 1 1 3 5
Secondary Education and Teaching 1 1 2 4
Social Work 11 11 22
Sociology 4 1 5 10
Spanish Language and Literature 1 1
Special Education and Teaching, General 3 1 12 16
Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist 1 2 4 7
Sport and Fitness Administration/Management 2 1 4 1 8
Total 169 301 78 51 7 1,025 35 1,666

Faculty Compensation / Salaries

Lamar University Ranks 1217th for the average full-time faculty salary.

Tenure system Yes
Average FT Salary $58,056 ($63,237 male / $51,391 female)
Number of FT Faculty 359 (202 male / 157 female)
Number of PT Faculty 148
FT Faculty Ratio 2 : 1
Total Benefits $3,379,544
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Lamar University Summary

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Lamar University is a four-year university located in Beaumont, Texas, and a member of the Texas State University System. Lamar University first started on September 17, 1923, as South Park Junior College. South Park Junior College became the first college in Texas to receive Texas Department of Education approval during the first year of operation, and became fully accredited in 1925. In about 1932, recognizing that the junior college had grown beyond serving a small portion of the city of Beaumont, and was now serving the region, the college renamed itself Lamar College, after Mirabeau B. With the end of World War II, an influx of war veterans boosted enrollment, and the Lamar board of trustees decided to ask the Texas Legislature to promote Lamar College to a four-year state college. In 1969, Lamar State College opened its first branch in Orange, Texas. In 1970, Lamar State College began offering its first doctoral program, the Doctor of Engineering, and in 1971 the college’s name was officially changed to Lamar University. 1975 brought another branch for the university, with it merging with Port Arthur College in Port Arthur, Texas, creating Lamar University-Port Arthur. In 1983, state Senator Carl Parker sponsored a bill creating the Lamar University System, and in 1986, Lamar University-Orange and Lamar University-Port Arthur were granted accreditation separate from the main campus. In 1993, an audit by the state of Texas revealed numerous shortfalls in the Lamar University System budget. In 1995, the Lamar University System was incorporated into the Texas State University System, with the Orange and Port Arthur campuses becoming separate entities within the system.

Lamar University Academics

Lamar University is unique in its study options. In particular, the university has a Accelerated Program, Distance Learning, Double Major, Dual Enrollment of High School Students, ESL, Honors Program, Independent Study, Internships, Study Abroad and Teacher Certification. Additionally, when any student is looking for some counseling or other types of support, Adult (re-entering) student services, Career Counseling, Employment Service, Freshman Orientation Program, Health Services, On-Campus Daycare, Personal Counseling, Placement Service and Veterans Counselor can help. 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, Reduced Course Load, Remedial Instruction, Study Skills Assistance, Tutoring and Writing Center. The university has disability services as well, so be sure to inquire about them if needed.

The following are the types of degrees and majors offered at Lamar University.

Mathematics:
Applied Mathematics, Mathematics – General
Education:
Art Teacher Education, Counselor Education, Early Childhood Education, Education of Deaf/Hearing Impaired, Elementary Education, Family/Consumer Sciences – Education, Health Teacher Education, Mathematics Education, Music Teacher Education, Physical Education, Science Teacher Education, Secondary Education, Social Studies Teacher Education, Special Education
Social Sciences:
Economics, Political Science/Government, Sociology
Foreign Language and Literature:
French, Spanish
Physical Sciences:
Chemistry, Geology, Physics, Planetary Sciences
English Language and Literature:
English, Speech/Rhetorical Studies
School of Visual and Performing Arts:
Art – General, Commercial/Advertising Art, Dance, Drama/Theater Arts, Music – General, Music – Voice/Opera
Parks, Recreation, and Fitness:
Health/Physical Fitness
Popular majors:
one hundred percent health professions, twenty-three percent business per marketing, fifteen percent interdisciplinary studies, ten percent health professions, ten percent liberal arts, seven percent engineering, five percent communications per journalism
Public Administration and Service:
Social Work
Business, Management, & Marketing:
Accounting, Business – General, Business Administration/Management, Business/Managerial Economics, Finance/Banking, Human Resources Management, Management Information Systems, Marketing Management, Office Management, Sales and Distribution
Health and Clinical Sciences:
Clinical Laboratory Science, Nursing (RN), Speech-Language Pathology/Audiology
Communications & Journalism:
Advertising, Communications/Rhetoric
Computer Science:
Computer/Information Sciences – General
Psychology:
Psychology – General
History:
History – General
Biological and Biomedical Sciences:
Biology, Marine/Aquatic Biology
Security and Protective Services:
Criminal Justice Studies

Are you an international student? The Fall application deadline for international students is the 15th of May. The cost per credit hour (overall) was $391 Cost & Savings Calculator Financial Aid International students eligible for need-based aid last fall. Other additional expenses amounted to $1,806 Costs per credit hour $391 Cost & Savings Calculator Financial Aid International students eligible for need-based aid. Otherwise, for non-international students, tutition fees are $12,930 Room & Board (on-campus) $5,254 Additional estimated expenses $1,806 Costs per credit hour $391 Cost & Savings Calculator Financial Aid International students eligible for need-based aid.

Lamar University Admissions

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This school did not report their application fee. Transfer student are not ignored. An instance of this, there were one thousand, six hundred and eighteen total number of transfer students who applied and one thousand, one hundred and seventy-nine total number of transfer students who were admitted. Admission policy is currently Percent applicants admitted: 68%. Remember that this can change at any time.

For priority students, financial aid applications are due no later than the 1st of April. SAT and ACT score reports are due the 1st of August and For all student applicants, the Fall application deadline is the 15th of May. the SAT subject section score 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. The regular application is due the 1st of August. Will you make it in time? Make sure to know when all the due dates and deadlines take place.

Lamar University Financial Aid

Financial aid for students is readily accessible at this school. Financial aid distribution is at forty-four percent scholarships per grants and fifty-six percent loans per jobs. Financial aid forms are FAFSA and Institution’s own financial aid form.

Lamar University Students

Lamar University offers Associate, Bachelor’s, Master’s and Doctoral degrees. Again, the student body consists of ninety-nine percent in-state students, one percent out-of-state students, six percent part-time students, sixty percent women, forty percent men, one percent american indian per alaskan native, two percent asian per pacific islander, thirty-seven percent black per non-hispanic, seven percent hispanic, forty-eight percent white per non-hispanic, less than one percent non-resident alien, four percent race per ethnicity unreported, twelve percent in top 10th of graduating class, thirty-four percent in top quarter of graduating class and seventy-five percent in top half of graduating class. The university is a Public, University, Four-year, Coed, where 68 percent of the applicants were admitted, Regionally accredited and College Board member. Besides, it is part of an Urban setting, Small city (50,000 – 249,999) and Commuter campus. The school’s size is approximately nine thousand, six hundred and eighty-two degree-seeking undergrads, one thousand, six hundred and eighty-three first-time degree-seeking freshmen and nine hundred and eleven graduate enrollment.

This school features the Urban setting, Small city (50,000 – 249,999) and Commuter campus. Additionally, the university has many unique facilites such as coastal and marine studies center, space exploration center, environmental chemistry laboratory, criminal justice studies center, hazardous substance research center, Spindletop/Gladys City Museum. Students should note the housing policies: First-Year Students Guaranteed On-Campus Housing, forty-three percent of first-year students live in college housing, seventeen percent of all undergraduates live in college housing, Coed Housing, Men’s Housing, Women’s Housing, Special Housing For Disabled Students, Wellness housing (alcohol/drug/smoke-free), one-AUG deadline for housing deposit, one hundred dollars amount of housing deposit, and First-time first-year students allowed to have car. In any event, the school is located 75 miles from Houston.

Lamar University Athletics

The following sports can be found here:

  • Men’s NCAA Division I, Men’s Intercollegiate and Men’s Scholarship Baseball
  • Men’s NCAA Division I, Women’s NCAA Division I, Men’s Intercollegiate, Women’s Intercollegiate, Men’s Intramural, Women’s Intramural, Men’s Scholarship and Women’s Scholarship Basketball
  • Men’s NCAA Division I, Women’s NCAA Division I, Men’s Intercollegiate, Women’s Intercollegiate, Men’s Intramural, Women’s Intramural, Men’s Scholarship and Women’s Scholarship Cross_country
  • Men’s NCAA Division I, Women’s NCAA Division I, Men’s Intercollegiate, Women’s Intercollegiate, Men’s Scholarship and Women’s Scholarship Golf
  • Men’s Intramural, Women’s Intramural, Men’s Club and Women’s Club Racquetball
  • Men’s Intramural, Women’s Intramural, Men’s Club and Women’s Club Soccer
  • Men’s Intramural and Women’s Intramural Softball
  • Men’s Intramural and Women’s Intramural Table_tennis
  • Men’s Intercollegiate, Women’s Intercollegiate, Men’s Intramural, Women’s Intramural, Men’s Scholarship and Women’s Scholarship Track_and_field
  • Men’s NCAA Division I and Women’s NCAA Division I Track_indoor
  • Men’s NCAA Division I and Women’s NCAA Division I Track_outdoor
  • Women’s NCAA Division I, Women’s Intercollegiate, Men’s Intramural, Women’s Intramural, Men’s Club and Women’s Scholarship Volleyball
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they have a collegiate women's soccer team

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This does not mention the university's College of Engineering. The college offers degrees in Mechanical, Civil, Electrical, Chemical, Environmental and Industrial.