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Lamar University is a public national university located in Beaumont, Texas. Lamar University is very inclusive in their admissions.
Return on educational investment at Lamar University is in the top 50% of all ranked schools. The median student earns $44,159 10 years after enrolling, 57th in Texas, and in the bottom 50% nationally. When adjusted for earning differences by major, Lamar University bachelor students earn 4% less than the national average.
Lamar University’s median net annual cost of $11,739 and average years to graduate of 5.1 are reported only at the school level. We assume these same costs and graduation time for all programs.
The top 6 programs at Lamar University sorted by number of graduates - Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other, Registered Nursing, Liberal Arts and Sciences, Criminal Justice, Mechanical Engineering, Business Administration - are shown below. To see more programs, click on "see additional programs".
Annual net cost
$11,739
Average years to graduate
5.1
When a school's graduation rate falls in the bottom 25% in the country, we do not display an economic ranking.
When a school's graduation rate falls in the bottom 25% in the country, we do not display an economic ranking.
When a school's graduation rate falls in the bottom 25% in the country, we do not display an economic ranking.
When a school's graduation rate falls in the bottom 25% in the country, we do not display an economic ranking.
When a school's graduation rate falls in the bottom 25% in the country, we do not display an economic ranking.
When a school's graduation rate falls in the bottom 25% in the country, we do not display an economic ranking.
Chemical Engineering
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Economic score: 0.89
Industrial Engr. Tech
Rank: -
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Economic score: 1.37
Communication disorder sciences
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Economic score: 2.83
Music
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Economic score: 3.03
Business and Commerce
Rank: -
When a school's graduation rate falls in the bottom 25% in the country, we do not display an economic ranking.
Economic score: 3.35
Health & Fitness
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Economic score: 4.29
Social Work
Rank: -
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Economic score: 6.23
Psychology
Rank: -
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Economic score: 6.54
Sociology
Rank: -
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Economic score: 7.37
Comms & Media Studies
Rank: -
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Economic score: 9.06
EarningPlus compares the three-year post graduate earnings to the median earnings of the same graduating class, with the same graduate degree. These 2 metrics, debt-to-earnings and EarningsPlus, are combined into an economic score. The lower the economic score the better.
The most popular 6 graduate programs at Lamar University - Educ. Administration, Special Education, Clinical / Counseling Psych, Business Administration, Educational media design, Mental & Social Health Services - are shown below. To see more programs, click on "see additional programs".
Accounting
Rank: #28
Economic score: 0.21
Criminal Justice
Rank: #26
Economic score: 0.54
Communication disorder sciences
Rank: #43
Economic score: 0.57
The average full-time graduate completes their degree in 5.1 years. 42% of all students graduate within 8 years including part-time students. The graduation rate at Lamar University is 10% lower than the state average, and 25% below the average for all national universities in the country.
At Lamar University, Pell Grant recipients represent 42% of the measured graduating class, 7% higher than the national average of 35%. The average Pell Grant recipient at Lamar University graduates within 5.2 years.
We calculate this performance by adjusting the graduation rate of Pell students by their percentage of the student body. This adjustment is made to prevent schools with large numbers of Pell students from underperforming in comparison to schools with few Pell students but high graduation rates.
Lamar University’s economic mobility score of 24.94 is calculated by adjusting the 3.08 economic score of lower-income students by the 42% pell grant recipients within the student body. Lamar University’s EMS of 24.94 ranks in the top 25% nationally. Please note that the economic mobility score considers only students that have graduated.
Economic Mobility
To calculate economic mobility of low-income (household earnings below $30,000) students, we adjust each institution’s economic score by their percentage of Pell Grant students. The logic of this Pell-adjusted calculation is derived from Third Way’s Economic Mobility Index (EMI).
Top 25%
The average Title IV recipient at Lamar University pays $11,739 a year, $12,004 less than the $23,743 advertised. See below the cost breakdown for students who receive Title IV grants, broken down by income level.
Average net price
The average net price shown by income level for all students that receive Title IV aid. Calculated by deducting the average grant and scholarship aid from tuition, fees, books, and room and board. Limited to first-time, full-time students. Public institution figures are calculated using in-state tuition figures.
Median net price $11,739
Much of the gap between net price and sticker price is filled by institutional and government grants. At Lamar University, 63% of students receive some grants and scholarships, compared to the national average of 87% for all colleges and universities. The average amount of federal, state, and institutional grants that students receive is shown on the right.
This leaves a total of $11,739 on average to be covered by the student – be it through loans or out of pocket. In total, 47% of students take out loans, federal or private, at an average amount of $6,699. This is 7% less than the national average.
Federal grants
$6,061
Pell grants
$4,751
State grants
$4,737
Institutional grants
$6,229
Lamar University offers 21 online bachelor programs, all of which are hybrid format. At the master’s level Lamar University offers 19 programs, all of which are hybrid format. We use the IPEDS July '20 — July '21 Distance Education report to determine which programs are online. EarningsPlus data is provided when available.
Online programs
40
Hybrid programs
40
Percentage of programs online
46%
Lamar University's very inclusive admissions are indicated by their 88% acceptance rate. In 2021, the school had 6,129 applicants, of which 5,397 were admitted and 1,569 enrolled. Lamar University has a rolling admissions policy, which means applications are reviewed as they arrive until all spaces are filled.
Full time
75%
83%
Female
65%
59%
First time
56%
59%
In-state
97%
68%
1st generation
43%
35%
White
41%
52%
Black
25%
14%
Hispanic
22%
15%
Asian
5%
5%
American Indian
N/A
1.6%
Pacific Islander
N/A
0.3%
Other
6%
12%