Lamar University
4400 MLK
Beaumont TX 77705
(409) 880-7011

General Information
- Campus Setting
City: Midsize
- Type of School
Public
4-year or Above
- Total Enrollment
13,469 (8,993 undergraduate)
- Programs Offered
Associate's degree
Bachelor's degree
Master's degree
Doctorate degree
- Calendar
Semester
- Student-to-Faculty Ratio
21 to 1
- Distance Learning Opportunities
Yes
Student Body
- Full Time / Part Time
51% / 49%
- Men / Women (Full Time)
31% / 69%
- Undergraduate / Graduate
68% / 32%
- In-State / Out-of-State
98% / 2%
Breakdown of Student Population by Ethnicity
Estimated Cost & Financial Aid
- Tuition & Fees, In-State$6,607
- Tuition & Fees, Out-of-State
$14,917
- Room & Board$6,290
- Percentage of Students
Receiving Any Financial Aid
58%
- Average Financial Aid Package$10,850
- Average Indebtedness at GraduationN/A
See More About Cost & Financial Aid »
Undergraduate Admissions
- Total Number of Applicants5,790
- Students Admitted
3,587
(62%)
- Students Enrolled1,460
(25%)
- Average High School GPAN/A
- Students in top 10% of HS Class13%
- SAT Critical Reading (Middle 50%)
390-510
- SAT Critical Math (Middle 50%)
400-520
- SAT Critical Writing (Middle 50%)
390-490
- ACT Composite (Middle 50%)
16-21
See More About Admissions »
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Academic Profile of Incoming Freshman
- Total Number of Applicants5,790
- Students Admitted
3,587
(62%)
- Students Enrolled1,460
(25%)
- Average High School GPAN/A
- Students in top 10% of HS Class13%
- Students in top 25% of HS Class37%
- Students in top 50% of HS Class75%
- SAT Critical Reading (Middle 50%)
390-510
- SAT Critical Math (Middle 50%)
400-520
- SAT Critical Writing (Middle 50%)
390-490
- ACT Composite (Middle 50%)
16-21
Undergraduate Application Process
- Application Fee$25
- Early Decision Application Deadline--
- Regular Application Deadline08/01
- High School RankRequired
- High School RecordRequired
- Completion of College-Prep ProgramRecommended
- Admissions Test Scores (ACT/SAT)Required
- TOEFL (Test of English as Foreign
Language)Required
Estimated Cost
- Tuition & Fees, In-State$6,607
- Tuition & Fees, Out-of-State
$14,917
- Room & Board$6,290
- Books & Supplies$2,870
- Average Cost Per Credit Hour, In-State$150
- Average Cost Per Credit Hour, Out-of-State$427
Estimated Financial Aid
- Percentage of Students
Receiving Any Financial Aid58%
- Average Financial Aid Package$10,850
- Average Indebtedness at GraduationN/A
- Federal Grants42%$1,721
- Pell Grants40%$1,733
- Other Federal Grants1%$1,381
- State & Local Grants25%$2,453
- Institutional Grants10%$1,216
- Federal Loans40%N/A
- Non-Federal LoansN/AN/A
Sources: Google Maps, The National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), Wikipedia,
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