Lamar State College - Port Arthur Overview

Located in Port Arthur, Texas, Lamar State College - Port Arthur is a public institution. The location of the school is great for students who enjoy the amenities of city life.

What Is Lamar State College - Port Arthur Known For?

• The highest award offered at Lamar State College - Port Arthur is the associate's degree.
• In a recent academic period60% of the faculty were full-time.

Where Is Lamar State College - Port Arthur?

Contact details for Lamar State College - Port Arthur are given below.

	Contact Details
Address:	1500 Proctor St, Port Arthur, TX 77640
Phone:	409-984-6342
Website:	www.lamarpa.edu

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How Do I Get Into Lamar State College - Port Arthur?

You can apply to Lamar State College - Port Arthur online at: https://www.applytexas.org/

Lamar State College - Port Arthur has an open admissions policy. This means that the school accepts all applicants assuming that they meet very basic requirements, such as having a high school diploma or equivalent.

Can I Afford Lamar State College - Port Arthur?

Student Loan Debt

While almost two-thirds of students nationwide take out loans to pay for college, the percentage may be quite different for the school you plan on attending. At Lamar State College - Port Arthur, approximately 16% of students took out student loans averaging $5,634 a year. That adds up to $22,536 over four years for those students.

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Lamar State College - Port Arthur Undergraduate Student Diversity

There are 2,485 undergraduate students at Lamar State College - Port Arthur, with 850 being full-time and 1,635 being part-time.

Gender Diversity

Of the 850 full-time undergraduates at Lamar State College - Port Arthur, 36% are male and 64% are female.

Racial-Ethnic Diversity

The racial-ethnic breakdown of Lamar State College - Port Arthur students is as follows.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Grads
Asian	34
Black or African American	289
Hispanic or Latino	248
White	266
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	13

Lamar State College - Port Arthur Undergraduate Concentrations

The table below shows the number of awards for each concentration.

Major	Basic Certificate	Associate’s	Undergraduate Certificate	TOTAL
Liberal Arts General Studies	0	125	0	125
Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants	5	0	77	82
Physical Science Technicians	41	36	0	77
Nursing	0	46	0	46
Cosmetology	44	2	0	46
Electromechanical Engineering Technology	19	20	0	39
Business Administration & Management	0	28	0	28
Health & Medical Administrative Services	11	13	0	24
Precision Metal Working	17	0	0	17
Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation & Refrigeration	14	2	0	16
Vehicle Maintenance & Repair	15	1	0	16
Music	3	12	0	15
Mental & Social Health Services	6	8	0	14
Culinary Arts	10	3	0	13
Accounting	5	7	0	12
Allied Health Professions	0	12	0	12
Health & Physical Education	0	11	0	11
Radio, Television & Digital Communication	5	5	0	10
Drafting & Design Engineering Technology	7	1	0	8
Business Support & Assistant Services	3	4	0	7
Legal Support Services	0	6	0	6
Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services	5	0	0	5
Criminal Justice & Corrections	0	5	0	5
Design & Applied Arts	2	3	0	5
Computer Programming	2	2	0	4
Fine & Studio Arts	0	4	0	4
Teacher Education Grade Specific	0	2	0	2
Drama & Theater Arts	0	1	0	1
Computer Systems Networking	0	0	0	0
TOTAL	214	359	77	650

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics

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