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Lamar University Overview

Located in Beaumont, Texas, Lamar University is a public institution. The location of the school is great for students who enjoy the amenities of city life.

What Is Lamar University Known For?

1,598 Undergraduate Awards

$25,913 Avg Cost After Aid

84% Acceptance Rate

Although it may not be available for every major, the doctor's degree is the highest award a student can attain at Lamar University.
In a recent academic period77% of the faculty were full-time.
A student who earns a bachelor's degree from Lamar University makes roughly $49,652 a year. This is 22% more than their peers from other colleges and universities.

Where Is Lamar University?

Contact details for Lamar University are given below.

	Contact Details
Address:	4400 Mlk Blvd, Beaumont, TX 77705
Phone:	409-880-7011
Website:	www.lamar.edu

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How Do I Get Into Lamar University?

You can apply to Lamar University online at: www.applytexas.org/

Admission Requirements for Lamar University

Submission	Required?
High School GPA	3
High School Rank	1
High School Transcript	1
College Prep Program	3
Recommendations	3
SAT or ACT Scores	5
TOEFL	1

How Hard Is It To Get Into Lamar University?

84% Acceptance Rate

63% Of Accepted Are Women

9% Submit SAT Scores

Lamar University has an acceptance rate of 84%, which means that is not quite as selective as some other schools. Still, you'll need good grades and a solid application if you want to be admitted.

Approximately 37% of accepted students are men and 63% are women. The acceptance rate for men is 79%, and the acceptance rate for women is 87%.

Average Test Scores

About 9% of students accepted to Lamar University submitted their SAT scores. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing scores ranged between 420 and 520. Math scores were between 410 and 510.

SAT Reading and Writing Scores for Lamar University ( 420 to 520 )

200

800

SAT Math Scores for Lamar University ( 410 to 510 )

200

800

Lamar University received ACT scores from 1% of accepted students. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, ACT English scores ranged between 12 and 19. Math scores were between 14 and 0. Composite scores were between 14 and 19.

ACT English Scores for Lamar University ( 12 to 19 )

ACT Composite Scores for Lamar University ( 14 to 19 )

Can I Afford Lamar University?

$25,913 Net Price

43% Take Out Loans

The overall average net price of Lamar University is $25,913. The affordability of the school largely depends on your financial need since net price varies by income group.

The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid.

Student Loan Debt

Almost 66% of college students who graduated with the class of 2018 took out student loans, but that percentage varies from school to school. At Lamar University, approximately 43% of students took out student loans averaging $5,499 a year. That adds up to $21,996 over four years for those students.

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Lamar University Undergraduate Student Diversity

4,657 Full-Time Undergraduates

57% Women

57% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

There are 8,588 undergraduate students at Lamar University, with 4,657 being full-time and 3,931 being part-time.

There are also 8,049 graduate students at the school.

Gender Diversity

Of the 4,657 full-time undergraduates at Lamar University, 43% are male and 57% are female.

Racial-Ethnic Diversity

The racial-ethnic breakdown of Lamar University students is as follows.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Grads
Asian	255
Black or African American	1,211
Hispanic or Latino	1,014
White	1,841
International Students	72
Other Races/Ethnicities	264

Geographic Diversity

Texas students aren't the only ones who study at Lamar University. At this time, 9 states are represented by the student population at the school.

Over 69 countries are represented at Lamar University. The most popular countries sending students to the school are India, Nepal, and Bangladesh.

Lamar University Undergraduate Concentrations

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

Major	Bachelor’s	Graduate Certificate	Master’s	Doctor’s	TOTAL
Educational Administration	0	390	1,008	43	1,441
Business Administration & Management	98	0	425	0	523
Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology	0	0	520	0	520
Special Education	0	212	288	5	505
Other Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies	280	0	0	0	280
Criminal Justice & Corrections	94	0	116	0	210
Computer Science	0	0	192	0	192
General Engineering	0	0	146	14	160
Nursing	133	0	16	0	149
Instructional Media Design	0	0	143	0	143
Information Science	0	0	142	0	142
Mental & Social Health Services	0	59	31	0	90
Food, Nutrition & Related Services	16	0	71	0	87
Public Health	0	0	74	0	74
Communication Sciences	31	2	25	10	68
General Business/Commerce	64	0	0	0	64
Communication & Media Studies	60	0	0	0	60
Chemical Engineering	50	0	0	2	52
Mechanical Engineering	49	0	0	0	49
Industrial Production Technology	45	3	0	0	48
Health & Physical Education	43	0	3	0	46
General Biology	41	0	3	0	44
Sociology	44	0	0	0	44
Finance & Financial Management	41	0	0	0	41
General Psychology	39	0	0	0	39
Computer Information Systems	36	0	0	0	36
Accounting	31	0	4	0	35
Social Work	32	0	0	0	32
Management Information Systems	28	0	0	0	28
Engineering-Related Fields	0	0	26	0	26
Liberal Arts General Studies	26	0	0	0	26
Civil Engineering	24	1	0	0	25
Mathematics	20	0	5	0	25
Electrical Engineering	24	0	0	0	24
Marketing	22	0	0	0	22
Bioethics/Medical Ethics	0	0	22	0	22
Data Analytics	0	0	22	0	22
Industrial Engineering	21	0	0	0	21
American Sign Language	21	0	0	0	21
Human Resource Management	18	0	0	0	18
General English Literature	12	0	6	0	18
Chemistry	9	0	8	0	17
Public Administration	0	0	17	0	17
Music	10	0	5	0	15
Business/Managerial Economics	14	0	0	0	14
Construction Engineering	14	0	0	0	14
Health Sciences & Services	13	0	0	0	13
Design & Applied Arts	13	0	0	0	13
Political Science & Government	12	0	0	0	12
Fine & Studio Arts	12	0	0	0	12
Human Development & Family Studies	11	0	0	0	11
Drama & Theater Arts	11	0	0	0	11
Entrepreneurial Studies	9	0	0	0	9
History	8	0	1	0	9
Linguistics & Comparative Literature	2	0	6	0	8
Teacher Education Subject Specific	0	0	5	0	5
Environmental Engineering	0	0	5	0	5
Textile & Apparel Studies	5	0	0	0	5
Geological & Earth Sciences	4	1	0	0	5
Natural Resources Conservation	3	0	1	0	4
Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology	2	0	0	0	2
Public Relations & Advertising	2	0	0	0	2
Computer Programming	1	0	0	0	1
General Sales & Marketing	0	0	0	0	0
Physics	0	0	0	0	0
Arts & Media Management	0	0	0	0	0
TOTAL	1,598	668	3,336	74	5,676

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.

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