Lamar University

  • Details

    • Name: Lamar University
    • Location: Beaumont, TX 77705
    • Control: Public
    • Accreditation: Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges

  • Attendance

    • Admissions Rate 85.73%
    • Average SAT Scores 1040
    • Four Year Completion Rate 18.38% Completion rates for full-time, first-time students within 4 years
    • Six Year Completion Rate 37.18% Completion rates for full-time, first-time students within 6 years
    • Eight Year Completion Rate 41.46% Completion rates for full-time, first-time students within 8 years. This is what is normally reported for college completion rates.
    Average
    4 Year
    18.4%
    6 Year
    37.2%
    8 Year
    41.5%

  • Costs

    • Yearly Costs: $21,626 The average annual cost of attendance includes tuition and fees, books and supplies, and living expenses for all full-time, first-time, degree-certificate-seeking undergraduates
    • Out of State Tuition: $18,482 Tuition and required fees for out-of-state students
    • In State Tuition: $8,690 Tuition and required fees for in-state students
    • Median Debt Total: $12,500 Median loan debt accumulated at the institution (the sum of all undergraduate federal loans over students’ college education at the institution for which the median debt is reported)
    • Median Debt for Graduates: $21,250 Median loan debt accumulated for only graduates
    • Median Debt for Withdrawals: $8,750 Median loan debt accumulated for only graduates
    • Net Price Quintile 1 $9,565 Average net price derived from the full cost of attendance (including tuition and fees, books and supplies, and living expenses) minus federal, state, and institutional grant/scholarship aid, for full-time, first-time undergraduate Title IV-receiving students for students reporting a family income of $0-$30,000
    • Net Price Quintile 2 $10,103 Average net price derived from the full cost of attendance (including tuition and fees, books and supplies, and living expenses) minus federal, state, and institutional grant/scholarship aid, for full-time, first-time undergraduate Title IV-receiving students for students reporting a family income of $30,001-$48,000
    • Net Price Quintile 3 $12,281 Average net price derived from the full cost of attendance (including tuition and fees, books and supplies, and living expenses) minus federal, state, and institutional grant/scholarship aid, for full-time, first-time undergraduate Title IV-receiving students for students reporting a family income of $48,001-$75,000
    • Net Price Quintile 4 $16,562 Average net price derived from the full cost of attendance (including tuition and fees, books and supplies, and living expenses) minus federal, state, and institutional grant/scholarship aid, for full-time, first-time undergraduate Title IV-receiving students for students reporting a family income of $75,001-$110,000
    • Net Price Quintile 5 $18,473 Average net price derived from the full cost of attendance (including tuition and fees, books and supplies, and living expenses) minus federal, state, and institutional grant/scholarship aid, for full-time, first-time undergraduate Title IV-receiving students for students reporting a family income of $110,000+

  • Earnings

    • Median 6 Year Earnings $47,077 Median earnings measured 6 years after enrollment. Aggregate of all federally aided undergraduate students who enroll in an institution each year and who are employed but not enrolled. Earnings are defined as the sum of wages and deferred compensation from all non-duplicate W-2 forms received for each individual (from both full- and part-time employment), plus positive self-employment earnings from Schedule SE.
    • Median 7 Year Earnings $40,043 Median earnings measured 7 years after enrollment. Aggregate of all federally aided undergraduate students who enroll in an institution each year and who are employed but not enrolled. Earnings are defined as the sum of wages and deferred compensation from all non-duplicate W-2 forms received for each individual (from both full- and part-time employment), plus positive self-employment earnings from Schedule SE.
    • Median 8 Year Earnings $46,481 Median earnings measured 8 years after enrollment. Aggregate of all federally aided undergraduate students who enroll in an institution each year and who are employed but not enrolled. Earnings are defined as the sum of wages and deferred compensation from all non-duplicate W-2 forms received for each individual (from both full- and part-time employment), plus positive self-employment earnings from Schedule SE.
    • Median 9 Year Earnings $43,568 Median earnings measured 9 years after enrollment. Aggregate of all federally aided undergraduate students who enroll in an institution each year and who are employed but not enrolled. Earnings are defined as the sum of wages and deferred compensation from all non-duplicate W-2 forms received for each individual (from both full- and part-time employment), plus positive self-employment earnings from Schedule SE.
    • Median 10 Year Earnings $49,652 Median earnings measured 10 years after enrollment. Aggregate of all federally aided undergraduate students who enroll in an institution each year and who are employed but not enrolled. Earnings are defined as the sum of wages and deferred compensation from all non-duplicate W-2 forms received for each individual (from both full- and part-time employment), plus positive self-employment earnings from Schedule SE.
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What This College Costs By Family Income

Net price after grants and scholarships, by family income band.

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What Graduates Earn By Family Background

Median earnings by family income tercile, showing income mobility over time.

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Name Credential Debt Mean Debt Median Earnings
Social Work Bachelor's Degree No data No data $37,792
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Natural Resources Conservation and Research Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Computer and Information Sciences, General Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering Bachelor's Degree No data No data $82,521
Industrial Engineering Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities Bachelor's Degree $19,682 $9,483 $29,764
Communication and Media Studies Bachelor's Degree $17,502 No data $26,178
Construction Engineering Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
English Language and Literature, General Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Psychology, General Bachelor's Degree No data No data $25,519
Interior Architecture Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Chemical Engineering Bachelor's Degree No data No data $73,299
Mechanical Engineering Bachelor's Degree $37,816 No data $71,107
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
American Sign Language Bachelor's Degree No data No data $37,816
Apparel and Textiles Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Health and Physical Education/Fitness Bachelor's Degree No data No data $33,573
Physics Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Design and Applied Arts Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Arts, Entertainment,and Media Management Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing Bachelor's Degree $14,103 $9,971 $68,225
Accounting and Related Services Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Finance and Financial Management Services Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
History Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Computer Programming Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Biology, General Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other Bachelor's Degree $19,402 $12,326 $35,341
Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Dance Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
General Sales, Merchandising and Related Marketing Operations Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Civil Engineering Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Foods, Nutrition, and Related Services Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Mathematics Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Chemistry Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Political Science and Government Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Fine and Studio Arts Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Business/Commerce, General Bachelor's Degree No data No data $34,919
Management Information Systems and Services Bachelor's Degree No data No data $41,461
Criminal Justice and Corrections Bachelor's Degree $12,117 No data $38,297
Sociology Bachelor's Degree No data No data $33,735
Music Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Business Administration, Management and Operations Bachelor's Degree No data No data $43,871
Business/Managerial Economics Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Marketing Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General Bachelor's Degree $13,388 No data No data
Human Resources Management and Services Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data