School Overview
Lamar University, located in Beaumont, Texas, USA, is a comprehensive, public, coeducational research institution offering bachelors, masters, and doctoral degrees. The Carnegie Commission on Higher Education classifies it as a Doctoral Research University. LU is also a member of the Texas State University System and has been since 1995. Previously it was the flagship institution of the old Lamar University System. The school had en enrollment of 13,773 students as of Spring 2012.
Lamar University has many distinctions which set it apart from other universities. To name a few, LU is one of only 10 colleges across the nation to be named by the Chronicle of Higher Education for the Great Colleges to Work for Honor Roll in 2009. In 2010, Lamar was chosen to be a member of the Gulf Project, a coalition of policy experts, scientists, and researchers who are working to protect Texas' environment and economy in case of a disaster like the Deepwater Horizon explosion in the Gulf of Mexico. In addition to these distinctions, Lamar University is characterized y the U.S. News and World Report as a National University. It is accredited by Southern Association of Colleges and Schools.
General Information
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Admission Office Box 10009 Beaumont, TX 77705 (409) 880-8888 Fax: (409) 880-8463 [email protected] Contact: James Rush Director of Academic Services |
Main Address Lamar University Station Beaumont, TX 77710 (409) 880-8888 |
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Size Total undergrads: 8,801 First-time degree-seeking freshmen: 1,443 Degree-seeking undergrads: 8,429 Graduate enrollment: 1,412 Setting | Degrees offered: |
Admissions Information
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Application Fee College has an application fee: Yes Regular application fee: $25 |
Enrollment Rates Percent applicants admitted: 88% Percent of students who return for sophomore year: 65% |
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Admissions Considerations Secondary school rank: Required Secondary school record: Required Admission test scores (SAT/ACT): Required College-prep program completed: Recommended TOEFL: Required Undergraduate Admissions Fall 2011 |
Test Scores: Fall 2011 SAT Critical Reading
SAT Math
SAT Writing
ACT Composite
ACT English
ACT Math
ACT Writing
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Enrollment Statistics
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Graduate Attendance Status
Undergraduate Race/Ethnicity
Retention and Graduation Rates
Retention Rates for First-Time Students Pursuing Bachelor's Degrees |
Overall Graduation and Transfer-Out Rates for Students |
Graduation Rates for Students Pursuing Bachelor's Degrees
6-Year Graduation Rate by Gender for Students Pursuing Bachelor's Degrees
6-Year Graduation Rate by Race/Ethnicity for Students Pursuing Bachelor's Degrees | |||||
| Estimated Expenses for Academic Year | 2008-'09 | 2009-'10 | 2010-'11 | 2011-'12 | % change 2010-'12 |
| Tuition and fees | $5,560 | $6,014 | $5,850 | $6,924 | +18.36% |
| Books and Supplies | $1,382 | $1,410 | $1,480 | $1,452 | -1.89% |
| Living Arrangement – On Campus | |||||
| Room and Board | $5,888 | $6,290 | $6,290 | $7,010 | +11.45% |
| Other | $4,190 | $4,284 | $4,010 | $4,414 | +10.07% |
| Living Arrangement – Off Campus | |||||
| Room and Board | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 0.00% |
| Other | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 0.00% |
| Total Expenses | 2008-'09 | 2009-'10 | 2010-'11 | 2011-'12 | % change 2010-'12 |
| In-state On Campus | $17,020 | $17,998 | $17,630 | $19,800 | +12.31% |
| In-state Off Campus | $6,942 | $7,424 | $7,330 | $8,376 | +14.27% |
| In-state with Family | $6,942 | $7,424 | $7,330 | $8,376 | +14.27% |
| Average Graduate School Tuition & Fees | |
| Tuition for In-state Students | $4,160 |
| In-state Student Fees | $1,632 |
| Tuition for Out-of-state Students | $10,360 |
| Out-of-state Student Fees | $1,632 |
Financial Aid
| Full-time Beginning Undergraduate Students | ||||
| Type of Aid | Students | Percent | Amount | Average Per Student |
| All students financial aid | 811 | 59% | ||
| Grant or scholarship aid | 810 | 59% | $4,802,072 | $5,928 |
| • Federal grants | 804 | 58% | $2,101,601 | $2,614 |
| • Pell grants | 501 | 36% | $1,855,105 | $3,703 |
| • Other federal grants | 303 | 22% | $246,496 | $814 |
| Local and state government scholarships or grantss | 360 | 26% | $1,455,166 | $4,042 |
| Institutional scholarships or grants | 262 | 19% | $1,245,305 | $4,753 |
| Student loan financial aid | 810 | 59% | $1,885,339 | $2,328 |
| • Federal student loans | 800 | 58% | $1,755,697 | $2,195 |
| • Other student loans | 14 | 1% | $129,642 | $9,260 |
All Degrees and Programs
| Program Completions for Most Recent Year | BA/BS | MA/MS | Doctor | AA/AS | CERT |
| Grand Total of All Programs | 1176 | 2962 | 19 | 61 | – |
| Architecture and Related Services | 7 | – | – | – | – |
| Interior Architecture | 7 | – | – | – | – |
| Biological and Biomedical Sciences | 39 | 5 | – | – | – |
| Biochemistry | 1 | – | – | – | – |
| Biology/biological Sciences, General | 38 | 5 | – | – | – |
| Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services | 236 | 49 | – | – | – |
| Accounting | 43 | – | – | – | – |
| Business Administration and Management, General | 20 | 49 | – | – | – |
| Business/commerce, General | 28 | – | – | – | – |
| Business/managerial Economics | 3 | – | – | – | – |
| Entrepreneurship/entrepreneurial Studies | 4 | – | – | – | – |
| Finance, General | 37 | – | – | – | – |
| Hospitality Administration/management, General | 7 | – | – | – | – |
| Human Resources Management/personnel Administration, General | 20 | – | – | – | – |
| Management Information Systems, General | 19 | – | – | – | – |
| Marketing/marketing Management, General | 45 | – | – | – | – |
| Operations Management and Supervision | 6 | – | – | – | – |
| Retailing and Retail Operations | 4 | – | – | – | – |
| Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs | 63 | – | – | – | – |
| Speech Communication and Rhetoric | 63 | – | – | – | – |
| Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services | 7 | 24 | – | – | – |
| Computer and Information Sciences, General | 7 | – | – | – | – |
| Information Science/studies | – | 24 | – | – | – |
| Education | – | 2633 | 16 | – | – |
| Curriculum and Instruction | – | 436 | – | – | – |
| Education/teaching Of Individuals With Hearing Impairments Including Deafness | – | 14 | – | – | – |
| Educational Leadership and Administration, General | – | 2169 | 16 | – | – |
| Educational, Instructional, and Curriculum Supervision | – | 1 | – | – | – |
| Educational/instructional Technology | – | 5 | – | – | – |
| Elementary Education and Teaching | – | – | – | – | – |
| Music Teacher Education | – | 3 | – | – | – |
| Secondary Education and Teaching | – | 2 | – | – | – |
| Special Education and Teaching, General | – | 3 | – | – | – |
| Engineering | 118 | 152 | 1 | – | – |
| Chemical Engineering | 28 | – | – | – | – |
| Civil Engineering, General | 16 | – | – | – | – |
| Electrical and Electronics Engineering | 28 | 1 | – | – | – |
| Engineering, General | – | 146 | 1 | – | – |
| Engineering, Other | – | 1 | – | – | – |
| Environmental/environmental Health Engineering | – | 4 | – | – | – |
| Industrial Engineering | 10 | – | – | – | – |
| Mechanical Engineering | 36 | – | – | – | – |
| Engineering Technology, General | 18 | – | – | – | – |
| Industrial Technology/technician | 18 | – | – | – | – |
| English Language and Literature/letters | 24 | 8 | – | – | – |
| English Language and Literature, General | 24 | 8 | – | – | – |
| Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | 10 | – | – | – | – |
| American Sign Language (asl) | 4 | – | – | – | – |
| French Language and Literature | 2 | – | – | – | – |
| Spanish Language and Literature | 4 | – | – | – | – |
| Health Services/allied Health/health Sciences, General | 84 | 20 | 2 | 61 | – |
| Audiology/audiologist | – | 1 | 2 | – | – |
| Audiology/audiologist and Speech-language Pathology/pathologist | 26 | – | – | – | – |
| Clinical Laboratory Science/medical Technology/technologist | – | – | – | – | – |
| Dietetics/dietitian | 5 | – | – | – | – |
| Nursing Administration | – | 1 | – | – | – |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing, Other | – | – | – | – | – |
| Registered Nursing/registered Nurse | 53 | – | – | 61 | – |
| Speech-language Pathology/pathologist | – | 18 | – | – | – |
| History | 17 | 1 | – | – | – |
| History, General | 17 | 1 | – | – | – |
| Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services | 20 | 3 | – | – | – |
| Criminal Justice/safety Studies | 20 | 3 | – | – | – |
| Human Services, General | 24 | 4 | – | – | – |
| Public Administration | – | 4 | – | – | – |
| Social Work | 24 | – | – | – | – |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities | 119 | – | – | – | – |
| General Studies | 119 | – | – | – | – |
| Mathematics and Statistics | 5 | 4 | – | – | – |
| Mathematics, General | 5 | 4 | – | – | – |
| Multi-/interdisciplinary Studies, General | 201 | – | – | – | – |
| Multi-/interdisciplinary Studies, Other | 201 | – | – | – | – |
| Natural Resources and Conservation | 4 | 2 | – | – | – |
| Environmental Science | 4 | 2 | – | – | – |
| Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies | 36 | 10 | – | – | – |
| Health and Physical Education/fitness, General | 16 | 10 | – | – | – |
| Sport and Fitness Administration/management | 20 | – | – | – | – |
| Physical Sciences | 15 | 14 | – | – | – |
| Chemistry, General | 8 | 14 | – | – | – |
| Chemistry, Other | 3 | – | – | – | – |
| Geology/earth Science, General | 2 | – | – | – | – |
| Physics, General | 2 | – | – | – | – |
| Psychology | 28 | 26 | – | – | – |
| Community Psychology | – | 3 | – | – | – |
| Counseling Psychology | – | 19 | – | – | – |
| Industrial and organizational Psychology | – | 4 | – | – | – |
| Psychology, General | 28 | – | – | – | – |
| Social Sciences | 26 | – | – | – | – |
| Economics, General | – | – | – | – | – |
| Political Science and Government, General | 18 | – | – | – | – |
| Sociology | 8 | – | – | – | – |
| Visual and Performing Arts | 46 | – | – | – | – |
| Art/art Studies, General | – | – | – | – | – |
| Dance, General | 2 | – | – | – | – |
| Drama and Dramatics/theatre Arts, General | 5 | – | – | – | – |
| Fine/studio Arts, General | 11 | – | – | – | – |
| Graphic Design | 12 | – | – | – | – |
| Music, General | 16 | – | – | – | – |
| Work and Family Studies | 29 | 7 | – | – | – |
| Apparel and Textiles, General | 7 | – | – | – | – |
| Family and Consumer Sciences/human Sciences, General | 2 | 7 | – | – | – |
| Foods, Nutrition, and Wellness Studies, General | 3 | – | – | – | – |
| Human Development and Family Studies, General | 17 | – | – | – | – |
Undergraduate Majors
Architecture & Related Programs Interior Architecture B Arts, Visual & Performing Art – General B Biological & Biomedical Sciences Biology B Business, Management, & Marketing Accounting B Communications & Journalism Advertising B Computer & Information Sciences Computer/Information Sciences – General B Education Art Teacher Education B Engineering Chemical Engineering B Engineering Technologies Engineering/Industrial Management B English Language & Literature English Language & Literature – General B Family & Consumer Sciences Clothing/Apparel/Textile Studies B Foreign Language & Literature French B Health Professions & Clinical Sciences Clinical Laboratory Science B History History – General B Liberal Arts & Sciences General Studies B Mathematics Applied Mathematics B Natural Resources & Conservation Environmental Studies B Parks, Recreation & Fitness Health/Physical Fitness B Physical Sciences Chemistry B Psychology Psychology – General B Public Administration & Services Social Work B Security & Protective Services Criminal Justice Studies B Social Sciences Economics B |
Degree levels for each major are designated by the following letters:
B = Bachelor's degree C = Certificate or diploma |
*We do not guarantee the accuracy of information on this page. All information is subject to change. You should confirm all information with a college admissions officer.
Lamar University Highlights
School Information
| Phone Number: | (409) 880-7011 |
| Website: | www.lamar.edu |
| Type of School: | 4-year, Public |
| Apply Online: | www.applytexas.org/ |
| Address: | 4400 MLK Blvd, Beaumont, TX 77705 |
| Setting: | Rural: Remote |
| Campus Housing: | Yes |
Students & Programs
| Student Population: | 15,001 |
| 6-yr Graduation Rate (Bachelor's): | 34% |
| Student-to-faculty Ratio: | 18 to 1 |
| Distance Learning Programs: | Yes |
| Distance Learning Students*: | 5,675 (38% of total students) |
| Degree Levels Offered: | Bachelor's, Master's, Doctorate |
* Students taking at least 1 distance learning course
Tuition & Financial Aid*
| In-state Tuition: | $8,146 |
| Out-of-state Tuition: | $17,938 |
| % of Students Receiving Financial Aid: | 80% |
| Avg. Amount of Grant or Scholarship Aid Awarded: | $7,445 |
* Full-time beginning undergraduate students
Lamar University Programs
See the degree programs that are offered at Lamar University.
| Degree Name | Cert | Assoc | Bach | Mast | Doct |
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| Architecture and Related Services | 1 | ||||
| Biological and Biomedical Sciences | 2 | 1 | |||
| Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services | 11 | 2 | |||
| Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs | 2 | ||||
| Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services | 1 | 1 | |||
| Education | 2 | 5 | 2 | ||
| Engineering | 6 | 3 | 2 | ||
| Engineering Technologies and Engineering-related Fields | 1 | 1 | |||
| English Language and Literature/Letters | 1 | 1 | |||
| Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences | 4 | 1 | |||
| Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | 2 | 1 | |||
| Health Professions and Related Programs | 4 | 6 | |||
| History | 1 | 1 | |||
| Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting, and Related Protective Service | 1 | 1 | |||
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities | 1 | ||||
| Mathematics and Statistics | 1 | 1 | |||
| Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies | 1 | ||||
| Natural Resources and Conservation | 1 | 1 | |||
| Parks, Recreation, Leisure and Fitness Studies | 3 | 2 | |||
| Physical Sciences | 4 | 1 | |||
| Psychology | 1 | 3 | |||
| Public Administration and Social Service Professions | 1 | 1 | |||
| Social Sciences | 2 | ||||
| Visual and Performing Arts | 5 | 1 | |||
| Grand total | 2 | 57 | 34 | 4 |
* Based on programs that produced 2016-2017 graduates
Online Programs & Distance Learning
See the distance education degree programs that are offered at Lamar University.
| Degree Name | Cert | Assoc | Bach | Mast | Doct |
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| Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services | 3 | 1 | |||
| Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs | 1 | ||||
| Education | 2 | 4 | 1 | ||
| Engineering Technologies and Engineering-related Fields | 1 | 1 | |||
| Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | 1 | ||||
| Health Professions and Related Programs | 1 | 5 | |||
| Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting, and Related Protective Service | 1 | 1 | |||
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities | 1 | ||||
| Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies | 1 | ||||
| Psychology | 1 | ||||
| Grand total | 2 | 9 | 14 | 1 |
* Based on programs that produced 2016-2017 graduates
Tuition & Financial Aid
See what it costs to enroll at Lamar University and how many students are receiving scholarships, grants, or loans as financial aid to help cover the costs of tuition.
Undergraduate Student Tuition
Average tuition and fees for academic year:
| Tuition and Fees | 2016-2017 |
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| In-state | $8,146 |
| Out-of-state | $17,938 |
| Books and supplies | $1,000 |
Graduate Student Tuition
Average tuition and fees for academic year:
| Tuition and Fees | 2016-2017 |
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| In-state | $8,006 |
| Out-of-state | $15,350 |
Undergraduate Student Financial Aid, 2015-2016
Full-time Beginning Undergraduate Students
| Type of Aid | Number Receiving Aid | % Receiving Aid | Avg. Amt. of Aid |
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| Any student financial aid | 1,207 | 80% | – |
| Grant or scholarship aid | 1,051 | 70% | $7,445 |
| Student loan aid | 790 | 52% | $7,402 |
All Undergraduate Students
| Type of Aid | Number Receiving Aid | % Receiving Aid | Avg. Amt. of Aid |
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| Grant or scholarship aid | 5,251 | 55% | $6,096 |
| Federal student loans | 4,596 | 49% | $7,813 |
Admissions & Enrollment
See the admission requirements for Lamar University. Find out how many students apply and how many are accepted. View a graphical breakdown of the gender, age, and ethnicity of currently enrolled Lamar University students.
Undergraduate Admissions, Fall 2017
| Total | Male | Female | |
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| Number of applicants | 5,613 | 2,281 | 3,332 | Percent admitted | 100% | 80% | 74% |
| Percent admitted who enrolled | 26% | 28% | 25% |
Admissions Considerations
| Required | Recommended | Optional | |
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| Secondary school GPA | |||
| Secondary school rank | |||
| Secondary school record | |||
| Completion of college-preparatory program | |||
| Recommendations | |||
| Formal demonstration of competencies | |||
| Admission test scores | |||
| Other Test (Wonderlic, WISC-III, etc.) | |||
| TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language |
Lamar University Enrollment, Fall 2017
| Total Enrollment | 15,001 |
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| Undergraduate enrollment | 9,308 |
| Graduate enrollment | 5,693 |
Undergraduate Attendance
Undergraduate Gender
Undergraduate Age
Undergraduate Race/Ethnicity
Undergraduate Distance Education
Undergraduates taking 100%, Some, or No Distance Education
Graduate Distance Education
Graduate students taking 100%, Some, or No Distance Education
Lamar University Accreditation
This institution is accredited by Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges
Specialized institution accreditations:
- Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics, Accreditation Council for Education in Nutrition and Dietetics
- Didactic Program in Dietetics
- Didactic Program in Dietetics
- Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing, Inc. ? May 6, 2013 Formerly: National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission
- Nursing (ADNUR) - Associate degree programs
- Nursing (MNUR) - Master's program
- Nursing (NUR) - Baccalaureate program
- American Speech-Language-Hearing Association, Council on Academic Accreditation in Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology
- Audiology (AUD) - Graduate degree programs
- Clinical doctoral program in Audiology
- Speech-Language Pathology (SLP) - Graduate degree programs
- Commission on English Language Program Accreditation
- English Language
- National Association of Schools of Music, Commission on Accreditation
- Music (MUS) - Institutions and units within institutions offering degree-granting and/or non-degree-granting programs
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