Lamar University: Ranking & Review

Beaumont rank | United States rank | World rank |
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1 | 467 | 1609 Top 10% |
Lamar University Acceptance rate and Admissions statistics
Total | Men | Women | |
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Acceptance Rate | 82% | 84% | 80% |
Applicants | 5,445 | 2,205 | 3,240 |
Admissions | 4,446 | 1,857 | 2,589 |
Enrolled undergraduates | 1,447 | 634 | 813 |
Enrolled total (including graduate students) | 14,506 | 5,417 | 9,089 |
9,501 students enrolled in some distance education courses.
6,491 enrolled exclusively in distance education.
Male-Female Ratio
Enrollment by race or ethnicity
Typical SAT scores
Number of students submitting SAT scores | 1,003 |
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Percent of students submitting SAT scores | 68% |
Evidence-Based Reading and Writing | |
Math |
Typical ACT scores
Number of students submitting ACT scores | 488 |
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Percent of students submitting ACT scores | 33% |
ACT Composite | |
ACT English | |
ACT Math |
Admission requirements
Application fee for undergraduates - $25. Application fee for graduates - $25.
Secondary school GPA | Neither required nor recommended |
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Secondary school rank | Required |
Secondary school record | Required |
Completion of the college-preparatory program | Recommended |
Recommendations | Neither required nor recommended |
Formal demonstration of competencies | Recommended |
Admission test scores | Required |
Other Test (Wonderlic, WISC-III, etc.) | Neither required nor recommended |
TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language) | Required |
Lamar University Tuition
Total cost for students living | In-state | Out-of-state |
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On-campus | $22,402 | $32,362 |
Off-campus | $20,894 | $30,854 |
The total cost includes tuition and fees, books, supplies, on-campus room and board payment of $8,740 and other expenses per full academic year. |
Lamar University provides on-campus housing with total dormitory capacity of 2,505 students.
In-state | Out-of-state | |
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Tuition for Full-time undergraduates | $5,832 | $15,792 |
Fees for full-time undergraduates | $2,482 | $2,482 |
Per credit hour charge for part-time undergraduates | $243 | $658 |
Tuition for Full-time graduates | $6,174 | $13,644 |
Fees for full-time graduates | $1,938 | $1,938 |
Per credit hour charge for part-time graduates | $343 | $758 |
Programs and Degrees
Programs | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctoral | Total |
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Education | 911 | 73 | 984 | |
Psychology | 41 | 505 | 546 | |
Engineering | 201 | 253 | 13 | 467 |
Health Professions and Related Programs | 329 | 120 | 7 | 456 |
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services | 176 | 77 | 253 | |
Multi & Interdisciplinary Studies | 233 | 233 | ||
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services | 24 | 156 | 180 | |
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting, and Related Protective Service | 104 | 56 | 160 | |
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities | 125 | 125 | ||
Parks, Recreation, Leisure and Fitness Studies | 71 | 16 | 87 | |
Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs | 78 | 78 | ||
Engineering Technologies and Engineering-related Fields | 27 | 40 | 67 | |
Physical Sciences | 12 | 51 | 63 | |
Visual and Performing Arts | 41 | 8 | 49 | |
Family and Consumer Sciences & Human Sciences | 39 | 9 | 48 | |
Public Administration and Social Service Professions | 32 | 3 | 35 | |
Biological and Biomedical Sciences | 34 | 1 | 35 | |
English Language and Literature & Letters | 22 | 11 | 33 | |
Social Sciences | 31 | 31 | ||
Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | 23 | 3 | 26 | |
Mathematics and Statistics | 10 | 4 | 14 | |
History | 9 | 2 | 11 | |
Natural Resources and Conservation | 4 | 1 | 5 | |
Architecture and Related Services | ||||
Grand Total | 1,666 | 2,227 | 93 | 3,986 |
A total of 1,666 4-year bachelor's degrees conferred across undergraduate programs at Lamar University.
At the master's and doctor's level 2,320 degrees were conferred in the graduate programs.
Total | Men | Women | |
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Graduation rate | 30% | 27% | 32% |
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General info
Founded | 1923 |
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Motto | Living the Legacy, Inventing the Future |
Religious affiliation | Not applicable |
Colors | red, white |
Academic Calendar | Semester |
Total FTE staff | 1,404 |
Instructional FTE | 533 |
Research FTE | 1 |
Sector of institution | Public, 4-year or above |
Control of institution | Public |
Carnegie Classification | Doctoral Universities: Moderate Research Activity |
Location and Contacts
Official Website | www.lamar.edu |
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Address | 4400 MLK Blvd Beaumont, Texas, 77705 United States |
Urbanization level | City: Midsize |
City population | 118,000 |
Phone | 4098807011 |
Fax | +1 (409) 880 8404 |