Lamar State College-Port Arthur Rankings and Evaluation

Community Colleges

#50 in Community Colleges

Lamar State College-Port Arthur is ranked 50^th in Community Colleges.

The following statements evaluate Lamar State College-Port Arthur by comparing key academic facts to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Texas.

Its tuition & fees of $8,070 is comparable to similar schools.
It has very small number of students of 2,600.
It offers fewer area of study (54 programs).

Undergraduate Tuition & Fees

The 2024 undergraduate tuition & fees of Lamar State College-Port Arthur are $8,070 (out-of-state rate) and it is average compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Texas.

Lamar State College-Port Arthur $8,070

All U.S. Colleges $17,692

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges $8,177

2-4 Years Colleges $13,123

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Texas $6,701

Graduation Rate

The average graduation rate at Lamar State College-Port Arthur is 26% and it is average compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Texas.

Lamar State College-Port Arthur 26%

All U.S. Colleges 56%

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges 34%

2-4 Years Colleges 47%

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Texas 25%

Transfer-out Rate

The average transfer-out rate at Lamar State College-Port Arthur is 14% and it is lower (small number of students transferred-out) compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Texas.

Lamar State College-Port Arthur 14%

All U.S. Colleges 21%

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges 17%

2-4 Years Colleges 16%

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Texas 19%

Retention Rate

The average retention rate at Lamar State College-Port Arthur is 72% and it is extremely higher (most students continue to attend) compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Texas.

Lamar State College-Port Arthur 72%

All U.S. Colleges 69%

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges 61%

2-4 Years Colleges 65%

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Texas 58%

Student Population

The total student population at Lamar State College-Port Arthur is 2,600 and its population very small compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Texas.

Lamar State College-Port Arthur 2,600

All U.S. Colleges 2,931

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges 5,796

2-4 Years Colleges 3,035

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Texas 11,385

Financial Aid Amount

The average amount of financial aid received at Lamar State College-Port Arthur is $4,760 which is 58.98% of tuition & fees. The rate of the financial aid over its tuition is higher compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Texas.

Lamar State College-Port Arthur $4,760

All U.S. Colleges $7,676

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges $4,837

2-4 Years Colleges $4,948

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Texas $4,812

Student to Faculty Ratio

The students to faculty ratio at Lamar State College-Port Arthur is 18 to 1 and the ratio is lower (small size classes) compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Texas.