Important Academic Statistics

Total 16,803 students attended Lamar University in the academic year 2023-2024. There are 434 full-time faculties (instructional/teaching staffs) and 131 part-time faculties working for the school. The students to faculty ratio is 20 to 1. The number of non-teaching staffs is 1,257 (full-time) and 163 (part-time).
The graduation rate of Lamar University is 37% and transfer-out rate is 36%. The retention rate is 59% at the school.
Key Academic Statistics
Student Population16,803
Graduation Rate37%
Number of Faculty565
Student to Faculty Ratio20 to 1

2024 Costs of Attendance

The 2024 tuition & fees of Lamar University is $18,696 . The amount is for the largest program and the tuition of other programs may differ from it. It offers the alternative tuition planstuition guarantee, including tuition guarantee.
85% of enrolled students have received grants and/or scholarships and the average amount of received financial aid is $8,006 (exclude student loans).
2024Tuition, Books & Supplies, and Living Costs
Tuition & Fees$18,696
Average Financial Amount$8,006

Offered Certificate Programs

Lamar University offers 0 career programs for . The next table lists number of programs by offered program and online availability along with number of completers by certificate programs. Last year, 0 students have completed their career programs.
Offered Career Programs and Online Availability
Award LevelTotal Number of ProgramsAvailable Online ClassNumber of Completers
Total000

Vocational Programs and Completers

The vocational programs at Lamar University are offered both in online and on-site education. Total 0 students have completed their vocational/technical programs last year.

    Enrollment Statistics

    For academic year 2022-2023, total 16,803 students have enrolled into Lamar University. By gender, 5,723 male and 11,080 female students are attending the school.
    There are 6,649 White (39.57%), 4,322 Black/African American (25.72%), 3,609 Hispanic (21.48%), 723 Asian (4.30%), and 5,103 students with other races. 1,042 students are enrolled with non-resident alien status.
    Student Population By Race/ethnicity
    TotalMaleFemale
    Total16,8035,72311,080
    American Indian/Native American471334
    Asian723313410
    Black/African American4,3221,1893,133
    Hispanic3,6091,1502,459
    Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander651
    White6,6492,1784,471
    Two More641450
    Un-Known341113228
    Non-resident Alien1,042748294

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