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Lamar University

General Information

Name: Lamar University
Address: 4400 MLK, Beaumont, TX 77705
Phone:

  • General information: (409) 880-7011
  • Financial aid office: (409) 880-8450
  • Admissions office: (409) 880-8888

Website: www.lamar.edu
Type of Institution: Public, 4-year or above
Religious affiliation: None

Estimated Student Expenses

Undergraduate academic year prices
Detailed expenses2006-072005-062004-05
Tuition and fees
        In-state$5,040$4,810$4,054
        Out-of-state$13,290$13,090$11,794
Books and supplies$1,328$692$674
Living arrangement
On-campus
        Room and board$5,888$5,330$5,162
        Other expenses$4,024$3,908$3,806

Total expenses   
In-state
        On-campus$16,280$14,740$13,696
Out-of-state
        On-campus$24,530$23,020$21,436

Financial Aid Recipients

    Percentage of Students Who Receive Aid:
  • Any form of aid: 67%
  • Federal grants: 24%
  • State/local grants: 10%
  • Institutional grants: 12%
  • Student loans: 41%
    Average Amount of Aid Received:
  • Federal grants:$1623
  • State/local grants:$2153
  • Institutional grants:$961
  • Student loans:$2246

Admissions

Undergraduate application fee (2006-07):$25
Undergraduate Admissions
Fall 2006
TotalMenWomen
Number of applicants4,9311,8663,065
Percent admitted63.3%64.5%62.6%
Percent admitted who enrolled
Full-time45.2%47.2%43.9%
Part-time2.7%3.3%2.3%

Enrollment

Total enrollment: 10595
Undergraduate enrollment: 9684
First-time student retention: 61%
Overall graduation rate: 31%

Characteristics of undergraduate students

    • Attendance:
    • Full Time: 70%
    • Part Time: 30%
    • Gender:
    • Men: 40%
    • Women: 60%

White non-hispanic: 60%
Black non-hispanic: 26%
Hispanic: 6%
Asian/pacific islander: 3%
American indian/alaska native: 1%
Other: 4%

Degrees offered

    Architecture and Related Services
  • Interior Architecture - Bachelor
    Biological and Biomedical Sciences
  • Biochemistry - Bachelor
  • Biology/Biological Sciences, General - Bachelor, Master
    Business, Management, Marketing, & Related Support Services
  • Accounting - Bachelor
  • Business Administration and Management, General - Bachelor, Master
  • Business/Commerce, General - Bachelor
  • Business/Managerial Economics - Bachelor
  • Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies - Bachelor
  • Finance, General - Bachelor
  • Hospitality Administration/Management, General - Bachelor
  • Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration, General - Bachelor
  • Management Information Systems, General - Bachelor
  • Marketing/Marketing Management, General - Bachelor
  • Operations Management and Supervision - Bachelor
  • Retailing and Retail Operations - Bachelor
    Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs
  • Communication Studies/Speech Communication and Rhetoric - Bachelor
    Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services
  • Computer and Information Sciences, General - Bachelor
  • Information Science/Studies - Bachelor, Master
    Education
  • Education/Teaching Individuals - Hearing Impairments - Master, Doctor
  • Educational Leadership and Administration, General - Master
  • Educational/Instructional Media Design - Master
  • Elementary Education and Teaching - Master
  • Secondary Education and Teaching - Master
  • Special Education and Teaching, General - Master
    Engineering
  • Chemical Engineering - Bachelor
  • Civil Engineering, General - Bachelor
  • Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering - Bachelor
  • Engineering, General - Master, Doctor
  • Engineering, Other - Master
  • Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering - Master
  • Industrial Engineering - Bachelor
  • Mechanical Engineering - Bachelor
    Engineering Technologies/Technicians
  • Industrial Technology/Technician - Bachelor
    English Language and Literature/Letters
  • English Language and Literature, General - Bachelor, Master
    Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences
  • Apparel and Textiles, General - Bachelor
  • Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General - Bachelor, Master
  • Foods, Nutrition, and Wellness Studies, General - Bachelor
  • Human Development and Family Studies, General - Bachelor
    Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics
  • French Language and Literature - Bachelor
  • Spanish Language and Literature - Bachelor
    Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences
  • Audiology/Audiologist and Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist - Bachelor
  • Clinical Laboratory Science/Medical Technology/Technologist - Bachelor
  • Dietetics/Dietitian (RD) - Bachelor
  • Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General - Bachelor
  • Nursing Administration (MSN, MS, PhD) - Master
  • Nursing, Other - Master
  • Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN) - Associate, Bachelor, Master
  • Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist - Master
    History
  • History, General - Bachelor, Master
    Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies & Humanities
  • General Studies - Bachelor
    Mathematics and Statistics
  • Mathematics, General - Bachelor, Master
    Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies
  • Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other - Bachelor
    Natural Resources and Conservation
  • Environmental Science - Bachelor, Master
    Parks, Recreation, Leisure and Fitness Studies
  • Health and Physical Education, General - Bachelor, Master
  • Sport and Fitness Administration/Management - Bachelor
    Physical Sciences
  • Chemistry, General - Bachelor, Master
  • Geology/Earth Science, General - Bachelor
  • Physics, General - Bachelor
    Psychology
  • Community Psychology - Master
  • Counseling Psychology - Master
  • Industrial and Organizational Psychology - Master
  • Psychology, General - Bachelor
    Public Administration and Social Service Professions
  • Public Administration - Master
  • Social Work - Master
    Security and Protective Services
  • Criminal Justice/Safety Studies - Bachelor, Master
    Social Sciences
  • Political Science and Government, General - Bachelor
  • Sociology - Bachelor
    Visual and Performing Arts
  • Dance, General - Bachelor
  • Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General - Bachelor, Master
  • Fine/Studio Arts, General - Bachelor
  • Graphic Design - Bachelor
  • Music, General - Bachelor


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