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Lamar University

Beaumont, Texas · Public · 4-year · City

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At a glance

Average net price
$9,366What students typically pay per year after grants and scholarships.
Acceptance rate
86%
Graduation rate
37%Share of students who finish within 150% of the normal time.
Undergraduates
8,150
In-state tuition
$8,905Published price before aid.
Out-of-state tuition
$18,745
SAT midpoint
1,005
Median earnings, 10 yrs
$49,652Median earnings of former students ten years after they first enrolled.

Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard. Data year: 2022-23 academic year. Updated September 2026. Figures are averages across all students and will differ from what any individual pays.

How it compares to similar colleges

Each rating covers one measure against public 4-year colleges nationally. Five stars means the top fifth on that measure. There is no overall score, because which of these matters is your call.

Affordability

$9,366

Better than 86% of public 4-year colleges (565 compared).

Completion

37%

Better than 19% of public 4-year colleges (566 compared).

Earnings

$49,652

Better than 34% of public 4-year colleges (590 compared).

Debt at graduation

$21,250

Better than 45% of public 4-year colleges (588 compared).

What these ratings are based on
Affordability
Based on average net price: what students receiving federal aid actually paid, after grants and scholarships. Your own cost depends on your family's finances.
Completion
Based on the share of first-time, full-time students who graduate within 150% of normal time. It excludes transfer and part-time students, which understates colleges serving many of them.
Earnings
Based on median earnings ten years after students first enrolled. It reflects the subjects a college teaches and the region it sits in as much as its teaching.
Debt at graduation
Based on median federal loan debt among students who completed. Private and parent loans are not included, so real totals are often higher.
Why there is no rating for selectivity
A lower acceptance rate is selectivity, not quality. Awarding stars for it would be us inventing a value judgement and hiding it behind a number.

What it actually costs

Published cost

$22,254

The sticker price: tuition, fees, housing, food and books for one academic year, before any aid.

Average net price

$9,366

What students receiving federal aid actually paid on average, after grants and scholarships. This is the more useful number, though your own figure depends on your family’s finances.

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Outcomes

Graduation, retention, debt and earnings for Lamar University
Graduation rateWithin 150% of normal time37%
Retention rateFirst-year students who return62%
Median debt at graduationFederal loans only, students who completed$21,250
Median earnings, 10 years after entryFormer students, working and not enrolled$49,652

What graduates of each major earn

Median earnings one year after finishing, for people who took that subject here. This is the figure a college-wide median hides: the spread between subjects at one college is usually far wider than the spread between colleges.

Bachelor’s programs at Lamar University by graduate earnings
MajorEarnings, 1 yrDegrees awarded
Chemical Engineering$87,28450
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians$84,74645
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering$83,15524
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$77,946133
Mechanical Engineering$68,35949
Industrial Engineering$62,05321
Computer and Information Sciences, General$54,53136
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other$46,064280
Management Information Systems and Services$44,50828
Criminal Justice and Corrections$43,70794
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities$43,52426
Music$42,32810
Business Administration, Management and Operations$38,97098
Sociology$38,04244
Social Work$37,59332
Business/Commerce, General$37,28064
Finance and Financial Management Services$36,32541
Marketing$34,01522
Communication and Media Studies$32,55660
Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations$32,1299
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$31,93543
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General$31,06113
American Sign Language$27,33021
Biology, General$26,55441
Psychology, General$25,66039
Accounting and Related ServicesNot reported31
Communication Disorders Sciences and ServicesNot reported31
Civil EngineeringNot reported24
MathematicsNot reported20
Human Resources Management and ServicesNot reported18
Foods, Nutrition, and Related ServicesNot reported16
Business/Managerial EconomicsNot reported14
Construction EngineeringNot reported14
Design and Applied ArtsNot reported13
Fine and Studio ArtsNot reported12
English Language and Literature, GeneralNot reported12
Political Science and GovernmentNot reported12
Human Development, Family Studies, and Related ServicesNot reported11
Drama/Theatre Arts and StagecraftNot reported11
ChemistryNot reported9
HistoryNot reported8
Apparel and TextilesNot reported5
Geological and Earth Sciences/GeosciencesNot reported4
Natural Resources Conservation and ResearchNot reported3
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular BiologyNot reported2
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied CommunicationNot reported2
Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and ServicesNot reported2
Computer ProgrammingNot reported1
Arts, Entertainment, and Media ManagementNot reportedNot reported
PhysicsNot reportedNot reported
General Sales, Merchandising and Related Marketing OperationsNot reportedNot reported

All 51 bachelor’s programs this college reported.

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