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Up to 4 at once. Figures are from the 2022-23 reporting year and are averages, so they will differ from what any one student pays or experiences.

  • Lamar State College-Port Arthur
  • Northeast Texas Community College

What stands out

Lamar State College-Port Arthur has the lower average net price, Northeast Texas Community College reports the higher graduation rate, Northeast Texas Community College reports higher median earnings ten years on, while Northeast Texas Community College leaves graduates with less median federal debt. Which of those matters more depends on what you need, and none of it predicts your own cost or your own chance of admission.

Lamar State College-Port Arthur compared with Northeast Texas Community College
MetricLamar State College-Port ArthurPort Arthur, TXPublic · Less than 2-yearLowest net priceNortheast Texas Community CollegeMount Pleasant, TXPublic · Less than 2-yearHighest graduation rateLowest median debtHighest median earnings
Cost
Average net priceWhat students on federal aid actually paid per year, after grants.$2,846lowest$6,706
Published costSticker price before aid. Few students pay it.$10,754$13,564
In-state tuition$1,770$2,980
Out-of-state tuition$8,070$5,620
Outcomes
Graduation rateWithin 150% of normal time. Excludes transfer students.38%46%highest
Median debt at graduationFederal loans only. Private and parent loans are not included.$13,250$10,946lowest
Median earnings, 10 yrsReflects the subjects a college teaches and where it sits, not only its teaching.$37,120$37,870highest
Campus
Undergraduates1,5081,973

Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, 2022-23. Blank figures mean the college did not report that measure, not that the value is zero. Acceptance rate and enrollment carry no highlight because neither a lower acceptance rate nor a larger campus is better in itself. How this works.