Lamar University
4400 MLK BlvdBeaumont, TX 77705
(409) 880-7011
Quick Facts
Enrollment: 1403
Type: Public 4-year or above
Main Website: www.lamar.edu
Financial Aid: financial aid link
Annual Costs
Tuition and fees: $7,694.00
Total Cost In-State On-Campus: $21,024.00
Total Cost Out-State On-Campus: $29,712.00
Quick links: Admissions | Test Scoring | Financial Aid | Degrees | Majors | Scholarships
Admissions
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Number of applicants | 3603 | 1570 | 2677 |
| Percent admitted | 78.81% | 82.85% | 75.94% |
| Percent admitted who enrolled | 38.94% | 42.29% | 27.61% |
Test Scoring
| 25th Percentile* | 75th Percentile* | |
|---|---|---|
| SAT Critical Reading | 420 | 530 |
| SAT Math | 440 | 530 |
| SAT Writing | ||
| ACT Composite | 18 | 23 |
| ACT English | 16 | 23 |
| ACT Math | 17 | 24 |
| ACT Writing |
*Click here for an explanation of 25th and 75th Percentile scoring.
Financial Aid
| Percentage of students receiving any financial aid | 81% |
| Percentage of students receiving Federal Grants | 53% |
| Average Federal Grant | $3,777.00 |
| State Aid | |
|---|---|
| Percentage of students receiving state aid | 49% |
| Average state aid | $3,899.00 |
| Institutional Aid | |
|---|---|
| Percentage of students receiving institutional aid | 12% |
| Average institutional aid | $2,769.00 |
| Student Loans | |
|---|---|
| Percentage of students receiving a student loan | 59% |
| Average student loan | $6,160.00 |
- Degrees
- ASSOCIATE'S DEGREE
- BACHELOR'S DEGREE
- MASTER'S DEGREE
- DOCTOR’S DEGREE - RESEARCH/SCHOLARSHIP
- DOCTOR’S DEGREE - PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE
- BACHELOR'S DEGREE
- Majors
- Accounting
- Advertising
- American Sign Language (ASL)
- Apparel and Textiles
- Applied Psychology
- Architectural History and Criticism
- Art/art Studies
- Audiology/Audiologist
- Audiology/Audiologist and Speech-language Pathology/Pathologist
- Biochemistry
- Biology/Biological Sciences
- Business Administration and Management
- Business/Commerce
- Business/Managerial Economics
- Chemical Engineering
- Chemistry
- Civil Engineering
- Clinical Laboratory Science/Medical Technology/Technologist
- Communication Sciences and Disorders
- Community Psychology
- Computer and Information Sciences
- Computer Science
- Construction Engineering
- Counseling Psychology
- Criminal Justice/Safety Studies
- Curriculum and Instruction
- Dance
- Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts
- Education/Teaching of Individuals With Hearing Impairments Including Deafness
- Educational Leadership and Administration
- Educational/Instructional Technology
- Electrical and Electronics Engineering
- Elementary Education and Teaching
- Engineering
- Engineering/Industrial Management
- English Language and Literature
- Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies
- Environmental Science
- Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering
- Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences
- Finance
- Fine/Studio Arts
- Foods, Nutrition, and Wellness Studies
- Foodservice Systems Administration/Management
- Foreign Languages and Literatures
- Forensic Chemistry
- French Language and Literature
- General Studies
- Geology/Earth Science
- Graphic Design
- Health and Physical Education/Fitness
- Health and Wellness
- History
- Human Development and Family Studies
- Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration
- Industrial Engineering
- Industrial Technology/Technician
- Interior Architecture
- Kinesiology and Exercise Science
- Management Information Systems
- Marketing/Marketing Management
- Mathematics
- Mechanical Engineering
- Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies
- Music
- Nursing Administration
- Operations Management and Supervision
- Physics
- Political Science and Government
- Psychology
- Public Administration
- Public Health Education and Promotion
- Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
- Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse
- Retailing and Retail Operations
- Social Work
- Sociology
- Spanish Language and Literature
- Special Education and Teaching
- Speech Communication and Rhetoric
- Speech-language Pathology/Pathologist
- Sport and Fitness Administration/Management
- Advertising
Lamar University Scholarships
Texas Scholarships
Casey President's Council Scholarship
Scholarship for undergraduate students attending the University of North Texas full-time. Applicants must have academic achievement with a minimum 2.0 GPA. Submit FAFSA application (available January 2nd) for financial eligibility. Number of awards and award amount varies. more...
Collegiate FFA Barrow Sale Scholarship
Scholarship for undergraduate students attending Texas Tech University in Lubbock, Texas, majoring in Agriculture, Agriculture Education or Communications. Number of awards and award amount varies. more...
W.L. & Florence W. Calvert Memorial Scholarship Fund
Scholarship for graduate students attending Lamar University, Sam Houston State University, Stephen F. Austin State University, Rice University, Texas A&M; University, the University of Houston or the University of Texas majoring in Geology or Geophysics. Contact the University Geoscience Department for more information and/or application. more...
Renato Zapata-IGNC Endowed Scholarship
Scholarship for undergraduate students attending Texas A&M; International University. Due date, number of awards and award amount varies. more...
Leon M. Liddell Scholarship in Library & Information Science
Scholarship for graduate or doctoral students attending the University of North Texas part- or full-time, majoring in Library and Information Sciences. Preference given to residents of, or a former residents of Cooke County, Texas or Love County, Oklahoma. Proof of residency should be submitted with application packet. Due date, number of awards and award amount varies. more...