Lamar University
Cost & Tuition
In-State Tuition: $8,690
In-State Cost of Attendance: $21,626
Out-of-State Tuition: $18,482
Out-of-State Cost of Attendance: $31,418
Student Debt
Median total debt: $12,500
Students with federal loans: 41.1%
Students with Pell grants: 43.8%
Career Outcomes
All graduates median earnings:
After 1 year: $56,267
After 5 years: $59,428
Majors(54 programs)
- Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing.(199 graduates)
- Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other.(188 graduates)
- Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities.(146 graduates)
- Criminal Justice and Corrections.(97 graduates)
- Communication and Media Studies.(64 graduates)
- Mechanical Engineering.(64 graduates)
- Business Administration, Management and Operations.(52 graduates)
- Psychology, General.(50 graduates)
- Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians.(49 graduates)
- Biology, General.(49 graduates)
- Chemical Engineering.(47 graduates)
- Social Work.(47 graduates)
- Health and Physical Education/Fitness.(46 graduates)
- Business/Commerce, General.(44 graduates)
- Sociology.(41 graduates)
- Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering.(37 graduates)
- Computer and Information Sciences, General.(35 graduates)
- Music.(34 graduates)
- Industrial Engineering.(33 graduates)
- Communication Disorders Sciences and Services.(33 graduates)
- Finance and Financial Management Services.(27 graduates)
- Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General.(26 graduates)
- Management Information Systems and Services.(25 graduates)
- Foods, Nutrition, and Related Services.(23 graduates)
- American Sign Language.(22 graduates)
- Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations.(22 graduates)
- Marketing.(22 graduates)
- Design and Applied Arts.(21 graduates)
- Accounting and Related Services.(21 graduates)
- English Language and Literature, General.(20 graduates)
- Mathematics.(18 graduates)
- Business/Managerial Economics.(17 graduates)
- Civil Engineering.(16 graduates)
- Human Resources Management and Services.(15 graduates)
- Construction Engineering.(13 graduates)
- Political Science and Government.(12 graduates)
- Physics.(10 graduates)
- Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences.(9 graduates)
- History.(9 graduates)
- Chemistry.(8 graduates)
- Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft.(8 graduates)
- Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services.(7 graduates)
- Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology.(6 graduates)
- Natural Resources Conservation and Research.(5 graduates)
- Fine and Studio Arts.(5 graduates)
- Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services.(4 graduates)
- Apparel and Textiles.(3 graduates)
- Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication.(1 graduates)
- Computer Programming.(1 graduates)
- Interior Architecture.
- Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management.
- Dance.
- Arts, Entertainment,and Media Management.
- General Sales, Merchandising and Related Marketing Operations.
Institution Details
Undergraduate Enrollment: 7,945 students
Admission Rate: 85.7%
Retention Rate: 61.0%
Graduation Rate: 37.2%
Student Demographics
White (38.7%)
Hispanic (23.9%)
Black (28.8%)
Asian (5.1%)
Two or More (1.6%)
International (1.0%)
Gender Distribution
Men (40.3%)
Women (59.7%)