Lamar University Trade Programs

Lamar University is a public institution situated in Beaumont, Texas. Beaumont is a great location for students who prefer city over country life.

Where Is Lamar University?

Contact details for Lamar University are given below.

	Contact Details
Address:	4400 Mlk Blvd, Beaumont, TX 77705
Phone:	409-880-7011
Website:	www.lamar.edu

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Can I Afford Lamar University?

In a recent term, part-time Lamar University students paid $259 per credit hour if they lived in-state. Out-of-state students paid $667 per credit hour. The costs for full-time students are given in the table below.

	In State	Out of State
Tuition	$6,228	$16,020
Fees	$2,676	$2,676
Books and Supplies	$1,250	$1,250
On Campus Room and Board	$10,272	$10,272
On Campus Other Expenses	$5,090	$5,090

Student Loan Debt

While almost two-thirds of students nationwide take out loans to pay for college, the percentage may be quite different for the school you plan on attending. At Lamar University, approximately 43% of students took out student loans averaging $5,499 a year. That adds up to $21,996 over four years for those students.

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Lamar University Undergraduate Student Diversity

There are 8,588 undergraduate students at Lamar University, with 4,657 being full-time and 3,931 being part-time.

There are also 8,049 graduate students at the school.

Gender Diversity

Of the 4,657 full-time undergraduates at Lamar University, 43% are male and 57% are female.

Racial-Ethnic Diversity

The racial-ethnic breakdown of Lamar University students is as follows.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Grads
Asian	255
Black or African American	1,211
Hispanic or Latino	1,014
White	1,841
International Students	72
Other Races/Ethnicities	264

Geographic Diversity

Texas students aren't the only ones who study at Lamar University. At this time, 9 states are represented by the student population at the school.

Over 69 countries are represented at Lamar University. The most popular countries sending students to the school are India, Nepal, and Bangladesh.

Online Learning at Lamar University

There are 12 bachelor’s degree and 30 master’s degree programs available online at Lamar University. In 2022-2023, 13,577 students took at least one online class at the school.

The following chart shows how the online learning population at Lamar University has changed over the last few years.

The following table shows the 1-year growth rate of Lamar University majors that offer at least one online course. This table only includes majors with positive growth.

Major	1-Year Growth Rate
Engineering Technologies	27%
Industrial Technology	11%

Lamar University Trade School Concentrations

The table below shows the number of awards for each concentration.

Major	Bachelor’s	TOTAL
Industrial Technology	46	46
General Health & Wellness	15	15
TOTAL	61	61

Lamar University Trades

In a recent academic period, Lamar University awarded 168 undergraduate degrees. The table below shows the number of awards by award type for each trade program. Basic certificates are awards that are completed in less than a year, and undergraduate certificates are those awards that take between one and four years.

Major	Basic Certificates	Undergrad Certificates	Associate’s	Bachelor’s
Health Sciences & Services	0	0	0	15
Industrial Production Technology	0	0	0	46
Total	0	0	0	168

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• Image Credit: By Billy Hathorn under License

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