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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

Can I Afford Lamar University?

For the <nil> academic year, 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	$2,462	$2,462
Books and Supplies	$1,200	$1,200
On Campus Room and Board	$9,884	$9,884
On Campus Other Expenses	$4,888	$4,888

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 47% of students took out student loans averaging $6,699 a year. That adds up to $26,796 over four years for those students.

The student loan default rate at Lamar University is 0.5%. This is significantly lower than the national default rate of 10.1%, which is a good sign that you'll be able to pay back your student loans.

Lamar University Undergraduate Student Diversity

There are 8,377 undergraduate students at Lamar University, with 4,496 being full-time and 3,881 being part-time.

There are also 7,943 graduate students at the school.

Gender Diversity

Of the 4,496 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	265
Black or African American	1,271
Hispanic or Latino	1,008
White	1,658
International Students	80
Other Races/Ethnicities	214

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 39 master’s degree programs available online at Lamar University. In 2020-2021, 14,339 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.

Online Growth Rankings of Lamar University

The average growth rate over the last four years of online students at Lamar University was 11.1%. This is the #612 largest growth rate of all schools that are mostly online. This refers to all students at Lamar University regardless of major.

When we speak of partially online, we are referring to schools whose online population is less than 50% of its total student body. Mostly online refers to those with online populations greater than or equal to 50%.

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

More about our data sources and methodologies.