Electrical engineering
Ranked #43 of 184 for valueElectrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering · 37 graduates
- Earnings 4 yrs after
- $103,037
- Ranked-college median: $99,787
- Median debt
- $18,600
- Ranked-college median: $20,732
Lamar University acceptance rate
Acceptance rate: 86.4% (fall admissions, CollegesRef 2026–27 edition). 5,397 of 6,129 applicants were admitted. Middle 50% test scores: SAT Reading & Writing 480–580, SAT Math 450–560, ACT 18–25. Admissions details
What we know
Verified data· U.S. College Scorecard · 2025- Students
- 8,150
Larger than 87% of colleges
National median 1,603
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Lamar University admitted 86.4% of 6,129 applicants.
Verified data· U.S. College Scorecard · 2025
- Applicants6,129
86.4% of applicants were admitted
- Admitted5,397
25.3% of admitted students enrolled (yield)
- Enrolled (first-year)1,363
Middle 50% test scores
- SAT Reading & Writing
- 480–580
- 200800
- SAT Math
- 450–560
- 200800
- ACT Composite
- 18–25
- 136
Your chances
Check your chancesYour SAT or ACT against Lamar University- SAT, middle 50%
- 930–1140
- ACT, middle 50%
- 18–25
Cost & financial aid
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Average net price
$7,984
What students paid per year on average after grants and scholarships. Your price depends on family income.
Published price vs. what students paid
- In-state tuition & fees
- $8,905
- Out-of-state tuition & fees
- $18,625
- Average net price
- $7,984
Students receiving Pell Grants
- Pell Grant recipients
- 51.5%
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39.4%
Graduation rate
First-time, full-time students finishing within 150% of normal time
61.9%
First-year retention
Students who return for a second year
Median earnings
$53,857
Former students who received federal aid
Programs at Lamar University
Verified data· U.S. College Scorecard, field of study, 2025
Bachelor's majors where Lamar University is ranked in CollegesRef's value rankings. Earnings are medians 4 years after graduating, for graduates who received federal aid; the tick on each bar marks the median of all ranked colleges in that field.
Mechanical engineering
Ranked #65 of 276 for valueMechanical Engineering · 52 graduates
- Earnings 4 yrs after
- $97,159
- Ranked-college median: $91,366
- Median debt
- $23,503
- Ranked-college median: $20,713
Engineering
Ranked #87 of 327 for valueMechanical Engineering · 52 graduates
- Earnings 4 yrs after
- $97,159
- Ranked-college median: $91,742
- Median debt
- $23,503
- Ranked-college median: $21,000
Nursing
Ranked #119 of 686 for valueRegistered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing · 167 graduates
- Earnings 4 yrs after
- $93,709
- Ranked-college median: $85,171
- Median debt
- $23,036
- Ranked-college median: $20,938
Criminal justice
Ranked #152 of 379 for valueCriminal Justice and Corrections · 78 graduates
- Earnings 4 yrs after
- $54,509
- Ranked-college median: $55,481
- Median debt
- $19,511
- Ranked-college median: $21,500
Psychology
Ranked #170 of 814 for valuePsychology, General · 37 graduates
- Earnings 4 yrs after
- $53,038
- Ranked-college median: $51,007
- Median debt
- $18,178
- Ranked-college median: $21,000
Mathematics
Ranked #198 of 208 for valueMathematics · 22 graduates
- Earnings 4 yrs after
- $43,598
- Ranked-college median: $71,273
- Median debt
- $22,437
- Ranked-college median: $18,563
Marketing
Ranked #266 of 354 for valueMarketing · 30 graduates
- Earnings 4 yrs after
- $57,355
- Ranked-college median: $67,486
- Median debt
- $19,375
- Ranked-college median: $19,523
Communications
Ranked #275 of 388 for valueCommunication and Media Studies · 45 graduates
- Earnings 4 yrs after
- $49,746
- Ranked-college median: $56,130
- Median debt
- $22,300
- Ranked-college median: $19,593
Computer science
Ranked #289 of 466 for valueComputer and Information Sciences, General · 35 graduates
- Earnings 4 yrs after
- $85,680
- Ranked-college median: $97,375
- Median debt
- $19,380
- Ranked-college median: $19,500
Finance
Ranked #292 of 330 for valueFinance and Financial Management Services · 46 graduates
- Earnings 4 yrs after
- $63,429
- Ranked-college median: $77,916
- Median debt
- $21,266
- Ranked-college median: $19,500
Kinesiology and exercise science
Ranked #314 of 459 for valueSports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness · 43 graduates
- Earnings 4 yrs after
- $48,609
- Ranked-college median: $53,707
- Median debt
- $22,050
- Ranked-college median: $21,500
Biology
Ranked #548 of 680 for valueBiology, General · 36 graduates
- Earnings 4 yrs after
- $50,674
- Ranked-college median: $58,001
- Median debt
- $27,500
- Ranked-college median: $20,717
Business
Ranked #746 of 986 for valueBusiness/Commerce, General · 71 graduates
- Earnings 4 yrs after
- $56,206
- Ranked-college median: $64,860
- Median debt
- $24,032
- Ranked-college median: $21,375
Academics
Verified data· U.S. College Scorecard · 2025
Total students
8,150
Academic calendar
Semester
Carnegie classification
Doctoral/professional university
A Doctoral and Professional Degree University (which undergraduates attend).
Location & details
Where the campus is, how far it sits from a major city, and other colleges within reach.
Lamar UniversityBeaumont, TX, United States
Distances are straight-line miles, not driving distance. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors, tiles by OpenFreeMap and OpenMapTiles.
Campus
Lamar University
Beaumont, TX, United States
- Public
- Doctoral/professional university
Midsize city
Inside an urbanized area and a principal city.
- City (this campus)
- Suburb
- Town
- Rural
Nearest major cityHouston, TX · about 80 mi
In the city250 mi
- Calendar
- Semester
- Website
- lamar.edu
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Affordable
Lower cost than many comparable colleges for a typical family.
Average net price $7,984 a year after aid
Athletics
NCAA Division I · The largest programs and athletic scholarships; big-time game days.
- D-INCAA Division I (this college)
- D-IINCAA Division II
- D-IIINCAA Division III
- NAIANAIA
- NJCAANJCAA
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What is the Lamar University acceptance rate for 2026?
Lamar University admitted 86.4% of 6,129 applicants in the CollegesRef 2026–27 edition, the most recent release. That is the figure colleges report to the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
How much is Lamar University tuition?
In-state tuition at Lamar University is $8,905 and out-of-state tuition is $18,625 a year before financial aid in the CollegesRef 2026–27 edition. The average net price after grants is $7,984 a year.
What is the average net price at Lamar University?
The average net price at Lamar University, what first-time, full-time students paid after grants and scholarships, was $7,984 a year in the CollegesRef 2026–27 edition. Your own price depends on family income; the college's net price calculator gives a personal estimate.
What is the graduation rate at Lamar University?
39.4% of first-time, full-time students at Lamar University graduate within six years (150% of normal time), according to the CollegesRef 2026–27 edition.
What colleges are similar to Lamar University?
The closest matches are TWU, Prairie View A & M University, and Texas A&M San Antonio, based on admissions, cost, graduation rate, size, and campus profile.
Sources
Last checked Nov 3, 2026
- Admissions
- U.S. College Scorecard · 2025
- Cost
- U.S. College Scorecard · 2025
- Outcomes
- U.S. College Scorecard · 2025
- Enrollment
- U.S. College Scorecard · 2025
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