Match #1
Wichita State University-Campus of Applied Sciences and Technology
Wichita, KS
Profile closeness75/100
Admit rate—
- 2,828 students
- Public
- Rural: Fringe
- Enrollment 2,828 students, close to 3,055
- Average net price $10,348, close to $9,860
The colleges most similar to Lamar Institute of Technology are Wichita State University-Campus of Applied Sciences and Technology, Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology, and Lancaster County Career and Technology Center. Lamar Institute of Technology has an average net price of $9,860 a year; 7 of its 10 alternatives cost less, in the CollegesRef 2026–27 edition.
Profile closeness (0–100) compares graduation rate, size, admit rate, net price, Carnegie class, and control with Lamar Institute of Technology. The order also uses CollegesRef matching tiers, so a later match can score higher. Admit-rate bars use a 0–100% scale.
Top 10 alternatives to Lamar Institute of Technology
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Match #2
Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology
Lancaster, PA
Profile closeness55/100
Admit rate71%
- 1,446 students
- Public
- City: Small
- Average net price $10,665, close to $9,860
- Same Carnegie classification
Match #3
Lancaster County Career and Technology Center
Willow Street, PA
Profile closeness17/100
Admit rate—
- 279 students
- Public
- Suburb: Large
- Same control type (public)
Match #4
Grayson College
Denison, TX
Profile closeness78/100
Admit rate—
- 3,075 students
- Public
- Rural: Fringe
- Graduation rate 33%, close to 27%
- Enrollment 3,075 students, close to 3,055
Match #5
Alvin Community College
Alvin, TX
Profile closeness77/100
Admit rate—
- 3,342 students
- Public
- Suburb: Large
- Graduation rate 29%, close to 27%
- Enrollment 3,342 students, close to 3,055
Match #6
Kilgore College
Kilgore, TX
Profile closeness77/100
Admit rate—
- 3,215 students
- Public
- Town: Fringe
- Graduation rate 32%, close to 27%
- Enrollment 3,215 students, close to 3,055
Match #7
Lamar State College-Port Arthur
Port Arthur, TX
Profile closeness75/100
Admit rate—
- 1,508 students
- Public
- City: Small
- Graduation rate 27%, close to 27%
- Same Carnegie classification
Match #8
North Central Texas College
Gainesville, TX
Profile closeness74/100
Admit rate—
- 5,863 students
- Public
- Town: Distant
- Graduation rate 21%, close to 27%
- Average net price $9,607, close to $9,860
Match #9
Wharton County Junior College
Wharton, TX
Profile closeness74/100
Admit rate—
- 4,585 students
- Public
- Town: Distant
- Graduation rate 20%, close to 27%
- Enrollment 4,585 students, close to 3,055
Match #10
College of the Mainland
Texas City, TX
Profile closeness74/100
Admit rate—
- 3,368 students
- Public
- Suburb: Midsize
- Graduation rate 31%, close to 27%
- Enrollment 3,368 students, close to 3,055
Questions about Lamar Institute of Technology alternatives
What colleges are similar to Lamar Institute of Technology?
The closest matches to Lamar Institute of Technology are Wichita State University-Campus of Applied Sciences and Technology, Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology, Lancaster County Career and Technology Center, Grayson College, and Alvin Community College. CollegesRef ranks them on admissions, cost, graduation rate, size, and campus profile using IPEDS and College Scorecard data.
Which Lamar Institute of Technology alternatives cost less?
7 of the 10 closest alternatives have a lower average net price than Lamar Institute of Technology ($9,860 a year), including College of the Mainland ($447), Lamar State College-Port Arthur ($4,244), and Wharton County Junior College ($4,608). Net price is what first-time, full-time students paid after grants; your own price depends on family income.
