Lamar University
Beaumont, TX4400 MLK Blvd, Beaumont, TX 77705
409-880-7011
Lamar University is a public university in Beaumont, Texas. Lamar has been a member of the Texas State University System since 1995. It was founded in 1923 as South Park Junior College, and became a four-year institution in 1951 as Lamar College. Lamar University is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools.
Lamar offers more than 100 undergraduate and graduate programs in five colleges. The university's athletic teams compete in NCAA Division I and are known as the Cardinals.
Lamar University was founded in 1923 as South Park Junior College by the Beaumont Independent School District. The name was changed to Lamar College in 1951, when it became a four-year institution. Lamar University is named for Mirabeau B. Lamar, the second president of the Republic of Texas.
Lamar University is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools. The university offers more than 100 undergraduate and graduate programs in five colleges.
The university's athletic teams compete in NCAA Division I and are known as the Cardinals. Lamar University's colors are red and white.
Quick Facts
Enrollment: 16637
Acceptance Rate: 82.68%
Type: Public, 4-year or above
Main Website: https://www.lamar.edu/
Financial Aid: https://financialaid.lamar.edu/
Annual Costs
Total Cost In-State On-Campus: $23743
Total Cost Out-State On-Campus: $33559
Return on Investment Rating
The estimated cost for four years as an undergraduate at Lamar University is $92886.96. This includes the average cost of attendance for four years plus the interest on the average loan over a ten year repayment minus the average of grants and scholarships per student.
We then contrast this figure with average early-career and mid-career average incomes of graduates of four year programs at Lamar University. For graduates of Lamar University, we saw an average early-career income of $58200.00 and mid-career income of $103400.00. We then ranked the school's value based on how many years of mid-career income it takes to repay the educational costs.