Lamar University
Admissions
- Acceptance Rate
- 86.4%
- Applications
- 8,990
- Enrolled
- 1,703
- Yield Rate
- 21.9%
- SAT Average
- 1050
- ACT Midpoint
- 22
- Test Policy
- Required
- Application Fee
- $25
Freshman Class Profile
- Top 10% of HS Class
- 18.0%
- Top 25% of HS Class
- 41.0%
- Top 50% of HS Class
- 71.0%
Admission Factors
- Very Important
- Rigor of Curriculum, Class Rank, Standardized Tests
- Considered
- Recommendations, Extracurricular Activities, Talent / Ability
Tuition & Costs
- In-State Tuition
- $8,905
- Out-of-State Tuition
- $18,745
- Average Net Price
- $9,814
Average Net Price by Family Income
- Family Income Under $30k
- $9,565
- Family Income $30k–$48k
- $10,103
- Family Income $48k–$75k
- $12,281
- Family Income $75k–$110k
- $16,562
- Family Income Over $110k
- $18,473
Financial Aid
- Avg. % of Financial Need Met
- 62%
- Avg. Need-Based Grant
- $12,273
- Avg. Total Aid Package
- $13,517
- Avg. Debt at Graduation
- $27,915
- % Graduates Who Borrowed
- 49%
- % Receiving Pell Grants
- 44.0%
Outcomes & Graduation
- 4-Year Graduation Rate
- 19.0%
- 6-Year Graduation Rate
- 37.0%
- First-Year Retention Rate
- 61.0%
Competitiveness & Trends
- Competitiveness Z-Score
- -1.19
- Application Trend
- Rising demand
- Application Momentum (3yr CAGR)
- 13.6% annual growth
- Opportunity Score Percentile
- 74th percentile
- Years of Data
- 11 years (IPEDS)
This school is 1.2 standard deviation less competitive than its historical average.