Lamar University

Beaumont, Texas

Lamar University is a public college in Beaumont, Texas and has been named to the Abound: Finish College Best Colleges for Adults award list for 2024. The part-time student body is 3,316 students, which represents 25% of total students. The on-campus average net price to attend is $11,757 and the per-credit hour charge for part-time students is $259. The school offers online degrees, credit for life experiences, weekend/evening classes, academic counseling services, career services, credit for military training, and more.

Overview

School Type

Website: www.lamar.edu

Accessibility

  • Distance education:Yes
  • Career services:Yes
  • Weekend/Evening classes:Yes
  • Credit for life experiences:Yes
  • On-Campus day care:No

Demographics

Part-time students
2,102 undergrads
  • Full-time undergrad students:6,162
  • Undergrad students over 25 years old:2,136
  • Pell Grant students:3,613
  • Online and distance education undergrad students:2,165
  • Part-time students
    25%
  • Students over 25 years old
    25%

Cost

In-district per-credit-hour charge for part-time students
$259
Average net price for students awarded grant/aid
$11,757
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Online & Distance Programs

Bachelor's degrees offered

  • Communication Journalism and Related Programs(2)
  • Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services(2)
  • Engineering Technologies and Engineering-related Fields(1)
  • Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences(1)
  • Liberal Arts and Sciences General Studies and Humanities(1)

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  • Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies(1)
  • Parks Recreation Leisure and Fitness Studies(1)
  • Homeland Security Law Enforcement Firefighting and Related Protective Service(1)
  • Social Sciences(1)
  • Health Professions and Related Programs(1)
  • Business Management Marketing and Related Support Services(9)
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Outcomes

  • Retention rate for part-time students:55%
  • Graduation rate for part-time students:23%

Military & Veteran

Number of undergraduate students receiving Post 9/11 GI Bill benefits
176 students
  • Credit for military training:Yes
  • Dedicated staff member:Yes
  • Student veteran organization:Yes
  • Yellow Ribbon Program member:No
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