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Lamar University

Beaumont, TX

8,904
Students
Minimal
Admission Difficulty
85
85%
Acceptance Rate Suburban setting
Suburban
Setting
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Overview

Lamar University is a University institution located in Beaumont, TX, in a suburban setting.

Location & Contact

Address PO Box 10009
Beaumont, TX  77710
United States
Contact Celeste Contreras
Director of Admissions
Email: admissions@lamar.edu
Phone: 409-880-8888
Fax: 409-880-8463

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Majors & Degrees

Biological And Biomedical Sciences Associate Bachelors
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Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services Associate Bachelors
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Human Resources Management Checkmark
Management Information Systems Checkmark
Marketing/marketing Management Checkmark
Operations Management Checkmark
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Communication, Journalism And Related Programs Associate Bachelors
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Computer And Information Sciences And Support Services Associate Bachelors
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Engineering Associate Bachelors
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Electrical And Electronics Engineering Checkmark
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Engineering Technologies/Technicians Associate Bachelors
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English Language And Literature/Letters Associate Bachelors
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Family And Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences Associate Bachelors
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Food Service Systems Administration Checkmark
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Foreign Languages, Literatures, And Linguistics Associate Bachelors
American Sign Language (ASL) Checkmark
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Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences Associate Bachelors
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History Associate Bachelors
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Liberal Arts And Sciences, General Studies And Humanities Associate Bachelors
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Mathematics And Statistics Associate Bachelors
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Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies Associate Bachelors
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Natural Resources And Conservation Associate Bachelors
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Parks, Recreation, Leisure And Fitness Studies Associate Bachelors
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Sport And Fitness Administration/management Checkmark
Physical Sciences Associate Bachelors
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Psychology Associate Bachelors
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Public Administration And Social Service Professions Associate Bachelors
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Security And Protective Services Associate Bachelors
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Social Sciences Associate Bachelors
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Visual And Performing Arts Associate Bachelors
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Admissions

Acceptance Rate

5,652
Applied
4,842
Accepted
8,904
Enrolled
86%
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Female Admissions

3,462
Females Applied
2,920
Females Accepted
84%
Acceptance Rate
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Male Admissions

2,190
Males Applied
1,922
Males Accepted
88%
Acceptance Rate

Applying

25
Application Fee
3.28
Avg. high school GPA for freshman
Admission Requirements
Required Transcript of high school record
Required for some programs

Application Deadlines

Type Application Closing Notification Date Rolling Admissions
Other early decision plan Not reported Not reported
Transfer August 8th Not reported

Test Scores Accepted

Test Avg. Score 25th % Info icon 75th % Info icon
SAT Critical Reading 531 480 550
SAT Math 518 470 550
ACT Composite 21 18 23

Tuition & Fees

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Tuition

7,391
In-state
19,841
Out-of-state
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Fees

2,801
Full-time student fees
8,920
Room & board
5,670
Room only
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Other Payment Considerations

Guaranteed tuition plan offered Yes
Tuition pre-payment plan No
Tuition payment plans offered Yes
Student groups that qualify for full or partial waiver of tuition Senior Citizens
Employees

Student Body

8,904
Total Undergrad students
1%
International Students
3%
Out-of-state students

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino 18.52%
Black or African American 27.04%
White or Caucasian 44.68%
American Indian or Alaska Native 0.58%
Asian 5.24%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 0.08%
Two or more races 1.25%
Other 1.18%

Gender

Male (41.6%)
Female (58.4%)

Campus Life

Housing

Type
College-owned housing Yes
Housing requirements Yes
Housing options Co-ed housing
Disabled housing
Freshman car parking
% of undergrad students who live in college housing 26%

Student Activities

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Campus events:
Homecoming, Week of Welcome and Open House

Student Services

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Student Organizations

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Local sororities

Campus Security & Safety

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Athletics

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Men's Sports

Sport Intramural Intercollegiate Scholarship
Badminton Checkmark No No
Baseball No No Checkmark
Basketball Checkmark No Checkmark
Cheerleading No No No
Cross-country Running Checkmark No Checkmark
Football Checkmark No Checkmark
Golf Checkmark No Checkmark
Racquetball Checkmark No No
Rugby Checkmark No No
Sailing Checkmark No No
Soccer Checkmark No No
Softball Checkmark No No
Swimming And Diving Checkmark No No
Table Tennis Checkmark No No
Tennis Checkmark No Checkmark
Track And Field Checkmark No Checkmark
Volleyball Checkmark No No
Weight Lifting Checkmark No No
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Women's Sports

Sport Intramural Intercollegiate Scholarship
Badminton No No No
Baseball No No No
Basketball No Division 1 Checkmark
Cheerleading No Division 1 No
Cross-country Running No Division 1 Checkmark
Football No No No
Golf No Checkmark Checkmark
Racquetball No No No
Rugby No No No
Sailing No No No
Soccer No Division 1 Checkmark
Softball No Division 1 No
Swimming And Diving No No No
Table Tennis No No No
Tennis No Division 1 Checkmark
Track And Field No Division 1 Checkmark
Volleyball No Division 1 Checkmark
Weight Lifting No No No

Faculty

614
Total Faculty
18:1
Student-Faculty Ratio
Full-time - 483
Part-time - 131
Male - 312
Female - 302
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