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Lamar, founded in 1923, is a public, multipurpose university. Its 200-acre campus is located in Beaumont, 90 miles from Houston.

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Public
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Coed
8,387
Undergraduates
3,506
Men - 41.8%
4,882
Women - 58.2%
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Entrance Difficulty
Not reported
Overall Admission Rate
84% of 7,460 applicants were admitted
Early Action Offered
No
Early Decision Offered
No
Regular Admission Deadline
Not reported
Qualifications of Enrolled Freshmen
Average GPA
3.6
SAT Math
503 average
440-560 range of middle 50%
SAT EBRW
530 average
470-590 range of middle 50%
ACT Composite
22 average
18-25 range of middle 50%
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Cost of Attendance
In-state: $28,148
Out-of-state: $40,298
Tuition and Fees
In-state: $10,894
Out-of-state: $23,044
Room and Board
$10,544
Average Percent of Need Met
55%
Average Freshman Award
$13,517
Average Indebtedness of 2024 Graduates
$27,915
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Academic Calendar System
Semester
General Education/Core Curriculum
Required for most or all students
Full-Time Faculty Teaching Undergraduates
398
Regular Class Size (Students)
2-9
14%
10-19
23%
Over 100
3%
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Beaumont Population
115,473
Nearest Metropolitan Area
Houston
Freshman Housing Guarantee
College offers housing to students
Students in College Housing
24% of all students
Athletic Conferences
NCAA Division I
Mascot
Cardinals
Sororities
Not reported
Fraternities
Not reported
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Ethnicity of Students from U.S.
American Indian/Alaskan Native
0.4%
Asian
4.7%
Black/African-American
26.3%
Hispanic/Latino
25.8%
Multi-race (not Hispanic/Latino)
4.2%
Native Hawaiian/ Pacific Islander
0.1%
White
37.1%
Unknown
1.4%
International Students
1.0% from 38 countries
First-Year Students Returning
65.7%
Students Graduating Within 4 Years
Not reported
Graduates Offered Full-Time Employment Within 6 Months
Not reported
Graduates Pursuing Advanced Study Directly
Not reported
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