Lamar State College Port Arthur
Lamar State College Port Arthur is a public community college in Port Arthur, Texas. The college has 2,740 students as of the Fall 2019 semester. It is a member of the Texas State University System.
At a glance
- Acceptance rate: 100%
- Average net price: $2,543
- Undergraduate enrollment: 4,664
- Graduation rate (150%): 45%
- 8-year Outcome Measures award rate: 31%
- Student to faculty ratio: 29:1
- Median earnings (10 years): $37,120
- Median earnings (8 years): $34,911
- Median earnings (6 years): $29,746
- Control: Public
- Locale: City, small
- Calendar: Semester
- City: Port Arthur, TX
Majors and programs
The most common programs at Lamar State College Port Arthur include General Studies, Licensed Practical, Cosmetology.
- General Studies (147 associate)
- Licensed Practical (53 bachelor's)
- Cosmetology (49 bachelor's)
- Nursing (45 associate)
- Chemical Technology (77 bachelor's)
- Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology (32 bachelor's)
- Facial Treatment Specialist (22 bachelor's)
- Automobile (22 bachelor's)
- Business Administration and Management (17 associate)
- Nursing Assistant (14 bachelor's)
Degree mix: Business 18%, Computer Science 9%, Health 72%, Communication 2%.
Award levels offered: Certificates, Associate, Bachelor's.
Cost
Lamar State College Port Arthur students from families earning $0 to $30,000 pay about $1,137 a year after aid.
- Net price, $0 to $30,000: $1,137
- Net price, $30,001 to $48,000: $1,554
- Net price, $48,001 to $75,000: $3,959
- Net price, $75,001 to $110,000: $9,110
- Net price, $110,001 and above: $9,346
- In-state tuition and fees: $1,770
- Out-of-state tuition and fees: $8,070
- Books and supplies: $1,500
- Off-campus room and board: $11,300
- Off-campus with family: $4,780
- Typical cost of attendance: $10,754
- Sticker vs net gap: 76%
- Students receiving any aid: 100%
- Pell Grant recipients: 21%
- Federal loan recipients: 7%
- Average institutional grant: $3,611
- Average federal loan: $6,785
- Median debt at graduation: $13,250
Admissions
Lamar State College Port Arthur has open admissions. Every applicant who applies is admitted.
Who actually goes here
- Undergraduates: 4,664
- Women: 59%
- Part-time undergraduates: 55%
- Age 25 and older: 15%
- Graduation rate: 45%
- Come back after freshman year: 67%
- First-generation: 51%
Faculty and campus
- Full-time faculty: 36%
- Student to faculty: 29:1
- Professor salary: $58,649
- Associate professor salary: $65,124
- Assistant professor salary: $61,217
- Study abroad: Not available
- Online programs: Available
Common questions
What is the Lamar State College Port Arthur acceptance rate? Lamar State College Port Arthur has open admissions, so the acceptance rate is 100%.
How much does Lamar State College Port Arthur cost? Students from families earning $0 to $30,000 pay about $1,137 a year after aid. Average net price is $2,543.
What majors does Lamar State College Port Arthur offer? Popular programs include General Studies, Licensed Practical, Cosmetology, Nursing, Chemical Technology.
What is the average salary after Lamar State College Port Arthur? Median earnings 10 years after entry are $37,120 for Title IV aid recipients in College Scorecard.
What is the Lamar State College Port Arthur graduation rate? In the IPEDS Outcome Measures cohort, 31% earned an award within eight years. The first-time, full-time 150% graduation rate is 45%.
Scorecard earnings and debt cover Title IV aid recipients, not cash-pay or private-loan students. Lamar State College Port Arthur official site: https://www.lamarpa.edu.