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What Lamar State College-Port Arthur costs

Port Arthur, Texas · Public · 3,802 undergrads

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Lamar State College-Port Arthur's in-state sticker price was $11,281 a year (College Scorecard). In-state students with federal aid paid $4,386 on average after grants in 2022-23 (IPEDS); families earning under $30,000 paid $3,572. Out-of-state students pay $6,300 more in tuition.

What does Lamar State College-Port Arthur cost?

$4,386 a year in-state

Out of state: about $10,686 a year

What in-state students who got federal aid paid on average after grants, 2022-23. The in-state sticker price, with housing and food, is $11,281.

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Average paid after grants by family income
under $30,000$3,572
$30,000–$48,000$3,937
$48,000–$75,000$5,828
$75,000–$110,000$8,837
over $110,000$9,136

Out-of-state tuition is $8,070 a year, against $1,770 in state. The out-of-state figure adds that $6,300 to the in-state average. Out-of-state students usually get less aid, so many pay more.

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Net price 2022-23, College Scorecard.

By family income

In-state families who got federal aid, average paid per year after grants.

Family incomeIn-state, average paidOut of state, estimate
Under $30,000$3,572$9,872
$30,000–$48,000$3,937$10,237
$48,000–$75,000$5,828$12,128
$75,000–$110,000$8,837$15,137
Over $110,000$9,136$15,436

The out-of-state estimate is the in-state average plus the $6,300 more in tuition that Lamar State College-Port Arthur charges students from other states. Out-of-state students usually get less aid, so many pay more.

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For in-state families earning under $30,000, grants took 68% off Lamar State College-Port Arthur's sticker price.

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The sticker price

$1,770
Tuition, in state
$8,070
Tuition, out of state
$11,281
Full sticker price, tuition, housing, food, books

Out-of-state students pay $6,300 more in tuition at Lamar State College-Port Arthur and usually get less aid.

29%
of undergrads get a Pell Grant, the federal grant for lower-income students.
$5,321
average grant for students who got aid.
14%
of undergrads take a federal loan.
$13,250
median federal debt at graduation.

Questions people ask

How much does Lamar State College-Port Arthur cost for a family earning $25,000?
In-state families earning under $30,000 paid $3,572 a year on average after grants (students who got federal aid). The sticker price is $11,281. Your own price depends on your family's finances; Lamar State College-Port Arthur's net price calculator gives a personal estimate.
How much does Lamar State College-Port Arthur cost for a family earning $40,000?
In-state families earning $30,000–$48,000 paid $3,937 a year on average after grants (students who got federal aid). The sticker price is $11,281. Your own price depends on your family's finances; Lamar State College-Port Arthur's net price calculator gives a personal estimate.
How much does Lamar State College-Port Arthur cost for a family earning $60,000?
In-state families earning $48,000–$75,000 paid $5,828 a year on average after grants (students who got federal aid). The sticker price is $11,281. Your own price depends on your family's finances; Lamar State College-Port Arthur's net price calculator gives a personal estimate.
How much does Lamar State College-Port Arthur cost for out-of-state students?
Out-of-state tuition at Lamar State College-Port Arthur is $8,070 a year, against $1,770 for in-state students. In-state students who got federal aid paid $4,386 on average after grants in 2022-23. Adding the $6,300 tuition gap gives about $10,686 a year from out of state. Out-of-state students usually get less aid, so many pay more.
Where these numbers come from

Updated May 8, 2026Spot a mistake?How we get our numbers