Lamar University academics
Beaumont, Texas · Public · 8,150 undergrads
Lamar University has 8,150 undergraduates and offers bachelor's degrees in 57 fields of study. The most degrees go to Educational Leadership and Administration, General.
The short answers
8,150
undergraduates.
9,475
graduate students.
57
fields of study with a bachelor's degree.
1,555
bachelor's degrees awarded in a year.
43%
of students with federal aid are the first in their family to go to college.
Who studies here
UndergraduatesCollege Scorecard, fall 2024
8,150
Graduate studentsIPEDS, 2023
9,475
All studentsIPEDS, 2023
17,473
Undergraduates who are womenCollege Scorecard, earlier release
65%
First in their family to go to collegeCollege Scorecard, students with federal aid
43%
Typical age when startingCollege Scorecard, students with federal aid
25.4 years
Median family incomeCollege Scorecard, students with federal aid
$49,012
Undergraduates by race and ethnicity
WhiteCollege Scorecard
39%
BlackCollege Scorecard
29%
Hispanic or LatinoCollege Scorecard
24%
AsianCollege Scorecard
5.1%
Two or more racesCollege Scorecard
1.6%
InternationalCollege Scorecard
1%
UnknownCollege Scorecard
0.5%
American Indian or Alaska NativeCollege Scorecard
0.3%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific IslanderCollege Scorecard
0.1%
Degrees awarded in a year
Bachelor's degreesIPEDS, 2023
1,555
Master's degreesIPEDS, 2023
3,336
Doctoral degreesIPEDS, 2023
74
Most popular fieldIPEDS, 2023
Educational Leadership and Administration, General
Programs offered, each degree level counted onceIPEDS, 2023
90
How it works
School yearIPEDS, 2023
Semester
Online classesIPEDS, 2023
Offered
Highest degree offeredCarnegie Classifications, 2025
Doctorate
Type of collegeCarnegie Classifications, 2025
Mixed Undergraduate/Graduate-Doctorate Large
Research levelCarnegie Classifications, 2025
Research 2: High Spending and Doctorate Production
Who gets in and what they earn laterCarnegie Classifications, 2025
Opportunity Colleges and Universities – Higher Access, Higher Earnings
Where these numbers come from
- Admit rate and applicants: IPEDS, fall 2024 (checked Oct 31, 2026)
- Cost, pay and debt: College Scorecard, 2024-25 (checked Oct 31, 2026)
Updated Oct 31, 2026Spot a mistake?How we get our numbers