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What Lamar University costs

Beaumont, Texas · Public · 8,150 undergrads

Lamar University's in-state sticker price was $21,777 a year in 2024-25 (College Scorecard). In-state students with federal aid paid $7,984 on average after grants; families earning under $30,000 paid $7,196. Out-of-state students pay $9,720 more in tuition.

What does Lamar University cost?

$7,984 a year in-state

Out of state: about $17,704 a year

What in-state students who got federal aid paid on average after grants, 2024-25. The in-state sticker price, with housing and food, is $21,777.

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Average paid after grants by family income
under $30,000$7,196
$30,000–$48,000$6,276
$48,000–$75,000$6,834
$75,000–$110,000$9,623
over $110,000$14,931

Out-of-state tuition is $18,625 a year, against $8,905 in state. The out-of-state figure adds that $9,720 to the in-state average. Out-of-state students usually get less aid, so many pay more.

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Net price 2024-25, College Scorecard.

By family income

In-state families who got federal aid, average paid per year after grants, 2024-25.

Family incomeIn-state, average paidOut of state, estimate
Under $30,000$7,196$16,916
$30,000–$48,000$6,276$15,996
$48,000–$75,000$6,834$16,554
$75,000–$110,000$9,623$19,343
Over $110,000$14,931$24,651

The out-of-state estimate is the in-state average plus the $9,720 more in tuition that Lamar University 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 67% off Lamar University's sticker price.

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Compared with colleges people also look at

For families earning $48,000–75,000, Lamar University cost less than Angelo State University, East Texas A&M University and University of Houston-Downtown.

CollegeFamilies earning $48–75kAll aided students
Lamar University$6,834$7,984
Angelo State University$12,190$13,394
East Texas A&M University$12,251$13,974
University of Houston-Downtown$9,953$9,828

Public colleges: in-state students.

The sticker price

$8,905
Tuition, in state, 2025-26
$18,625
Tuition, out of state, 2025-26
$21,777
Full sticker price, tuition, housing, food, books

Out-of-state students pay $9,720 more in tuition at Lamar University and usually get less aid.

52%
of undergrads get a Pell Grant, the federal grant for lower-income students.
$12,263
average grant for students who got aid.
40%
of undergrads take a federal loan.
$21,875
median federal debt at graduation.

Questions people ask

How much does Lamar University cost for a family earning $25,000?
In-state families earning under $30,000 paid $7,196 a year on average after grants in 2024-25 (students who got federal aid). The sticker price is $21,777. Your own price depends on your family's finances; Lamar University's net price calculator gives a personal estimate.
How much does Lamar University cost for a family earning $40,000?
In-state families earning $30,000–$48,000 paid $6,276 a year on average after grants in 2024-25 (students who got federal aid). The sticker price is $21,777. Your own price depends on your family's finances; Lamar University's net price calculator gives a personal estimate.
How much does Lamar University cost for a family earning $60,000?
In-state families earning $48,000–$75,000 paid $6,834 a year on average after grants in 2024-25 (students who got federal aid). The sticker price is $21,777. Your own price depends on your family's finances; Lamar University's net price calculator gives a personal estimate.
How much does Lamar University cost for out-of-state students?
Out-of-state tuition at Lamar University is $18,625 a year, against $8,905 for in-state students in 2025-26. In-state students who got federal aid paid $7,984 on average after grants in 2024-25. Adding the $9,720 tuition gap gives about $17,704 a year from out of state. Out-of-state students usually get less aid, so many pay more.
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