Lamar University
Lamar University is a comprehensive senior public university dedicated to providing a learning environment of the highest quality. The University is an educational, scientific, engineering, business, and cultural resource center committed to the threefold mission of teaching, research and service. The University is committed to providing students with a liberal education in the context of a global and multicultural environment and seeks partnerships with business, governmental, industrial and other educational organizations to more efficiently accomplish its goals.
Academic Grad SlugSchool Details
| school_type | year_founded | religious_affiliation | academic_calendar | year_2016_endowment | address | telephone |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Public, Coed | 1923 | N/A | Semester | $29.1 million | Lamar Station, Box 10001, Beaumont, TX 77710 | (409) 880-7011 |
| overall score | total score | state | city | online | paying | global |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Texas | Beaumont | 761 | 811 |
Student Life List
| Total Enrollment | live On Campus | Description |
|---|---|---|
| 15,001 | 24% | Lamar University has a total undergraduate enrollment of 9,326, with a gender distribution of 42 percent male students and 58 percent female students. At this school, 24 percent of the students live in college-owned, -operated or -affiliated housing and 76 percent of students live off campus. In sports, Lamar University is part of the NCAA I. |
Student Body
| title | value |
|---|---|
| Total enrollment | 15,001 |
| Total undergraduate enrollment | 9,326 |
| Total graduate enrollment | 5,675 |
| Enrolled students who are veterans or active service members | N/A |
Degree-seeking student gender distribution
| title | value |
|---|---|
| Degree-seeking women | 58.3% |
Housing
Students living on- and off-campus
| title | value |
|---|---|
| Students who live in college-owned, operated or affiliated housing | 24% |
| Students who live off-campus | 76% |
Types of campus housing available
| Details |
|---|
| coed dorms |
Sports
| title | value |
|---|---|
| Collegiate athletic association | NCAA I |
Clubs & Organizations
| title | value |
|---|---|
| Undergraduate men who are members of a fraternity | N/A |
| Undergraduate women who are members of a sorority | N/A |
| Air Force ROTC | Offered at cooperating institution (University of Houston--Downtown) |
| Army ROTC | Not offered |
| Navy ROTC | Not offered |