By the numbers

Undergraduate Enrollment	8,919
In-state Tuition (per semester hour, unless noted)	$120
Out-of-state Tuition (per semester hour, unless noted)	$395
Yearly Room and Board	$5,001-7,000
% of Students on Financial Aid	69.5
Median ACT	19
% of African American Students	24.7
% of Asian American Students	2.6
% of Hispanic Students	6.2
% of International Students	5.1
Student/Teacher Ratio	18.4:1
Number of Full-time Faculty	270
Student Male/Female Ratio	41/59
Greek System?	Yes
% of Students Who Live on Campus?	16
% of Students Who Graduate in Four Years	12
% Who Graduate Overall	35
% of Freshmen Who Return	65
% Of Alumni Who Give $$ to School	3

Lamar University

Team Name:

Cardinals

Address:

4400 MLK Boulevard
Beaumont, TX 77710

Web:

lamar.edu

Phone:

409-880-7011

Undergraduate Enrollment

8,919

Points of Distinction

Member of the Texas State University System
Department of Electrical Engineering is the recent recipient of a $5 million grant from Karen and Phil Drayer
Internationally recognized photographer and educator Keith Carter holds the endowed professorship in fine arts
New 129,500-square-foot student recreational center

More than 7,000 undergraduates attend Lamar University, a member of the Texas State University System. Lamar offers more than 45 majors and pre-professional programs. Graduates of the medical, dental, and nursing programs do especially well on their licensing exams, and various research centers and laboratories provide hands-on opportunities. In the past two years, the university has added innovative degree programs in American Sign Language and construction management.

Recent campus improvements include a 129,500-squarefoot recreational sports center that houses an elevated jogging track; courts for basketball, roller hockey, and other sports; a 40-foot climbing wall; and a health food and juice bar. Planned expansions to the music and engineering buildings are in the works, and the university hopes to add a biology building in the near future.

The 270-acre Beaumont campus is on the Gulf of Mexico, offering a subtropical climate year-round. The campus houses the Dishman Art Museum, which serves as both a teaching facility and an exhibition space. Its impressive permanent collection includes works by English portrait artist Sir Thomas Lawrence, among others. The university cosponsors the Spindletop Film Festival, a small but wellregarded annual event. Students can also take advantage of Beaumont’s Crockett Street Entertainment District (Bobby McGee’s is a popular club) and the shuttles that run between campus and this lively downtown area.