Scholarships, Grants, and Loan Trends at Lamar

Over the past 10 years (2013-2022), the average number of students who received grants aid/scholarships is 5,697, which is 63.33 % of all undergraduate students. 4,202 students which is 46.44% of undergraduate students received federal student loans and the average loan amount is $7,460.
For full-time, first-time beginning students (freshmen), 75.22% of students received grants or scholarships and 49% of students received student loans.

All Undergraduate Students Financial Aid Over Time

The following table and chart show the trends of financial aid for all undergraduate students at Lamar University since 2013.
For that period, the average number of students who received grants aid/scholarships is 5,697, which is 63.33 % of all undergraduate students. 4,202 students which is 46.44% of undergraduate students received federal student loans and the average loan amount is $7,460.
YearGrant or Scholarship*Pell GrantsFederal Student Loans
Number Received (percent**)Average AmountNumber Received (percent**)Average AmountNumber Received (percent**)Average Amount
2013-145,697 (61%)$5,3984,147 (44%)$3,9505,093 (54%)$7,613
2014-155,588 (60%)$5,7893,984 (43%)$3,9794,786 (52%)$7,531
2015-165,251 (55%)$6,0963,722 (39%)$4,1344,596 (49%)$7,813
2016-175,509 (59%)$6,4033,753 (40%)$4,1604,567 (49%)$7,702
2017-185,353 (58%)$7,0413,730 (40%)$4,6074,315 (47%)$7,691
2018-195,344 (60%)$7,4313,579 (40%)$4,7053,853 (43%)$7,305
2019-205,528 (64%)$7,7513,544 (41%)$4,8423,710 (43%)$7,477
2020-215,873 (68%)$8,9513,629 (42%)$4,7513,597 (42%)$7,265
2021-227,126 (85%)$8,0063,613 (43%)$4,8333,305 (39%)$6,744
Average5,697 (63.33%)$6,9853,745 (41.33%)$4,4404,202 (46.44%)$7,460

Freshmen (First-time, Full-time Undergraduate) Financial Aid Over Time

For the last 10 years, on average, 1,037 (75.22 % of students) received grants or scholarships and its average amount is $8,527. It can cover 45.61% of tuition & fees ($18,696) based on out-of-state rate.
In addition, 674 (48.78 % of students) students get helped from the students loans (average amount : $6,747).
Year Grants or Scholarships*Student Loans
Number Received (percent**)Average AmountNumber Received (percent**)Average Amount
2013-141,052 (75%)$5,948732 (52%)$6,294
2014-151,084 (77%)$5,832701 (50%)$6,273
2015-161,051 (70%)$7,445790 (52%)$7,402
2016-171,082 (74%)$7,832759 (52%)$7,624
2017-181,085 (76%)$8,166745 (52%)$7,013
2018-191,067 (75%)$8,819624 (44%)$6,804
2019-20867 (72%)$10,226564 (47%)$7,111
2020-21754 (63%)$12,082570 (47%)$6,699
2021-221,290 (95%)$10,397584 (43%)$5,499
Average1,037 (75.22%)$8,527674 (48.78%)$6,747
*Grant or scholarship aid includes aid received, from the federal government, state or local government, the institution, and other sources known by the institution.
**percentage of number of students receiving aids among all undergraduate students.
The following table shows the trends of grants or scholarships over time. For the last 10 years, on average, 680 (49.56 % of students) received Pell (federal) grants and its average amount is $4,664.
In addition, 720 students received State/local government grants/scholarships (51.89 % of students).
Year Federal (Pell) GrantsOther Federal State/Local governmentInstitutional
Number Received (percent)Average AmountNumber Received (percent)Average Amount Number Received (percent)Average AmountNumber Received (percent)Average Amount
2013-14673 (48%)$4,04535 (2%)$1,864723 (51%)$3,828278 (20%)$2,526
2014-15633 (45%)$3,82942 (3%)$3,000679 (48%)$4,396255 (18%)$3,086
2015-16681 (45%)$4,67746 (3%)$3,697725 (48%)$4,348306 (20%)$4,304
2016-17688 (47%)$4,45773 (5%)$2,379899 (61%)$4,527287 (20%)$4,059
2017-18734 (52%)$4,85124 (2%)$3,532844 (59%)$4,825309 (22%)$3,696
2018-19688 (48%)$4,97634 (2%)$3,414899 (63%)$5,365255 (18%)$4,105
2019-20614 (51%)$5,141397 (33%)$1,551767 (63%)$5,416261 (22%)$3,599
2020-21633 (53%)$4,920281 (23%)$2,161522 (43%)$4,737468 (39%)$6,229
2021-22773 (57%)$5,0761,220 (90%)$1,529423 (31%)$5,435854 (63%)$6,235
Average680 (49.56%)$4,664239 (18.11%)$2,570720 (51.89%)$4,764364 (26.89%)$4,204
*Grant or scholarship aid includes aid received, from the federal government, state or local government, the institution, and other sources known by the institution.
**percentage of number of students receiving aids among all undergraduate students..
The following table describes number of students and average amount of loans by loan type. The following table shows the trends of grants or scholarships over time.
For the last 10 years, on average, 674 (48.78 % of students) get any students loan help and its average loan amount is $674.
YearTotalFederal student loansOther student loans
Number Received (percent)Average AmountNumber Received (percent)Average AmountNumber Received (percent)Average Amount
2013-14732 (52%)$6,294728 (52%)$6,03036 (3%)$6,053
2014-15701 (50%)$6,273687 (49%)$5,58576 (5%)$7,376
2015-16790 (52%)$7,402772 (51%)$6,94941 (3%)$11,762
2016-17759 (52%)$7,624743 (51%)$7,23942 (3%)$9,701
2017-18745 (52%)$7,013725 (51%)$6,57049 (3%)$9,415
2018-19624 (44%)$6,804605 (42%)$6,19146 (3%)$10,867
2019-20564 (47%)$7,111550 (45%)$6,41542 (3%)$11,475
2020-21570 (47%)$6,699555 (46%)$6,06137 (3%)$12,294
2021-22584 (43%)$5,499575 (42%)$5,01633 (2%)$9,909
Average674 (48.78%)$6,747660 (47.67%)$6,22845 (3.11%)$9,872
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