7,126 students (85% of total 8,377 undergraduate students) have awarded federal, state, local, institutional or other sources of grant aid at Lamar University. The average amount of the aid awarded is $8,006.

For the first-time, full-time beginning students (freshmen), 95% of total 1,363 enrolled students have received any kind of financial aid and its average amount of aid received is $10,397.


All Undergraduate Financial Aid

At Lamar University, 7,126 undergraduate students (85% of total 8,377 students) have received financial aid including grants, scholarships, and/or federal student loans. The average amount of aid received is $8,006.

Financial Aid Statistics (All Undergraduate Students) - Lamar
Type of AidNumber Receiving AidPercent Receiving Aid Total Amount of Aid ReceivedAverage Amount of Aid Received
Grant or Scholarship7,12685% $57,049,491$8,006
Pell Grants3,61343% $17,463,301$4,833
Federal Student Loan3,30539% $22,290,270$6,744

Beginning Undergraduate Students (Freshmen) Financial Aid

1,300 beginning undergraduate students (95% of total 1,363 enrolled freshmen) have received financial aid including grants, scholarships, and/or federal student loans at Lamar University. The average amount of aid received is $10,397.

Financial Aid Statistics (First-time Full-time Beginning Undergraduate Students) - Lamar
Type of AidNumber Receiving AidPercent Receiving Aid Total Amount of Aid ReceivedAverage Amount of Aid Received
Any Financial Aid1,30095% --
Grants or Scholarships1,29095%$13,412,639$10,397
Federal Grants1,22490%$5,789,211$4,730
Pell Grants77357%$3,923,684$5,076
Other Federal Grants1,22090%$1,865,527$1,529
State/Local Grants42331%$2,298,971$5,435
Institutional Grants85463%$5,324,457$6,235
Student Loan Aid58443%$3,211,484$5,499
Federal Student Loans57542%$2,884,487$5,016
Other Student Loans332%$326,997$9,909

Grants and Scholarship Aid By Income Level (Paying In-State Tuition)

The following table shows the number of students awarded and the average grants / scholarship aid amount by income level for the academic year 2021-2022 at Lamar University.

The sources of grants and scholarship aid are the federal government, state/local government, or the institution. For the statistics, only students who paid the in-state or in-district tuition rate are considered.

Grants of Scholarship Aid Statistics By Income Level
Income LevelNumber of StudentsNumber of Students AwardedTotal Amount Aid Awarded Average Amount Aid Awarded
All level937893$8,965,655$9,568
0-30,000426426$4,605,983$10,812
30,001-48,000214213$2,393,709$11,186
48,001-75,000129127$1,272,639$9,865
75,001-110,0007771$411,235$5,341
110,001 or more9156$282,089$3,100

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