Lamar University (Lamar) is a four-year, public school located in Beaumont, TX.
It offers 48 graduate programs - 35 Master's, 5 Doctorate, and 8 Post-bachelor's. The 2024 average graduate tuition & fees is $8,642 for in-state and $15,986 for out-of-state students.
A total of 8,539 students is enrolled in graduate schools out of total 16,803 students at Lamar. Lamar offers online graduate programs and 6,967 out of 8,539 graduate students have enrolled online exclusively.
You can find Lamar's health profession programs at health professions information page.
Graduate Program Overview
For the academic year 2023-2024, the average graduate school tuition & fees is $8,642 for Texas residents and $15,986 for out-of-state students. It offers forty-eight (48) graduate programs and some programs are offered through distance learning.
Graduate Programs Key Facts
| School Name | Lamar University |
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| Type | Four-year, Public |
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| Address | 4400 MLK Blvd, Beaumont, TX |
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| Graduate School Students | 7,943 students
6,967 students enrolled online exclusively |
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| Tuition & Fees (2023-2024) | In-State$8,642
Out-of-State$15,986 |
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| Student to Faculty | 20:1 (5.00%) |
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| Number of Graduate Programs | Total 48 Graduate Programs
35 Master's, 5 Doctorate, 8 Post graduate certificates |
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2024 Graduate Program Tuition at Lamar University
The following tables describe 2023-2024 graduate tuition & fees at Lamar University with tuition changes over the last 5 years. Each cost is an average amount over the offered programs. For Texas residents, the tuition & fees are $8,642 and $15,986 for non-Texas residents.
The tuition per credit hours for part-time students (or full-time students who taking extra credits) is $360 for Texas residents and $768 for out-of-state students.
2024 Graduate School Tuition, Fees, and Living Costs
| In-State | Out-of-State |
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| Tuition | $6,471 | $13,815 |
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| Fees | $2,171 | $2,171 |
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| Cost per Credit | $360 | $768 |
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| Books & Supplies | $1,250 |
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| Room & Board | $10,272 (On-Campus) / $9,266 (Off-Campus) |
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| Personal Expenses | $5,090 (On-Campus) / $5,290 (Off-Campus) |
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| On-Campus Total | $25,254 | $32,598 |
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| Off-Campus Total | $24,448 | $31,792 |
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Graduate Program Tuition Changes (2020-2024)
| 2019-2020 | 2020-2021 | 2021-2022 | 2022-2023 | 2023-2024 |
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| In-State | $8,264 | $8,337 | $8,411 | $8,411 | $8,642 |
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| Out-of-State | $15,860 | $15,699 | $15,755 | $15,755 | $15,986 |
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Conferred Degrees and Graduate Programs by Major
Lamar University offers Masters, Doctorate, Post-Bachelor's Certificate graduate degree/certificate programs through 48 major areas - 35 Master's (10 online programs), 5 Doctorate (2 online programs), 8 Post-Bachelor's (3 online programs). 3,336 students have been conferred Master's degree and 74 students have received Doctorate degree last year.
The following table summarizes the total number of completers by degree and gender.
Total Number of Conferred Graduate Degree
| Master's | Doctorate |
Post-Bachelor's | Post-Master's |
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| Total | 3,336 | 74 | 668 | - |
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| Men | 1,070 | 29 | 120 | - |
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| Women | 2,266 | 45 | 548 | - |
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Below, you can check major programs and concentration for each area of study with offered degrees and completers. ONLINE denotes the program offered by distance learning (online degree).
You may want to see all graduate schools offering a major program by following the link on the title of the program.
| Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
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| Mathematics | 5 |
NOT OFFER |
NOT OFFER |
NOT OFFER |
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| Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
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| Music | 5 |
NOT OFFER |
NOT OFFER |
NOT OFFER |
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| Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
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| History | 1 |
NOT OFFER |
NOT OFFER |
NOT OFFER |
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Graduate Student Population
Lamar graduate schools have a total of 7,943 postgraduate students.
By gender, it has 2,043 male and 5,900 female postgrad students.
By attending status, there are 855 full-time and 7,088 part-time students in graduate schools. It offers distance learning for graduate programs, and 6,967 students enrolled through online exclusively and 697 students are taking some online graduate courses.
By race/ethnicity 3,416 White, 1,971 Black, and 213 Asian students are attending at Lamar University. The detail graduate enrollment distribution by race is shown in the below chart.
Graduate Students Gender Distribution
| Total | 7,943 |
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| Men | 2,043 |
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| Women | 5,900 |
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Graduate Students Attending Status Distribution
| Total | 7,943 |
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| Full-time Students | 855 |
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| Part-time Students | 7,088 |
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Graduate Students Race Distribution
| Total | 7,943 |
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American Indian /
Native American | 18 |
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| Asian | 213 |
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| Black | 1,971 |
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| Hispanic | 1,680 |
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Native Hawaiian /
Other Pacific Islander | 6 |
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| White | 3,416 |
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| Two or more races | 82 |
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| Un-Known | 78 |
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Online Population
At Lamar University graduate schools, 6,967 students enrolled online exclusively and 697 students enrolled in some online courses.
Graduate Distance Learning Enrollment Distribution
| Total Enrollment | 8,539 |
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| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses | 6,967 |
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| Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses | 697 |
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| Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses | 875 |
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Graduate Distance Learning Enrollment By Student Location
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses | 6,967 |
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| Texas Resident | 6,301 |
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| Other State In U.S. | 647 |
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| Outside of U.S. | 19 |
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