Online Degrees and Programs at Lamar University

Lamar University offers 103 major programs for degree granting/certificate programs. Of that, the distance learning opportunity (online degrees/courses) is given to 19 major programs - 4 Bachelors, 10 Masters, 2 Doctorate, and 3 Post-graduate Certificate.

The 2024 tuition & fees is $8,904 for Texas residents and $18,696 for out-of-state students.

Total 9,132 students out of total 16,803 students have enrolled online exclusively. Last year, total 3,051 students have completed their degree/certificate program through distance learning.

Lamar University is accredited by Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges.

2024 Tuition & Fees

The following table and chart describe 2023-2024 tuition & fees and costs trends over last 5 years at Lamar University. Each cost is an average amount over the all offered programs. For Texas residents, the tuition & fees are $8,904 and $18,696 for non-Texas residents. For graduate programs, the 2024 tuition & fees is $8,642 and $15,986 for out-of-state students.

The cost per credit hour for part-time students or overload credits of full-time students is $259 for Texas residents and $667 for out-of-state students for undergraduate programs. The costs per credit hour for graduate programs is $360 for Texas residents and $768 for out-of-state students.

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Online Programs By Area of Study

Lamar University offers 103 degree programs through Bachelors, Masters, Doctorate, Post-Graduate Certificate programs. Of that, 19 programs can be conferred by distance learning - 4 Bachelors, 10 Masters, 2 Doctorate, 3 Post-Bachelors or Post-Masters.

The following table summarizes the number of degree programs by degree types.

Majors and number of completers

The following tables show the offered programs by degree/certificate along with number of completers for each program last year.

Distance Learning Program Student Population

At Lamar University, there are 16,803 students including in both undergraduate and graduate schools, with full-time and part-time status. Of that, 13,577 students were attending classes through distance learning (9,132 students are enrolled exclusively and 4,445 are enrolled in some online courses).

By location where enrolled students live, out of a total of 9,132 enrolled exclusively in online courses, 8,366 Texas Residents were enrolled in online classes exclusively, 746 students living in the U.S. States other than Texas, and 20 non-U.S. students enrolled in online courses.

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