The average graduation rate over the past 11 years (2013-2023) is 33.40% where the last year rate was 37%.

The average retention rate of the last 11 years is 61.30% for full-time students and 49.20% for part-time students.

Graduation Rate Changes

The average graduation rate of the last 11 years is 33.40% where the current academic year rate is 37%.

The following table and chart show the changes of graduation rate at Lamar University over the past 11 years (2013-2023).

YearTotalMenWomen
2013-14 35%29%38%
2014-15 33%31%34%
2015-16 32%30%34%
2016-17 33%31%34%
2017-18 30%27%32%
2018-19 27%25%30%
2019-20 33%32%35%
2020-21 36%32%40%
2021-22 38%33%43%
2022-23 37%32%41%
Average33.40%30.20%36.10%
Lamar University Graduation Rate Changes Chart

Transfer-out Rate Changes

The average transfer-out rate of the last 11 years is 35.20% where the current year rate is 36%. The following table and chart illustrate the change of transfer-out rate at Lamar University from 2013 to 2023.

YearTransfer-out Rate
2013-1436%
2014-1533%
2015-1636%
2016-1734%
2017-1836%
2018-1937%
2019-2036%
2020-2135%
2021-2233%
2022-2336%
Average35.20%

Retention Rate Changes

The average retention rate of the last 11 years is 61.30% for full-time students and 49.20% for part-time students.

The following table shows the changes of retention rate at Lamar from 2013 to 2023.

YearFull-timePart-time
2013-1453%32%
2014-1560%51%
2015-1658%47%
2016-1763%46%
2017-1864%53%
2018-1964%51%
2019-2066%51%
2020-2169%57%
2021-2257%49%
2022-2359%55%
Average61.30%49.20%

Student to Faculty Ratio Changes

The average student to faculty ratio over the last 11 years is 19.00 to 1 where the current academic year ratio is 20 to 1. The following table and chart illustrate the change of student to faculty ratio at Lamar University since 2023.

YearStudent to Faculty Ratio
2013-1421:1
2014-1522:1
2015-1619:1
2016-1718:1
2017-1817:1
2018-1918:1
2019-2018:1
2020-2119:1
2021-2218:1
2022-2320:1
Average19.00:1

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