The student population at Lamar University is 16,803 (8,264 undergraduate and 8,539 graduate students) . The number of students has increased by 2,768 over the past decade.
The percentage of undergraduate students at Lamar is 49.18% which is decreased by 1,118 over last 10 years. The graduate student population increased by 3,886 and it has been increasing.
The female to male ratio is 1.94 to 1 which means that female students enrolled more than male students.
9,132 students enrolled in online degree program exclusively and the number of online students has increased by 53.50% since 2014.
Student Population Changes
The average student population over the last 11 years is 15,341 where 16,803 students are attending the school for the academic year 2022-2023.
49.18% of total students is undergraduate students and 50.82% students is graduate students. The number of undergraduate students has decreased by 1,118 and the graduate enrollment has increased by 3,886 over past 10 years.
The female to male ratio is 1.94 to 1 and it means that there are more female students enrolled in Lamar than male students.
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Lamar University since 2013.
Undergraduate Enrollment Changes
The average number of Undergraduate students over the last 11 years is 8,929 where 8,264 students are attending the Undergraduate school for the academic year 2022-2023. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in Undergraduate enrollment by attending status and gender at Lamar University since 2013.
Graduate Enrollment Changes
The average number of Graduate students over the last 11 years is 6,412 where 8,539 students are attending the Graduate school for the academic year 2022-2023. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in Graduate enrollment by attending status and gender at Lamar University since 2013.
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity Changes
The percentage of white students is 39.57% and the percentage of black students is 25.72% at Lamar University. 4.30% of enrolled students is Asian.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at Lamar University over the past 11 years (2013-2023).
Distance Learning (Online Courses) Enrollment Changes
9,132 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2022-2023, which is 54% of total students. The number of online students has increased 53.50% since 2014. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at Lamar University from 2014 to 2023.