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.

YearTotalUndergraduateGraduate
TotalMenWomenTotalMenWomen
2013-1414,0359,3823,9465,4364,6531,5283,125
2014-1514,895
860
9,279
-103
3,924
-22
5,355
-81
5,616
963
1,940
412
3,676
551
2015-1614,965
70
9,215
-64
3,908
-16
5,307
-48
5,750
134
2,031
91
3,719
43
2016-1715,001
36
9,308
93
3,871
-37
5,437
130
5,693
-57
1,900
-131
3,793
74
2017-1814,506
-495
9,268
-40
3,886
15
5,382
-55
5,238
-455
1,531
-369
3,707
-86
2018-1914,783
277
8,904
-364
3,704
-182
5,200
-182
5,879
641
1,612
81
4,267
560
2019-2015,460
677
8,701
-203
3,617
-87
5,084
-116
6,759
880
1,644
32
5,115
848
2020-2116,637
1,177
8,588
-113
3,439
-178
5,149
65
8,049
1,290
1,941
297
6,108
993
2021-2216,320
-317
8,377
-211
3,393
-46
4,984
-165
7,943
-106
2,043
102
5,900
-208
2022-2316,803
483
8,264
-113
3,367
-26
4,897
-87
8,539
596
2,356
313
6,183
283
Average15,3418,9293,7065,2236,4121,8534,559
Lamar University Enrollment Trends Chart

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.

YearTotalFull-timePart-time
TotalMenWomenTotalMenWomen
2013-149,3826,6042,9553,6492,7789911,787
2014-159,2796,4602,8623,5982,8191,0621,757
2015-169,2156,3152,7853,5302,9001,1231,777
2016-179,3086,1612,7093,4523,1471,1621,985
2017-189,2685,9672,6523,3153,3011,2342,067
2018-198,9045,7352,5093,2263,1691,1951,974
2019-208,7015,2432,2782,9653,4581,3392,119
2020-218,5884,6571,9812,6763,9311,4582,473
2021-228,3774,4961,9312,5653,8811,4622,419
2022-238,2646,1622,4763,6862,1028911,211
Average8,9298,9292,5143,2668,9291,1921,957
Lamar University Undergraduate Enrollment Trends Chart

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.

YearTotalFull-timePart-time
TotalMenWomenTotalMenWomen
2013-144,6537524053473,9011,1232,778
2014-155,6161,0796923874,5371,2483,289
2015-165,7501,0837373464,6671,2943,373
2016-175,6938625662964,8311,3343,497
2017-185,2385533192344,6851,2123,473
2018-195,8797222724505,1571,3403,817
2019-206,7596131954186,1461,4494,697
2020-218,0497112244877,3381,7175,621
2021-227,9438553525037,0881,6915,397
2022-238,5392,9261,1791,7475,6131,1774,436
Average6,4126,4124945226,4121,3594,038
Lamar University Graduate Enrollment Trends Chart

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).

YearAmerican Indian or Native AmericanAsianBlackHispanicNative Hawaiian or Other Pacific IslanderWhiteTwo or More Races
2013-14544453,6141,66217,160223
2014-15554783,5322,070107,196258
2015-16625153,3412,13897,008280
2016-17505433,4802,280167,129320
2017-18705373,4262,482146,813324
2018-19765763,5192,724116,909320
2019-20485853,5453,062127,049414
2020-21596184,0743,56887,189444
2021-22486414,1923,57696,782203
2022-23477234,3223,60966,64964
Average575663,7052,717106,988285
Lamar University Enrollment by Race Trends Chart

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.

YearTotal EnrollmentOnline CompletelyEnrolled in Some Online CoursesNot Enrolled in Online Courses
2014-1514,8955,9492,9316,015
2015-1614,9655,8583,2625,845
2016-1715,0016,2573,0695,675
2017-1814,5066,4913,0105,005
2018-1914,7837,1093,4094,265
2019-2015,4608,3722,9384,150
2020-2116,6379,4873,6103,540
2021-2216,3209,7104,6291,981
2022-2316,8039,1324,4453,226
Average15,4867,5963,4784,411

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