Division I · Southland Conference
Lamar University · Campus
Beaumont, TX · City · Public · Doctoral/professional university · the Cardinals · Website ↗
Built for athletes. The numbers a recruit needs and a coach won't volunteer: roster room, the money behind the program, admissions fit, what a family really pays, campus life and safety.
Midsize city
Setting
100,000–250,000
7,998
Undergraduates
+ 9,475 graduate students
18:1
Student–faculty
Division I median 16:1
61%
Return for year two
Division I median 83%
2%
From out of state
first-year students
$10k
Food & housing
on campus · median $13k
The place
- SettingMidsize city (100,000–250,000) Beaumont, TX
- TypePublic · Doctoral/professional university
- Part ofTexas State University System
- CalendarSemester
- Admissions86% admitted · admissions
Setting is the NCES locale of the campus address. Schools within 100 miles are on the overview.
Who is on campus
Students
7,9989,475
Undergraduates 7,998Graduate students 9,475
Where first-years come from
97%
In state 97%Other states 2%
Division I median: 72% in state.
Undergraduates by race and ethnicity
39%24%29%
White 39%Hispanic 24%Black 29%Asian 5%Two or more 2%International 1%Not reported 1%
- Women66%
- Full-time75% of undergraduates · median 89%
- First-year class1,555 entered last fall
- Transfers in869 11% of undergraduates, last fall
- Online46% take some classes online 33% fully online
- Registered with disability services6.57% of undergraduates
Living there
| Where you live | Food & housing | Other expenses | A year |
|---|---|---|---|
| On campus | $10,272 | $5,090 | $15,362 |
| Off campus | $9,266 | $5,290 | $14,556 |
| With family | — | $5,090 | $5,090 |
The school's own budget figures for a year, on top of tuition and fees — the Division I median for on-campus food and housing is $13,310. Athletic aid can cover room and board; the full cost picture.
Services a recruit asks about
- ROTCAir Force
- Study abroadOffered
- Veteran and military supportDedicated services
- Campus safety0.94 violent / 1,000 a year · the safety page lower half for safety in Division I
- Degrees offeredBachelor's · doctoral · Master's · majors
Division I campuses
66%19%13%
City 66%Suburb 19%Town 13%Rural 3%
66% of the 366 Division I schools are public; the median has 9,822 undergraduates and a 16:1 student-faculty ratio.
Where it ranks
#9In stateof 366 · Division I#28Most womenof 366 · Division I#28Most remoteof 366 · Division I#31Transfersof 366 · Division I
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