Division I · Southland Conference
Lamar University · Rankings
Beaumont, TX · City · Public · Doctoral/professional university · the Cardinals · Website ↗
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Top-ten finishes
among Division I schools
5
Top 10% finishes
of 64 lists
#31
Best standing
Lowest net price · Division I
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Lists ranked on
all built from public data
Standouts
Lists where Lamar University sits in the top ten, or top 10%, of Division I schools.
Athletics money
| Ranking | Value | Division I rank | Percentile | National rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Assistant-coach pay, men's teams | $78,281 | #204 of 360 | #219 of 1,052 | |
| Most athletic scholarship money | $6,691,633 | #215 of 360 | #222 of 1,054 | |
| Spending per athlete | $63,463 | #223 of 360 | #226 of 1,060 | |
| Athletic aid per athlete, men's teams | $13,440 | #223 of 360 | #231 of 1,054 | |
| Athletic aid per athlete, women's teams | $13,563 | #225 of 360 | #243 of 1,060 | |
| Biggest athletic departments | $23,925,429 | #232 of 360 | #232 of 1,060 | |
| Highest-paid head coaches, women's teams | $103,784 | #232 of 360 | #270 of 1,060 | |
| Athletics revenue | $23,999,700 | #235 of 360 | #235 of 1,060 | |
| Highest-paid head coaches, men's teams | $188,637 | #240 of 360 | #243 of 1,054 | |
| Biggest recruiting budgets | $285,620 | #245 of 360 | #248 of 1,054 | |
| Women's share of athletic aid descriptive | 41% | #261 of 352 | #460 of 662 | |
| Assistant-coach pay, women's teams | $47,212 | #280 of 360 | #407 of 1,058 |
Athletic departments
| Ranking | Value | Division I rank | Percentile | National rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Where the most students are athletes | 4.7% | #154 of 363 | #780 of 1,060 | |
| Women coaching women's teams | 43% | #209 of 360 | #567 of 1,055 | |
| Most teams | 13 | #234 of 363 | #714 of 1,063 | |
| Most varsity athletes descriptive | 377 | #245 of 363 | #634 of 1,063 | |
| Most coaches per athlete | 8.2 | #266 of 360 | #651 of 1,060 |
Academics & admissions
| Ranking | Value | Division I rank | Percentile | National rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Most selective | 86% | #247 of 359 | #716 of 1,049 | |
| Smallest student–faculty ratios | 18:1 | #255 of 366 | #896 of 1,085 | |
| Highest test scores | 1,020 | #269 of 292 | #693 of 774 | |
| Most applications | 7,246 | #298 of 359 | #463 of 1,049 | |
| Best graduation rates | 37% | #344 of 366 | #994 of 1,085 | |
| Best first-year retention | 61% | #354 of 366 | #1,020 of 1,085 |
Best for a major
| Ranking | Value | Division I rank | Percentile | National rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Best for criminal justice & protective services | 4.8% | #68 of 364 | #239 of 1,068 | |
| Best for engineering | 10.8% | #74 of 364 | #126 of 1,068 | |
| Best for agriculture | 0.0% | #99 of 364 | #187 of 1,068 | |
| Best for mathematics & statistics | 1.2% | #103 of 364 | #338 of 1,068 | |
| Best for public administration & social work | 1.8% | #108 of 364 | #338 of 1,068 | |
| Best for health professions & nursing | 13.2% | #114 of 364 | #379 of 1,068 | |
| Best for architecture | 0.0% | #125 of 364 | #170 of 1,068 | |
| Best for kinesiology, parks & recreation | 2.6% | #173 of 364 | #552 of 1,068 | |
| Best for visual & performing arts | 3.1% | #203 of 364 | #597 of 1,068 | |
| Best for business | 16.4% | #217 of 364 | #586 of 1,068 | |
| Best for communication & journalism | 2.8% | #239 of 364 | #549 of 1,068 | |
| Best for english | 1.0% | #257 of 364 | #760 of 1,068 | |
| Best for physical sciences | 0.7% | #281 of 364 | #686 of 1,068 | |
| Best for history | 0.6% | #285 of 364 | #776 of 1,068 | |
| Best for social sciences | 2.6% | #297 of 364 | #742 of 1,068 | |
| Best for computer & information sciences | 2.2% | #298 of 364 | #761 of 1,068 | |
| Best for education | 0.0% | #311 of 364 | #890 of 1,068 | |
| Best for biological sciences | 2.5% | #352 of 364 | #955 of 1,068 | |
| Best for psychology | 2.3% | #352 of 364 | #1,003 of 1,068 |
Cost & value
| Ranking | Value | Division I rank | Percentile | National rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lowest net price | $10,999 | #31 of 363 | #80 of 1,081 | |
| Cheapest room and board | $10,272 | #41 of 359 | #157 of 1,063 | |
| Lowest sticker price | $35,094 | #54 of 359 | #180 of 1,064 | |
| Biggest discount from the sticker | 69% | #76 of 359 | #134 of 1,064 | |
| Lowest net price for families under $30k | $9,565 | #116 of 361 | #236 of 1,072 | |
| Highest sticker price descriptive | $35,094 | #306 of 359 | #885 of 1,064 | |
| Most expensive room and board descriptive | $10,272 | #319 of 359 | #907 of 1,063 |
Campus & place
| Ranking | Value | Division I rank | Percentile | National rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Most in-state first-years descriptive | 97% | #9 of 366 | #29 of 1,085 | |
| Highest share of women descriptive | 66% | #28 of 366 | #146 of 1,086 | |
| Most remote campuses descriptive | 52 mi | #28 of 366 | #72 of 1,086 | |
| Biggest transfer intakes descriptive | 10.9% | #31 of 366 | #144 of 1,079 | |
| Most diverse student bodies | 70 | #61 of 365 | #141 of 1,073 | |
| Smallest campuses descriptive | 7,998 | #150 of 366 | #802 of 1,085 | |
| Biggest campuses descriptive | 7,998 | #217 of 366 | #284 of 1,086 | |
| Most international first-years descriptive | 0% | #310 of 366 | #830 of 1,085 | |
| Highest share of men descriptive | 34% | #329 of 366 | #908 of 1,086 | |
| Most NCAA neighbours descriptive | 0 | #337 of 366 | #1,008 of 1,086 | |
| Most out-of-state first-years descriptive | 2% | #343 of 366 | #1,022 of 1,085 |
Campus safety
| Ranking | Value | Division I rank | Percentile | National rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lowest property-offence rates | 0.24 | #42 of 355 | #192 of 813 | |
| Highest violent-offence rates descriptive | 0.94 | #166 of 355 | #381 of 813 | |
| Lowest violent-offence rates | 0.94 | #188 of 355 | #431 of 813 |
Trivia
| Ranking | Value | Division I rank | Percentile | National rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Longest-standing NCAA members | 1957 | #229 of 366 | #385 of 1,083 |
Teams among their peers
Each team's place among Division I programs in its sport — budget, spend per roster spot, roster size and APR.
| Team | Budget | Per player | Roster | APR | Rankings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Women's Soccer · 346 peers | #199 of 346 | #214 of 346 | #99 of 346 | #132 of 346 | Women's Soccer lists |
| Baseball · 306 peers | #152 of 306 | #147 of 306 | #126 of 306 | #270 of 306 | Baseball lists |
| Men's Basketball · 362 peers | #300 of 362 | #274 of 362 | #304 of 362 | #294 of 362 | Men's Basketball lists |
| Women's Basketball · 360 peers | #293 of 360 | #218 of 360 | #337 of 360 | #234 of 360 | Women's Basketball lists |
| Men's Cross Country · 314 peers | — | — | — | #235 of 314 | Men's Cross Country lists |
| Women's Cross Country · 346 peers | — | — | — | #303 of 346 | Women's Cross Country lists |
| Football · 261 peers | #178 of 261 | #185 of 261 | #128 of 261 | #227 of 261 | Football lists |
| Men's Golf · 303 peers | #164 of 303 | #134 of 303 | #236 of 303 | #193 of 303 | Men's Golf lists |
| Women's Golf · 279 peers | #165 of 279 | #136 of 279 | #196 of 279 | #232 of 279 | Women's Golf lists |
| Softball · 305 peers | #193 of 305 | #216 of 305 | #66 of 305 | #275 of 305 | Softball lists |
| Men's Tennis · 232 peers | #138 of 232 | #128 of 232 | #123 of 232 | #1 of 232 | Men's Tennis lists |
| Women's Tennis · 301 peers | #166 of 301 | #149 of 301 | #164 of 301 | #1 of 301 | Women's Tennis lists |
| Men's Track & Field · 299 peers | #145 of 299 | #174 of 299 | #104 of 299 | #173 of 299 | Men's Track & Field lists |
| Women's Track & Field · 348 peers | #202 of 348 | #230 of 348 | #144 of 348 | #314 of 348 | Women's Track & Field lists |
| Women's Volleyball · 344 peers | #250 of 344 | #228 of 344 | #247 of 344 | #226 of 344 | Women's Volleyball lists |
Ranks come from the site's public rankings, computed at the last import; ties share a rank. "Descriptive" lists (size, setting, who comes from where) are facts, not achievements. All rankings.
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