Lamar University
IPEDS: 226091
Performance Metrics
Detailed breakdown of all metrics for this institution. Percentile shows where this institution ranks compared to all others (higher is better).
| Metric | Value | Performance | Percentile | Range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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Student/faculty ratio
Higher is better
|
27.75 |
|
Top 0.90000000000001% | 10.9 - 28.3 |
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Number of students receiving a Master's degree (DRVC2025)
Higher is better
|
3,843 |
|
Top 4.9% | 59.0 - 7,563.0 |
|
Percent of first-time undergraduates - out-of-state (DRVEF2024)
Lower is better
|
2 |
|
Top 10.7% | 0.0 - 78.0 |
|
Net cost
Lower is better
|
28,235 |
|
Top 24% | 0.0 - 66,625.0 |
|
Out-of-state tuition and fees
Lower is better
|
23,044 |
|
Top 31.6% | 5,354.0 - 66,203.0 |
|
In-state tuition and fees
Lower is better
|
10,894 |
|
Top 39.6% | 4,685.0 - 26,456.0 |
|
College grads earning more than a HS grad
Higher is better
|
87 |
|
Top 40.9% | 57.0 - 95.0 |
|
Total enrollment
Higher is better
|
17,711 |
|
Top 55.1% | 2,391.0 - 79,818.0 |
|
Out-of-state acceptance rate
Higher is better
|
78 |
|
Top 55.4% | 7.0 - 100.0 |
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Median debt for grads with federal loans ($)
Lower is better
|
21,250 |
|
Top 56% | 5,500.0 - 31,000.0 |
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In-state acceptance rate
Lower is better
|
86 |
|
Top 62% | 10.0 - 100.0 |
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Acceptance rate
Lower is better
|
86 |
|
Top 65.9% | 9.0 - 100.0 |
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Number of students receiving a Doctor's degree (DRVC2025)
Higher is better
|
82 |
|
Top 77.3% | 17.0 - 1,858.0 |
|
Full-time first-time degree/certificate-seeking undergraduate enrollment (DRVEF2024)
Higher is better
|
1,609 |
|
Top 79.6% | 320.0 - 13,981.0 |
|
Number of students receiving a Bachelor's degree (DRVC2025)
Higher is better
|
1,619 |
|
Top 80% | 280.0 - 14,934.0 |
|
Pell % of Cohort
Lower is better
|
48 |
|
Top 81.3% | 10.0 - 80.0 |
|
Average Faculty Salary
Higher is better
|
83,961 |
|
Top 81.8% | 54,887.0 - 205,648.0 |
|
Percent of first-time undergraduates - foreign countries (DRVEF2024)
Higher is better
|
1 |
|
Top 83.1% | 0.0 - 19.0 |
|
% of first-year students in top 10 percent of high school class
Higher is better
|
15 |
|
Top 83.4% | 5.0 - 100.0 |
|
Number of applicants
Higher is better
|
7,039 |
|
Top 88.3% | 1,985.0 - 149,815.0 |
|
Total faculty
Higher is better
|
573 |
|
Top 91% | 176.0 - 6,529.0 |
|
total_rd_expenditures
Higher is better
|
8,324 |
|
Top 91% | 1,138.0 - 2,110,961.0 |
|
Percent of first-time undergraduates - in-state (DRVEF2024)
Lower is better
|
97 |
|
Top 96% | 20.0 - 99.0 |
|
6-year graduation rate (single cohort)
Higher is better
|
37 |
|
Top 97.3% | 22.0 - 96.0 |
|
First-Year Retention Rate
Higher is better
|
63 |
|
Top 97.3% | 33.0 - 98.0 |
|
6-Year Graduation Rate Of Students Who Received A Pell Grant
Higher is better
|
33 |
|
Top 97.6% | 20.0 - 92.0 |
|
Top Public Schools Rank - National Universities
Lower is better
|
222 |
|
Top 99.1% | 1.0 - 225.0 |
|
Educational expenditures per student
Higher is better
|
11,852 |
|
Top 100% | 11,852.0 - 126,832.0 |