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Lamar State College - Port Arthur was not ranked in College Factual's 2025 Best Overall Colleges report. This could be for a number of reasons, including lack of data.
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Since Lamar State College - Port Arthur has an open admissions policy, being accepted to the school isn't that hard. However, a full basic things - such as a high school diploma or equivalent - may be required. Also, go over your application to make sure it is complete before you submit it.
With a student to faculty ratio of 18 to 1, Lamar State College - Port Arthur is about average in this regard as the nationwide rate is 15 to 1. While this does not translate directly to class size, it's a good indicator of how much time professors will have to spend with their students on a one-on-one basis.
In addition to the student to faculty ratio, some people look at what percentage of faculty members are full-time as a sign of how much time professors will be able to spend with their students. This is because part-time teachers may not be be on campus as much as their full-time counterparts.
The full-time faculty percentage at Lamar State College - Port Arthur is 60%. This is higher than the national average of 47%.
The freshmen retention rate tells us what percentage of first-year, full-time students choose to continue on to their sophomore year at a particular school. The rate at Lamar State College - Port Arthur is 72%, which is about average when compared to the national rate of 68%.
During the 2017-2018 academic year, there were 2,485 undergraduates at Lamar State College - Port Arthur with 850 being full-time and 1,635 being part-time.
| $0-30 K | $30K-48K | $48-75 | $75-110K | $110K + |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $2,541 | $1,976 | $5,598 | $7,154 | $9,138 |
The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid.Note that the net price is typically less than the published for a school. For more information on the sticker price of Lamar State College - Port Arthur, see our tuition and fees and room and board pages.
Almost 66% of college students who graduated with the class of 2018 took out student loans, but that percentage varies from school to school. At Lamar State College - Port Arthur, approximately 16% of students took out student loans averaging $5,634 a year. That adds up to $22,536 over four years for those students.
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Contact details for Lamar State College - Port Arthur are given below.
| Contact Details | |
|---|---|
| Address: | 1500 Proctor St, Port Arthur, TX 77640 |
| Phone: | 409-984-6342 |
| Website: | www.lamarpa.edu/ |
| Most Popular Majors | Bachelor’s Degrees | Average Salary of Graduates |
|---|---|---|
| Liberal Arts General Studies | 114 | NA |
| Physical Science Technicians | 93 | NA |
| Electromechanical Engineering Technology | 59 | NA |
| Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants | 58 | NA |
| Nursing | 43 | NA |
| Cosmetology | 29 | NA |
| Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation & Refrigeration | 18 | NA |
| Accounting | 17 | NA |
| Business Administration & Management | 17 | NA |
| Precision Metal Working | 16 | NA |
Online learning options are becoming more and more popular at American colleges and universities. Online classes are great for students who have busy schedules or for those who just want to study on their own time.
In 2022-2023, 1,402 students took at least one online class at Lamar State College - Port Arthur. This is an increase from the 701 students who took online classes the previous year.
| Year | Took at Least One Online Class | Took All Classes Online |
|---|---|---|
| 2022-2023 | 1,402 | 521 |
| 2021-2022 | 701 | 486 |
| 2020-2021 | 2,180 | 1,336 |
| 2018-2019 | 643 | 161 |
Learn more about online learning at Lamar State College - Port Arthur.
Footnotes
*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
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