by our College Data Analytics TeamThis overview covers the essential stats on Lamar State College-Port Arthur, including its rankings, majors, diversity, and more.
College Factual analyzes over 2,000 colleges and universities in its annual rankings and ranks them in a variety of ways, including most diverse, best overall quality, best for non-traditional students, and much more.
Lamar State College - Port Arthur is ranked #1,226 out of 2,043 schools in the nation for overall quality on College Factual’s 2026 Best Colleges list.
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The student to faculty ratio at Lamar State College-Port Arthur is 29 to 1, which is high when compared to the national average of 15 to 1. This may indicate that some of your classes will be larger in size than they would be at other schools. However, upper level classes will probably be smaller.
Another measure that is often used to estimate how much access students will have to their professors is how many faculty members are full-time. The idea here is that part-time faculty tend to spend less time on campus, so they may not be as available to students as full-timers.
The full-time faculty percentage at Lamar State College-Port Arthur is 56%. This is higher than the national average of 47%.
The freshmen retention rate is a sign of how many full-time students like a college or university well enough to come back for their sophomore year. At Lamar State College-Port Arthur this rate is 63%, which is a bit lower than the national average of 68%.
The on-time graduation rate is the percent of first-time, full-time students who get their bachelor’s degree within four years. At Lamar State College - Port Arthur this rate is 30%, which is about average when compared to the national rate of 33.3%.
Find out more about the retention and graduation rates at Lamar State College-Port Arthur.
During the most recent academic year, there were 1,455 undergraduates at Lamar State College - Port Arthur.
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The typical net cost at Lamar State College - Port Arthur is $16,772. The affordability of the school largely depends on your financial need since net price varies by income group. See the table below for the net price for different income groups.### Net Price by Income Group for Lamar State College - Port Arthur
| $0-30 K | $30K-48K | $48-75 | $75-110K | $110K + |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $3,572 | $3,937 | $5,828 | $8,837 | $9,136 |
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 price 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.
While almost two-thirds of students nationwide take out loans to pay for college, the percentage may be quite different for the school you plan on attending. At Lamar State College - Port Arthur, approximately 7% of students took out student loans averaging $6,785 a year. That adds up to $27,140 over four years for those students. The student loan default rate is 22.8%. This is significantly higher than the national default rate of 10.1%, which means you could have trouble paying back your student loans if you take any out. Get more details about paying for Lamar State College-Port Arthur.
Yearly salaries vary depending on what you major in, but on average, bachelor’s degree recipients from Lamar State College-Port Arthur make around $37,120 per year during the early years of their employment. Unfortunately, this is 25% less than the average college graduate’s salary of $49,219 per year. However, graduates in your major field may make more.
See which majors at Lamar State College-Port Arthur make the most money.
Lamar State College-Port Arthur is a public institution located in Port Arthur, Texas. The surrounding area of the school is a good match for students who enjoy city life. Get more details about the location of Lamar State College-Port Arthur.
Get in touch with Lamar State College-Port Arthur are given below.
| Contact Details | |
|---|---|
| Address: | 1500 Proctor St, Port Arthur, TX 77640 |
| Phone: | 4099846342 |
| Website: | www.lamarpa.edu |
During the most recent year for which we have data, students from 16 majors graduated from Lamar State College-Port Arthur. The following table lists the most popular undergraduate majors along with the average salary graduates from those majors make.
| Most Popular Majors | Completions | Average Salary of Graduates |
|---|---|---|
| Multi-Disciplinary Studies | 659 | NA |
| Liberal Arts General Studies | 147 | NA |
| Physical Science Technicians | 84 | $36,299 |
| Cosmetology | 74 | NA |
| Nursing & Nursing Assistants | 67 | $35,034 |
| Nursing | 45 | NA |
| Heating, Ventilation, Air & Cooling | 32 | NA |
| Electromechanical Engineering | 24 | NA |
| Vehicle Maintenance & Repair | 22 | NA |
| Business Administration & Management | 17 | NA |
Online learning is becoming popular at even the oldest colleges and universities in the United States. Not only are online classes great for returning adults with busy schedules, they are also frequented by a growing number of traditional students.
1,643 students took at least one online class at Lamar State College-Port Arthur.
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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