Inside Academics at Lamar State College-Port Arthur

The Academic Picture

Whats the point of going to college without academics? Below is an overview of academic life at Lamar State College-Port Arthur — the faculty and staff who teach, the majors and fields of study on offer, and the online and distance options available.

Each topic below links to a dedicated page with the full detail:

• Faculty Resources
• Most Popular Majors
• Additional Questions to Ask
• Continue Your Research

Faculty Resources

The student-to-faculty ratio at Lamar State College-Port Arthur is 22 to 1, higher than the national average of 15 to 1, so some classes may be larger than at other schools. With 56% of instructors full time, Lamar State College-Port Arthur is above the national average of 47%.

For the full breakdown — tenure status, part-time and adjunct share, and how the faculty compares with the national average — see the faculty composition report.

Majors & Degrees

Students at Lamar State College-Port Arthur can choose from 27 majors with reported graduates spanning 15 broad fields of study.

The degree levels available at Lamar State College-Port Arthur are shown below:

The most popular majors at Lamar State College-Port Arthur, measured by graduates, are listed below.

See the full majors breakdown on the academic majors page.

Questions Worth Asking

As you weigh academic life at Lamar State College-Port Arthur, a few more questions are worth asking:

• Need flexibility? Check whether Lamar State College-Port Arthur offers the online or summer classes that fit your schedule — about 1,643 undergraduates study at least partly online. See distance learning options.
• Interested in outcomes? Look at how well Lamar State College-Port Arthur retains and graduates its students — 67% of full-time freshmen return). Explore graduation rates.
• Will a degree land you a job? Ask how many graduates were employed full time a year after finishing.

Continue Your Research on Lamar State College-Port Arthur

Use the pages below to go deeper on any academic topic:

• Majors & Degree Programs at Lamar State College-Port Arthur — every major and degree program offered
• Faculty & Class Sizes at Lamar State College-Port Arthur — student-faculty ratio, full-time vs adjunct, and tenure detail
• Graduation & Retention at Lamar State College-Port Arthur — how well the school retains and graduates students
• Online Learning at Lamar State College-Port Arthur — distance-learning enrollment detail
• Accreditation at Lamar State College-Port Arthur — regional and program accreditation status