by our College Data Analytics TeamThe majority of students will never be charged the advertised price of a school. Instead, they will be provided a financial aid package that will include a combination of scholarships, grants, loans, and work-study. The total price of attendance at Lamar State College-Port Arthur can feel tremendous, but do not forget that almost all students receive some sort of financial help.
What financial assistance options will Lamar State College - Port Arthur offer you, and what will you qualify for? Read on for more information. Keep scrolling to see just how much financial aid could be open to you.
Eligibility for aid and scholarships is driven mostly by your household’s income and need. The figures below will help you estimate the aid you might receive from Lamar State College-Port Arthur.
Colleges use loans, grants, scholarships and work-study to minimize what students actually pay out of pocket. Bear in mind that not all aid is equal, and the amount any one student receives can vary widely.
Looking at the entering class at Lamar State College-Port Arthur, 80% of first-time, full-time freshmen received some form of financial aid (about 256 first-years).
| Type of Aid | % of Freshmen Receiving | Average Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Grant or scholarship aid (all sources) | 71% | $8,151 |
| Institutional grants & scholarships | 25% | $3,611 |
| Federal Pell grants | 58% | $5,884 |
| State/local grants | 46% | $3,201 |
| Federal student loans | 58% | $1,298 |
Unlike loans, grants and scholarships are gift aid that does not need to be paid back, making them the most desirable form of assistance. At Lamar State College - Port Arthur, about 25% of undergraduates were awarded an average grant or scholarship of $5,898 (among about 939 students).
| Award | % of Undergrads Receiving | Average Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Grant or scholarship aid (all sources) | 25% | $5,898 |
| Federal Pell grants | 21% | $4,823 |
| Federal student loans | 7% | $6,785 |
On-campus students receiving title-IV aid were awarded grants averaging $7,908.
Need-based aid means lower-income families typically pay far less than the sticker price suggests.
| Family Income | Average Net Price |
|---|---|
| $0 – $48,000 | $3,659 |
| $30,001 – $75,000 | $4,807 |
| Over $75,000 | $8,971 |
These figures reflect what title-IV aid recipients pay after grant and scholarship aid is applied.
After grants and scholarships come off the published price, what remains is the net price — the best estimate of true out-of-pocket cost.
| Cohort | Average Net Price |
|---|---|
| On-campus title-IV students | $2,846 |
| Off-campus title-IV students | $4,887 |
To project your own net price, use Lamar State College - Port Arthur’s NPC: www.highered.texas.gov/apps/NPC/?Fice=023485.
The median student at Lamar State College - Port Arthur graduates with $7,125 of federal borrowing.
| Metric | Amount |
|---|---|
| Median federal debt (all student-aid borrowers) | $7,125 |
| Median federal debt (graduates only) | $13,250 |
| Typical 10-year monthly payment (graduates) | $140.47/mo |
Under a standard ten-year plan, the median graduate’s monthly payment lands near the figure above.
Looking only at the median can be misleading because it hides the spread. The figures below chart the debt distribution at Lamar State College - Port Arthur.
| Percentile | Cumulative Federal Debt |
|---|---|
| 10th percentile (lowest-debt students) | $1,750 |
| 25th percentile | $2,750 |
| 75th percentile | $10,092 |
| 90th percentile (highest-debt students) | $17,500 |
Debt outcomes are not uniform — they shift with income, first-generation status, and dependency.
Median Debt by Income Bracket
| Income tier | Median federal debt |
|---|---|
| Low income | $7,750 |
| Middle income | $6,625 |
| High income | $6,500 |
First-Generation Comparison
| Cohort | Median federal debt |
|---|---|
| First-generation students | $7,405 |
| Continuing-generation students | $6,563 |
Dependent vs Independent Students
| Cohort | Median federal debt |
|---|---|
| Dependent students | $5,500 |
| Independent students | $9,500 |
The figure below distills the debt data into a single burden category for Lamar State College - Port Arthur.
The Stafford loan program is the largest source of federal direct loans to undergraduates. The aggregate figures below show how active the program is at Lamar State College - Port Arthur:
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Stafford loan recipients | 3496 |
| Total Stafford loan amount | $37,517,676 |
Veterans and active-duty service members may qualify for the Post-9/11 GI Bill or DoD Tuition Assistance.
GI Bill volume
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| GI Bill recipients | 26 |
| Total GI Bill amount | $52,662 |
| Average GI Bill amount per recipient | $2,025 |
Active-duty Tuition Assistance recipients
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| DoD Tuition Assistance recipients | 0 |
| Total DoD amount | $0 |
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