by our College Data Analytics TeamEngineering is a program of study at Lamar University. The school offers a bachelor’s degree in the area. Here, you’ll find out more about the major bachelor’s degree program in engineering, including such details as the number of graduates, ethnicity of students, related majors and concentrations, and more.
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Out-of-state part-time undergraduates at Lamar University paid an average of $664 per credit hour in 2019-2020. The average for in-state students was $255 per credit hour. Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $6,129 | $15,945 |
| Fees | $2,462 | $2,462 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,200 | $1,200 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $9,064 | $9,064 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $4,888 | $4,888 |
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Lamar University does not offer an online option for its engineering bachelor’s degree program at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the Lamar University Online Learning page.
Women made up around 19.0% of the engineering students who took home a bachelor’s degree in 2019-2020. This is less than the nationwide number of 23.9%.
Of those graduates who received a bachelor’s degree in engineering at Lamar University in 2019-2020, 46.2% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is higher than the nationwide number of 31%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 19 |
| Black or African American | 14 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 56 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 96 |
| International Students | 15 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 10 |
Engineering students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Chemical Engineering | 47 |
| Civil Engineering | 16 |
| Electrical Engineering | 37 |
| Mechanical Engineering | 64 |
| Construction Engineering | 13 |
*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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