by our College Data Analytics TeamThis overview lays out the cost of attending Lamar University, spanning what it costs to attend, projected costs over a degree, net price, debt outcomes, and aid equity.
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Attendance costs at Lamar University varied between $21,626.00 and up to $31,466.00 depending on your residency status.
In-state residents qualified for the lower cost, with out-of-state students paying more: close to $21,626.00 in-state against $31,466.00 out of state.
Below, the published cost is shown three ways — the full sticker price with no aid, the net price after the average grant package, and the net price for low-income students who typically receive the most aid.
| Tuition and fees | $8,905.00 |
| + Room, board & other expenses | $12,721.00 |
| Total cost | $21,626.00 |
| That is 12% above the national average net price. |
| Total cost | $21,626.00 |
| − Grants and scholarships | −$12,888.00 |
| Net price | $8,738.00 |
| That is 55% below the national average net price. |
| Total cost | $21,626.00 |
| − Grants and scholarships | −$14,686.00 |
| Net price | $6,940.00 |
| That is 64% below the national average net price. |
| Tuition and fees | $18,745.00 |
| + Room, board & other expenses | $12,721.00 |
| Total cost | $31,466.00 |
| That is 63% above the national average net price. |
| Total cost | $31,466.00 |
| − Grants and scholarships | −$12,888.00 |
| Net price | $18,578.00 |
| That is 3% below the national average net price. |
| Total cost | $31,466.00 |
| − Grants and scholarships | −$14,686.00 |
| Net price | $16,780.00 |
| That is 13% below the national average net price. | |
| Want the line-by-line detail? Dig into tuition and fees plus room and board. |
Costs have trended upward in recent years by roughly 0.5% per year; the projections below compound that across a degree. Below, the cost is projected across a degree for three students at once — low-income with aid, average aid, and no aid. The repayment figures use a ten-year loan at 6.8%.
| Projected 4-year net costs | Low Income w/ Aid | w/ Average Aid | No Aid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual growth rate | 0.5% | 0.5% | 0.5% |
| Freshman year | $6,973.00 | $8,779.00 | $21,729.00 |
| Senior year | $7,073.00 | $8,905.00 | $22,039.00 |
| Total 4-year net price | $28,091.00 | $35,368.00 | $87,535.00 |
| 10-year loan interest @ 6.8% | $10,702.00 | $13,474.00 | $33,348.00 |
| Total monthly payment | $323.00 | $407.00 | $1,007.00 |
| Total amount paid | $38,792.00 | $48,843.00 | $120,882.00 |
| Projected 2-year net costs | Low Income w/ Aid | w/ Average Aid | No Aid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual growth rate | 0.5% | 0.5% | 0.5% |
| Freshman year | $6,973.00 | $8,779.00 | $21,729.00 |
| Senior year | $7,006.00 | $8,821.00 | $21,832.00 |
| Total 2-year net price | $13,979.00 | $17,601.00 | $43,560.00 |
| 10-year loan interest @ 6.8% | $5,325.00 | $6,705.00 | $16,595.00 |
| Total monthly payment | $161.00 | $203.00 | $501.00 |
| Total amount paid | $19,304.00 | $24,306.00 | $60,155.00 |
| Projected 4-year net costs | Low Income w/ Aid | w/ Average Aid | No Aid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual growth rate | 0.5% | 0.5% | 0.5% |
| Freshman year | $16,860.00 | $18,666.00 | $31,615.00 |
| Senior year | $17,101.00 | $18,933.00 | $32,067.00 |
| Total 4-year net price | $67,920.00 | $75,197.00 | $127,364.00 |
| 10-year loan interest @ 6.8% | $25,875.00 | $28,648.00 | $48,521.00 |
| Total monthly payment | $782.00 | $865.00 | $1,466.00 |
| Total amount paid | $93,795.00 | $103,845.00 | $175,885.00 |
| Projected 2-year net costs | Low Income w/ Aid | w/ Average Aid | No Aid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual growth rate | 0.5% | 0.5% | 0.5% |
| Freshman year | $16,860.00 | $18,666.00 | $31,615.00 |
| Senior year | $16,940.00 | $18,755.00 | $31,765.00 |
| Total 2-year net price | $33,799.00 | $37,421.00 | $63,380.00 |
| 10-year loan interest @ 6.8% | $12,876.00 | $14,256.00 | $24,146.00 |
| Total monthly payment | $389.00 | $431.00 | $729.00 |
| Total amount paid | $46,675.00 | $51,677.00 | $87,526.00 |
Jump to the net-price detail in the net-price section.
Net price reflects the true cost to attend after grant and scholarship aid is deducted. For most students, this is the more useful number than published tuition because it reflects the real out-of-pocket cost.
| Average net price (on-campus) | $9,366.00 |
| Average net price (off-campus) | $11,429.00 |
Net price is far from uniform: lower-income families typically pay much less after aid. The breakdown below splits average net price across income brackets:
| Family income | Average net price |
|---|---|
| Under $30,000 | $9,565.00 |
| $30,000 to $48,000 | $10,103.00 |
| $48,001 to $75,000 | $12,281.00 |
| $75,001 to $110,000 | $16,562.00 |
| Over $110,000 | $18,473.00 |
Estimate your specific net price using the school’s Lamar University Net Price Calculator, or check with the financial aid office.
Curious how grants and scholarships are distributed? Explore the grants & scholarships detail.
The median graduating debt at Lamar University amounts to $12,500.00, placing the school in the Low ($10-20k) debt-load classification.
The full distribution of debt at graduation looks like this:
| Percentile | Debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| 10th | $2,750.00 |
| 25th | $5,500.00 |
| Median (50th) | $12,500.00 |
| 75th | $25,000.00 |
| 90th | $39,000.00 |
How far apart the 10th and 90th percentiles sit tells you how uneven debt outcomes are.
Explore borrowing, repayment, and default in detail on the student-loan-debt breakdown.
Debt at graduation is far from uniform across income levels. The figures below split graduating borrowers into three income brackets:
| Family income | Median debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| Low income | $12,589.00 |
| Middle income | $12,612.00 |
| High income | $12,500.00 |
Borrowers from lower-income families leave school with $89.00 more debt than high-income graduates.
First-generation students frequently graduate with different debt than continuing-generation students.
| Student group | Median debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| First-generation students | $12,500.00 |
| Continuing-generation students | $13,746.00 |
Pell Grants are the federal government’s primary need-based undergraduate aid program. Pell vs non-Pell comparisons surface how debt breaks down by need.
The gap between Pell-eligible and non-Pell median debt at Lamar University stands at $5,186.00. This institution is flagged by federal data for Pell-debt inequity.
The Department of Education default-rate tier for Lamar University is Low (<5%).
| Window | Cohort default rate |
|---|---|
| 2-year | 10.0% |
For context on the loan portfolio, Stafford disbursements at Lamar University come to $1,127,803,495.00 distributed across 52,853 student borrowers.
Veterans and active-duty students can access dedicated federal education aid such as the Post-9/11 GI Bill and DoD Tuition Assistance.
| GI Bill recipients | 345 |
| Avg GI Bill amount | $5,541.00 |
| DoD Tuition Assistance recipients | 46 |
| Avg DoD Tuition Assistance | $2,474.00 |
Read more about military and veteran aid on the veterans benefits detail.
Beyond the data above, it helps to ask a few questions when weighing Lamar University, a few questions are worth asking:
Explore the related pages below for a deeper look at the cost picture:
Data sources. Figures on this page draw from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS), and MediaFactual editorial review. Net-price calculator and financial-aid office links are taken from the institution’s own published data.