by our College Data Analytics TeamMany students will not be asked to pay the full sticker price of a school. Rather, they are offered a financial aid plan that includes a mix of loans, grants, scholarships, and possibly work-study opportunities. The total cost of going to Lamar University can seem overpowering, but remember that the majority of students are given some form of financial assistance.
What financing options does Lamar University offer, and what will you qualify for? Keep scrolling for more information. Keep going to learn how much school funding will be available to you.
The amount of financial aid you can receive varies from person to person and will depend on your family’s economic situation. Use the information below to understand how much financial assistance you may get from Lamar University.
Colleges use loans, grants, scholarships and work-study to minimize what students actually pay out of pocket. However, some types of aid are more desirable than others, and some students will receive more than others.
For freshmen starting at Lamar University, 93% of new full-time first-years were awarded at least some aid approximately 1357 new students).
| Type of Aid | % of Freshmen Receiving | Average Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Grant or scholarship aid (all sources) | 91% | $12,263 |
| Institutional grants & scholarships | 67% | $6,685 |
| Federal Pell grants | 56% | $6,136 |
| State/local grants | 34% | $9,026 |
| Federal student loans | 43% | $5,341 |
Gift aid — grants and scholarships — beats loans every time because none of it has to be repaid. At Lamar University, approximately 74% of undergraduates were awarded an average grant or scholarship of $10,193 (across roughly 5894 students).
| Award | % of Undergrads Receiving | Average Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Grant or scholarship aid (all sources) | 74% | $10,193 |
| Federal Pell grants | 46% | $5,789 |
| Federal student loans | 42% | $7,318 |
Among title-IV aid recipients living on campus, grant and scholarship aid averaged $12,888.
Because need-based aid scales with family income, what students actually pay differs sharply across income brackets.
| Family Income | Average Net Price |
|---|---|
| $0 – $48,000 | $9,735 |
| $30,001 – $75,000 | $11,024 |
| Over $75,000 | $17,739 |
Remember these are net prices — what families pay after gift aid, not before.
Net price is the cost remaining after grant and scholarship aid is subtracted from the sticker price, and it is the most useful single number for estimating real cost.
| Cohort | Average Net Price |
|---|---|
| On-campus title-IV students | $9,366 |
| Off-campus title-IV students | $11,429 |
To get a personalized net price estimate, try Lamar University’s official net price calculator: www.lamar.edu/financial-aid/cost-calculator.html.
The middle student in the debt distribution at Lamar University owes $12,500 of federal student loans.
| Metric | Amount |
|---|---|
| Median federal debt (all student-aid borrowers) | $12,500 |
| Median federal debt (graduates only) | $21,250 |
| Typical 10-year monthly payment (graduates) | $225.29/mo |
Spreading the median graduate debt over a standard 10-year repayment schedule works out to roughly the monthly payment shown above.
The numbers below show the full range, not just the middle of the distribution. Use the percentiles below to see the debt range at Lamar University.
| Percentile | Cumulative Federal Debt |
|---|---|
| 10th percentile (lowest-debt students) | $2,750 |
| 25th percentile | $5,500 |
| 75th percentile | $25,000 |
| 90th percentile (highest-debt students) | $39,000 |
Median debt varies by family income, by first-generation status, and by dependency status.
Median Debt by Income Bracket
| Income tier | Median federal debt |
|---|---|
| Low income | $12,589 |
| Middle income | $12,612 |
| High income | $12,500 |
First-Generation Comparison
| Cohort | Median federal debt |
|---|---|
| First-generation students | $12,500 |
| Continuing-generation students | $13,746 |
By Dependency Status
| Cohort | Median federal debt |
|---|---|
| Dependent students | $12,267 |
| Independent students | $12,500 |
Federal data publishes pre-calculated indicators that summarize debt outcomes. Lamar University.
Stafford loans make up the bulk of federal direct lending to undergraduates. The aggregate figures below show how active the program is at Lamar University:
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Stafford loan recipients | 52853 |
| Total Stafford loan amount | $1,127,803,495 |
If you are a veteran or active-duty service member, the GI Bill and DoD Tuition Assistance are the primary federal programs you can use at this school.
GI Bill volume
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| GI Bill recipients | 345 |
| Total GI Bill amount | $1,911,732 |
| Average GI Bill amount per recipient | $5,541 |
DoD program volume
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| DoD Tuition Assistance recipients | 46 |
| Total DoD amount | $113,803 |
| Average DoD amount per recipient | $2,474 |
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