by our College Data Analytics TeamIs Lamar University really diverse? College Factual’s diversity report brings to light the facts about diversity at Lamar University. We examined racial demographics, gender ratios, student age ranges, and where students come from.
Many schools pride themselves on their diversity, but what does that mean, really? College Factual analyzed the data to find out how diverse the average college campus really is, including race, gender, the ages of the students, and where they’re from.
Lamar University total enrollment is approximately 14,672 students. 7,016 are undergraduates and 7,656 are graduate students.
Male/Female Breakdown of Undergraduates
The full-time Lamar University undergraduate population is made up of 60.8% women, and 39.2% men.
For the gender breakdown for all students, go here.
Lamar University Racial/Ethnic Breakdown of Undergraduates
| Race/Ethnicity | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| White | 2,667 | 38.1% |
| Black or African American | 2,102 | 30.1% |
| Hispanic | 1,606 | 23.0% |
| Asian | 358 | 5.1% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 110 | 1.6% |
| International | 94 | 1.3% |
| Unknown | 48 | 0.7% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 7 | 0.1% |
See racial/ethnic breakdown for all students.
Male/Female Breakdown of Graduate Students
About 68.1% of full-time grad students are women, and 31.9% men.
For the gender breakdown for all students, go here.
Lamar University Racial-Ethnic Breakdown of Graduate Students
| Race/Ethnicity | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| White | 2,467 | 32.3% |
| Black or African American | 1,912 | 25.0% |
| Hispanic | 1,510 | 19.8% |
| International | 1,476 | 19.3% |
| Asian | 152 | 2.0% |
| Unknown | 64 | 0.8% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 60 | 0.8% |
See racial/ethnic breakdown for all students.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| White | 5,134 | 35.1% |
| Black or African American | 4,014 | 27.4% |
| Hispanic | 3,116 | 21.3% |
| International | 1,570 | 10.7% |
| Asian | 510 | 3.5% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 170 | 1.2% |
| Unknown | 112 | 0.8% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 7 | 0.0% |
Lamar University faculty racial/ethnic demographics (share of instructional staff):
| Ethnicity | Percent of Faculty |
|---|---|
| White | 62.7% |
| International | 18.2% |
| Asian | 6.2% |
| Hispanic | 5.5% |
| Black or African American | 4.2% |
| Unknown | 2.2% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 0.2% |
This school is more popular with women than with men.
There are approximately 9,480 female students and 5,192 male students at Lamar University.
Lamar University faculty gender breakdown (share of instructional staff):
Among first-time degree-seeking undergraduates, 97.2% of Lamar University students come from within the state, and 2.8% come from out of state.
The undergraduate student body is split among 15 states (may include Washington D.C.). Click on the map for more detail.
| State | Amount | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| Texas | 1,654 | 98.1% |
| Louisiana | 8 | 0.5% |
| California | 7 | 0.4% |
| New York | 2 | 0.1% |
| Utah | 2 | 0.1% |
Lamar University welcomes about 10.7% international (nonresident) students, contributing to the global diversity of the campus.
Footnotes
*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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