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Lamar State College-Orange

Orange, Texas Public 2-year Town

Overview

Lamar State College-Orange is a public two-year institution in Orange, Texas. Its campus is in a town setting. Fall 2024 enrollment was 3,629 students. It is part of Texas State University System.

Lamar State College-Orange offers certificates and associate degrees across 36 programs. Its largest programs by number of graduates are General Studies, Liberal Arts and Sciences, and Chemical Technology/Technician. It awarded 1,276 degrees and certificates in 2024-25. 13 of its programs can be completed entirely online.

The school has an open admission policy. 69% of full-time first-year students return for a second year. The student-to-faculty ratio is 23 to 1.

Key figures

Open
Admission policy
3,629
Students enrolled
69%
First-year retention
1,276
Degrees and certificates awarded, 2024-25
36
Programs and majors
23:1
Student-to-faculty ratio

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Delivery modes

CampusOnlineHybrid

Program levels

CertificateAssociate

Programs and majors offered 36

Graduate counts are degrees and certificates awarded in each program between July 2024 and June 2025. Largest fields are listed first.

Liberal Arts and General Studies 2
Health Professions 7
Science Technologies 1
Business, Management and Marketing 5
Culinary, Cosmetology and Personal Services 1
Engineering Technologies 2
Precision Production 1
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement and Firefighting 2
Legal Professions and Studies 1
Computer and Information Sciences 2
Education 1
Transportation and Materials Moving 1
Social Sciences 1
  • Sociology Associate Online option 11 graduates
Biological and Biomedical Sciences 1
Communication and Journalism 1
Natural Resources and Conservation 1
Construction Trades 3
Engineering 1
Mechanic and Repair Technologies 2

Admissions

Admission policy
Open admission

Outcomes

Retention is for students who started in fall 2023 and returned in fall 2024.

First-year retention, full-time students
69%
First-year retention, part-time students
49%
Student-to-faculty ratio
23:1

Degrees and certificates awarded

Awards conferred between July 1, 2024 and June 30, 2025.

Associate degrees
426
Certificates under 1 year
227
Certificates of 1 to 2 years
623

Enrollment

Students, fall 2024
3,629
Undergraduates, fall 2024
3,629
Full-time, fall 2024
25%
Students over the full 2024-25 year
4,562
Full-time, 2024-25
29%
Size category
1,000 to 4,999 students

Student body

Share of all students enrolled during 2024-25. Small groups can round to zero and are not listed.

Women
66%
Men
34%
White
59%
Hispanic or Latino
16%
Black or African American
16%
Asian
1%
Two or more races
2%
American Indian or Alaska Native
1%
Race or ethnicity unknown
4%

Online and flexible learning

Distance education in 2024-25.

Programs that can be completed fully online
13
Programs with a fully online option
1
Online undergraduate programs
Yes
Students studying fully online
27%
Students taking some online courses
43%
Weekend or evening classes
Yes

Campus and services

Setting
Town
Academic calendar
Semester
Part of
Texas State University System
Carnegie classification
Associate's Colleges: High Career & Technical-Mixed Traditional/Nontraditional
President
Wendy Elmore
Services and opportunities
Academic and career counseling, Student employment services, Job placement for graduates, Accepts AP credit
For veterans and service members
Credit for military training, Dedicated veterans contact, Student veteran organization

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