Skip to content
LSC

Lamar State College-Port Arthur

Port Arthur, Texas Public 2-year Small city

Overview

Lamar State College-Port Arthur is a public two-year institution in Port Arthur, Texas. The campus sits in a small city. Fall 2024 enrollment was 4,680 students. It is part of Texas State University System.

Lamar State College-Port Arthur offers certificates and associate degrees across 37 programs. Its largest programs by number of graduates are General Studies, Chemical Technology/Technician, and Culinary Arts/Chef Training. It awarded 933 degrees and certificates in 2024-25.

The school has an open admission policy. 67% of full-time first-year students return for a second year. The student-to-faculty ratio is 29 to 1.

Key figures

Open
Admission policy
4,680
Students enrolled
67%
First-year retention
933
Degrees and certificates awarded, 2024-25
37
Programs and majors
29:1
Student-to-faculty ratio

Free, no obligation

Request information about Lamar State College-Port Arthur

Tell us which programs interest you and we will reply with details on this school and others like it.

  • Tell us the programs you are considering and when you want to start.
  • We reply by email with schools and programs that fit what you told us.
  • We use your details only to respond to your request.
Your plans

Asking about Lamar State College-Port Arthur

Add up to five. If yours is not in the list, just type it.

Your details

Delivery modes

CampusHybrid

Program levels

CertificateAssociate

Programs and majors offered 37

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 1
Culinary, Cosmetology and Personal Services 5
Science Technologies 2
Health Professions 8
Mechanic and Repair Technologies 2
Precision Production 1
Engineering Technologies 3
Business, Management and Marketing 3
Computer and Information Sciences 2
Visual and Performing Arts 5
Parks, Recreation, Fitness and Kinesiology 1
Education 1
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement and Firefighting 1
Legal Professions and Studies 1
Communication and Journalism 1

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
67%
First-year retention, part-time students
51%
Student-to-faculty ratio
29:1

Degrees and certificates awarded

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

Associate degrees
438
Certificates under 1 year
431
Certificates of 1 to 2 years
64

Enrollment

Students, fall 2024
4,680
Undergraduates, fall 2024
4,680
Full-time, fall 2024
19%
Students over the full 2024-25 year
5,829
Full-time, 2024-25
17%
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
57%
Men
43%
White
23%
Hispanic or Latino
43%
Black or African American
22%
Asian
3%
American Indian or Alaska Native
1%
Race or ethnicity unknown
8%

Online and flexible learning

Distance education in 2024-25.

Students studying fully online
18%
Students taking some online courses
29%

Campus and services

Setting
Small city
Academic calendar
Semester
Part of
Texas State University System
Carnegie classification
Associate's Colleges: High Career & Technical-High Traditional
Athletic association
NJCAA
Interim President
Dr. John Hayek
Services and opportunities
Academic and career counseling, Student employment services, Job placement for graduates, Accepts AP credit, Credit for life experience
For veterans and service members
Credit for military training, Dedicated veterans contact

Similar schools in Texas

All colleges in Texas
PJC
Public
Admission
Open
Students
4,533
Retention
58%
Programs
42
CampusHybrid
General StudiesWelding TechnologyHealth Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences +39
TC
Public

Texarkana College

Texarkana, TX

Admission
Open
Students
4,290
Retention
45%
Programs
39
CampusHybrid
General StudiesWelding TechnologyRegistered Nursing +36
CBC
Public

Coastal Bend College

Beeville, TX

Admission
Open
Students
4,259
Retention
40%
Programs
22
CampusHybrid
General StudiesSports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/FitnessWelding Technology +19
HC
Public

Hill College

Hillsboro, TX

Admission
Open
Students
4,158
Retention
51%
Programs
42
CampusHybrid
General StudiesWelding TechnologyCosmetology +39
HC
Public

Howard College

Big Spring, TX

Admission
Open
Students
4,101
Retention
71%
Programs
48
CampusHybrid
Business/CommerceRegistered NursingCosmetology +45
TC
Public

Temple College

Temple, TX

Admission
Open
Students
5,274
Retention
68%
Programs
58
CampusOnlineHybrid
General StudiesRegistered NursingBusiness/Commerce +55
Get matched