Lamar University is a public four-year institution in Beaumont, Texas. The campus sits in a midsize city. Fall 2024 enrollment was 17,772, made up of 8,184 undergraduates and 9,588 graduate students. It holds the Carnegie R2 designation for high research activity. It is part of Texas State University System.
Lamar University offers certificates, bachelor's degrees, master's degrees, doctoral degrees, and professional doctorates across 82 programs. Its largest programs by number of graduates are Educational Leadership and Administration, Business Administration and Management, and Information Science/Studies. It awarded 6,611 degrees and certificates in 2024-25. 13 of its programs can be completed entirely online.
62% of full-time first-year students return for a second year. The student-to-faculty ratio is 20 to 1.
Key figures
17,772
Students enrolled
62%
First-year retention
6,611
Degrees and certificates awarded, 2024-25
82
Programs and majors
20:1
Student-to-faculty ratio
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Delivery modes
CampusOnlineHybrid
Program levels
CertificateBachelorMasterPhDProfessional
Programs and majors offered 82
Graduate counts are degrees and certificates awarded in each program between July 2024 and June 2025. Largest fields are listed first.
Retention is for students who started in fall 2023 and returned in fall 2024.
First-year retention, full-time students
62%
First-year retention, part-time students
44%
Student-to-faculty ratio
20:1
Degrees and certificates awarded
Awards conferred between July 1, 2024 and June 30, 2025.
Bachelor's degrees
1,625
Master's degrees
3,900
Doctoral degrees (research)
73
Professional doctorates
9
Postbaccalaureate certificates
1,004
Enrollment
Students, fall 2024
17,772
Undergraduates, fall 2024
8,184
Graduate students, fall 2024
9,588
Full-time, fall 2024
67%
Students over the full 2024-25 year
23,572
Undergraduates, 2024-25
9,701
Graduate students, 2024-25
13,871
Full-time, 2024-25
59%
Size category
10,000 to 19,999 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
36%
Hispanic or Latino
22%
Black or African American
27%
Asian
3%
Two or more races
3%
International (U.S. nonresident)
6%
Race or ethnicity unknown
2%
Online and flexible learning
Distance education in 2024-25.
Programs that can be completed fully online
13
Programs with a fully online option
20
Online undergraduate programs
Yes
Online graduate programs
Yes
Students studying fully online
67%
Students taking some online courses
21%
Weekend or evening classes
Yes
Campus and services
Setting
Midsize city
Academic calendar
Semester
Part of
Texas State University System
Carnegie classification
Doctoral/Professional Universities
Research designation
Research 2: High Spending and Doctorate Production
Athletic association
NCAA
Athletic conference
Southland Conference
President
Jaime Taylor
Services and opportunities
Study abroad, Teacher certification, 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, Student veteran organization