Lamar State College-Port Arthur

www.lamarpa.edu/

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2021 Undergraduate Tuition

$1,200

57.9% growth from 2020

2021 Average Net Price

$6,411

After Financial Aid

2019 Student Loan

0.685%

Default Rate

2021 Enrolled Students

2,361

33.4% Full-Time

2021 Graduation Rate

26.7%

82 Graduates

About

Lamar State College-Port Arthur is a higher education institution located in Jefferson County, TX. In 2021, the most popular Associates Degree concentrations at Lamar State College-Port Arthur were General Studies (102 degrees awarded), Registered Nursing (42 degrees), and Chemical Technology (40 degrees).

In 2021, 527 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Lamar State College-Port Arthur. 71.7% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 28.3% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was white (173 degrees), 1.01 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (172 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at Lamar State College-Port Arthur is $1,200, which is $−13,300 less than the national average for Special Focus Institutions ($14,500).

Special Focus Two-Year: Health Professions Special Focus Institutions

Costs

In 2021, the median undergraduate tuition at Lamar State College-Port Arthur is $1,200, which is $−13,300 less than the national average for Special Focus Institutions ($14,500).

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $6,411.

In 2021, 43% of undergraduate students attending Lamar State College-Port Arthur received financial aid through grants. Comparatively, 44% of undergraduate students received financial aid through loans.

Tuition Costs

$1,200

2021 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2021, the cost of tuition at Lamar State College-Port Arthur was $1,200. The cost of tuition at Lamar State College-Port Arthur is $−13,300 less than than the overall (public and private) national average for Special Focus Institutions ($14,500).

This chart compares the tuition costs of Lamar State College-Port Arthur (in red) with those of other similar universities.

Average Net Price

$6,411

2021 Value

6.3%

1 Year Growth

In 2021 Lamar State College-Port Arthur had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $6,411. Between 2020 and 2021, the average net price of Lamar State College-Port Arthur grew by 6.3%.

This chart compares the average net price of Lamar State College-Port Arthur (in red) with that of other similar universities.

Average net price is calculated from full-time beginning undergraduate students who were awarded a grant or scholarship from federal, state or local governments, or the institution.

Other Student Expenses

$9,694

Room and Board

$1,000

Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at Lamar State College-Port Arthur was of $9,694 in 2021. The cost of room and board did not change between 2020 and 2021.

During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $1,000. The cost of books and supplies did not change during the same period.

This chart compares the average student costs at Lamar State College-Port Arthur (in red) with that of similar universities.

Financial Aid by Income Level

43%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants

44%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Loans

43% of undergraduate students at Lamar State College-Port Arthur received financial aid through grants or loans in 2021. This represents a decline of 10.4% with respect to 2020, when 48% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

This chart compares the average award discount at Lamar State College-Port Arthur (in red) with that of other similar universities.

The average award discount is the ratio between the average grant or scholarship value, and the cost, which is the sum of out-of-state tuition, room, board, book, supplies, and other expenses.

Student Loan Default Rate

Cohort default rates only account for borrowers who default in the first three years, and some schools only have a small proportion of borrowers entering repayment. These rates should be interpreted with caution, as they may not be reflective of the entire school population.

0.685%

2019 Default Rate

Number of Defaults

In 2019 the default rate for borrower's at Lamar State College-Port Arthur was 0.685%, which represents 2 out of the 292 total borrowers.

A cohort default rate is the percentage of a school's borrowers who enter repayment on certain Federal Family Education Loan (FFEL) Program or William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan (Direct Loan) Program loans during a particular federal fiscal year (FY), October 1 to September 30, and default or meet other specified conditions prior to the end of the second following fiscal year.

Enrollment

Lamar State College-Port Arthur had a total enrollment of 2,361 students in 2021. The full-time enrollment at Lamar State College-Port Arthur is 788 students and the part-time enrollment is 1,573. This means that 33.4% of students enrolled at Lamar State College-Port Arthur are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at Lamar State College-Port Arthur, both undergraduate and graduate, is 37% Hispanic or Latino, 27.9% Black or African American, 27.1% White, 5.63% Asian, 1.48% Two or More Races, 0.296% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.127% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders.

Students enrolled at Lamar State College-Port Arthur in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly Hispanic or Latino Female (20.9%), followed by Black or African American Female (19.3%) and White Female (18.9%).

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

33.4%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Lamar State College-Port Arthur in 2021, both undergraduate and graduate, is 2,361 students. The full-time enrollment at Lamar State College-Port Arthur is 788 and the part-time enrollment is 1,573. This means that 33.4% of students enrolled at Lamar State College-Port Arthur are enrolled full-time compared with 69.7% at similar Special Focus Institutions.

This chart shows the full-time vs part-time enrollment status at Lamar State College-Port Arthur (in red) compares to similar universities.

Retention Rate over Time

60%

2021 Retention Rate

Retention rate measures the number of first-time students who began their studies the previous fall and returned to school the following fall. The retention rate for full-time undergraduates at Lamar State College-Port Arthur was 60%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Special Focus Institutions (69%), Lamar State College-Port Arthur had a retention rate lower than its peers.

This chart shows the retention rate over time at Lamar State College-Port Arthur (highlighted in red) compares to similar universities.

Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity (2021)

Hispanic or Latino
874 enrolled students
Black or African American
659 enrolled students
White
639 enrolled students

The enrolled student population at Lamar State College-Port Arthur is 37% Hispanic or Latino, 27.9% Black or African American, 27.1% White, 5.63% Asian, 1.48% Two or More Races, 0.296% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.127% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders. This includes both full-time and part-time students as well as graduate and undergraduates. By comparison, enrollment for all Special Focus Institutions is 43.6% White, 18.4% Hispanic or Latino, and 14% Black or African American.

Graduates

In 2021, 229 more women than men received degrees from Lamar State College-Port Arthur. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at Lamar State College-Port Arthur is white (173 degrees awarded). There were 1.01 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (172 degrees).

The most common Associates Degree concentration at Lamar State College-Port Arthur is General Studies (102 degrees awarded), followed by Registered Nursing (42 degrees) and Chemical Technology (40 degrees).

In 2021, the most specialized majors across all degree types at Lamar State College-Port Arthur, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Science Technologies (65 degrees awarded), Engineering Technologies (37 degrees), and Personal & Culinary Services (43 degrees).

Common Jobs by Major

Elementary & middle school teachers

Most Common Job

The most common jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Lamar State College-Port Arthur are Elementary & middle school teachers (62,428 people), Other managers (54,956 people), Software developers (34,044 people), Lawyers, & judges, magistrates, & other judicial workers (23,510 people), and Chief executives & legislators (18,173 people).

The most specialized majors at Lamar State College-Port Arthur in 2021 are Science Technologies (65 degrees awarded), Engineering Technologies (37 degrees), Personal & Culinary Services (43 degrees), Legal (13 degrees), and Precision Production (10 degrees) (as of 2021).

Highest Paying Jobs by Major

Surgeons

Highest Paying Job

The highest paying jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Lamar State College-Port Arthur are Surgeons, Cardiovascular technologists and technicians, Chief executives & legislators, Broadcast announcers and radio disc jockeys, and Magnetic resonance imaging technologists

The most specialized majors at Lamar State College-Port Arthur are Science Technologies (65 degrees awarded), Engineering Technologies (37 degrees), Personal & Culinary Services (43 degrees), Legal (13 degrees), and Precision Production (10 degrees) (as of 2021).

Common Industries by Major

Elementary & secondary schools

Most Common Industry

The most common industries for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Lamar State College-Port Arthur are Elementary & secondary schools (117,216 people), Computer Systems Design (58,204 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (42,193 people), Construction (40,393 people), and General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (38,092 people).

Majors Awarded

IPEDS uses the Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) standard, so the categories may not match the exact concentrations offered by Lamar State College-Port Arthur.

Most Common (2021)

General Studies
102 degree-majors awarded
Registered Nursing
42 degree-majors awarded
Chemical Technology
40 degree-majors awarded

In 2021, the most common associates degree concentration at Lamar State College-Port Arthur was General Studies with 102 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of degree-majors recipients from associates degree programs at Lamar State College-Port Arthur according to their major.

Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

149

Degrees Awarded to Men

in 2021

378

Degrees Awarded to Women

in 2021

In 2021, 149 degrees were awarded to men at Lamar State College-Port Arthur, which is 0.394 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (378).

This chart displays the sex disparity between the top 5 majors at Lamar State College-Port Arthur by degrees awarded.

Most Common Male Majors

In 2021, 34 degrees were awarded to men at Lamar State College-Port Arthur in General Studies, which is 0.5 times less than the 68 female recipients with that same degree.

Most Common Female Majors

In 2021, 68 degrees were awarded to men at Lamar State College-Port Arthur in General Studies, which is 2 times more than the 34 male recipients with that same degree.

Time to Complete

100% Completion Time

21%

150% Completion Time

In 2021, 9% of students graduating from Lamar State College-Port Arthur completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 21% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 29% within 200%.

The following chart shows these completion rates over time compared to the average for the Special Focus Institutions Carnegie Classification group.

Graduation rate is defined as the percentage of full-time, first-time students who received a degree or award within a specific percentage of "normal time" to completion for their program.

Graduation Rate by Race and Sex

Showing demographic groups with ≥ 5 graduating students.

Asian Male

Highest Graduation Rate (66.7%)

The student demographic with the highest graduation rate in 2021 at Lamar State College-Port Arthur is Male and Asian (66.7% graduation rate). Across all Special Focus Institutions, Asian Female students have the highest graduation rate (72.9%).

The department of education defines graduation rate as the percentage of full-time, first-time students who received a degree or award within 150% of "normal time" to completion.

Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity (2021)

White
173 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino
172 degrees awarded
Black or African American
137 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at Lamar State College-Port Arthur is white (173 degrees awarded). There were 1.01 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (172 degrees).

0.759% of degree recipients (4 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Sex Demographic (2021)

Hispanic or Latino Female
125 degrees awarded
White Female
123 degrees awarded
Black or African American Female
104 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at Lamar State College-Port Arthur is hispanic or latino female (125 degrees awarded). There were 1.02 times more hispanic or latino female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white female (123 degrees).

Operations

Lamar State College-Port Arthur has an endowment valued at nearly $6.76M, as of the end of the 2021 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of 171k (2.52%) compared to the 4.56% average return (574k on 12.6M) across all Special Focus Institutions.

In 2021, Lamar State College-Port Arthur had a total salary expenditure of 27.9M. Lamar State College-Port Arthur employs 57 Instructors, 3 Assistant professors and 1 Professors. Most academics at Lamar State College-Port Arthur are Female Instructor (34), Male Instructor (23), and Female Assistant professor (2).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Lamar State College-Port Arthur are: Management, with 39 employees, Office and Administrative Support, with 30 employees, and Computer, Engineering, and Science with 10 employees.

Endowment

$6.76M

2021 Endowment

13.5%

decline from 2020

Lamar State College-Port Arthur has an endowment valued at about $6.76M, as of the end of the 2021 fiscal year. The endowment of Lamar State College-Port Arthur declined 13.5% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $5.84M lower than than the median endowment of Special Focus Institutions according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

This line chart shows how the endowment at Lamar State College-Port Arthur (in red) compares to that of some similar universities.

The small bar chart below shows the endowment quintiles for all universities in the Special Focus Two-Year: Health Professions Carnegie Classification grouping.

Salary Expenditure

$12M

2021 Salaries

1.58%

decline from 2020

In 2021, Lamar State College-Port Arthur paid a median of $12M in salaries, which represents 43.1% of their overall expenditure ($27.9M) and a 1.58% decline from the previous year.

The median for similar Special Focus Institutions is 3.06M (42.8% of overall expenditures).

Instructional Salaries

$3.15M

Instructional Salaries

Number of Employees

In 2021, Lamar State College-Port Arthur paid a total of $3.15M to 62 employees working as instructors, which represents 26.3% of all salaries paid.

This is compared to a median of $871k (28.4%) for similar Special Focus Institutions.

Occupations by Share

Instructor

Most Common Instructor

57 Employees

Management

Most Common Non-Instructional Employee

39 Employees

In 2021, the most common positions for instructional staff at Lamar State College-Port Arthur were Instructor with 57 employees, Assistant professor with 3 employees, and Professor with 1 employees.

In 2021, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Lamar State College-Port Arthur were Management with 39 employees, Office and Administrative Support with 30 employees, and Computer, Engineering, and Science with 10 employees.

Instructors by Academic Rank and Sex

Most Common Demographic (2021)

Female Instructor
Male Instructor
Female Assistant professor

In 2021, the most common demographic for instructional staff at Lamar State College-Port Arthur was Female Instructor with 34 employees, Male Instructor with 23 employees, and Female Assistant professor with 2 employees.

This chart shows the sex split between each academic rank present at Lamar State College-Port Arthur.