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Lamar State College - Port Arthur is a public institution located in Port Arthur, Texas. The city atmosphere of Port Arthur makes it a great place for students who enjoy having lots of educational and entertainment options.

48 Undergraduate Degrees

Where Is Lamar State College - Port Arthur?

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Contact details for Lamar State College - Port Arthur are given below.

Contact Details
Address: 1500 Proctor St, Port Arthur, TX 77640
Phone: 409-984-6342
Website: www.lamarpa.edu

How Do I Get Into Lamar State College - Port Arthur?

You can apply to Lamar State College - Port Arthur online at: https://www.applytexas.org/

Lamar State College - Port Arthur has an open admissions policy, so you don't have to worry about getting into the school if you have a high school diploma or its equivalent.

Can I Afford Lamar State College - Port Arthur?

78% Take Out Loans
11.4% Loan Default Rate

Student Loan Debt

Almost 66% of college students who graduated with the class of 2018 took out student loans, but that percentage varies from school to school. At Lamar State College - Port Arthur, approximately 78% of students took out student loans averaging $1,512 a year. That adds up to $6,048 over four years for those students.

The student loan default rate at Lamar State College - Port Arthur is 11.4%. This is higher than the national default rate of 10.1% so you should proceed with caution when taking out student loans.

Lamar State College - Port Arthur Undergraduate Student Diversity

850 Full-Time Undergraduates
64% Women
68% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
There are 2,485 undergraduate students at Lamar State College - Port Arthur, with 850 being full-time and 1,635 being part-time.

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Gender Diversity

Of the 850 full-time undergraduates at Lamar State College - Port Arthur, 36% are male and 64% are female.

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Racial-Ethnic Diversity

The racial-ethnic breakdown of Lamar State College - Port Arthur students is as follows.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Grads
Asian 34
Black or African American 289
Hispanic or Latino 248
White 266
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 13

Online Learning at Lamar State College - Port Arthur

1,336 Took All Classes Online
2,180 Took At Least One Class Online
140.7% Avg Growth Over 4 Years
In 2019-2020, 2,180 students took at least one online class at the school.

The following chart shows how the online learning population at Lamar State College - Port Arthur has changed over the last few years.

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Online Growth Rankings of Lamar State College - Port Arthur

The average growth rate over the last four years of online students at Lamar State College - Port Arthur was 140.7%. This is the #305 largest growth rate of all schools that are mostly online. This refers to all students at Lamar State College - Port Arthur regardless of major.

When we speak of partially online, we are referring to schools whose online population is less than 50% of its total student body. Mostly online refers to those with online populations greater than or equal to 50%.

Lamar State College - Port Arthur Business Concentrations

The table below shows the number of awards for each concentration.

Major Basic Certificate Associate’s TOTAL
General Business Administration and Management 0 23 23
Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping 8 5 13
General Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science 5 7 12
TOTAL 13 35 48

References

*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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