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Lamar University (LU)

Black Pinpoint P.O. Box 10009 | Beaumont, TX | 77710

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01. Overview

02. Rankings

Rankings and Lists

03. Admissions & Acceptance Rate

Deadlines

Regular
August 1

SAT & ACT Test Scores

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Testing Policies

Selectivity

Admissions selectivity rating
62/99

4. Cost, Tuition, Expenses

Expenses per Academic Year

Tuition
$5,976
On-Campus Room and Board
3040
Approximate Expenses per year
$9,016

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05. Academics

Gender

Minority
Women
Men
International

Class/Lab sizes

Most frequent lab/sub section size
10-19

Rating

Graduation Rates

University Degrees

Bachelor's
Master's

06. Student Body

Gender

55% female45% male

Out of State

1% are out
of state99% are
in-state

Students

63% are
full time37% are
part time

Student Body Profile

Total Undergraduate Enrollment
9,551

Student Body Demographics

American Indian or Alaskan Native
Asian
Black
Hispanic
Caucasian
Unknown
International

07. Mental Health

Wellness Program/Clinical Offerings

Institution has a mental health/wellness program that makes counseling, referral, and well-being services available to all students
Not Reported
Mental Health Website
Not Reported

Education & Training

Types of training available for students and faculty/staff
Program
Availability
Question, Persuade, Refer (QPR)
Not Reported
Applied Suicide Intervention Skills Training (ASIST)
Not Reported
SafeTALK
Not Reported
Mental Health First Aid
Not Reported
Talk Saves Lives
Not Reported

Engaging the Whole Campus

Institution has a Chief Behavioral Health Officer (and/or Chief Wellness Officer)
Not Reported
Clinicians are trained to provide care to these specific groups:
Undergraduates
Graduate students
Racial/ethnic minority student
Students who are veterans
LGBTQIA+ students
Student-athletes
International students
Students on scholarship or financial aid
First-generation students

Peer-to-Peer

Institution has peer-to-peer offerings relating to mental health
Not Reported

Residential Life

Institution incorporates mental health and wellness into the residential experience
Not Reported

Student Orientation

Students who are provided an opportunity to participate in mental-health-orientation activities
First-year students
Not Reported
Incoming transfer students
else {
Not Reported
}
Returning students
Not Reported
Entering graduate students
Not Reported

Mental Health in the Curriculum

The institution offers for-credit mental health/well-being education for students
Not Reported
The institution offers non-credit mental health/well-being education for students
Not Reported

Off-Campus Offerings

Institution offers referrals to off-campus counseling services
Not Reported

Health and Counseling Center Accreditation

Institution's counseling center is accredited
Not Reported
Accrediting body
Not Reported

Taking and Returning from Medical Leave

Institution has an official support program in place for students returning from mental health leave of absence
Not Reported

Counseling Demand

Number of months a year counseling center is open and fully staffed
Not Reported

08. Campus Life

Fire safety rating
60%
Students
11%
Campus Environment
Village
Help finding off-campus housing
Yes

9. Campus Visits

Campus Visits Contact

Campus Tours

Campus Visiting Center

Campus Tours

Appointment Required:

Visits

CLASS VISITS

FACULTY AND COACH VISITS

 

On Campus Interview

Campus Interviews:
No
Information Sessions:
Not Available

Overnight Dorm Stays

Overnight Dorm Stays
Not Available

Campus Tours




10. Sports & Athletics

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Athletic Division I

Men's Sports (Cardinals)

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Basketball
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Cross Country
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Golf
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Tennis
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Track Field Outdoor

Women's Sports (Cardinals)

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Basketball
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Cross Country
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Golf
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Tennis
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Track Field Outdoor
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Volleyball

11. Housing & Activities

Hosting Features

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Apartment Single
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Dorms Coed
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Dorms Female
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Dorms Male
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Frat Sorority

Special Needs Admissions

College Entrance Tests Required
No
Interview Required
No

Student Activities

Registered Student Organizations
145
Number of Social Sororities
8
Join a fraternity
5%
Join a sorority
5%

12. Student Services

Day Care
Health

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13. Financial Aid

Dates

Required Forms

FAFSA
School
State Aid

Financial Aid Statistics

Available Aid

Financial Aid Methodology
Scholarships and Grants
Is Institutional Employment Available (other than Federal Work Study)
Yes

14. Career Services & Jobs

Graduation Rates

Career Services

01 - Alumni Services
02 - Classes
03 - Interest Inventory

15. Majors

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