Lamar University offers 40% of incoming freshmen merit aid. The average merit aid award is $3,576. Lamar University is a public college located in Beaumont, Texas. Its student population is 14,783. It is a four-year, medium, primarily residential campus. It has an acceptance rate of 84%. Lamar University 4 year graduation rate is 10% .
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Colleges with Similar Merit Aid Award Percentages and Award Amounts
Name | Cost ![]() | Received Merit Aid ![]() | Avg Merit Aid ![]() | Acceptance Rate ![]() | Merit Match ![]() |
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Lamar University | $37,510 | 40% | $3,576 | 84% | |
Western Illinois University | $24,313 | 43% | $3,896 | 59% | |
Northern Michigan University | $29,690 | 39% | $3,860 | 66% | |
University Of Alaska Fairbanks | $37,837 | 40% | $3,795 | 76% | |
Nicholls State University | $23,380 | 39% | $3,707 | 94% | |
University Of South Florida Main Campus | $17,702 | 38% | $3,470 | 43% | |
Christopher Newport University | $44,204 | 36% | $3,382 | 68% |
Colleges in Southwest Region with similar merit aid awards levels
Name | Cost ![]() | Received Merit Aid ![]() | Avg Merit Aid ![]() | Acceptance Rate ![]() | |
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Lamar University | $37,510 | 40% | $3,576 | 84% | |
The University Of Texas At Dallas | $54,538 | 45% | $13,716 | 69% | |
Texas Woman's University | $35,514 | 35% | $4,209 | 87% | |
Cameron University | $25,582 | 36% | $2,847 | 0% |
Colleges with similar acceptance rate and median earnings of alumni after 10 years
Name | Acceptance Rate ![]() | 10 Year Salary ![]() |
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Lamar University | 84 | $101,200 |
West Virginia University | 82 | $99,900 |
Mount Carmel College Of Nursing | 78 | $99,700 |
Notre Dame De Namur University | 82 | $99,700 |
Molloy College | 81 | $99,500 |
University Of Michigan Dearborn | 78 | $99,500 |
The University Of Texas At Arlington | 80 | $99,500 |
University Of Iowa | 83 | $99,400 |
Colleges with similar acceptance rate and cost of attendance
College | Acceptance Rate ![]() | Attendance Cost ![]() |
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Lamar University | 84 | $37,510 |
Suny At Fredonia | 76 | $33,879 |
Indiana State University | 90 | $33,892 |
The University Of Texas Of The Permian Basin | 91 | $34,050 |
Emporia State University | 85 | $34,057 |
Old Dominion University | 87 | $34,060 |
West Virginia University | 82 | $34,060 |
Truett Mcconnell University | 93 | $34,074 |
Utah State University | 89 | $34,113 |
Fort Lewis College | 91 | $34,166 |
Suny College Of Technology At Canton | 78 | $34,169 |
Southern Utah University | 79 | $34,200 |
Hilbert College | 84 | $34,300 |
University Of North Georgia | 81 | $34,397 |
University Of Maine At Farmington | 81 | $34,411 |
California State University Stanislaus | 86 | $34,662 |
Suny College At Old Westbury | 78 | $34,663 |
Kent State University At Kent | 85 | $34,858 |
University Of Central Oklahoma | 78 | $34,892 |
University Of North Carolina At Greensboro | 84 | $34,963 |
Rosemont College | 89 | $35,238 |
Colleges with similar acceptance rate and similar 4 year graduation rates
Name | Acceptance Rate ![]() | 4 year graduation ![]() |
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Lamar University | 84 | 10% |
Mississippi Valley State University | 86 | 14% |
Eastern Michigan University | 76 | 14% |
Lourdes University | 89 | 14% |
University Of Arkansas At Little Rock | 79 | 14% |
University Of Hawaii At Hilo | 79 | 14% |
Humboldt State University | 77 | 14% |
University Of Central Oklahoma | 78 | 14% |
Indiana University Southeast | 85 | 14% |
Black Hills State University | 88 | 13% |
Louisiana State University Shreveport | 87 | 13% |
University Of Nevada Las Vegas | 82 | 13% |
California State University Stanislaus | 86 | 11% |
Metropolitan College Of New York | 79 | 11% |
Saginaw Valley State University | 77 | 11% |
Reinhardt University | 90 | 10% |
Southeastern Oklahoma State University | 75 | 10% |
Indiana University South Bend | 82 | 9% |
University Of Baltimore | 78 | 9% |
Auburn University At Montgomery | 93 | 9% |
Comparing merit aid in colleges with similar acceptance rates.
Name | Received Merit Aid ![]() | Avg Merit Aid ![]() |
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Lamar University | 40% | $3,576 |
Auburn University At Montgomery | 45% | $3,911 |
Pennsylvania State University Penn State York | 48% | $3,828 |
University Of Alaska Fairbanks | 40% | $3,795 |
Colorado Mesa University | 34% | $3,720 |
Pennsylvania State University Penn State Erie Behrend College | 32% | $3,547 |
Millersville University Of Pennsylvania | 31% | $3,425 |
Illinois State University | 33% | $3,383 |
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