Lamar State College - Port Arthur is an open-access, comprehensive public two-year college offering quality instruction leading to associate degrees and a variety of certificates. The college, a member of The Texas State University System, has provided affordable, quality educational opportunities to residents of the Southeast Texas area since 1909.
School Highlights
Lamar State College-Port Arthur serves 4,680 students (19% of students are full-time).
Minority enrollment is 78% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the state average of 75%.
Quick Facts (2026)
Enrollment: 4,680 students
In-state tuition: $5,295
Out-state tuition: $16,155
Minority enrollment: 78%
Source: Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS)
School Overview
The teacher population of 76 teachers has declined by 56% over five years.
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The student population of Lamar State College-Port Arthur has grown by 88% over five years.
The Lamar State College-Port Arthur diversity score of 0.71 is more than the state average of 0.00. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five years.
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College Completion Rate (Students who graduate in less than 4 years)
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Tuition and Acceptance Rate
The public in-state tuition of $5,295 is more than the state average of $3,340. The in-state tuition has grown by 199% over four years.
The public out-state tuition of $16,155 is more than the state average of $5,798. The out-state tuition has grown by 104% over four years.
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Acceptance Rate
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75%
Source: 2025 (or latest year available) Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS)
School Notes
Lamar State College-Port Arthur, a two-year, state-supported
institution, is a member of The Texas State University System.
Located in Port Arthur, an industrial and cultural center of
Southeast Texas, the college offers freshman- and sophomore-level
work in numerous academic and technical/vocational fields. The
campus sits between the 1,000 and 1,800 blocks of Procter Street
and Lakeshore Drive. <--new bullet point-->Founded as Port
Arthur Business College in 1909, Lamar University - Port Arthur
became a part of the Lamar University System in 1975. On September
1, 1995, Lamar - Port Arthur became part of The Texas State
University System. Legislation signed into law in June 1999 changed
the name to Lamar State College - Port Arthur. The Lamar State
College-Port Arthur campus contains 22 buildings situated on
approximately 40 acres. Most of these facilities were donated for
the creation of the institution. The following is a listing of the
institutions and organizations whose facilities contributed to
Lamar State College-Port Arthur: Port Arthur College, the City of
Port Arthur, the Port Arthur College Foundation, Southern Union
Gas, the First United Methodist Church of Port Arthur and Daughters
of the American Revolution. Lamar State College-Port Arthur offers
general academic courses leading to Associate of Arts and Associate
of Science degrees. Courses for transfer to four-year institutions
are offered in accounting, economics, anthropology, art,
government, health, home economics, physical education, physics,
history, speech, computer science, mathematics, psychology,
biology, chemistry, geography, geology, sociology, criminal
justice, music, drama, English and Spanish. Lamar State
College-Port Arthur is accredited by the Commission on Colleges of
the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools to award associate
degrees. It is approved by the Texas Education Agency for the
training of veterans under all classifications.
For Texas public community colleges, the average tuition is approximately $3,340 per year for in-state students and $5,798 for out-of-state students. For private community colleges, the average yearly tuition is approximately $13,749 per year. Read more about average community college tuition costs across the country.
