Lamar Institute of Technology

855 E Lavaca
Beaumont, TX 77705-0000

Tel: (409)880-8321

Lamar Institute of Technology: focusing on innovative education, training, and career development for tomorrow’s workforce. Lamar Institute of Technology provides quality education and training that enable a diverse student population to achieve its career goals. Programs are enhanced by developing and maintaining partnerships with business, industry, and the community. Faculty are dedicated to teaching, advising, and scholarship. Both faculty and staff work to serve the Institute and the community. The Institute of Technology recognizes its obligation to make available to the community all the opportunities implicit in its function as a part of The Texas State University System.

School Highlights

Lamar Institute of Technology serves 2,799 students (48% of students are full-time).
The college's student:teacher ratio of 26:1 is lower than the state community college average of 35:1.
Minority enrollment is 37% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the state average of 61%.
Lamar Institute of Technology is one of 3 community colleges within Jefferson County, TX.
The nearest community college is Kaplan College-Beaumont (7.40 miles away).

	Lamar Institute of Technology	(TX) Community College Avg.
Institution Level	At least 2 but less than 4 years	At least 2 but less than 4 years
Institution Control	Public	Public
Total Faculty	109 staff	76 staff

The student population of 2,799 has declined by 7% over five years.
The student:teacher ratio of 26:1 has increased from 20:1 over five years.
The school's diversity score of 0.55 is less than the state average of 0.69. The school's diversity has declined by 8% over five years.

Total Enrollment	2,799 students	3,921 students

Student : Teacher Ratio	26:1	35:1

# Full-Time Students	1,333 students	1,055 students

# Part-Time Students	1,466 students	2,866 students


% American Indian/Alaskan	1%	-
% Asian	3%	4%

% Hispanic	11%	37%

% Black	19%	13%

% White	63%	39%

% Unknown races	3%	3%

Diversity ScoreThe chance that two students selected at random would be members of a different ethnic group. Scored from 0 to 1, a diversity score closer to 1 indicates a more diverse student body.	0.55	0.69

College Completion Rate	12%	21%

Average Graduate Earnings (10 Years)	$48,200	$34,000

The public in-state tuition of $4,220 is more than the state average of $4,070. The in-state tuition has grown by 17% over four years.
The public out-state tuition of $12,644 is more than the state average of $6,270. The out-state tuition has grown by 14% over four years.

In-State Tuition Fees	$4,220	$4,070

Out-State Tuition Fees	$12,644	$6,270

% Students Receiving Some Financial Aid	69%	83%

Median Debt for Graduates	$11,507	$9,500

Median Debt for Dropouts	$4,630	$5,250

Source: 2016 (or latest year available) IPEDS