Lamar State College-Orange

410 Front St
Orange, TX 77630

Lamar State College-Orange is an open-admissions, lower-division state institution of higher education within the Texas State University System. Our mission is to provide academic transfer and associate degree programs, technical certificate and associate degree programs, developmental programs, continuing education and customized training programs and community service activities.

School Highlights

Lamar State College-Orange serves 2,259 students (45% of students are full-time).
The college's student:teacher ratio of 35:1 is same as the state community college average of 35:1.
Minority enrollment is 25% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the state average of 61%.
Lamar State College-Orange is the only community colleges within Orange County, TX.
The nearest community college to Lamar State College-Orange is Lamar State College-Port Arthur (18.7 miles away).

School Overview

	Lamar State College-Orange	(TX) Community College Avg.
Carnegie Classification	Baccalaureate / Associates Colleges	Baccalaureate / Associates Colleges
Institution Level	Less than 2 yrs	At least 2 but less than 4 years
Institution Control	Public	Public
Total Faculty	65 staff	76 staff

The student population of Lamar State College-Orange has declined by 14% over five years.
The student:teacher ratio of 35:1 has stayed the same over five years.
The Lamar State College-Orange diversity score of 0.40 is less than the state average of 0.69. The school's diversity has declined by 5% over five years.

Total Enrollment	2,259 students	3,921 students

Student : Teacher Ratio	35:1	35:1

# Full-Time Students	1,015 students	1,055 students

# Part-Time Students	1,244 students	2,866 students


% Asian	2%	4%

% Hispanic	5%	37%

% Black	18%	13%

% White	75%	39%


Diversity Score	0.40	0.69

College Completion Rate	13%	21%

Average Graduate Earnings (10 Years)	$31,000	$34,000

The public in-state tuition of $3,784 is less than the state average of $4,026. The in-state tuition has grown by 17% over four years.
The public out-state tuition of $12,472 is more than the state average of $6,207. The out-state tuition has grown by 16% over four years.

In-State Tuition Fees	$3,784	$4,026

Out-State Tuition Fees	$12,472	$6,207

% Students Receiving Some Financial Aid	65%	85%

Median Debt for Graduates	$10,212	$9,500

Median Debt for Dropouts	$6,698	$5,250

Source: 2016 (or latest year available) IPEDS

Lamar University opened its first extension center in Orange in the fall of 1969 with classes in the former Tilley Elementary School. In 1971 the Texas Legislature passed legislation allowing Lamar University to operate a two-year educational center, thus removing the extension status and allowing students to take two full years of coursework on the Orange campus. Lamar State College-Orange currently has a student body of approximately 2,000. Two-year academic programs are offered in business, communication, computer science, criminal justice, elementary education, liberal arts, natural science and sociology. These academic programs lead to associate of science degrees and will transfer to four-year institutions for students seeking baccalaureate degrees. Thirty technical programs are available, leading to associate of applied science degrees, certificates of completion and institutional awards. Instructional programs are offered in five divisions: liberal arts, mathematics and science, business and technology, education and allied health. Lamar State College-Orange is accredited by the Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools to award the associate of arts, associate of science and associate of applied science degrees and certificates of completion.

The nearest community college to Lamar State College-Orange is Lamar State College-Port Arthur (18.7 miles away).