Enrollment Comparison

The following chart compares Lamar Institute of Technology's student enrollment with similarly ranked schools, all colleges nationwide, Public, 2-4 Years Colleges, 2-4 Years Colleges, and Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Texas.
Lamar Institute of Technology has similar enrollment size to similarly ranked schools (average: 5,859 students). The enrollment is smaller than the Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Texas average (11,385 students).
TotalUndergraduate
Lamar Institute of Technology5,6805,680
Similarly Ranked Schools5,8595,859
All Colleges2,9312,685
Public, 2-4 Years Colleges5,7965,801
2-4 Years Colleges3,0353,125
Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Texas11,38511,385
The below chart compares the student population between Lamar Institute of Technology and similar colleges.

Enrollment by Gender/Attending Status

By gender, there are 2,612 male and 3,068 female students attending Lamar Institute of Technology. The male-to-female student ratio is 0.85 to 1 and the ratio is than national average (the national average is 0.75 to 1).
The following table and chart show the student population by gender and attending status at Lamar Institute of Technology.
Population by Gender/Attending Status at Lamar Institute of Technology
TotalFull-timePart-time
Total5,6801,4914,189
Men2,6127291,883
Women3,0687622,306

Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity

By race/ethnicity, there are 2,189 White students (38.54%) and 1,515 Black or African American students (26.67%) at Lamar Institute of Technology(top 2 most races/ethnicities). The following table summarizes the population diversity by race at Lamar Institute of Technology.
Population by Race/Ethnicity at Lamar Institute of Technology
TotalMenWomen
American Indian or Alaska Native422616
Asian1487771
Black or African American1,515600915
Hispanic1,403590813
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander633
White2,1891,1051,084
Two or More Races834835
Race/Ethnicity Unknown294163131
Total 5,6802,6123,068

Enrollment by Student Age

By age, there are 4,661 students whose age under twenty five and 614 students whose age is over thirty years old at Lamar Institute of Technology.
Especially, 2,877 students are younger than eighteen and 6 students are older than sixty five.
The following table and chart show the student population by student age at Lamar Institute of Technology.
Population by Student Age at Lamar Institute of Technology
TotalMenWomen
Total5,680 2,6123,068
Under 182,877 1,4711,406
18-19815 414401
20-21536 229307
22-24433 162271
25-29405 137268
30-34243 81162
35-39155 51104
40-49159 47112
50-6451 1734
65 and over6 33
Total 5,680 2,6123,068

Online Student Population

At Lamar Institute of Technology, 3,550 students (62.50% of total enrollment) take online classes to get their degrees. Among them, 1,839 students enrolled exclusively in online classes (i.e. no off-line attendance required) and others are taking online courses with off-line courses. The following tables describe the number of students who enrolled in one or more online courses.
By location of enrolled students, 1,804 students live in Texas where Lamar Institute of Technology is located in and 35 students have enrolled from other states.
Enrollment TypeStudent Location
Online Student Population
Number of Students
Total5,680
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Classes1,839
Enrolled Some in Online Classes1,711
Not Enrolled in Online Classes2,130
Online Student Population by Student Location
Number of Students
Total (Enrolled Excl.)1,839
Texas Residents1,804
Other State in U.S.35
Outside of U.S.0
Unknown0