Student Population at Lamar Institute of Technology
Total Enrollment
5,680 (all undergraduate)
Undergraduate
5,680
Online Enrollment
1,839
Men Students
2,612
Women Students
3,068
For the academic year 2024-2025, a total of 5,680 students have enrolled at Lamar Institute of Technology (all undergraduate).
By gender, 2,612 male and 3,068 female students are attending Lamar Institute of Technology. By attendance status, there are 1,491 full-time students and 4,189 part-time students.
The number of students at Lamar Institute of Technology is very small compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Texas. Compared to similar schools in rankings such as Del Mar College and Lamar State College-Port Arthur, its population is average (average population is 5,859).
Lamar Institute of Technology offers online degree/certificate programs and 1,839 students enrolled in online programs.
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).
| Total | Undergraduate | |
|---|---|---|
| Lamar Institute of Technology | 5,680 | 5,680 |
| Similarly Ranked Schools | 5,859 | 5,859 |
| All Colleges | 2,931 | 2,685 |
| Public, 2-4 Years Colleges | 5,796 | 5,801 |
| 2-4 Years Colleges | 3,035 | 3,125 |
| Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Texas | 11,385 | 11,385 |
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.
| Total | Full-time | Part-time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 5,680 | 1,491 | 4,189 |
| Men | 2,612 | 729 | 1,883 |
| Women | 3,068 | 762 | 2,306 |
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.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 42 | 26 | 16 |
| Asian | 148 | 77 | 71 |
| Black or African American | 1,515 | 600 | 915 |
| Hispanic | 1,403 | 590 | 813 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 6 | 3 | 3 |
| White | 2,189 | 1,105 | 1,084 |
| Two or More Races | 83 | 48 | 35 |
| Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 294 | 163 | 131 |
| Total | 5,680 | 2,612 | 3,068 |
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.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 5,680 | 2,612 | 3,068 |
| Under 18 | 2,877 | 1,471 | 1,406 |
| 18-19 | 815 | 414 | 401 |
| 20-21 | 536 | 229 | 307 |
| 22-24 | 433 | 162 | 271 |
| 25-29 | 405 | 137 | 268 |
| 30-34 | 243 | 81 | 162 |
| 35-39 | 155 | 51 | 104 |
| 40-49 | 159 | 47 | 112 |
| 50-64 | 51 | 17 | 34 |
| 65 and over | 6 | 3 | 3 |
| Total | 5,680 | 2,612 | 3,068 |
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.
| Number of Students | |
|---|---|
| Total | 5,680 |
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Classes | 1,839 |
| Enrolled Some in Online Classes | 1,711 |
| Not Enrolled in Online Classes | 2,130 |
| Number of Students | |
|---|---|
| Total (Enrolled Excl.) | 1,839 |
| Texas Residents | 1,804 |
| Other State in U.S. | 35 |
| Outside of U.S. | 0 |
| Unknown | 0 |
