Student Population at Lamar
Total Enrollment
16,803
Undergraduate
8,264
Graduate
8,539
Online Enrollment
9,132
Men Students
5,723
Women Students
11,080
For the academic year 2023-2024, a total of 16,803 students have enrolled at Lamar University - 8,264 undergraduate and 8,539 graduate.
By gender, 5,723 male and 11,080 female students are attending Lamar University. By attendance status, there are 9,088 full-time students and 7,715 part-time students.
The number of students at Lamar University is average compared to Public, 4-Years Colleges in Texas. Compared to similar schools in rankings such as The University of Texas at El Paso and Prairie View A & M University, its population is large (average population is 12,730).
Lamar University offers online degree/certificate programs and 9,132 students enrolled in online programs.
*Gender, Race, Age, and Online population based on 2022-2023 data.
Enrollment Comparison Chart
The below chart compares the student population between Lamar University and similar colleges.
Enrollment by Gender/Attending Status
By gender, there are 5,723 male and 11,080 female students attending Lamar. The male-to-female student ratio is 0.52 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.
| Total | Full-time | Part-time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 8,264 | 6,162 | 2,102 |
| Men | 3,367 | 2,476 | 891 |
| Women | 4,897 | 3,686 | 1,211 |
| Total | Full-time | Part-time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 8,539 | 2,926 | 5,613 |
| Men | 2,356 | 1,179 | 1,177 |
| Women | 6,183 | 1,747 | 4,436 |
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity
By race/ethnicity, there are 6,649 White students (39.57%) and 4,322 Black or African American students (25.72%) at Lamar University(top 2 most races/ethnicities). The following table summarizes the population diversity by race at Lamar University.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 22 | 10 | 12 |
| Asian | 453 | 231 | 222 |
| Black or African American | 2,297 | 799 | 1,498 |
| Hispanic | 1,911 | 767 | 1,144 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| White | 3,215 | 1,415 | 1,800 |
| Two or More Races | 37 | 12 | 25 |
| Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 235 | 90 | 145 |
| Total | 8,264 | 3,367 | 4,897 |
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 25 | 3 | 22 |
| Asian | 270 | 82 | 188 |
| Black or African American | 2,025 | 390 | 1,635 |
| Hispanic | 1,698 | 383 | 1,315 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 5 | 4 | 1 |
| White | 3,434 | 763 | 2,671 |
| Two or More Races | 27 | 2 | 25 |
| Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 106 | 23 | 83 |
| Total | 8,539 | 2,356 | 6,183 |
Online Student Population
At Lamar University, 13,577 students (80.80% of total enrollment) take online classes to get their degrees. Among them, 9,132 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, 8,366 students live in Texas where Lamar University is located in and 746 students have enrolled from other states.
| Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 16,803 | 8,264 | 8,539 |
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Classes | 9,132 | 2,165 | 6,967 |
| Enrolled Some in Online Classes | 4,445 | 3,748 | 697 |
| Not Enrolled in Online Classes | 3,226 | 2,351 | 875 |
| Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total (Enrolled Excl.) | 9,132 | 2,165 | 6,967 |
| Texas Residents | 8,366 | 2,065 | 6,301 |
| Other State in U.S. | 746 | 99 | 647 |
| Outside of U.S. | 20 | 1 | 19 |
| Unknown | 0 | 0 | 0 |