Undergraduate Financial Aid by Type

The average amount of grants of scholarship aid is $8,006 and the average loan amount is $6,744. The average financial aid amount is 43.32% of tuition & fees based on out-of-state rate (tuition & fees: $18,482).
Number Receiving AidPercent Receiving AidTotal Amount of Aid ReceivedAverage Amount of Aid Received
Grant or scholarship aid7,126 85%$57,049,491$8,006
Pell Grants3,613 43%$17,463,301$4,833
Federal Students Loans3,305 39%$22,290,270$6,744

Undergraduate Student Financial Aid Comparison Chart

First-time (full-time) Undergraduate Students Financial Aid

For the full-time, first-time undergraduate students (freshmen, in most cases), 1,290 students have received one or more types of financial aid at Lamar University.
The average amount of federal, state, local or institutional grant aid is $10,397 and the average amount of student loans awarded to full-time first-time undergraduate students is $5,499.
The following table shows the financial data by type of aid at Lamar University.

First-time Undergraduate Financial Aid by Type

Number Receiving AidPercent Receiving AidTotal Amount of Aid ReceivedAverage Amount of Aid Received
Any Financial Aid1,29295%--
Grant or scholarship aid1,290 95%$13,412,639$10,397
Federal Grants1,224 90%$5,789,211$4,730
Pell Grants773 57%$3,923,684$5,076
Other Federal Grants1,220 90%$1,865,527$1,529
State/Local Grants423 31%$2,298,971$5,435
Institutional Grants854 63%$5,324,457$6,235
Student Loans584 43%$3,211,484$5,499
Federal Student Loans575 42%$2,884,487$5,016
Other Student Loans33 2%$326,997$9,909

Financial Aid by Income Level

The following table summarizes the number of schools receiving financial aid and its average amount by income levels at Lamar University.
Income Level# of Students# of Students Receiving AidTotal Amount of Aid ReceivedAverage Amount of Aid Received
All Income Level--$8,965,655$9,568
0 - $30,000426 426$4,605,983$10,812
$30,001 - $48,000214 213$2,393,709$11,186
$48,001 - $75,000129 127$1,272,639$9,865
$75,001 - $110,00077 71$411,235$5,341
$110,001 - more91 56$282,089$3,100

Paid Tuition Rates by Residency

At Lamar University, for the first-time/full-time students, 1,313 students have paid in-state rate of tuition and 50 students have paid out-of-state tuition rate.
# of Students
In-District Rate0
In-State Rate1,313
Out-of-State Rate50
Un-known0

Number of Students by Living Arrangement (Freshmen)

At Lamar University, 687 full-time/first-time students live on-campus such as dormitory and campus-owned apartments, and 86 students live off-campus. In addition, 310 students live with their family.
# of Students
Living On-Campus687
Living Off-Campus86
Living with Family310
Un-known55