Paying for Lamar
Undergraduate Tuition & Fees
$18,482 ($8,690)
Graduate Tuition & Fees
$15,755 ($8,411)
On-campus Living Costs
$13,952
Off-campus Living Costs
$13,968
Undergraduate Tuition per Credit Hour
$667 ($259)
Graduate Tuition per Credit Hour
$767 ($359)
The 2022 tuition & fees of Lamar University are $8,690 for Texas residents and $18,482 for out-of-state students. For graduate programs, the tuition & fees are $8,411 for Texas residents and $15,755 for out-of-state students.
Compared to Public, 4-Years Colleges in Texas, both undergraduate and graduate tuition & fees are average.
Compared to similar schools in rankings such as Texas A & M University-Commerce and Texas A & M University-Corpus Christi, tuition & fees of Lamar University is relatively inexpensive where the average tuition & fees of the schools are $23,250.
The average living cost of the school is $13,952 when a student lives in on-campus housing. When a student lives off-campus, the average living cost is $13,968.
*Data Source: 2021-2022 Tuition & Fees - National Center for Education Statistics (NCES)
2022 Tuition and Comparison Chart
2022 Tuition & fees
The 2022 undergraduate tuition & fees at Lamar University are $8,690 for Texas residents and $18,482 for out-of-state students. The undergraduate tuition & fees have increased by 0.41% from last year.
The 2022 graduate tuition & fees are $8,411 for Texas residents and $15,755 for out-of-state students. The graduate tuition & fees have increased by 0.36% from last year.
The following table and chart show the 2022 tuition & fees and the tuition trends over the last 5 years.
| Year | Undergraduate | Graduate | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Texas Residents | Out-of-State | Texas Residents | Out-of-State | |
| 2018 | $8,314 | $18,274 | $8,112 | $15,582 |
| 2019 | $8,374 | $18,334 | $8,174 | $15,644 |
| 2020 | $8,494 | $18,622 | $8,264 | $15,860 |
| 2021 | $8,591 | $18,407 | $8,337 | $15,699 |
| 2022 | $8,690 | $18,482 | $8,411 | $15,755 |
2022 Living Costs
The 2022 average on-campus living costs is $13,952 including room & board and other living expenses (a student lives in on-campus housing such as dormitory and school-owned apartment). For students living in off-campus housing, the average living cost is $13,968.
The living cost at the school stays same as last year.
The following table and chart show the living costs changes over the last 5 years.
| Year | On-Campus | Off-Campus | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Room & Board | Other Expenses | Room & Board | Other Expenses | |
| 2018 | $8,740 | $4,336 | $7,232 | $4,336 |
| 2019 | $8,920 | $4,336 | $7,632 | $4,336 |
| 2020 | $9,158 | $4,336 | $7,632 | $4,336 |
| 2021 | $9,064 | $4,888 | $8,888 | $5,080 |
| 2022 | $9,064 | $4,888 | $8,888 | $5,080 |
2022 Books & Supplies Costs Trends Chart
The 2022 average cost for purchasing books & supplies is $1,200 at Lamar University. The books & supplies cost stays same as last year.
The following table and chart show the 2022 books & supplies costs and the trends over the last 5 years.
| Year | Books & Supplies Costs |
|---|---|
| 2018 | $1,012 |
| 2019 | $1,012 |
| 2020 | $1,012 |
| 2021 | $1,200 |
| 2022 | $1,200 |
2022 Tuition Per Credit Hour
The 2022 undergraduate tuition per credit hour at Lamar University is $259 for Texas residents and $667 for out-of-state students. The undergraduate tuition per credit hour has increased by 0.45% from last year.
The 2022 graduate tuition per credit hour is $359 for Texas residents and $767 for out-of-state students. The graduate tuition per credit hour has increased by 0.39% from last year.
The following table and chart show the 2022 tuition per credit hour and its trends over the last 5 years.
| Year | Undergraduate | Graduate | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Texas Residents | Out-of-State | Texas Residents | Out-of-State | |
| 2018 | $243 | $658 | $343 | $758 |
| 2019 | $246 | $661 | $346 | $761 |
| 2020 | $251 | $673 | $351 | $773 |
| 2021 | $255 | $664 | $355 | $764 |
| 2022 | $259 | $667 | $359 | $767 |