Career Programs at Lamar Institute of Technology

2023 Tuition & Fees, Living Costs

The average undergraduate tuition & fees at Lamar Institute of Technology is $12,924 for academic year 2022-2023. The amount is the average costs over all degree programs and the vocational program tuition may be lower than the average cost.

Lamar Institute of Technology offers the alternative tuition plans .

38% of enrolled students have received grants and/or scholarships and the average amount of received financial aid is $5,342 (exclude student loans).

Lamar Institute of Technology 2023 Tuition & Fees, Living Costs
Tuition & Fees	$12,924
Average Financial Amount	$5,342

Offered Career / Vocational Programs and Completers

Lamar Institute of Technology offers 27 vocational programs for Less than 1-Year Certificate and 1-2 Years Certificate programs. The following table lists number of programs by offered type and online availability along with number of completers.

Last year, 862 students have completed their career programs.

Offered Career Programs at Lamar Institute of Technology
Award Level	Total Number of Programs	Available Online Class	Number of Completers
Less than 1 Year Certificate	15	2	221
2 Years Certificate	12	1	83
Total	27	3	862

Programs by Award Level

The following table summarizes the number of completers by program and award level.

221 students have earned/completed Less than 1 Year Certificate program.
83 students have earned/completed 1-2 Years Certificate program.
558 students have earned/completed Associate's program.

Less than 1 Year Certificate Programs and Number of Completers
Program	Available Online	Number of Completers	Average Earning after graduation
Computer and Information Sciences [+]	✕	2 completers	-
Computer Systems Analysis/Analyst	✕	2	-
Personal and Culinary Services [+]	✕	28 completers	-
Institutional Food Workers	✕	28	-
Engineering Technology [+]	✕	31 completers	-
Occupational Safety and Health Technology/Technician	✕	12	-
Computer Technology/Computer Systems Technology	✕	19	-
Science Technologies/Technicians [+]	✕	2 completers	-
Chemical Technology/Technician	✕	2	-
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting [+]	✕	69 completers	-
Criminal Justice/Police Science	✕	36	-
Fire Science/Fire-fighting	✕	33	-
Human Services [+]	✔ (1 completers)	1 completers	-
Public Administration	✔	1	-
Mechanics and Repairers [+]	✕	23 completers	-
Autobody/Collision and Repair Technology/Technician	✕	7	-
Diesel Mechanics Technology/Technician	✕	16	-
Visual and Performing Arts [+]	✕	27 completers	-
Graphic Design	✕	27	-
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+]	✕	29 completers	-
Health Information/Medical Records Technology/Technician	✕	16	-
Pharmacy Technician/Assistant	✕	7	-
Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic)	✕	6	-
Business [+]	✔	9 completers	-
Real Estate	✔	9	-
	Total	221

1-2 Years Certificate Programs and Number of Completers
Program	Available Online	Number of Completers	Average Earning after graduation
Personal and Culinary Services [+]	✕	13 completers	-
Cosmetology/Cosmetologist	✕	13	-
Engineering Technology [+]	✕	19 completers	-
Instrumentation Technology/Technician	✕	1	-
Heating, Ventilation, Air Conditioning and Refrigeration Engineering Technology/Technician	✕	18	-
Work and Family Studies [+]	✕	3 completers	-
Child Care Provider/Assistant	✕	3	-
Construction Trades [+]	✕	19 completers	-
Lineworker	✕	19	-
Mechanics and Repairers [+]	✕	1 completers	-
Industrial Mechanics and Maintenance Technology	✕	1	-
Diesel Mechanics Technology/Technician	✕	0	-
Precision Production Trades [+]	✕	4 completers	-
Welding Technology/Welder	✕	4	-
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+]	✕	20 completers	-
Medical Insurance Coding Specialist/Coder	✕	17	-
Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic)	✕	3	-
Diagnostic Medical Sonography/Sonographer and Ultrasound Technician	✕	0	-
Business [+]	✔	4 completers	-
Business Administration and Management	✔	4	-
	Total	83

Associate's Programs and Number of Completers
Program	Available Online	Number of Completers	Average Earning after graduation
Computer and Information Sciences [+]	✕	8 completers	-
Computer and Information Sciences	✕	2	-
Computer Systems Analysis/Analyst	✕	6	-
Engineering Technology [+]	✕	132 completers	-
Instrumentation Technology/Technician	✕	81	-
Heating, Ventilation, Air Conditioning and Refrigeration Engineering Technology/Technician	✕	4	-
Occupational Safety and Health Technology/Technician	✕	11	-
Computer Technology/Computer Systems Technology	✕	14	-
Drafting and Design Technology/Technician	✕	22	-
Work and Family Studies [+]	✕	10 completers	-
Child Care Provider/Assistant	✕	10	-
Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities [+]	✔ (1 completers)	71 completers	-
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies	✔	71	-
Biological and Biomedical Sciences [+]	✕	30 completers	-
Biology/Biological Sciences	✕	30	-
Science Technologies/Technicians [+]	✕	116 completers	-
Chemical Technology/Technician	✕	116	-
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting [+]	✕	20 completers	-
Criminal Justice/Police Science	✕	20	-
Human Services [+]	✕	6 completers	-
Public Administration	✕	6	-
Mechanics and Repairers [+]	✕	9 completers	-
Industrial Mechanics and Maintenance Technology	✕	5	-
Diesel Mechanics Technology/Technician	✕	4	-
Precision Production Trades [+]	✕	13 completers	-
Welding Technology/Welder	✕	13	-
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+]	✕	103 completers	-
Dental Hygiene/Hygienist	✕	28	-
Health Information/Medical Records Technology/Technician	✕	16	-
Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic)	✕	7	-
Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist	✕	15	-
Diagnostic Medical Sonography/Sonographer and Ultrasound Technician	✕	14	-
Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiographer	✕	23	-
Business [+]	✔	40 completers	-
Business Administration and Management	✕	20	-
Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping	✕	7	-
Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science	✕	8	-
Real Estate	✔	5	-
	Total	558

Admission, Enrollment, and Graduation

Total 4,808 students are attending at Lamar Institute of Technology. There are 71 full-time faculty (instructional/teaching staffs) and 135 part-time faculty teaching for the school.

The students to faculty ratio is 20 to 1 (5.00%). The number of non-teaching staffs is 150 (full-time) and 166 (part-time).

The graduation rate of Lamar Institute of Technology is 27% and transfer-out rate is 10%. The retention rate is 58% at the school.

Lamar Institute of Technology 2023 Key Statistics
Student Population	4,808
Graduation Rate	27%
Number of Faculty	206
Student to Faculty Ratio	20 to 1

Student Population at Lamar Institute of Technology

For the academic year 2021-2022, total 4,487 students enrolled into Lamar Institute of Technology. By gender, 1,977 male and 2,510 female students are attending the school.

The following table summarizes the student population by gender and attending status for Lamar Institute of Technology.

Student Population By Gender
Lamar Institute of Technology
	Total	Male	Female
Total	4,487	1,977	2,510
Full-time	1,387	727	660
Part-tme	3,100	1,250	1,850

There are 1,568 White (34.95%), 1,352 Black/African American (30.13%), 1,047 Hispanic (23.33%), 146 Asian (3.25%), and 1,115 students with other races attending Lamar Institute of Technology.

Student Population By Race/ethnicity at Lamar Institute of Technology
	Total	Male	Female
Total	4,487	1,977	2,510
American Indian/Native American	23	8	15
Asian	146	73	73
Black/African American	1,352	532	820
Hispanic	1,047	450	597
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander	306	1	305
White	1,568	891	677
Two More	45	22	23
Un-Known	0	0	0
Non-resident Alien	0	0	0

Lamar Institute of Technology offers the distance learning opportunities (online classes) for career programs.

1,191 students (26.54% of total students) are enrolled online exclusively and 1,245 students (27.75% of total students) are enrolled some online courses. The following table summarizes the online student population for Lamar Institute of Technology.

Distance Learning Student Population at Lamar Institute of Technology
	Number of Students
Total	4,487
Enrolled Online Exclusively	1,191
Enrolled Some Online Courses	1,245
Not in Online Courses	2,051

By age range, at Lamar Institute of Technology, 1,101 students are aged 20 to 24 (24.54% of total students), 2,343 students are aged below 20 (52.22%), 59 students are aged above 50 (2.59%).

Graduate Student Population By Age at Lamar Institute of Technology
	Total	Male	Female
Total	4,487	1,977	2,510
Under 18	1,560	658	902
Age 18-19	783	386	397
Age 20-21	608	310	298
Age 22-24	493	235	258
Age 25-29	440	170	270
Age 30-34	250	94	156
Age 35-39	147	59	88
Age 40-49	147	41	106
Age 50-64	58	23	35
Over 64	1	1	0

Directory and Accreditation Information

Lamar Institute of Technology is accredited by Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges (1/1/2000 - Current).

The following list shows the contact and directory information of Lamar Institute of Technology.

855 E Lavaca, Beaumont, TX

409-880-8321

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