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For more information about this school, please see:
http://www.lamar.edu/administration/mission.php
Admission information :


Undergraduate application fee (2013-2014):	$25

Undergraduate Admissions Fall 2013

	Total	Male	Female
Number of applicants	4,788	1,986	2,802
Percent admitted	77%	80%	75%
Percent admitted who enrolled	39%	43%	37%

Admissions Considerations	Required	Recommended
Secondary school rank	X
Secondary school record	X
Completion of college-preparatory program		X
Formal demonstration of competencies		X
Admission test scores (SAT/ACT)	X
TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign language)	X

Test Scores: Fall 2013 (enrolled first-time students)

Students submitting scores	Number	Percent
SAT	1,257	87%
ACT	517	36%

Test Scores	25th Percentile*	75th Percentile**
NOTES: * 25% of students scored at or below ** 25% of students scored above Data apply to first-time degree/certificate-seeking students. Institutions are asked to report test scores only if they are required for admission.
SAT Critical Reading	430	530
SAT Math	440	550
ACT Composite	18	23

Estimated expenses for academic year	2010-2011	2011-2012	2012-2013	2013-2014	% change 2012-2013 to 2013-2014
Tuition and fees
In-state	$6,924	$8,076	$8,544	$7,429	-13.1%
Out-of-state	$16,224	$17,241	$20,574	$15,925	-22.6%
Books and supplies	$1,452	$1,500	$1,520	$1,544	1.6%
Living arrangement
On Campus
Room and board	$7,010	$7,682	$7,976	$7,966	-0.1%
Other	$4,414	$4,634	$4,626	$4,830	4.4%
Off Campus
Room and board	-	-	$7,654	$7,966	4.1%
Other	-	-	$4,626	$4,830	4.4%
Off Campus with Family
Other	-	-	$4,626	$4,600	-0.6%
Total Expenses	2010-2011	2011-2012	2012-2013	2013-2014	% change 2012-2013 to 2013-2014
In-state
On Campus	$19,800	$21,892	$22,666	$21,769	-4.0%
Off Campus	$8,376	$9,576	$22,344	$21,769	-2.6%
Off Campus with Family	$8,376	$9,576	$14,690	$13,573	-7.6%
Out-of-state
On Campus	$29,100	$31,057	$34,696	$30,265	-12.8%
Off Campus	$17,676	$18,741	$34,374	$30,265	-12.0%
Off Campus with Family	$17,676	$18,741	$26,720	$22,069	-17.4%

Financial Aid Office Phone: (409) 880-8450

Type of Aid	Number receiving aid	Percent receiving aid	Total amount of aid received	Average amount of aid received
Any student financial aid1	1,366	81%	——	——
Grant or scholarship aid	1,218	72%	$7,141,438	$5,863
Federal grants	891	53%	$3,365,114	$3,777
Pell grants	891	53%	$3,310,346	$3,715
Other federal grants	28	2%	$54,768	$1,956
State/local government grant or scholarships	823	49%	$3,208,619	$3,899
Institutional grants or scholarships	205	12%	$567,705	$2,769
Student loan aid	1,002	59%	$6,172,238	$6,160
Federal student loans	1,001	59%	$5,864,738	$5,859
Other student loans	43	3%	$307,500	$7,151

Type of Aid	Number receiving aid	Percent receiving aid	Total amount of aid received	Average amount of aid received
Grant or scholarship aid1	6,168	63%	$31,906,583	$5,173
Pell grants	4,466	46%	$17,414,089	$3,899
Federal student loans	5,330	54%	$39,933,850	$7,492

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