Lamar University Student Population Overview

Lamar University educates a diverse community of 21,648 students, with 9,546 pursuing undergraduate degrees and 12,102 engaged in advanced graduate studies.

Lamar University has a predominantly full-time student body with 53% of students being full-time and 47% being part-time, totaling 21,648 students across all enrollment types.

For undergraduates at Lamar University, the majority of students fall in the 25+ age range with 2,577 students, but also includes 61 students in the Under 18 range, 1,412 students in the 18-19 range, 2,027 students in the 20-21 range, 1,921 students in the 22-24 range. For graduate students, the distribution shows 8,670 students in the 25+ age group, with 13 in the 20-21 category, 792 in the 22-24 category.

Lamar University has more women than men with 5,708 female students and 3,838 male students enrolled.

Lamar University has 99% (1,443 students) from in-state Texas, 1% (15 students) from out-of-state.