This page provides the latest information on Lamar University (Lamar)'s admission process, acceptance rate, and student profile. Lamar's acceptance rate is 86.41% for 2024-2025 admission. A total of 8,990 students applied and 7,768 were admitted to the school. Its acceptance rate is relatively high, making it somewhat easy to get into Lamar.
To apply to Lamar, the SAT and ACT score is not required, but considered for admission. In addition, english proficiency test score is also considered (required).
For the academic year 2024-25, Lamar's acceptance rate is 86.41% and the yield (also known as enrollment rate) is 21.92%. 3,497 men and 5,493 women applied to Lamar and 2,920 men and 4,848 women students were accepted.
Among them, 707 men and 996 women were enrolled in Lamar. You can explore the Lamar's admission rates and SAT score trends over the past decade, including year-by-year data and analysis, by visiting Admission Trends page.
| Total | Men | Women | Another Gender | Gender Unknown | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Applicants | 8,990 | 3,497 | 5,493 | 0 | 0 |
| Admitted | 7,768 | 2,920 | 4,848 | 0 | 0 |
| Enrolled | 1,703 | 707 | 996 | 0 | 0 |
| Acceptance Rate | 86.41% | 83.50% | 88.26% | - | - |
| Yield | 21.92% | 24.21% | 20.54% | - | - |
Data source: IPEDS (Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System) (Last update: December 11, 2024)
For the academic year 2025, 738 students (43% of enrolled students) submitted SAT scores and 135 students (8% of enrolled students) submitted ACT scores as part of the admission process at Lamar.
The median SAT score for admitted students is 1,050, including 530 in SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing (EBRW) and 520 in SAT Math. The 75th percentile SAT EBRW score is 580 and the 25th percentile is 480. For SAT Math, the 75th percentile score is 560 and the 25th percentile is 450.
The median ACT composite score is 22, with a 75th percentile score of 25 and a 25th percentile score of 18 at Lamar. The median ACT Math score is 21 and the median ACT English score is 22.
The SAT and ACT scores at Lamar University are similar to the average score compared to similar colleges (SAT: 1,056, ACT: 21 - public doctoral / research university).
| 25th Percentile | 50th Percentile (Median) | 75th Percentile | |
|---|---|---|---|
| SAT Total | 930 | 1,050 | 1,140 |
| SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing | 480 | 530 | 580 |
| SAT Math | 450 | 520 | 560 |
| ACT Composite | 18 | 22 | 25 |
| ACT Math | 17 | 21 | 24 |
| ACT English | 18 | 22 | 24 |
Data source: IPEDS (Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System) (Last update: December 11, 2024)
For the academic year 2024-25, total 1,703 first-year students enrolled in Lamar. The proportion of full-time students is 94.48% and part-time students is 5.52%.
By gender, the proportion of men students is 41.51% and women students is 58.49%.
The following table shows the first-year students by gender and enrolled type at Lamar.
| Total | Men | Women | Another Gender | Gender Unknown | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 1,703 | 707 | 996 | 0 | 0 |
| Full-time | 1,609 | 663 | 946 | 0 | 0 |
| Part-time | 94 | 44 | 50 | 0 | 0 |
Data source: IPEDS (Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System) (Last update: December 11, 2024)
It requires to submit High School Rank, High School Record (or Transcript), and English Proficiency Test to its applicants.
The SAT and ACT test score is not required, but considered in admission process at Lamar. The english proficiency test is required .
The next table summarizes the application requirements to apply Lamar University.
For more admission information such as minimum GPA and deadlines, see its online application page .
| High School GPA | Not Considered |
|---|---|
| High School Rank | Required |
| High School Record (or Transcript) | Required |
| Completion of College Preparatory Program | Not Considered |
| Recommendations | Not Considered |
| Formal Demonstration of Competencies | Not Considered |
| SAT / ACT | Considered, if submitted |
| English Proficiency Test | Required |
| Other Test (Wonderlic,WISC-III,etc) | Not Considered |
| Work experience | Not Considered |
| Personal statement or essay | Not Considered |
| Legacy status | Not Considered |
The following provides general admission information for applying to Lamar:
The institutional SAT code for Lamar is 6360 and 4-digit ACT code is 4114.
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