Lamar Institute of Technology is a public community college located in Beaumont, TX. It offers 73 programs for degree/certificate. (Of that, the distance learning opportunity (online degrees/courses) is given to 12 programs).
It is accredited by Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges.
The 2025 tuition & fees of Lamar Institute of Technology is $2,844 for Texas residents and $12,924 for out-of-state students. Its tuition & fees is more expensive than that of Texas public community colleges' average ($6,796).
The school has 5,680 students, which is higher than Texas community collleges' average (2,943). In addition, 1,839 students have enrolled online exclusively. The students to faculty ratio is 22 to 1, which is lower than the average ratio (21 to 1) of Texas community colleges.
2025 Tuition & Fees
The following table shows the 2024-2025 tuition & fees, books & supplies, and living costs at Lamar Institute of Technology. Then, we compare its costs to Texas community colleges and all U.S. community colleges.
In addition, the chart shows tuition trends over the last 5 years. You can check more comprehensive tuition information on the cost of attendance page.
Offered Degrees/Programs By Area of Study
Lamar Institute of Technology offers Certificate and Associate's programs. The following table summarizes the number of offered programs by degree types.
Offered Programs and Online Availability
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's |
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| Online Programs | 5 | 7 | NOT OFFERED |
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| Total Programs | 40 | 33 | NOT OFFERED |
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The following tables list each major program along with offered degrees and online availability. The number in each column indicates the number of awarded degrees and/or certificates of the program. It includes completers through on-campus classes, partially online classes, and only online classes.
| Certificate | Associate | Bachelor |
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| Engineering | NOT OFFERED |
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NOT OFFERED |
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| Certificate | Associate | Bachelor |
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| Graphic Design | NOT OFFERED |
12 completers
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NOT OFFERED |
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Student Population
There are 5,680 students at Lamar Institute of Technology including both full-time and part-time students. By gender, 2,520 male students and 2,782 female students are attending the school.
The following table shows the total number of students by gender and attending status at the school. You can check more enrollment information of the school.
Student Population
| Total | Full-Time | Part-time |
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| Total | 5,302 | 1,440 | 3,862 |
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| Male Students | 2,520 | 715 | 1,805 |
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| Female Students | 2,782 | 725 | 2,057 |
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Distance Learning (Online Degree/Program) Enrollment
Of the 5,680 total students, 3,550 students enrolled through distance learning (1,839 students enrolled exclusively and 1,711 enrolled in some online courses).
Distance Learning Enrollment Distribution
| Total Enrollment | 5,680 | |
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| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses | 1,839 |
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| Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses | 1,711 |
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| Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses | 2,130 |
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School Profile and Academic Overview
The following table shows directory information and summarizes important academic and admission characteristics for Lamar Institute of Technology.