[Last update: December 11, 2025]

5,894 students (74% of total 7,998 undergraduate students) have awarded federal, state, local, institutional or other sources of grant aid at Lamar University (Lamar). The average amount of the aid awarded is $10,193.

For the first-time, full-time beginning students (freshmen), 93% of total 1,458 enrolled students have received any kind of financial aid and its average amount of aid received is $12,263.

All Undergraduate Financial Aid

At Lamar University, 5,894 undergraduate students (74% of total 7,998 students) have received financial aid including grants, scholarships, and/or federal student loans. The average amount of aid received is $10,193.

Financial Aid Statistics (All Undergraduate Students) - Lamar
Type of AidNumber Receiving AidPercent Receiving Aid Total Amount of Aid ReceivedAverage Amount of Aid Received
Grant or Scholarship5,89474% $60,076,073$10,193
Pell Grants3,71846% $21,521,937$5,789
Federal Student Loan3,34342% $24,465,127$7,318

Beginning Undergraduate Students (Freshmen) Financial Aid

1,357 beginning undergraduate students (93% of total 1,458 enrolled freshmen) have received financial aid including grants, scholarships, and/or federal student loans at Lamar University. The average amount of aid received is $12,263.

Financial Aid Statistics (First-time Full-time Beginning Undergraduate Students) - Lamar
Type of AidNumber Receiving AidPercent Receiving Aid Total Amount of Aid ReceivedAverage Amount of Aid Received
Any Financial Aid1,35793% --
Grants or Scholarships1,32691%$16,260,876$12,263
Federal Grants82356%$5,233,349$6,359
Pell Grants82256%$5,044,133$6,136
Other Federal Grants695%$189,216$2,742
State/Local Grants49334%$4,449,656$9,026
Institutional Grants98467%$6,577,871$6,685
Student Loan Aid64444%$3,827,415$5,943
Federal Student Loans63443%$3,385,946$5,341
Other Student Loans403%$441,469$11,037

Grants and Scholarship Aid By Income Level (Paying In-State Tuition)

The following table shows the number of students awarded and the average grants / scholarship aid amount by income level for the academic year 2023-2024 at Lamar University.

The sources of grants and scholarship aid are the federal government, state/local government, or the institution. For the statistics, only students who paid the in-state or in-district tuition rate are considered.

Grants of Scholarship Aid Statistics By Income Level
Income LevelNumber of StudentsNumber of Students AwardedTotal Amount Aid Awarded Average Amount Aid Awarded
All level936893$9,544,180$10,197
0-30,000435434$5,246,633$12,061
30,001-48,000202202$2,327,646$11,523
48,001-75,000148147$1,383,014$9,345
75,001-110,0005854$293,689$5,064
110,001 or more9356$293,198$3,153

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