[Last update: December 11, 2025]

939 students (25% of total 3,802 undergraduate students) have awarded federal, state, local, institutional or other sources of grant aid at Lamar State College-Port Arthur. The average amount of the aid awarded is $5,898.

For the first-time, full-time beginning students (freshmen), 80% of total 321 enrolled students have received any kind of financial aid and its average amount of aid received is $8,151.

All Undergraduate Financial Aid

At Lamar State College-Port Arthur, 939 undergraduate students (25% of total 3,802 students) have received financial aid including grants, scholarships, and/or federal student loans. The average amount of aid received is $5,898.

Financial Aid Statistics (All Undergraduate Students) - Lamar State College-Port Arthur
Type of AidNumber Receiving AidPercent Receiving Aid Total Amount of Aid ReceivedAverage Amount of Aid Received
Grant or Scholarship93925% $5,537,767$5,898
Pell Grants78121% $3,766,804$4,823
Federal Student Loan2747% $1,859,146$6,785

Beginning Undergraduate Students (Freshmen) Financial Aid

256 beginning undergraduate students (80% of total 321 enrolled freshmen) have received financial aid including grants, scholarships, and/or federal student loans at Lamar State College-Port Arthur. The average amount of aid received is $8,151.

Financial Aid Statistics (First-time Full-time Beginning Undergraduate Students) - Lamar State College-Port Arthur
Type of AidNumber Receiving AidPercent Receiving Aid Total Amount of Aid ReceivedAverage Amount of Aid Received
Any Financial Aid25680% --
Grants or Scholarships22971%$1,866,645$8,151
Federal Grants18558%$1,110,784$6,004
Pell Grants18558%$1,088,584$5,884
Other Federal Grants5216%$22,200$427
State/Local Grants14746%$470,566$3,201
Institutional Grants7925%$285,295$3,611
Student Loan Aid18658%$241,383$1,298
Federal Student Loans18658%$241,383$1,298
Other Student Loans----

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 State College-Port Arthur.

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 level166149$1,061,365$6,394
0-30,0008786$670,672$7,709
30,001-48,0002725$198,276$7,344
48,001-75,0002320$125,426$5,453
75,001-110,0001612$39,106$2,444
110,001 or more136$27,885$2,145

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