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2024 Graduate Tuition & Fees

The following table and chart describe 2023-2024 graduate tuition & fees at Lamar University with tuition changes over the last 5 years. Each cost is an average amount over the offered programs. For Texas residents, the tuition & fees are $8,642 and $15,986 for non-Texas residents. The tuition per credit hours for part-time students (or full-time students who taking extra credits) is $370 for Texas residents and $779 for out-of-state students.
Data source: IPEDS (integrated Postsecondary Education Dta System)
Updated with 2023-2024 tuition (Last update: 03/01/2024)
2024 COATuition Trends
2024 Graduate School Tuition, Fees, and Living Costs
In-StateOut-of-State
Tuition$6,471$13,815
Fees$2,171$2,171
Cost per Credit$370$779
Books & Supplies$1,250
Room & Board$10,272 (On-Campus) / $9,266 (Off-Campus)
Personal Expenses$5,090 (On-Campus) / $5,290 (Off-Campus)
On-Campus Total$25,254$32,598
Off-Campus Total$24,448$31,792
Graduate Program Tuition Changes (2020-2024)
2019-20202020-20212021-20222022-20232023-2024
In-State$8,264$8,337$8,411$8,411$8,642
Out-of-State$15,860$15,699$15,755$15,755$15,986

Graduate Program Overview

Lamar University is a four-years, public school located in Beaumont, Texas. It offers graduate degree programs as well as undergraduate degree programs.
For the academic year 2023-2024, the average graduate school tuition & fees is $8,642 for Texas residents and $15,986 for out-of-state students.
It offers forty-three (43) graduate programs and some programs are offered through distance learning.
Graduate Programs Key Facts
School NameLamar University
TypeFour-years, Public
Address4400 MLK Blvd, Beaumont, TX
Graduate School Students7,943 students
6,967 students enrolled online exclusively
Tuition & Fees (2023-2024)In-State$8,642
Out-of-State$15,986
Student to Faculty20:1 (5.00%)
Number of Graduate ProgramsTotal 43 Graduate Programs
32 Master's, 5 Doctorate, 6 Post graduate certificates

Conferred Degrees and Graduate Programs by Major

Lamar University offers Masters, Doctorate, Post-Bachelor's Certificate graduate degree/certificate programs through 43 major areas - 32 Master's (13 online programs), 5 Doctorate (1 online programs), 6 Post-Bachelor'(3 online programs). 3,287 students have been conferred Master's degree and 77 students have received Doctorate degree last year.The following table summarizes the total number of completers by degree and gender.
Total Number of Conferred Graduate Degree
Master'sDoctorate Post-Bachelor'sPost-Master's
Total3,28777930-
Men88229176-
Women2,40548754-
Below, you can check major programs and concentration for each area of study with offered degrees and completers. ONLINE denotes the program offered by distance learning (online degree). You may want to see all graduate schools offering a major program by following the link on the title of the program.
Education
what is Education program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Educational Leadership and Administration-ONLINE -ONLINE 782ONLINE NOT OFFERED
Special Education and Teaching-ONLINE NOT OFFERED 136ONLINE NOT OFFERED
Engineering
what is Engineering program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Construction EngineeringNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 1 NOT OFFERED
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences
what is Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist- NOT OFFERED 10ONLINE NOT OFFERED
Business
what is Business program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Business Administration and Management- NOT OFFERED 1 NOT OFFERED
Accounting- NOT OFFERED - NOT OFFERED
Natural Resources and Conservation
what is Natural Resources and Conservation program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Environmental Science2 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Computer and Information Sciences
what is Computer and Information Sciences program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Information Science/Studies121ONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Computer Science47 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Education
what is Education program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Educational Leadership and Administration1,155ONLINE -ONLINE -ONLINE NOT OFFERED
Educational/Instructional Technology248ONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Special Education and Teaching326ONLINE NOT OFFERED -ONLINE NOT OFFERED
Education/Teaching of Individuals with Hearing Impairments Including Deafness15 - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Engineering
what is Engineering program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Engineering48 - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering4 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Engineering Technology
what is Engineering Technology program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Engineering/Industrial Management21ONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics
what is Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Foreign Languages and Literatures3ONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Work and Family Studies
what is Work and Family Studies program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences- NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Foods, Nutrition, and Wellness Studies78ONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
English Language and Literature
what is English Language and Literature program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
English Language and Literature2 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Biological and Biomedical Sciences
what is Biological and Biomedical Sciences program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Biology/Biological Sciences7 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Mathematics and Statistics
what is Mathematics and Statistics program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Mathematics5 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies
what is Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Kinesiology and Exercise Science4 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Physical Sciences
what is Physical Sciences program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Chemistry11 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Psychology
what is Psychology program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Counseling Psychology413ONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Applied Psychology3 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting
what is Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Criminal Justice/Safety Studies116ONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Human Services
what is Human Services program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Public Administration28 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Visual and Performing Arts
what is Visual and Performing Arts program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Music5 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences
what is Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist35 NOT OFFERED -ONLINE NOT OFFERED
Mental Health Counseling/Counselor27 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Public Health Education and Promotion90ONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Nursing Education12ONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Nursing Administration16ONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Business
what is Business program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Business Administration and Management418 NOT OFFERED - NOT OFFERED
Transportation/Mobility Management6ONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Accounting21 NOT OFFERED - NOT OFFERED
History
what is History program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
History- NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Education
what is Education program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Educational Leadership and Administration-ONLINE -ONLINE -ONLINE NOT OFFERED
Education/Teaching of Individuals with Hearing Impairments Including Deafness- - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Engineering
what is Engineering program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Engineering- - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Chemical EngineeringNOT OFFERED - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences
what is Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Audiology/AudiologistNOT OFFERED - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED

Graduate Student Population

Total 16,320 students enrolled in Lamar University including both undergraduate and graduate programs, with full-time and part-time status.
In graduate school, 7,943 students are enrolled to earn graduate degrees. By gender, it has 2,043 male and 5,900 female graduate students. By attending status, there are 855 full-time and 7,088 part-time students in graduate schools.
It offers online degree programs and 6,967 students enrolled to earn their graduate degree through online exclusively and 697 students are taking some online graduate courses.
Graduate Students Gender Distribution
Total7,943
Men Students2,043
Women Students5,900
Graduate Students Attending Status Distribution
Total7,943
Full-time Students855
Part-time Students7,088
By race/ethnicity 3,416 White, 1,971 Black, and 213 Asian students are attending at Lamar University. The detail graduate enrollment distribution by race is shown in the below chart.
Graduate Students Race Distribution
Total7,943
American Indian /
Native American		18
Asian213
Black1,971
Hispanic1,680
Native Hawaiian /
Other Pacific Islander		6
White3,416
Two or more races82
Un-Known78
Distance learning, also called online education, is very attractive to students, especially those who want to continue education and work in the field. At Lamar University, 6,967 students are enrolled exclusively in online courses and 697 students are enrolled in some online courses.
Graduate Distance Learning Enrollment Distribution
Total Enrollment8,539
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses6,967
Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses697
Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses875
Graduate Distance Learning Enrollment By Student Location
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses6,967
Texas Resident6,301
Other State In U.S.647
Outside of U.S.19
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