Online Degrees and Programs at Lamar University

Lamar University offers 116 major programs for degree granting/certificate programs. Of that, the distance learning opportunity (online degrees/courses) is given to 25 major programs - 3 Bachelors, 11 Masters, 2 Doctorate, and 9 Post-graduate Certificate.

The 2025 tuition & fees is $8,905 for Texas residents and $18,745 for out-of-state students.

Total 10,722 students out of total 17,772 students have enrolled online exclusively. Last year, total 3,198 students have completed their degree/certificate program through distance learning.

Lamar University is accredited by Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges.

2025 Tuition & Fees

The following table and chart describe 2024-2025 tuition & fees and costs trends over last 5 years at Lamar University. Each cost is an average amount over the all offered programs. For Texas residents, the tuition & fees are $8,905 and $18,745 for non-Texas residents. For graduate programs, the 2025 tuition & fees is $8,642 and $16,022 for out-of-state students.

The cost per credit hour for part-time students or overload credits of full-time students is $259 for Texas residents and $669 for out-of-state students for undergraduate programs. The costs per credit hour for graduate programs is $369 for Texas residents and $769 for out-of-state students.

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Online Programs By Area of Study

Lamar University offers 116 degree programs through Bachelors, Masters, Doctorate, Post-Graduate Certificate programs. Of that, 25 programs can be conferred by distance learning - 3 Bachelors, 11 Masters, 2 Doctorate, 9 Post-Bachelors or Post-Masters.

The following table summarizes the number of degree programs by degree types.

Majors and number of completers

The following tables show the offered programs by degree/certificate along with number of completers for each program last year.

Distance Learning Program Student Population

At Lamar University, there are 17,772 students including in both undergraduate and graduate schools, with full-time and part-time status. Of that, 15,229 students were attending classes through distance learning (10,722 students are enrolled exclusively and 4,507 are enrolled in some online courses).

By location where enrolled students live, out of a total of 10,722 enrolled exclusively in online courses, 10,067 Texas Residents were enrolled in online classes exclusively, 630 students living in the U.S. States other than Texas, and 25 non-U.S. students enrolled in online courses.

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