Lamar's tuition & fees has increased from $17,362 (2015) to $18,745 (2025), and the rate of tuition increase is 7.97% over the past 10 years. The graduate school tuition & fees has raised from $14,918 (year 2015) to $16,022 (year 2025).
Lamar's tuition increase rate is higher than the Texas's average increase rate of 5.09%. Compare to all colleges in United States, it's increase rate is lower than the average increase rate of 10.99%.
Cost of Attendance (COA) Trends
The total cost of attendance (COA), including tuition & fees, books & supplies costs, and living costs, increased by 16.58% from 2015 ($30,492).
For the current academic year 2024-2025, Lamar's COA is $35,549, which is increased by 1.30% from last year.
The following table and chart show changes to Lamar's COA over the past 10 years.
Tuition & Fees Changes
The tuition & fees have increased 7.97% for the last 10 years , and the 2025 tuition & fees are $16,068. The following table and chart show the tuition & fees changes at Lamar University over last the 10 years.
Books & Supplies Costs Changes
The cost of purchasing books & supplies which are required/recommended for courses $1,250, and it has increased 25.00% from the year 2015 to 2025.
| Year | Books & Supplies | Change by Year |
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| 2015-16 | $1,000 | - |
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| 2016-17 | $1,000 | |
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| 2017-18 | $1,012 | 1.20% |
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| 2018-19 | $1,012 | |
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| 2019-20 | $1,012 | |
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| 2020-21 | $1,200 | 18.58% |
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| 2021-22 | $1,200 | |
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| 2022-23 | $1,200 | |
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| 2023-24 | $1,250 | 4.17% |
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| 2024-25 | $1,250 | |
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Living Costs Changes
The living costs including room, board, and other living expenses have increased 20.02% when a student lives on-campus facilities and 16.25% when living-off campus from the year 2015 to 2025. The following table shows the changes in living costs at Lamar University.
| Year | Living On Campus | Living Off Campus | Change by Year |
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| 2015-16 | $12,130 | $11,810 | - |
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| 2016-17 | $12,650 | $11,850 | 4.29% |
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| 2017-18 | $13,076 | $11,568 | 3.37% |
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| 2018-19 | $13,256 | $11,968 | 1.38% |
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| 2019-20 | $13,494 | $11,968 | 1.80% |
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| 2020-21 | $13,952 | $13,968 | 3.39% |
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| 2021-22 | $13,952 | $13,968 | |
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| 2022-23 | $14,772 | $13,968 | 5.88% |
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| 2023-24 | $15,362 | $14,556 | 3.99% |
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| 2024-25 | $15,554 | $14,926 | 1.25% |
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Compare Tuition Change to Similar Colleges
The following table compares 2025 tuition and increase rate from last year between Lamar University and similar schools.
| 2025 | 2024 | Increase Rate |
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| Lamar University | $18,745
($8,905) | $18,696
($8,904) | 0.26% |
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| Texas A & M University-Corpus Christi | $20,794
($9,748) | $21,033
($9,748) | -1.14% |
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| University of New Orleans | $14,008
($9,172) | $14,008
($9,172) | - |
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| Houston Christian University | $39,430
($31,730) | $38,100
($31,730) | 3.49% |
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| Northwestern State University of Louisiana | $19,652
($8,864) | $19,652
($8,864) | - |
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| University of the Incarnate Word | $37,090
($29,990) | $35,660
($29,990) | 4.01% |
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