The student population at Lamar University is 17,772 (8,184 undergraduate and 9,588 graduate students) . The number of students has increased by 2,807 (18.76%) over the past decade.
- Class Level: The percentage of undergraduate students at Lamar is 46.05% which is decreased by 1,031 over last 10 years. The graduate student population increased by 3,838 and it has been increasing.
- Gender Breakdown: In 2025, there were 53 male students for every 100 female students, down from 66 in 2015.
- 10,722 students enrolled in online degree program exclusively and the number of online students has increased by 83.03% since 2015.
Student Population Changes
The average student population over the last 11 years is 15,972 where 17,772 students are attending the school for the academic year 2024-2025.
Total enrollment fluctuated between 2016 and 2025, with 7 year-over-year increases and 2 decreases. It peaked at 17,772 students in 2025 and was lowest at 14,506 in 2018. Overall, enrollment rose from 14,965 to 17,772 students, a net gain of 2,807 (18.8%).
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Lamar University since 2015.
Undergraduate Enrollment Changes
The average number of Undergraduate students over the last 11 years is 8,681 where 8,184 students are attending the Undergraduate school for the academic year 2024-2025. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in Undergraduate enrollment by attending status and gender at Lamar University since 2015.
Graduate Enrollment Changes
The average number of Graduate students over the last 11 years is 7,291 where 9,588 students are attending the Graduate school for the academic year 2024-2025. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in Graduate enrollment by attending status and gender at Lamar University since 2015.
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity Changes
The percentage of white students is 35.61% and the percentage of black students is 28.94% at Lamar University. 3.53% of enrolled students is Asian. Hispanic students comprise 20.91% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students decreased from 46.83% to 35.61%. Asian enrollment grew from 3.44% to 3.53%. Black student enrollment increased from 22.33% to 28.94%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 14.29% to 20.91%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.7443 which indicates that quite diverse. This increased from 0.7089 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has improved.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at Lamar University over the past 11 years (2015-2025).
Distance Learning (Online Courses) Enrollment Changes
10,722 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2024-2025, which is 60% of total students. The number of online students has increased 83.03% since 2015. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at Lamar University from 2015 to 2025.