Lamar State College-Port Arthur

Port Arthur, TX · Public · www.lamarpa.edu/ ↗

Lamar State College-Port Arthur is a public college in Port Arthur, Texas, set in a small city. It mostly awards certificates and has 1,508 undergraduate degree-seeking students. By number of certificate degrees awarded, its largest programs are Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming Services; Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants; and Physical Science Technologies/Technicians.

Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

Lamar State College-Port Arthur at a glance

Undergraduate enrollment
1,508
Similar schools: 878
Average net priceiAverage sticker price minus typical grants and scholarships: the amount most students actually pay out-of-pocket plus loans.
$4,244
Similar schools: $8,761
Median earnings (10 yrs)iMedian earnings of students 10 years after they started college, among those working and not enrolled in further schooling.
$42,900
Similar schools: $42,807
Median debt at graduationiMedian federal student-loan balance carried by students who graduated. Doesn't include Parent PLUS or private loans.
$11,125
Similar schools: $9,750

What the data shows about Lamar State College-Port Arthur

Comparisons below use the medians for the 662 public schools that mostly award certificates in the College Scorecard. Its average net price is $4,244 a year, lower than the $8,761 median for similar schools. Ten years after enrolling, former students who are working earn a median of $42,900, about the same as the $42,807 median for similar schools. Graduates leave with a median of $11,125 in federal student loans (similar-school median: $9,750).