How has Lamar University changed over time?
Multi-year trends in admissions, enrollment, test scores, and cost. Every chart is labeled with its data source and the years it covers — no smoothing, no mixing sources.
Admission rate
Admission rate rose from 47% (2010) to 86% (2024).
Applicants and students admitted
Applicants rose from 6,126 (2010) to 8,990 (2024).
Enrollment
Total enrollment rose from 14,385 (2010) to 17,772 (2024).
SAT mid-50% range
SAT mid-50% range moved from 860–1050 (2016) to 930–1140 (2024).
- Score data describes enrolled freshmen, not all admitted students.
ACT mid-50% range
ACT mid-50% range moved from 16–21 (2008) to 14–19 (2022).
Cost
In-state tuition rose from $8,076 (2011) to $8,905 (2025).
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Data from IPEDS and the College Scorecard (U.S. Department of Education) and school Common Data Set filings; each chart names the source its series comes from. Most recent data year: 2025. Last updated October 19, 2026.