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Acceptance Rate 83.73%
Yield 28.48%
SAT Score 940
ACT Score 16
Applicants 6,214

Lamar Application and Admission Information

For the academic year 2022-23, the acceptance rate is 83.73% at Lamar University. Total 6,214 students applied and 5,203 were accepted. The average SAT score of enrolled students is 940 and the average ACT score is 16.
The following table describes the general admission information for applying to Lamar.
Open Admission Policy✗
Undergraduate Application Fees$25
Graduate Application Fees$25
Admission Informationwww.lamar.edu/admissions/
Online Applicationwww.applytexas.org/
Acceptance Rate83.73%
Average Test Scores940 SAT / 16 ACT
Credits AcceptedDual Credits, Advanced placement (AP) Credits, Credits for Life Experiences, Credit for Military Training

Acceptance Rate, Yield, and Headcounts

For the academic year 2022-2023, the acceptance rate is 83.73%. A total of 6,214 students (2,436 men and 3,778 women) have applied to and 5,203 (1,923 men and 3,280 women) students admitted to Lamar University.
Among them, 610 male and 872 female students have enrolled into Lamar and its yield, also known as enrollment rate is 28.48%. The following table shows the admission statistics including admission stats, acceptance rate, and yield.
Admission Statistics at Lamar
TotalMenWomenAnother GenderGender Unknown
Applicants6,2142,4363,77800
Admitted5,2031,9233,28000
Enrolled1,48261087200
Acceptance Rate 83.73% 78.94% 86.82% - -
Yield (Enrollment Rate) 28.48% 31.72% 26.59% - -
[Chart] Lamar University Acceptance Rate and Yield

Average SAT and ACT Scores

At Lamar, 125 applicants (9% of enrolled) have submitted their SAT scores and 18 applicants (1%) have submitted their ACT scores for seeking degrees.
The average SAT score of those who submitted scores is 940 at Lamar. SAT 75th percentile score is 1,030 and 25th percentile score is 830.
The average ACT score is 16 (ACT Composite) . The 75th percentile score of ACT is 19 and the 25th percentile score is 14.
The following table shows the detailed SAT and ACT scores distribution of enrolled students at Lamar. You can check colleges having similar SAT score of Lamar with SAT percentile at colleges by average SAT score and percentile page.
Average SAT and ACT Scores at Lamar
25th Percentile50th Percentile75th Percentile
SAT Total8309401030
Evidence-Based Reading and Writing420480520
Math410460510
ACT Composite141619
Math141617
English121619
[Chart] SAT Scores by Subject
[Chart] ACT Scores by Subject

Application Requirements

For applying to Lamar University, applicants require to submit 3 item(s) - High School Rank, High School Record, English Proficiency Test.
In addition, 1 item(s) are considered for admission - Admission Test Scores.
Application Requirements for Lamar
High School GPA✗
High School Rank✔
High School Record✔
Completion of College Preparatory Program✗
Recommendations✗
Formal Demonstration of Competencies✗
Admission Test Scores✓
English Proficiency Test✔
Other Test (Wonderlic,WISC-III,etc)✗
Work experience✗
Personal statement or essay✗
Legacy status✗
✔ Required ✓ Considered (not Required) ✗ Neither Required nor Recommended

Accepted Credits at Lamar

The calendar system at Lamar University is Semester. Lamar University accepts Dual Credits, Advanced placement (AP) Credits, Credits for Life Experiences, Credit for Military Training. Next table describes credits that Lamar University accepts.
Calendar SystemSemester
Dual Credits✔
Credits for Life Experiences✔
Advanced placement (AP) Credits✔
Credit for military training ✔
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