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Number Received Financial Aid (All Undergraduate) 7,126
Percent Received Financial Aid(All Undergraduate) 85%
Average Aid Amount $8,006
Number Received Financial Aid (Freshmen) 1,300
Percent Received Financial Aid (Freshmen) 95%

Financial Aid Information at Lamar

For the academic year 2021-2022, a total of 7,126 students (85% of undergraduate students) received one or more financial aid including grants, scholarships, and/or student loans. The average financial aid amount is $8,006. For freshmen (Full-time, first-time degree-seeking undergraduate students), 1,300 students (95% of enrolled students) received financial aid.
The 2024 undergraduate tuition & fees at Lamar University is $8,690 for Texas residents and $18,482 for out-of-state students, for reference.

All Undergraduate Students Financial Aid

For the academic year 2021-2022, a total of 7,126 students (85% of all students) have received grants or scholarships and the average received aid amount is $8,006. It includes federal, state, local, institutional, or other sources of grant aid. The following table describes the financial aid statistics by aid types at Lamar University for all undergraduate students.
Undergraduate Student Financial Aid at Lamar University
Type of AidNumber Receiving AidPercent Receiving AidAverage Amount of Aid Received
Federal, state, local, institutional or other grant aid7,12685%$8,006
Pell Grants3,61343%$4,833
Federal Student Loans3,30539%$6,744

Beginning Students Financial Aid

a total of 1,300 beginning students (95% of all freshmen) have received any financial aid and 1,292 students (95% of all freshmen) awarded any student loans. The headcount includes the number of full-time, first-time degree-seeking beginning undergraduate students. The below table shows the number and amount by the source of financial aid at Lamar University.
Beginning Students (Freshmen) Financial Aid at Lamar University
Type of AidNumber Receiving AidPercent Receiving AidAverage Amount of Aid Received
Any Student Financial Aid1,30095%-
Grants or Scholarship from All Sources1,29095%$10,397
Federal Grants1,22490%$4,730
Pell Grants77357%$5,076
Other Federal Grants1,22090%$1,529
State/Local Grants42331%$5,435
Institutional Grants85463%$6,235
Student Loans58443%$5,499
Federal Student Loans57542%$5,016
Other Student Loans332%$9,909

Students Headcount by Living Status

For academic year 2021-2022, total 1,138 full-time beginning students have enrolled and attended Lamar University. Among them, 687 students have lived on campus and 86 students lived off campus (without family). The following table shows the students count by living status and years.
Student Headcount by Living Location/Setting at Lamar University
Living Status201920202021
Living On-Campus497464687
Living Off-Campus with Family198181310
Living Off-Campus without Family715286

Grants and Scholarship Aid By Income Level (Paying In-State Tuition)

The following table shows number of students who paid the in-state or in-district tuition rate and were awarded any grant/scholarship by income level for academic year 2021-2022 . The sources of grants and scholarship aid are the federal government, state/local government, or the institution.
Grants of Scholarship Aid Statistics By Income Level at Lamar University
Income LevelNumber of StudentsNumber of Students AwardedTotal Amount Aid Awarded Average Amount Aid Awarded
All level937893$8,965,655$9,568
$0 - $30,000426426$4,605,983$10,812
$30,001 - $48,000214213$2,393,709$11,186
$48,001 - $75,000129127$1,272,639$9,865
$75,001 - $110,0007771$411,235$5,341
$110,001 or more9156$282,089$3,100