Lamar Institute of Technology
Beaumont, Texas · Website
$38,991
median earnings, 10 years after starting
$38,991
median earnings, 10 years after starting
Lamar Institute of Technology is a public 2-year college in Beaumont, Texas with 3,055 undergraduates. Its average net price after grants is $13,866 a year (tuition and fees $2,844 in-state, $12,924 out-of-state). 31% of students finish within 3 years. Former students earn a median $38,991 a year 10 years after they started, and graduates leave with a median $13,076 in federal student loans.
Updated Oct 10, 2026 · June 2026 data
Net price
$13,866
US median $17,138
Tuition in-state
$2,844
Out-of-state $12,924
Admission rate
Open
Completion rate
31%
Within 3 years, US 58%
Median debt
$13,076
About $139 a month
Earnings at 10 years
$38,991
Rank 2,859 of 5,094 in the US
Cost
What a year costs: posted prices and the average after grants
Net price by family income
Average yearly cost after grants, for students who get aid
- Net price
- $13,866
- Tuition in-state
- $2,844
- Tuition out-of-state
- $12,924
- Cost of attendance
- $19,245
- Students with a need-based grant
- 26%
- Students with federal loans
- 13%
- Net price, family income under $30K
- $12,877
- Net price, family income $30K to $48K
- $13,207
- Net price, family income $48K to $75K
- $15,622
- Net price, family income $75K to $110K
- $17,451
- Net price, family income over $110K
- $18,932
Net price is what students who get aid pay on average after grants.
Tuition and net price by year
School years 2015-16 to 2024-25. The year on the chart is the year the school year starts.
Yearly cost
Tuition and fees went from $4,401 in 2015-16 to $2,844 in 2024-25.
Admission, completion and retention
Share of applicants admitted, of students who finish and of first-year students who come back
Admission and students
- Admission rate
- Open admission
- Undergraduates
- 3,055
- Part-time students
- 58%
- Women
- 59%
- Students per teacher
- 22
- Completion rate
- 31%
- Retention rate
- 68%
- Highest degree
- Associate's degree
- Programs
- 57
- Endowment
- $8.15M
- Other
- Hispanic-serving, Open admission
Earnings and debt
Compared with the medians of the colleges of its state, of colleges of the same kind and of all US colleges
Median earnings 10 years after starting rank 2,859 of 5,094 US colleges and 148 of 324 in Texas (1 = highest).
| Measure | College | TX median | Same kind | US median |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net price | $13,866 | $18,447 | $7,702 | $17,138 |
| Tuition in-state | $2,844 | $9,940 | $4,656 | $11,837 |
| Admission rate | - | 84% | 79% | 78% |
| Completion rate | 31% | 59% | 38% | 58% |
| Retention rate | 68% | 74% | 64% | 75% |
| Median debt | $13,076 | $10,667 | $10,417 | $13,271 |
| Earnings after 6 years | $35,573 | $32,765 | $33,563 | $35,656 |
| Earnings after 10 years | $38,991 | $38,474 | $38,555 | $40,813 |
Best-paid programs
Median earnings 1 year after graduation
Same kind: US public 2-year colleges. Earnings and debt are medians of former students who received federal student aid. 36% of borrowers lowered their balance within 3 years. 59% earn more than a typical high school graduate 6 years after starting.
Programs
57 fields of study and credentials, with graduates, debt and earnings
| Field of study | Graduates | Median debt | Earnings 1 yr | Earnings 4 yr | US median 4 yr | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Physical Science Technologies/TechniciansAssociate's | Associate's | 96 | $13,769 | $42,539 | $90,820 | $80,768 |
| Precision Metal WorkingCertificate | Certificate | 83 | Withheld | Withheld | $40,155 | $48,702 |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesOnlineAssociate's | Associate's | 71 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $44,125 |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsAssociate's | Associate's | 71 | $12,494 | $44,255 | $52,577 | $65,389 |
| Human Development, Family Studies, and Related ServicesCertificate | Certificate | 59 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $31,135 |
| Health and Medical Administrative ServicesCertificate | Certificate | 58 | Withheld | $28,420 | $37,532 | $35,447 |
| Electromechanical Technologies/TechniciansAssociate's | Associate's | 56 | $10,650 | $54,104 | $88,476 | $73,046 |
| Criminal Justice and CorrectionsCertificate | Certificate | 50 | Withheld | $71,733 | $76,188 | $57,702 |
| Biology, GeneralAssociate's | Associate's | 39 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $44,758 |
| Fire ProtectionCertificate | Certificate | 39 | Withheld | $55,778 | $68,097 | $62,436 |
| Culinary Arts and Related ServicesCertificate | Certificate | 34 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Environmental Control Technologies/TechniciansCertificate | Certificate | 33 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $45,268 |
| Electrical and Power Transmission InstallersCertificate | Certificate | 31 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $53,078 |
| Quality Control and Safety Technologies/TechniciansCertificate | Certificate | 29 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $62,511 |
| Business Administration, Management and OperationsAssociate's | Associate's | 29 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $48,733 |
| Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming ServicesCertificate | Certificate | 28 | - | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Criminal Justice and CorrectionsAssociate's | Associate's | 26 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $46,706 |
| Design and Applied ArtsCertificate | Certificate | 25 | - | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/TechniciansCertificate | Certificate | 24 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $51,586 |
| Dental Support Services and Allied ProfessionsAssociate's | Associate's | 24 | Withheld | $53,644 | $62,722 | $61,982 |
| Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/TechniciansAssociate's | Associate's | 20 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $55,895 |
| Health and Medical Administrative ServicesAssociate's | Associate's | 19 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $37,073 |
| Environmental Control Technologies/TechniciansAssociate's | Associate's | 13 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $55,148 |
| Quality Control and Safety Technologies/TechniciansAssociate's | Associate's | 13 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $77,094 |
| Real EstateOnlineCertificate | Certificate | 13 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
In the area
- Jobs, pay and new homes: the county of Beaumont and Texas on Local Economy
- More colleges: All colleges in Texas
- Homes: Homes for sale in Texas
Questions and answers
How much does Lamar Institute of Technology cost?
$13,866 a year is the average net price at Lamar Institute of Technology after grants and scholarships. Tuition and fees are $2,844 for in-state students and $12,924 for out-of-state students, and the full cost of attendance with housing, food and books is $19,245. Families earning under $30,000 pay $12,877 on average.
What is the acceptance rate at Lamar Institute of Technology?
Lamar Institute of Technology has open admission: it accepts students who meet its basic requirements, such as a high school diploma.
How much do Lamar Institute of Technology graduates earn?
$38,991 a year is the median pay of former Lamar Institute of Technology students who work, 10 years after they started ($35,573 after 6 years). That ranks 2,859 of 5,094 US colleges and 148 of 324 in Texas. Its best-paid program one year after graduation is Criminal Justice and Corrections (Certificate) at $71,733.
How much student debt do Lamar Institute of Technology graduates have?
$13,076 is the median federal student loan debt of Lamar Institute of Technology graduates, about $139 a month over 10 years. The median across US colleges is $13,271. 13% of undergraduates take out federal loans.
What is the graduation rate at Lamar Institute of Technology?
31% of first-time, full-time students at Lamar Institute of Technology finish within 3 years. 68% of first-year students come back for a second year. The median of public 2-year colleges is 38%.
What are the most popular majors at Lamar Institute of Technology?
Physical Science Technologies/Technicians (96 associate's graduates), Precision Metal Working (83 certificate graduates), Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities (71 associate's graduates) had the most graduates in the newest year, out of 57 programs.
Official public data, June 2026 release. Net price is for first-time, full-time students who get aid. Completion counts first-time, full-time students who finish within 150% of the normal time. Debt and earnings are medians of students who received federal student aid, measured a few years after they left, in the dollars of the year measured; earnings count former students who work and are not enrolled, including those who did not finish.