Lamar Institute of Technology

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2016 Undergraduate Tuition

$3,168

3.56% growth from 2015

2016 Average Net Price

$9,114

After Financial Aid

2015 Student Loan

21.4%

Default Rate

2016 Enrolled Students

2,868

43.5% Full-Time

2016 Graduation Rate

18.1%

64 Graduates

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Admissions

Enrollment

Graduates

Operations

About

Lamar Institute of Technology is a higher education institution located in Jefferson County, TX. In 2016, the most popular Bachelor's Degree concentrations at Lamar Institute of Technology were .

In 2016, 644 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Lamar Institute of Technology. 33.7% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 66.3% awarded men. The majority of degree recipients were white (390 degrees), 3.22 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (121 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at Lamar Institute of Technology is $3,168, which is $-4,152 less than the national average for Associates Colleges ($7,320).

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Costs

The median undergraduate tuition at Lamar Institute of Technology is $3,168, which is $-4,152 less than the national average for Associates Colleges ($7,320).

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $9,114.

In 2016, 35% of undergraduate students received federal grants, while 17% of undergraduate students received federal loans.

Student Expenses

Tuition Costs

$3,168

2016 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2016, the cost of tuition at Lamar Institute of Technology was $3,168. The cost of tuition at Lamar Institute of Technology is $-4,152 less than than the overall (public and private) national average for Associates Colleges ($7,320).

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Average Net Price

$9,114

2016 Value

4.46%

1 Year Growth

In 2016 Lamar Institute of Technology had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $9,114. Between 2015 and 2016, the average net price of Lamar Institute of Technology grew by 4.46%.

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Other Student Expenses

$6,600

Room and Board

$1,722

Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at Lamar Institute of Technology was of $6,600 in 2016. During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $1,722. The cost of room and board increased by 7.54% between 2015 and 2016. The cost of books and supplies increased by 53.3% during the same period.

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Financial Aid

Financial Aid by Income Level

35%

Of Undergraduates Receive Grants

17%

Of Undergraduates Receive Federal Loans

35% of undergraduate students at Lamar Institute of Technology received grants or loans in 2016. This represents a decline of 7.89% with respect to 2015, when 38% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

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Student Loan Default Rate

Cohort default rates only account for borrowers who default in the first three years, and some schools only have a small proportion of borrowers entering repayment. These rates should be interpreted with caution, as they may not be reflective of the entire school population.

21.4%

2015 Default Rate

147

Number of Defaults

In 2015 the default rate for borrower's at Lamar Institute of Technology was 21.4%, which represents 147 out of the 687 total borrowers.

A cohort default rate is the percentage of a school's borrowers who enter repayment on certain Federal Family Education Loan (FFEL) Program or William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan (Direct Loan) Program loans during a particular federal fiscal year (FY), October 1 to September 30, and default or meet other specified conditions prior to the end of the second following fiscal year.

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Admissions

Lamar Institute of Technology received N/A undergraduate applications in N/A, which represents a 0% annual growth. Out of those N/A applicants, N/A students were accepted for enrollment, representing a N/A% acceptance rate.

There were 2,868 students enrolled at Lamar Institute of Technology in 2016, and N/A% of first-time enrollees submitted SAT scores with their applications.

Lamar Institute of Technology has an overall enrollment yield of N/A%, which represents the number of admitted students who ended up enrolling.

Acceptance Rate

N/A%

Acceptance Rate in N/A

N/A

Accepted Out of N/A

In N/A, the undergraduate acceptance rate of Lamar Institute of Technology was N/A% (N/A admissions from N/A applications). This is approximately the same as the acceptance rate of N/A, which was N/A%. Between N/A and N/A, the number of applicants stayed by N/A%, while admissions stayed by N/A%.

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SAT Scores

N/A%

Submission Percentage

N/A

Scores Submitted

N/A% of enrolled first-time students at Lamar Institute of Technology in N/A submitted SAT scores with their applications.

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Enrollment

Lamar Institute of Technology has a total enrollment of 2,868 students. The full-time enrollment at Lamar Institute of Technology is 1,248 students and the part-time enrollment is 1,620. This means that 43.5% of students enrolled at Lamar Institute of Technology are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at Lamar Institute of Technology, both undergraduate and graduate, is 49.9% White, 26.3% Black or African American, 17.8% Hispanic or Latino, 3.49% Asian, 1.36% Two or More Races, 0.593% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.0349% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders.

Students enrolled at Lamar Institute of Technology in full-time Undergraduate programs are majority White Male (34.9%), followed by White Female (15.2%) and Black or African American Male (13.5%). Students enrolled in full-time Graduate programs are majority N/A, followed by N/A and N/A.

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

43.5%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Lamar Institute of Technology, both undergraduate and graduate, is 2,868 students. The full-time enrollment at Lamar Institute of Technology is 1,248 and the part-time enrollment is 1,620. This means that 43.5% of students enrolled at Lamar Institute of Technology are enrolled full-time compared with 36.5% at similar Associates Colleges.

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Retention Rate over Time

53%

2016 Retention Rate

Retention rate measures the number of first-time students who began their studies the previous fall and returned to school the following fall. The retention rate for full-time undergraduates at Lamar Institute of Technology was 53%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Associates Colleges (60%), Lamar Institute of Technology had a retention rate lower than its peers.

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Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity

  1. White

    1,431

  2. Black or African American

    753

  3. Hispanic or Latino

    510

The enrolled student population at Lamar Institute of Technology is 49.9% White, 26.3% Black or African American, 17.8% Hispanic or Latino, 3.49% Asian, 1.36% Two or More Races, 0.593% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.0349% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders. This includes both full-time and part-time students as well as graduate and undergraduates. By comparison, enrollment for all Associates Colleges is 46.8% White, 24.4% Hispanic or Latino, and 13% Black or African American.

Any student who is studying in the United States on a temporary basis is categorized as a "Non-Resident Alien", and the share of those students are shown in the chart below. Additionally, 17 students (0.593%) did not report their race.

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Graduates

In 2016, 210 fewer women than men received degrees from Lamar Institute of Technology. The majority of degree recipients at Lamar Institute of Technology are white (390 degrees awarded). There were 3.22 times more white graduates than the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (121 degrees).

The most common Bachelor's Degree concentration at Lamar Institute of Technology is N/A, followed by N/A and N/A.

The most specialized majors across all degree types at Lamar Institute of Technology, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Science Technologies (116 degrees awarded), Engineering Technologies (187 degrees), and Precision Production (42 degrees).

Workforce

Common Jobs by Major

Police officers

Most Common Job

The most common jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Lamar Institute of Technology are Police officers (125,476 people), Miscellaneous managers (90,381 people), Construction managers (35,694 people), Social workers (35,563 people), and Software developers, applications & systems software (29,902 people).

The most specialized majors at Lamar Institute of Technology are Science Technologies (116 degrees awarded), Engineering Technologies (187 degrees), Precision Production (42 degrees), Protective Services (86 degrees), and Mechanical Technologies (28 degrees).

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Highest Paying Jobs by Major

Physicians & surgeons

Highest Paying Job

The highest paying jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Lamar Institute of Technology are Physicians & surgeons, Chief executives & legislators, Personal financial advisors, Dentists, and Farmers, ranchers, & other agricultural managers

The most specialized majors at Lamar Institute of Technology are Science Technologies (116 degrees awarded), Engineering Technologies (187 degrees), Precision Production (42 degrees), Protective Services (86 degrees), and Mechanical Technologies (28 degrees).

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Common Industries by Major

Justice, public order, & safety activities

Most Common Industry

The most common industries for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Lamar Institute of Technology are Justice, public order, & safety activities (300,514 people), Construction (97,563 people), Computer Systems Design (57,193 people), Elementary & secondary schools (56,466 people), and Hospitals (39,013 people).

The most specialized majors at Lamar Institute of Technology are Science Technologies (116 degrees awarded), Engineering Technologies (187 degrees), Precision Production (42 degrees), Protective Services (86 degrees), and Mechanical Technologies (28 degrees).

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Degrees

Majors Awarded

IPEDS uses the Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) standard, so the categories may not match the exact concentrations offered by Lamar Institute of Technology.

Most Common

  1. N/A

    N/A degrees awarded

  2. N/A

    N/A degrees awarded

  3. N/A

    N/A degrees awarded

In N/A, the most common bachelors degree concentration at Lamar Institute of Technology was N/A with N/A degrees awarded.

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Gender Breakdown for Common Majors

Degrees Awarded to Men

  1. 427

  2. 217

In 2016, 427 degrees were awarded to men at Lamar Institute of Technology, which is 1.97 times more than the number of degrees awarded to females (217).

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Most Common Male Majors

In N/A, 92 degrees were awarded to men at Lamar Institute of Technology in Chemical Technology, which is 3.83 times more than the 24 female recipients with that same degree.

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Most Common Female Majors

In N/A, 28 degrees were awarded to women at Lamar Institute of Technology in Dental Hygiene, which is N/A times more than the 0 male recipients with that same degree.

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Time to Complete

11%

100% Completion Time

20%

150% Completion Time

In 2016, 11% of students graduating from Lamar Institute of Technology completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 20% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 26% within 200%.

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Graduation rate is defined as the percentage of full-time, first-time students who received a degree or award within a specific percentage of "normal time" to completion for their program.

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Diversity

Graduation Rate by Race and Gender

Showing demographic groups with ≥ 5 graduating students.

Two or More Races Male

Highest Graduation Rate (100%)

The student demographic with the highest graduation rate at Lamar Institute of Technology is Male and Two or More Races (100% graduation rate). Across all Associates Colleges, Asian Female students have the highest graduation rate (67.2%).

The department of education defines graduation rate as the percentage of full-time, first-time students who received a degree or award within 150% of "normal time" to completion.

The National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) categorizes any student who is studying in the United States on a temporary basis as a "Non-Resident Alien", and the graduation rate of those students is shown in the chart below. Additionally, 4.69% of graduates (3 students) did not report their race.

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Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity

  1. White

    390 degrees awarded

  2. Black or African American

    121 degrees awarded

  3. Hispanic or Latino

    78 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at Lamar Institute of Technology is white (390 degrees awarded). There were 3.22 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (121 degrees).

3.11% of degree recipients (20 students) did not report their race.

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Race & Ethnicity by Gender

Most Common Gender Demographic

  1. White Male

    269 degrees awarded

  2. White Female

    121 degrees awarded

  3. Black or African American Male

    64 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and gender grouping at Lamar Institute of Technology is white male (269 degrees awarded). There were 2.22 times more white male recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white female (121 degrees).

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Operations

Lamar Institute of Technology has an endowment valued at nearly $3.59M, as of the end of the 2015 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of $6.4k (0.178%), compared to the 1.4% average return ($43.5k on $3.12M) across all Associates Colleges.

In 2015, Lamar Institute of Technology had a total expenditure of $25.2M. Of that $25.2M, they spent $10.9M on salaries and $25.2M on benefits.

Lamar Institute of Technology employs N/A N/A, N/A N/A, and N/A N/A. Most academics at Lamar Institute of Technology are N/A (N/A), N/A(N/A), and N/A (N/A).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Lamar Institute of Technology are: Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services, with 24 employees, Office and Administrative Support, with 19 employees, and Management with 17 employees.

Finances

Endowment

$3.59M

2015 Endowment

8.37%

growth from 2014

Lamar Institute of Technology has an endowment valued at about $3.59M, as of the end of the 2015 fiscal year. The endowment of Lamar Institute of Technology grew 8.37% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $469k higher than than the median endowment of Associates Colleges according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

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The small bar chart below shows the endowment quintiles for all universities in the Associates Colleges: High Career & Technical-High Traditional Carnegie Classification grouping.

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Government Grants and Contracts

Grants & Contracts

  1. $525k - Federal

  2. $0 - State

  3. $501k - Local

As of 2015, Lamar Institute of Technology received $525k in grants and contracts from the federal government, $0 from state grants and contracts, and $501k from local grants and contracts.

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Expenses

Primary Expenses

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$10.9M

Salary Expenditure

$25.2M

Benefits Expenditure

In 2015, Lamar Institute of Technology had a total expenditure of $25.2M. Of that $25.2M, they spent $10.9M on salaries and $25.2M on benefits.

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Expenditure by Category

This tree map shows all of the primary expenses of Research at Lamar Institute of Technology as a share of total expenditure.

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Salary Expenditure

$10.9M

2015 Salaries

1.41%

growth from 2014

In 2015, Lamar Institute of Technology paid a median of $10.9M in salaries, which represents 43.2% of their overall expenditure ($25.2M) and a 1.41% growth from the previous year. This is compared to a 0.781% decline from 2013 and a 3.94% growth from 2012.

The median for similar Associates Colleges is 14.3M (44.1% of overall expenditures).

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Instructional Salaries

$4.23M

Instructional Salaries

83

Number of Employees

In 2015, Lamar Institute of Technology paid a total of $4.23M to 83 employees working as instructors, which represents 38.8% of all salaries paid.

This is compared to a median of $4.44M (31%) for similar Associates Colleges.

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Faculty and Staff

Occupations by Share

N/A

Most Common Instructor

N/A Employees

Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services

Most Common Non-Instructional Employee

24 Employees

In N/A, the most common positions for instructional staff at Lamar Institute of Technology were N/A with N/A employees; N/A with N/A employees; and N/A with N/A employees.

In N/A, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Lamar Institute of Technology were Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services with 24 employees; Office and Administrative Support with 19 employees; and Management with 17 employees.

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Instructors by Academic Rank and Gender

Most Common Demographic

  1. N/A

  2. N/A

  3. N/A

In N/A, the most common demographic for instructional staff at Lamar Institute of Technology was N/A with N/A employees, N/A with N/A employees, and N/A with N/A employees.

This chart shows the gender split between each academic rank present at Lamar Institute of Technology.

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