Lamar State College-Orange

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2019 Undergraduate Tuition

$2,280

32.1% growth from 2018

2019 Average Net Price

$4,442

After Financial Aid

2017 Student Loan

14.1%

Default Rate

2019 Enrolled Students

2,395

38.3% Full-Time

2018 Graduation Rate

21.6%

72 Graduates

About

Lamar State College-Orange is a higher education institution located in Orange County, TX. In 2016, the most popular Bachelor's Degree concentrations at Lamar State College-Orange were .

In 2019, 609 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Lamar State College-Orange. 65.4% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 34.6% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was white (451 degrees), 4.75 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (95 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at Lamar State College-Orange is $2,280, which is $-5,544 less than the national average for Associates Colleges ($7,824).

Associates Colleges: High Career & Technical-High Traditional Associates Colleges

Costs

The median undergraduate tuition at Lamar State College-Orange is $2,280, which is $-5,544 less than the national average for Associates Colleges ($7,824).

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $4,442.

In 2019, 61% of undergraduate students received federal grants, while 21% of undergraduate students received federal loans.

Student Expenses

Tuition Costs

$2,280

2019 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2019, the cost of tuition at Lamar State College-Orange was $2,280. The cost of tuition at Lamar State College-Orange is $-5,544 less than than the overall (public and private) national average for Associates Colleges ($7,824).

This chart compares the tuition costs of Lamar State College-Orange (in red) with those of other similar universities.

Average Net Price

$4,442

2019 Value

13.2%

1 Year Growth

In 2019 Lamar State College-Orange had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $4,442. Between 2018 and 2019, the average net price of Lamar State College-Orange grew by 13.2%.

This chart compares the average net price of Lamar State College-Orange (in red) with that of other similar universities.

Average net price is calculated from full-time beginning undergraduate students who were awarded a grant or scholarship from federal, state or local governments, or the institution.

Other Student Expenses

$3,500

Room and Board

$800

Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at Lamar State College-Orange was of $3,500 in 2019. During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $800. The cost of room and board did not change between 2018 and 2019. The cost of books and supplies did not change during the same period.

This chart compares the average student costs at Lamar State College-Orange (in red) with that of similar universities.

Financial Aid

Financial Aid by Income Level

61%

Of Undergraduates Receive Grants

21%

Of Undergraduates Receive Federal Loans

61% of undergraduate students at Lamar State College-Orange received grants or loans in 2019. This represents a decline of 4.69% with respect to 2018, when 64% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

This chart compares the average award discount at Lamar State College-Orange (in red) with that of other similar universities.

The average award discount is the ratio between the average grant or scholarship value, and the cost, which is the sum of out-of-state tuition, room, board, book, supplies, and other expenses.

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.

14.1%

2017 Default Rate

Number of Defaults

In 2017 the default rate for borrower's at Lamar State College-Orange was 14.1%, which represents 45 out of the 320 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.

Enrollment

Lamar State College-Orange has a total enrollment of 2,395 students. The full-time enrollment at Lamar State College-Orange is 918 students and the part-time enrollment is 1,477. This means that 38.3% of students enrolled at Lamar State College-Orange are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at Lamar State College-Orange, both undergraduate and graduate, is 70.1% White, 18.2% Black or African American, 8.89% Hispanic or Latino, 1.84% Asian, 0.334% American Indian or Alaska Native, 0.0835% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders, and 0% Two or More Races.

Students enrolled at Lamar State College-Orange in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly White Female (47.5%), followed by White Male (23.6%) and Black or African American Female (13%). Students enrolled in full-time Graduate programs are most commonly N/A, followed by N/A and N/A.

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

38.3%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Lamar State College-Orange, both undergraduate and graduate, is 2,395 students. The full-time enrollment at Lamar State College-Orange is 918 and the part-time enrollment is 1,477. This means that 38.3% of students enrolled at Lamar State College-Orange are enrolled full-time compared with 34.9% at similar Associates Colleges.

This chart shows the full-time vs part-time enrollment status at Lamar State College-Orange (in red) compares to similar universities.

Retention Rate over Time

62%

2019 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 State College-Orange was 62%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Associates Colleges (61%), Lamar State College-Orange had a retention rate higher than its peers.

This chart shows the retention rate over time at Lamar State College-Orange (highlighted in red) compares to similar universities.

Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity

White
1,678
Black or African American
436
Hispanic or Latino
213

The enrolled student population at Lamar State College-Orange is 70.1% White, 18.2% Black or African American, 8.89% Hispanic or Latino, 1.84% Asian, 0.334% American Indian or Alaska Native, 0.0835% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders, and 0% Two or More Races. This includes both full-time and part-time students as well as graduate and undergraduates. By comparison, enrollment for all Associates Colleges is 44% White, 26.9% Hispanic or Latino, and 12.5% Black or African American.

Graduates

In 2019, 187 more women than men received degrees from Lamar State College-Orange. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at Lamar State College-Orange is white (451 degrees awarded). There were 4.75 times more white graduates than the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (95 degrees).

The most common Bachelor's Degree concentration at Lamar State College-Orange is N/A, followed by N/A and N/A.

The most specialized majors across all degree types at Lamar State College-Orange, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Science Technologies (102 degrees awarded), Engineering Technologies (39 degrees), and Health (235 degrees).

Workforce

Common Jobs by Major

Registered nurses

Most Common Job

The most common jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Lamar State College-Orange are Registered nurses (1,386,913 people), Software developers (550,722 people), Other managers (196,811 people), Medical & health services managers (151,444 people), and Pharmacists (136,265 people).

The most specialized majors at Lamar State College-Orange are Science Technologies (102 degrees awarded), Engineering Technologies (39 degrees), Health (235 degrees), Liberal Arts & Humanities (123 degrees), and Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (28 degrees).

Highest Paying Jobs by Major

Dentists

Highest Paying Job

The highest paying jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Lamar State College-Orange are Dentists, Surgeons, Lawyers, & judges, magistrates, & other judicial workers, Physicians, and Architectural & engineering managers

Common Industries by Major

General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals

Most Common Industry

The most common industries for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Lamar State College-Orange are General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (1,514,552 people), Computer Systems Design (593,450 people), Elementary & secondary schools (355,202 people), Outpatient care centers (239,449 people), and Offices of physicians (233,433 people).

Degrees

Majors Awarded

IPEDS uses the Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) standard, so the categories may not match the exact concentrations offered by Lamar State College-Orange.

Most Common

N/A
N/A degree-majorss awarded
N/A
N/A degree-majorss awarded
N/A
N/A degree-majorss awarded

In false, the most common bachelors degree concentration at Lamar State College-Orange was N/A with N/A degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of degree-majors recipients from bachelors degree programs at Lamar State College-Orange according to their major.

Gender Breakdown for Common Majors

211

Degrees Awarded to Men

in 2019

398

Degrees Awarded to Women

in 2019

In 2019, 211 degrees were awarded to men at Lamar State College-Orange, which is 0.53 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (398).

This chart displays the gender disparity between the top 5 majors at Lamar State College-Orange by degrees awarded.

Most Common Male Majors

In false, 80 degrees were awarded to men at Lamar State College-Orange in Chemical Technology, which is 3.64 times more than the 22 female recipients with that same degree.

Most Common Female Majors

In false, 122 degrees were awarded to women at Lamar State College-Orange in Licensed Practical & Vocational Nurse Training, which is 12.2 times more than the 10 male recipients with that same degree.

Time to Complete

100% Completion Time

22%

150% Completion Time

In 2019, 7% of students graduating from Lamar State College-Orange completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 22% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 26% within 200%.

The following chart shows these completion rates over time compared to the average for the Associates Colleges Carnegie Classification group.

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.

Diversity

Graduation Rate by Race and Gender

Showing demographic groups with ≥ 5 graduating students.

Asian Male

Highest Graduation Rate (50%)

The student demographic with the highest graduation rate at Lamar State College-Orange is Male and Asian (50% graduation rate). Across all Associates Colleges, Asian Female students have the highest graduation rate (69.1%).

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, 1.39% of graduates (1 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity

White
451 degrees awarded
Black or African American
95 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino
50 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at Lamar State College-Orange is white (451 degrees awarded). There were 4.75 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (95 degrees).

0% of degree recipients (0 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Gender

Most Common Gender Demographic

White Female
290 degrees awarded
White Male
161 degrees awarded
Black or African American Female
74 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and gender grouping at Lamar State College-Orange is white female (290 degrees awarded). There were 1.8 times more white female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white male (161 degrees).

Operations

Lamar State College-Orange has an endowment valued at nearly $6.18M, as of the end of the 2019 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of $645k (10.4%), compared to the 5.92% average return ($255k on $4.3M) across all Associates Colleges.

In 2019, Lamar State College-Orange had a total salary expenditure of $22.1M. Lamar State College-Orange employs 34 Instructors, 6 Assistant professors, and 2 Professors. Most academics at Lamar State College-Orange are Female Instructors (23), Male Instructors(11), and Male Assistant professors (4).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Lamar State College-Orange are: Management, with 26 employees, Office and Administrative Support, with 18 employees, and Service with 10 employees.

Finances

Endowment

$6.18M

2019 Endowment

112k%

growth from 2018

Lamar State College-Orange has an endowment valued at about $6.18M, as of the end of the 2019 fiscal year. The endowment of Lamar State College-Orange grew 112k% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $1.88M higher than than the median endowment of Associates Colleges according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

This line chart shows how the endowment at Lamar State College-Orange (in red) compares to that of some similar universities.

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

Government Grants and Contracts

Grants & Contracts

$1.05M - Federal
$777k - State
$0 - Local

As of 2019, Lamar State College-Orange received $1.05M in grants and contracts from the federal government, $777k from state grants and contracts, and $0 from local grants and contracts.

Expenses

Salary Expenditure

$8.17M

2019 Salaries

1.09%

growth from 2018

In 2019, Lamar State College-Orange paid a median of $8.17M in salaries, which represents 36.9% of their overall expenditure ($22.1M) and a 1.09% growth from the previous year. This is compared to a 3.26% growth from 2017 and a 0.261% decline from 2016.

The median for similar Associates Colleges is 16.6M (44.7% of overall expenditures).

Instructional Salaries

$2.15M

Instructional Salaries

Number of Employees

In 2019, Lamar State College-Orange paid a total of $2.15M to 44 employees working as instructors, which represents 26.3% of all salaries paid.

This is compared to a median of $5.1M (30.7%) for similar Associates Colleges.

Faculty and Staff

Occupations by Share

Instructor

Most Common Instructor

34 Employees

Management

Most Common Non-Instructional Employee

26 Employees

In 2019, the most common positions for instructional staff at Lamar State College-Orange were Instructor with 34 employees; Assistant professor with 6 employees; and Assistant professor with 2 employees.

In 2019, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Lamar State College-Orange were Management with 26 employees; Office and Administrative Support with 18 employees; and Service with 10 employees.

Instructors by Academic Rank and Gender

Most Common Demographic

Female Instructor
Male Instructor
Male Assistant professor

In 2019, the most common demographic for instructional staff at Lamar State College-Orange was Female Instructor with 23 employees, Male Instructor with 11 employees, and Male Assistant professor with 4 employees.

This chart shows the gender split between each academic rank present at Lamar State College-Orange.

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