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Lamar University
Beaumont, TX 7,945 Undergrads 44.4% Grad Rate
Total Cost
$21,626
Sticker Price
Avg Net Price
$11,429
After Aid
Median Earnings
$49,652
10yr Post-Entry
Vs. Peer Institutions
Net Price$11,429
Peer Midpoint: $19,729.5
Earnings (10yr)$49,652
Peer Midpoint: $53,747
Graduation Rate44.4%
Peer Midpoint: 58.5%
Socio-Economic Diversity
Pell Grant Recipients45.5%
Enrollment Status
Full-Time75.6%
Economic Outcomes
Earn More than HS71.9%
Admissions Profile
Acceptance
85.7%
SAT Avg
1,040
SAT Reading
25th: 47051075th: 580
SAT Math
25th: 44049575th: 550
ACT Composite
25th: 182075th: 24
ROI Sensitivity Analysis
This analysis tests three cost scenarios (Scholarship, Average Net Price, Full Sticker Price) to show how college costs impact your long-term return compared to the average student and a high school graduate.
Lifetime Value Added (NPV)
Institution Lifetime NPV
Vs Median Peer
Vs HS Grad
Zero Cost (Scholarship)$0
+$434k
+$38k
-$50k
Median Cost$11k/yr
+$393k
-$3k
-$91k
Full Cost$22k/yr
+$357k
-$40k
-$128k
ROI Efficiency Metrics
Break-Even Age
Return on Inv. %
Zero Cost (Scholarship)$0
Never
-∞
Median Cost$11k/yr
Never
-221%
Full Cost$22k/yr
Never
-164%
Analysis Assumptions:
- Starting Salary: Estimated from the 10-year median earnings (assuming 2% annual growth from graduation).
- Comparisons: "Vs Median Peer" compares to the median student nationwide in a similar level program. "Vs HS Grad" compares to a median high school graduate.
- Break-Even: The age at which the college investment net income exceeds the median high school graduate's lifetime earnings.
- NPV: Net Present Value of all future earnings minus costs and taxes, discounted at 7.8%.
Social Impact ROINew
Measures the societal return on a donor's investment. Calculated as the incremental pre-tax lifetime earnings vs. HS grad, divided by the tax-adjusted donation cost.
Donor Return-187%
Gov. Pell Grant ROINew
Measures the government's return on Pell Grants via increased tax revenue. Calculated as the portion of incremental lifetime taxes (discounted at 5.4%) attributed to the Pell Grant investment.
Taxpayer Return-92%
Important Note: Your ROI with any major will depend on the cost you pay to attend the program, and your starting salary. Both vary significantly across institutions. We encourage you to explore the ROI of a specific program variant by selecting the Program title of the credential level you are interested in. You will then have a more detailed return analysis for programs at specific institutions. We also encourage you to use the ROI calculator with your specific estimates of cost and salary.
Program ROI Analysis
Bachelor's Degrees
Accounting and Related Services
BachCIP: 5203
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$61,635
Lifetime Value Added
+$14k
American Sign Language
BachCIP: 1616
Median Debt
$22,856
Earnings (2yr)
$41,565
Lifetime Value Added
-$129k
Biology, General
BachCIP: 2601
Median Debt
$21,500
Earnings (5yr)
$56,091
Lifetime Value Added
-$30k
Business Administration, Management and Operations
BachCIP: 5202
Median Debt
$24,956
Earnings (5yr)
$62,329
Lifetime Value Added
+$19k
Business/Commerce, General
BachCIP: 5201
Median Debt
$26,915
Earnings (5yr)
$52,497
Lifetime Value Added
-$60k
Chemical Engineering
BachCIP: 1407
Median Debt
$19,500
Earnings (5yr)
$110,515
Lifetime Value Added
+$381k
Civil Engineering
BachCIP: 1408
Median Debt
-
Earnings (2yr)
$63,005
Lifetime Value Added
+$54k
Communication and Media Studies
BachCIP: 0901
Median Debt
$24,233
Earnings (5yr)
$47,748
Lifetime Value Added
-$99k
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services
BachCIP: 5102
Median Debt
$19,125
Earnings (5yr)
$50,714
Lifetime Value Added
-$74k
Computer and Information Sciences, General
BachCIP: 1101
Median Debt
$26,071
Earnings (2yr)
$48,823
Lifetime Value Added
-$65k
Criminal Justice and Corrections
BachCIP: 4301
Median Debt
$25,000
Earnings (5yr)
$58,550
Lifetime Value Added
-$11k
Design and Applied Arts
BachCIP: 5004
Median Debt
-
Earnings (2yr)
$26,896
Lifetime Value Added
-$262k
Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering
BachCIP: 1410
Median Debt
$18,301
Earnings (5yr)
$97,857
Lifetime Value Added
+$286k
Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations
BachCIP: 5207
Median Debt
$26,160
Earnings (5yr)
$46,884
Lifetime Value Added
-$106k
Finance and Financial Management Services
BachCIP: 5208
Median Debt
$19,795
Earnings (5yr)
$74,494
Lifetime Value Added
+$112k
Fine and Studio Arts
BachCIP: 5007
Median Debt
-
Earnings (2yr)
$32,925
Lifetime Value Added
-$207k
Foods, Nutrition, and Related Services
BachCIP: 1905
Median Debt
$18,760
Earnings (5yr)
$39,910
Lifetime Value Added
-$164k
Health and Physical Education/Fitness
BachCIP: 3105
Median Debt
$24,750
Earnings (5yr)
$53,871
Lifetime Value Added
-$48k
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General
BachCIP: 5100
Median Debt
$21,358
Earnings (5yr)
$51,042
Lifetime Value Added
-$72k
Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services
BachCIP: 1907
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$43,961
Lifetime Value Added
-$130k
Human Resources Management and Services
BachCIP: 5210
Median Debt
-
Earnings (2yr)
$37,568
Lifetime Value Added
-$165k
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians
BachCIP: 1506
Median Debt
$21,297
Earnings (5yr)
$79,275
Lifetime Value Added
+$147k
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities
BachCIP: 2401
Median Debt
$22,781
Earnings (5yr)
$48,465
Lifetime Value Added
-$93k
Management Information Systems and Services
BachCIP: 5212
Median Debt
$27,000
Earnings (5yr)
$53,871
Lifetime Value Added
-$48k
Marketing
BachCIP: 5214
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$46,162
Lifetime Value Added
-$112k
Mathematics
BachCIP: 2701
Median Debt
-
Earnings (2yr)
$38,289
Lifetime Value Added
-$158k
Mechanical Engineering
BachCIP: 1419
Median Debt
$27,500
Earnings (5yr)
$104,395
Lifetime Value Added
+$335k
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other
BachCIP: 3099
Median Debt
$24,750
Earnings (5yr)
$50,109
Lifetime Value Added
-$79k
Music
BachCIP: 5009
Median Debt
$20,768
Earnings (5yr)
$53,712
Lifetime Value Added
-$50k
Psychology, General
BachCIP: 4201
Median Debt
$22,574
Earnings (5yr)
$47,248
Lifetime Value Added
-$103k
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
BachCIP: 5138
Median Debt
$20,014
Earnings (5yr)
$94,100
Lifetime Value Added
+$258k
Social Work
BachCIP: 4407
Median Debt
$31,000
Earnings (5yr)
$49,936
Lifetime Value Added
-$81k
Master's Degrees
Accounting and Related Services
MastCIP: 5203
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$92,034
Lifetime Value Added
+$350k
Business Administration, Management and Operations
MastCIP: 5202
Median Debt
$29,799
Earnings (5yr)
$83,308
Lifetime Value Added
+$275k
Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology
MastCIP: 4228
Median Debt
$29,355
Earnings (5yr)
$64,154
Lifetime Value Added
+$109k
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services
MastCIP: 5102
Median Debt
$36,553
Earnings (5yr)
$68,779
Lifetime Value Added
+$150k
Criminal Justice and Corrections
MastCIP: 4301
Median Debt
$17,207
Earnings (5yr)
$58,203
Lifetime Value Added
+$55k
Curriculum and Instruction
MastCIP: 1303
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$64,200
Lifetime Value Added
+$110k
Educational Administration and Supervision
MastCIP: 1304
Median Debt
$20,500
Earnings (5yr)
$70,412
Lifetime Value Added
+$164k
Educational/Instructional Media Design
MastCIP: 1305
Median Debt
$20,500
Earnings (5yr)
$64,586
Lifetime Value Added
+$113k
Engineering, General
MastCIP: 1401
Median Debt
-
Earnings (2yr)
$71,015
Lifetime Value Added
+$207k
Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions
MastCIP: 5115
Median Debt
$41,197
Earnings (5yr)
$65,283
Lifetime Value Added
+$119k
Special Education and Teaching
MastCIP: 1310
Median Debt
$19,608
Earnings (5yr)
$63,456
Lifetime Value Added
+$103k
Student Counseling and Personnel Services
MastCIP: 1311
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$65,304
Lifetime Value Added
+$119k
Doctoral Degrees
Educational Administration and Supervision
DocCIP: 1304
Median Debt
$52,728
Earnings (5yr)
$94,034
Lifetime Value Added
+$211k
Note: Lifetime Value Added is the Net Present Value (NPV) of estimated career earnings relative to a median high school graduate, accounting for this institution's average cost and taxes. Computed over a career to retirement age.
For graduate programs (Master's, Doctoral, etc.), the calculation assumes a starting age of 22 (after undergraduate completion) and does not include the sunk costs of prior degrees. It represents the value added of the graduate degree decision moving forward. These Lifetime Value Added results should not be compared with those Undergraduate Certificates, Associates or Bachelors starting at age 18.