Acceptance Rate
Fall 2021 admitted students
In Fall 2021, a total of 1569 first-time undergrad students enrolled at Lamar U. Among these students, 574 (0%) submitted SAT scores, while 108 (0%), submitted ACT scores.
The data shows that the SAT was more popular among the first-time enrolled students, with a majority of students opting for this test.
Average SAT Score
1005
Students submitting SAT Score
Out of the total 5397 admitted students 574 students submitted their SAT score when applying.
42%
For the admitted students who submitted SAT scores, 50% of their scores fell within the following range 910-1100. Specifically, in the Evidence-Based Reading and Writing (ERW) section, 50% of admitted students scored between 460 and 560, while 25% scored below 460 and another 25% scored above 560.
In the Math section, 50% of admitted students scored between 450 and 540, while 25% scored below 450 and 25% achieved a score of 540. The data suggests that, applicants with a composite SAT score of 1005 or higher have competitive chances of gaining admission to Lamar U.
Overall, for the admitted students who submitted SAT scores, their scores placed most of them in the lower range, just above 25% of test takers nationally.
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Reading and Writing
460-560 -
Math
450-540
Average ACT Score
The average ACT score of admitted students for Fall 2021 enrollment season.
20
Students who Submitted ACT Score
Out of the 5397 admitted students 108 students submitted their ACT score when applying.
8%
Similar to the SAT, Lamar U does not require applicants to submit either SAT or ACT scores. However, during the Fall 2021 admissions season, around 8% of admitted students submitted ACT scores.
The middle 50% of admitted students received a composite ACT score between 16 and 24, with 25% scoring above 24 and another 25% scoring below 16.
For the admitted students who submitted ACT scores, their scores placed most of them around the middle, above 49% of test takers nationally.
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English
15-23 -
Math
16-24 -
Composite
16-24
Application Fees
Fall 2021
$25
Undergraduate$25
GraduateApplicants Stats
The following table details the number of students who applied, admitted, and enrolled in Lamar U during the Fall 2021 enrollment season.
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Total Applicants
During the Fall 2021 enrollment season, Lamar U received a total of 6,129 applications. These applications included 2,444 male applicants and 3,685 female applicants. -
Admitted Students
Out of the 6,129 applicants, Lamar U admitted 5,397 students. Among the admitted students, there were 2,075 males and 3,322 females who received offers of admission. -
Enrolled Students
Among the admitted students, 1,569 students chose to enroll at Lamar U. This means that 1,569 students accepted the admission offers and officially registered to attend the university for the Fall 2021 term. Among the enrolled students, 703 were male and 866 were female. -
Acceptance Rate
The acceptance rate is the percentage of applicants who were offered admission. In this case, Lamar U had an overall acceptance rate of 88% for the Fall 2021 enrollment season. When we break it down by gender, the acceptance rate for male applicants was 85% while the acceptance rate for female applicants was 90%. -
Yield Rate
The yield rate is the percentage of admitted students who actually chose to enroll at the university. Lamar U had an overall yield rate of 29% for the Fall 2021 term. The yield rate for male admitted students was 34%, and for female admitted students, it was 26%.
Admission and Enrollment Trends
The following table presents the application, admission, and enrollment statistics for Lamar U over the past 7 years.
Admission Requirements
Fall 2021
Lamar University uses the following list of admission requirements and recommended documents when evaluating students' applications. All documents listed under the Required sections must be submitted with your application, but those listed under the Recommended section are optional.
Lamar U is a test-optional college where applicants are not required to submit standardized test (SAT or ACT) scores with their applications. Test scores are considered if submitted, but they are not mandatory. In the 1 enrollment season, 1 of admitted students submitted SAT scores, and 1 submitted ACT scores for admission. Please double-check with the school to verify the current and complete admission requirements.Required
- Secondary school rank
- Secondary school record
- TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language)
Recommended
- Completion of college-preparatory program
- Formal demonstration of competencies
Considered
- Test scores (SAT/ACT)
Neither required nor recommended
- Secondary school GPA
- Recommendation letters
- Other tests (Wonderlic, WISC-III, etc.)
Accepted Credits
Fall 2021
The following is a list of college preparatory work and life experience that are accepted at Lamar University.
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Credit for life experiences
Accepted -
Advanced placement (AP) credits
Accepted -
Dual credit (college credit earned while in high school)
Accepted
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