Palo Alto College vs. Lamar Institute of Technology

Palo Alto College vs. Lamar Institute of Technology comparison

	Palo Alto College	Lamar Institute of Technology	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Palo Alto College	Lamar Institute of Technology
Location	San Antonio, TX	Beaumont, TX
Setting	Large City	Midsize City
Enrollment	10,641	4,808
Type	Public 2 Year	Public 2 Year
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Religious Affiliation	-	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	alamo.edu	lit.edu
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Costs	Palo Alto College	Lamar Institute of Technology
Tuition (In State)	$2,970	$1,920
Tuition (Out of State)	$13,980	$11,712
Room & Board	$9,434	$6,254
Avg Net Price	$5,218	$9,346
Avg Grant Aid	$5,364	$4,794
% Receiving Grant Aid	89%	69%

Admission	Palo Alto College	Lamar Institute of Technology
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Acceptance Rate	Open	Open
Enrolled %	Open	Open
Avg High School GPA	-	-
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Admissions Standards	Unavailable	Unavailable
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Academics	Palo Alto College	Lamar Institute of Technology
Student to Faculty Ratio	28:1	20:1
Popular Majors	Liberal Arts and Humanities (35%) Business (31%) Health Professions (6%) Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting (4%) Psychology (4%)	Engineering Technology (25%) Health Professions (21%) Science Technologies (13%) Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting (13%) Business (12%)
Outcomes	Palo Alto College	Lamar Institute of Technology
Graduation Rate	-	-
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$31,800	$46,700
Making Student Loan Payments	38%	30%
Median Student Loan Debt	$5,500	$12,000
Median Loan Payment	$56	$124

Diversity	Palo Alto College	Lamar Institute of Technology
% Men	39%	45%
% Women	61%	55%
Racial Diversity	Low	High
HBCU	No	No
% White	18%	51%
% Black	3%	30%
% Hispanic	75%	15%
% Native American	0%	1%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	2%	0%
% International	0%	0%
% Unknown Race	0%	0%

Students	Palo Alto College	Lamar Institute of Technology
% In-State	99%	98%
% Out-of-State	1%	2%
Campus	Palo Alto College	Lamar Institute of Technology
Campus Housing	No	No
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	No	No
Weekend/Evening Classes	Yes	Yes
Daycare Facility	Yes	No
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Comparable Facts

• Palo Alto College is larger than than Lamar Institute of Technology based on total student enrollment (10,641 students vs. 4,808 students)

Palo Alto College vs. Lamar Institute of Technology Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Palo Alto College or Lamar Institute of Technology?

• Palo Alto College is 235.9% more expensive to attend than Lamar Institute of Technology for in-state tuition ($6,450.00 vs. $1,920.00)
• Out of state tuition is 19.4% higher at Palo Alto College than Lamar Institute of Technology ($13,980.00 vs. $11,712.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Palo Alto College than Lamar Institute of Technology ($5,218 vs. $9,346)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Lamar Institute of Technology are 50.8% lower than costs at Palo Alto College ($6,254 vs. $9,434)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Palo Alto College than Lamar Institute of Technology (89% vs. 69%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Palo Alto College students is 11.9% larger than aid received Lamar Institute of Technology ($5,364 vs. $4,794)

Which college is harder to get into, Palo Alto College or Lamar Institute of Technology? Average SAT and ACT scores plus acceptance rates offer good insight into the difficulty of admission between Lamar Institute of Technology or Palo Alto College .

Palo Alto College vs. Lamar Institute of Technology Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Palo Alto College or Lamar Institute of Technology? Graduation rate, salary and amount of student loan debt are indicators of a college which offers better outcomes for its graduates. Compare the following outcomes facts between Lamar Institute of Technology and Palo Alto College.

• Graduates from Lamar Institute of Technology earn on average $14,900 more per year than Palo Alto College graduates after ten years. ($46,700 vs. $31,800)
• Palo Alto College students graduate with a $6,500 lower median federal student loan debt than Lamar Institute of Technology graduates. ($5,500 vs. $12,000)
• Palo Alto College graduates are paying $68 less per month on federal student loans than Lamar Institute of Technology graduates. ($56 vs. $124)
• More Palo Alto College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Lamar Institute of Technology students, three years after graduation. (38% vs. 30%)

Sources: U.S. Department of Education https://nces.ed.gov IPEDS and College Scorecard https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/