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Lamar University Ratings and Reviews

  • 4/10 Overall Rating
  • 4 Year
  • Beaumont, TX
  • 1.7 3 reviews
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Lamar University Ratings and Reviews

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Ratings

Lamar University is rated within the lower 31% of four-year colleges nationally and earns a CollegeSimply grade of 4 out of 10.

  • Overall Rating
    4 out of 10
  • Academics
    4 out of 10
  • Resources
    1 out of 10
  • Outcomes
    4 out of 10
  • Value
    5 out of 10
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Student Review Summary

1.7

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3 student reviews

0 out of 3 (0%) reviewers rated 4 stars or higher

Students rate Housing highest and Overall Rating lowest.

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Average by category

  • Overall Rating
    1.7
  • Academics
    3.0
  • Value for Money
    2.7
  • Professors / Faculty
    3.0
  • Campus Atmosphere
    2.3
  • Housing
    4.0
  • Campus Safety
    3.7
  • Student Life
    3.0
  • Party and Bar Scene
    3.3

Student and Parent Reviews

If you are a student, former student, faculty member or parent, please help guide other prospective students by sharing your personal experiences at this college. What is it really like to go to Lamar University?

Feb 17, 2024
Rating 1 out of 5

Upon entering the university I discussed my desired career with an advisor who placed me in a degree pathway that was NOT meant for my desired profession. I simply had faith in where I was placed and the coursework was close enough to not have raised suspicion. As a recent graduate, I now have a degree I cannot use and no leg to stand on as my correspondence was purely by phone. The university refuses to provide me details I have requested surrounding this error. Do your own research and be prepared to be met with incompetence rather than professionals. Maybe then your experience will be worthwhile.

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May 3, 2023
Rating 1 out of 5

I've went to Lamar University for 3 years. I will graduate next year. No matter what, you cannot get in contact with any of the career advisors if you are an online student. They also may change your degree plan if they decide too which will add another semester onto your degree plan.

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Aug 15, 2019
Rating 3 out of 5

If you are looking to be a teacher, nurse, scientist, police officer, civil engineer, or other job that does not have an upper end salary, then this is an exceptional school to get you qualified without getting into major debt. Not a party school, but a very friendly environment. Staff is helpful and classroom sizes are usually small.

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Your Overall Experience *

If a friend asked whether Lamar University was worth it, what would your gut say?

Academics *

Did classes challenge you and leave you feeling like you actually learned something?

Value for Money *

Considering tuition, aid, and what you got out of it, did the cost feel justified?

Professors and Faculty *

Were instructors accessible, engaged, and invested in students or mostly going through the motions?

Campus Atmosphere *

Did the campus feel welcoming and full of energy, or more like a place you simply passed through?

Student Housing *

Were dorms and residence halls somewhere you'd want to live, or a constant source of frustration?

Campus Safety *

Did you feel comfortable walking around at night, or did safety ever weigh on your mind?

Student Life *

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Party and Bar Scene *

Do weekends have a pulse here, or does the social scene quiet down once classes end?

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Last updated: August 2026