Gender Diversity
Based on the 2021-2022 data, the undergraduate student population at Lamar U is largely skewed towards women students, with 59.5% of undergraduate students being women and 40.5% being men. The total number of full-time, first-year undergraduate students is 8,377, with 4,984 women and 3,393 men.
On the other hand, the graduate student population at Lamar U is greatly skewed towards women students, with 74.3% of undergraduate students being women and 25.7% being men. The total number of full-time, graduate students is 7,943, with 5,900 women and 2,043 men.
Undergraduate Students
- men 40.5% 3,393 students
- women 59.5% 4,984 students
Graduate Students
- men 25.7% 2,043 students
- women 74.3% 5,900 students
Racial Diversity
2021-2022 Academic Year
The largest ethnic group among the students is White, comprising 40.3% of the undergraduates population , with a total of 3,366 students.
Following closely behind are African American students, constituting 26.6% of the student body, with 2,221 students. Hispanic students represent 22.7% of the population, with 1,896 students, while Asian students account for 5.1%, with 428 students. Mixed race students account for 1.4% of the undergraduate student body, comprising 121 students. Finally, Hawaiian students have the smallest representation at 0.0% , with 3 students.
International students make up 1.1% of the undergraduate population, totaling 88 students.
There is also a notable percentage of students with an unknown race, making up 2.7% of the population, totaling 224 students.
The statistics/chart presented below provide an overview of the racial composition of all students (including undergraduate, graduate and transfer-in students) offering insights into the diversity present within Lamar U.
Undergraduate Students
- White 40.3% 3,366 students
- African American 26.6% 2,221 students
- Hispanic 22.7% 1,896 students
- Asian 5.1% 428 students
- Unknown race 2.7% 224 students
- Mixed race 1.4% 121 students
- International students 1.1% 88 students
- Hawaiian 0.0% 3 students
Graduate Students
- White 43.1% 3,416 students
- African American 24.9% 1,971 students
- Hispanic 21.2% 1,680 students
- International students 6.0% 479 students
- Asian 2.7% 213 students
- Mixed race 1.0% 82 students
- Unknown race 1.0% 78 students
- Hawaiian 0.1% 6 students
Transfer Students
- White 43.3% 267 students
- African American 27.2% 168 students
- Hispanic 23.7% 146 students
- Asian 3.6% 22 students
- International students 1.5% 9 students
- Mixed race 0.6% 4 students
- Unknown race 0.2% 1 students
- Hawaiian 0.0% 0 students
Students Age Diversity
- 18-19 24% 2,014 students
- 20-21 24% 1,987 students
- 22-24 22% 1,831 students
- 25-29 10% 842 students
- 30-34 5% 439 students
- 40-49 5% 376 students
- 35-39 4% 325 students
- 50-64 2% 145 students
- 40-49 26% 2,086 students
- 30-34 19% 1,521 students
- 25-29 19% 1,517 students
- 35-39 18% 1,393 students
- 50-64 10% 803 students
- 22-24 7% 587 students
- 20-21 0% 20 students
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