Lamar State College-Orange

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2021 Undergraduate Tuition

$2,280

2021 Average Net Price

$1,974

After Financial Aid

2019 Student Loan

0.327%

Default Rate

2021 Enrolled Students

2,353

34.3% Full-Time

2021 Graduation Rate

28.9%

79 Graduates

About

Lamar State College-Orange is a higher education institution located in Orange County, TX. In 2021, the most popular 1 to 2 Year Postsecondary Certificate concentrations at Lamar State College-Orange were General Studies (114 degrees awarded), Licensed Practical & Vocational Nurse Training (98 degrees), and Chemical Technology (49 degrees).

In 2021, 631 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Lamar State College-Orange. 66.2% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 33.8% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was white (475 degrees), 4.52 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (105 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at Lamar State College-Orange is $2,280, which is $−5,688 less than the national average for Associates Colleges ($7,968).

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Costs

In 2021, the median undergraduate tuition at Lamar State College-Orange is $2,280, which is $−5,688 less than the national average for Associates Colleges ($7,968).

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $1,974.

In 2021, 45% of undergraduate students attending Lamar State College-Orange received financial aid through grants. Comparatively, 13% of undergraduate students received financial aid through loans.

Tuition Costs

$2,280

2021 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2021, the cost of tuition at Lamar State College-Orange was $2,280. The cost of tuition at Lamar State College-Orange is $−5,688 less than than the overall (public and private) national average for Associates Colleges ($7,968).

This chart compares the tuition costs of Lamar State College-Orange (in red) with those of other similar universities.

Average Net Price

$1,974

2021 Value

49.7%

1 Year Growth

In 2021 Lamar State College-Orange had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $1,974. Between 2020 and 2021, the average net price of Lamar State College-Orange grew by 49.7%.

This chart compares the average net price of Lamar State College-Orange (in red) with that of other similar universities.

Average net price is calculated from full-time beginning undergraduate students who were awarded a grant or scholarship from federal, state or local governments, or the institution.

Other Student Expenses

$3,500

Room and Board

$800

Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at Lamar State College-Orange was of $3,500 in 2021. The cost of room and board did not change between 2020 and 2021.

During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $800. The cost of books and supplies did not change during the same period.

This chart compares the average student costs at Lamar State College-Orange (in red) with that of similar universities.

Financial Aid by Income Level

45%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants

13%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Loans

45% of undergraduate students at Lamar State College-Orange received financial aid through grants or loans in 2021. This represents a decline of 10% with respect to 2020, when 50% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

This chart compares the average award discount at Lamar State College-Orange (in red) with that of other similar universities.

The average award discount is the ratio between the average grant or scholarship value, and the cost, which is the sum of out-of-state tuition, room, board, book, supplies, and other expenses.

Student Loan Default Rate

Cohort default rates only account for borrowers who default in the first three years, and some schools only have a small proportion of borrowers entering repayment. These rates should be interpreted with caution, as they may not be reflective of the entire school population.

0.327%

2019 Default Rate

Number of Defaults

In 2019 the default rate for borrower's at Lamar State College-Orange was 0.327%, which represents 1 out of the 306 total borrowers.

A cohort default rate is the percentage of a school's borrowers who enter repayment on certain Federal Family Education Loan (FFEL) Program or William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan (Direct Loan) Program loans during a particular federal fiscal year (FY), October 1 to September 30, and default or meet other specified conditions prior to the end of the second following fiscal year.

Enrollment

Lamar State College-Orange had a total enrollment of 2,353 students in 2021. The full-time enrollment at Lamar State College-Orange is 806 students and the part-time enrollment is 1,547. This means that 34.3% of students enrolled at Lamar State College-Orange are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at Lamar State College-Orange, both undergraduate and graduate, is 70.6% White, 15.9% Black or African American, 11.1% Hispanic or Latino, 1.27% Asian, and 0.425% American Indian or Alaska Native.

Students enrolled at Lamar State College-Orange in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly White Female (48.4%), followed by White Male (22.8%) and Black or African American Female (12.7%).

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

34.3%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Lamar State College-Orange in 2021, both undergraduate and graduate, is 2,353 students. The full-time enrollment at Lamar State College-Orange is 806 and the part-time enrollment is 1,547. This means that 34.3% of students enrolled at Lamar State College-Orange are enrolled full-time compared with 32.5% at similar Associates Colleges.

This chart shows the full-time vs part-time enrollment status at Lamar State College-Orange (in red) compares to similar universities.

Retention Rate over Time

53%

2021 Retention Rate

Retention rate measures the number of first-time students who began their studies the previous fall and returned to school the following fall. The retention rate for full-time undergraduates at Lamar State College-Orange was 53%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Associates Colleges (60%), Lamar State College-Orange had a retention rate lower than its peers.

This chart shows the retention rate over time at Lamar State College-Orange (highlighted in red) compares to similar universities.

Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity (2021)

White
1,662 enrolled students
Black or African American
375 enrolled students
Hispanic or Latino
261 enrolled students

The enrolled student population at Lamar State College-Orange is 70.6% White, 15.9% Black or African American, 11.1% Hispanic or Latino, 1.27% Asian, and 0.425% American Indian or Alaska Native. This includes both full-time and part-time students as well as graduate and undergraduates. By comparison, enrollment for all Associates Colleges is 44.1% White, 26.8% Hispanic or Latino, and 12.5% Black or African American.

Any student who is studying in the United States on a temporary basis is categorized as a "Non-Resident Alien", and the share of those students are shown in the chart below. Additionally, 14 students (0.595%) did not report their race.

Graduates

In 2021, 205 more women than men received degrees from Lamar State College-Orange. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at Lamar State College-Orange is white (475 degrees awarded). There were 4.52 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (105 degrees).

The most common 1 to 2 Year Postsecondary Certificate concentration at Lamar State College-Orange is General Studies (114 degrees awarded), followed by Licensed Practical & Vocational Nurse Training (98 degrees) and Chemical Technology (49 degrees).

In 2021, the most specialized majors across all degree types at Lamar State College-Orange, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Science Technologies (84 degrees awarded), Engineering Technologies (30 degrees), and Transportation (10 degrees).

Common Jobs by Major

Registered nurses

Most Common Job

The most common jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Lamar State College-Orange are Registered nurses (1,341,015 people), Medical & health services managers (150,938 people), Nurse practitioners & nurse midwives (132,471 people), Pharmacists (132,073 people), and Other managers (119,483 people).

The most specialized majors at Lamar State College-Orange in 2021 are Science Technologies (84 degrees awarded), Engineering Technologies (30 degrees), Transportation (10 degrees), Liberal Arts & Humanities (172 degrees), and Health (194 degrees) (as of 2021).

Highest Paying Jobs by Major

Surgeons

Highest Paying Job

The highest paying jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Lamar State College-Orange are Surgeons, Cardiovascular technologists and technicians, Physicians, Broadcast announcers and radio disc jockeys, and Magnetic resonance imaging technologists

The most specialized majors at Lamar State College-Orange are Science Technologies (84 degrees awarded), Engineering Technologies (30 degrees), Transportation (10 degrees), Liberal Arts & Humanities (172 degrees), and Health (194 degrees) (as of 2021).

Common Industries by Major

General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals

Most Common Industry

The most common industries for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Lamar State College-Orange are General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (1,478,087 people), Elementary & secondary schools (322,486 people), Outpatient care centers (224,944 people), Offices of physicians (199,572 people), and Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (164,309 people).

Majors Awarded

IPEDS uses the Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) standard, so the categories may not match the exact concentrations offered by Lamar State College-Orange.

Most Common (2020)

Licensed Practical & Vocational Nurse Training
102 degree-majors awarded
General Studies
101 degree-majors awarded
Chemical Technology
55 degree-majors awarded

In 2020, the most common 1 to 2 year postsecondary certificate concentration at Lamar State College-Orange was Licensed Practical & Vocational Nurse Training with 102 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of degree-majors recipients from 1 to 2 year postsecondary certificate programs at Lamar State College-Orange according to their major.

Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

213

Degrees Awarded to Men

in 2021

418

Degrees Awarded to Women

in 2021

In 2021, 213 degrees were awarded to men at Lamar State College-Orange, which is 0.51 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (418).

This chart displays the sex disparity between the top 5 majors at Lamar State College-Orange by degrees awarded.

Most Common Male Majors

In 2021, 64 degrees were awarded to men at Lamar State College-Orange in Chemical Technology, which is 3.2 times more than the 20 female recipients with that same degree.

Most Common Female Majors

In 2021, 93 degrees were awarded to men at Lamar State College-Orange in Licensed Practical & Vocational Nurse Training, which is 18.6 times more than the 5 male recipients with that same degree.

Time to Complete

11%

100% Completion Time

24%

150% Completion Time

In 2021, 11% of students graduating from Lamar State College-Orange completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 24% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 28% within 200%.

The following chart shows these completion rates over time compared to the average for the Associates Colleges Carnegie Classification group.

Graduation rate is defined as the percentage of full-time, first-time students who received a degree or award within a specific percentage of "normal time" to completion for their program.

Graduation Rate by Race and Sex

Showing demographic groups with ≥ 5 graduating students.

Hispanic or Latino Female

Highest Graduation Rate (52.4%)

The student demographic with the highest graduation rate in 2021 at Lamar State College-Orange is Female and Hispanic or Latino (52.4% graduation rate). Across all Associates Colleges, Asian Female students have the highest graduation rate (72.9%).

The department of education defines graduation rate as the percentage of full-time, first-time students who received a degree or award within 150% of "normal time" to completion.

Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity (2021)

White
475 degrees awarded
Black or African American
105 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino
40 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at Lamar State College-Orange is white (475 degrees awarded). There were 4.52 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (105 degrees).

0.158% of degree recipients (1 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Sex Demographic (2021)

White Female
309 degrees awarded
White Male
166 degrees awarded
Black or African American Female
79 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at Lamar State College-Orange is white female (309 degrees awarded). There were 1.86 times more white female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white male (166 degrees).

Operations

Lamar State College-Orange has an endowment valued at nearly $6.42M, as of the end of the 2021 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of 131k (2.04%) compared to the 1.65% average return (87.6k on 5.29M) across all Associates Colleges.

In 2021, Lamar State College-Orange had a total salary expenditure of 24.6M. Lamar State College-Orange employs 30 Instructors, 7 Assistant professors and 2 Lecturers. Most academics at Lamar State College-Orange are Female Instructor (21), Male Instructor (9), and Male Assistant professor (4).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Lamar State College-Orange are: Management, with 26 employees, Office and Administrative Support, with 18 employees, and Computer, Engineering, and Science with 10 employees.

Endowment

$6.42M

2021 Endowment

13.8%

growth from 2020

Lamar State College-Orange has an endowment valued at about $6.42M, as of the end of the 2021 fiscal year. The endowment of Lamar State College-Orange grew 13.8% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $1.13M higher than than the median endowment of Associates Colleges according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

This line chart shows how the endowment at Lamar State College-Orange (in red) compares to that of some similar universities.

The small bar chart below shows the endowment quintiles for all universities in the Associates Colleges: High Career & Technical-High Traditional Carnegie Classification grouping.

Salary Expenditure

$8.44M

2021 Salaries

2.1%

decline from 2020

In 2021, Lamar State College-Orange paid a median of $8.44M in salaries, which represents 34.4% of their overall expenditure ($24.6M) and a 2.1% decline from the previous year.

The median for similar Associates Colleges is 16.4M (41.6% of overall expenditures).

Instructional Salaries

$2.2M

Instructional Salaries

Number of Employees

In 2021, Lamar State College-Orange paid a total of $2.2M to 41 employees working as instructors, which represents 26.1% of all salaries paid.

This is compared to a median of $5.1M (31.2%) for similar Associates Colleges.

Occupations by Share

Instructor

Most Common Instructor

30 Employees

Management

Most Common Non-Instructional Employee

26 Employees

In 2021, the most common positions for instructional staff at Lamar State College-Orange were Instructor with 30 employees, Assistant professor with 7 employees, and Lecturer with 2 employees.

In 2021, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Lamar State College-Orange were Management with 26 employees, Office and Administrative Support with 18 employees, and Computer, Engineering, and Science with 10 employees.

Instructors by Academic Rank and Sex

Most Common Demographic (2021)

Female Instructor
Male Instructor
Male Assistant professor

In 2021, the most common demographic for instructional staff at Lamar State College-Orange was Female Instructor with 21 employees, Male Instructor with 9 employees, and Male Assistant professor with 4 employees.

This chart shows the sex split between each academic rank present at Lamar State College-Orange.