Lamar University

College of Business

  • Avg. SAT Score
    954
  • Annual Tuition
    $6,090
    $ $ $ $ $
  • Program Enrollment
    923
  • Program Length
    Four Year
Contact Information
4400 S. MLK Jr. Parkway
P O Box 10059
Beaumont, Texas 77710, United States
Website

About College of Business

The Lamar University College of Business offers students a superior business curriculum. We are distinctive because of the important advantages we offer. Our strong and experienced faculty is committed to teaching and research, and care deeply about our students. Full- time faculty teaches more than 80 percent of our sections and we maintain a low student-faculty ratio. Students learn in a highly interactive environment. An impressive network of accomplished business alumni provide our students with speakers, internships, career opportunities, and valuable ongoing support throughout their professional lives.

Quick Stats

  • Selectivity
    88%
  • Yield
    37%
  • Average Salary
    $37,200
  • Top Industry
    Manufacturing
  • School Status
    Public
  • Accreditation
    AACSB Accredited
  • B-School Founded
    1954

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Admissions

Admissions Selectivity
88% Lamar University 58% Average Across All Schools
Most Important Admissions Factors
  1. Secondary school record
  2. SAT/ACT scores
  3. Class rank
University Admissions
  • Min. SAT 1000
  • Min. ACT 21
  • Min. GPA
B-School Admissions
  • Min. SAT 1000
  • Min. ACT 21
  • Min. GPA
More Information
Total Applications
  • Applied
  • Accepted
  • Accepted Apps Enrolled
4929% 4,929
88% 88
37% 37
88% School Selectivity
37% School Yield
Demographics of Applicants
  • Male Applicants
  • Female Applicants
  • International Applicants
  • U.S. Applicants
Application Deadlines
Aug 1
Fall 2013
Jan 2
Spring 2014
May 1
Summer 2014
Aug 1
Fall 2014
Required Tests
  • SAT
  • ACT
  • Are Interviews Required? Not required
Additional Requirements:
Total Applications to Program
  • Applied
  • Accepted
  • Accepted Apps Enrolled
578% 578
86% 86
53% 53
86% Program Selectivity
53% Program Yield
Program Requirements
  • Admissions managed by Business Program
  • Are interviews required? Not offered
Required Tests

Transfer Requirements
  • How internal transfers are handled
  • Min college GPA for transfers 2.0
  • Other transfer requirements
Freshman Requirements
  • Freshman admissions Yes
  • Percent of admitted applicants who are freshmen 73
  • Min GPA required in pre-business courses No
  • How freshmen are admitted Indicate interest on university application
Other Requirements for freshman

Careers

Manufacturing 24%
Top Industry
  • Other 14%
  • Petroleum/Energy 7%
  • Non-profit 3%
Koch Business Solutions 3
Top Employer
  • Best Buy 2
  • City of Port Arthur 1
  • Brown Hearing Center 1
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Job Offers Received and Accepted
  • This School
  • All Schools
By Graduation
0%
59% 59.267238095238085
0%
56% 55.65923664122137
After graduation, but within 3 months
0%
16% 16.189999999999998
0%
17% 17.25698275862069
More than 3 Months after graduation
0%
10% 10.193835616438358
0%
13% 12.771399999999998
100% Graduates seeking full-time employment
0% Graduates not seeking employment
62% Percentage of graduates for whom employment information is available
Salaries and Percentages of Job Accepting Graduates
Area Grads Accepting Jobs Avg. Salary 10k 50k 100k 150k 190k
Consulting
7% 7
$40,000.00 Data not provided
Finance/Accounting
24% 24
$40,000.00
25K 45K
General Management
24% 24
$37,000.00
25K 45K
Human Resources
0% 0
Data not provided
Management Information Systems
10% 10
$35,000.00
25K 35K
Marketing/Sales
7% 7
$35,000.00 Data not provided
Operations/Production
7% 7
$50,000.00 Data not provided
Logistics/Transportation
3% 3
$25,000.00 Data not provided
Other
17% 17
Data not provided
Area Grads Accepting Jobs Avg. Salary 10k 50k 100k 150k 190k
Accounting
3% 3
$35,000.00 Data not provided
Consumer Products/Retail
24% 24
$36,000.00
25K 45K
Consulting
3% 3
$35,000.00 Data not provided
Financial Services
3% 3
$55,000.00 Data not provided
Government/Education
7% 7
$45,000.00 Data not provided
Pharma/Biotech/Health
7% 7
$25,000.00 Data not provided
Manufacturing
24% 24
$47,000.00
35K 55K
Media/Entertainment
0% 0
Data not provided
Non-Profit
3% 3
$25,000.00 Data not provided
Petroleum/Energy
7% 7
$25,000.00 Data not provided
Real Estate
3% 3
$35,000.00 Data not provided
Sports/Leisure
0% 0
Data not provided
Technology/Science
0% 0
Data not provided
Transportation
0% 0
Data not provided
Utilities
0% 0
Data not provided
Other
14% 14
$25,000.00 Data not provided
Area Grads Accepting Jobs Avg. Salary 10k 50k 100k 150k 190k
U.S. Southwest
97% 97
$35,000.00
25K 55K
U.S. Midwest
3% 3
$55,000.00 Data not provided
Salaries for Most Recent Graduates
Salaries for Most Recent Graduates
Average Signing Bonus for Most Recent Graduates
Internship Employers / Interns Hired
Internship Services
  • Companies that recruit interns on campus
  • Companies that posted internships on school message board
  • Average intern length in weeks 16
  • Percentage of internships that are paid 54
Career Services
  • Number of companies that recruited students on campus 70
  • Number of companies that posted full-time jobs on school message boards 125
Other activities and career services provided to undergraduate business students:
Passport program, resume critique, mock interviews, information sessions and career fairs

Cost

Resident
$ $ $ $ $
$19,067
Total Yearly Cost
  • Tuition $6,090
  • Fees $2,604
  • Expenses $10,373
Non-Resident
$ $ $ $ $
$28,727
Total Yearly Cost
  • Tuition $15,750
  • Fees $2,604
  • Expenses $10,373
4% Percent of Institutional Grants or Scholarships 0% Percent of Full-tuition Institutional Grants or Scholarships
Basis for Grants or Scholarships
  • Need 2%
  • Merit 63%
More Information
Financial Aid
  • Financial Aid Management No
  • Website http://financialaid.lamar.edu
Scholarships
$293,024
Total aid distributed to undergrad business students last year
$275,000
Total aid distributed to undergrad business students this year
Loans
  • Loan Guarantee Policy No
  • Max Loan Guarantee Per Year

Academics

Average Class Size
  • College of Business
  • All Schools
Core Business Classes
33% 30
50% 46
Elective Business Classes
34% 20
50% 29
Required Classes with a Waiting List
0 College of Business 12 Average Across All Schools
* On the First Day of Enrollment
Top Areas of Study
  • Accounting
  • Finance
  • General Management
  • Management Information Systems
  • Marketing
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Business Program Classes
19% Less than 20 Students 1% More than 50 Students
81% 21 to 50 students
20 Average number of students in non-business required electives
40 Different Elective Courses
New Electives
  • Program length Four Year
  • Last change to curriculum 2006
Degrees Offered / Credits Required
  • BBA 120
Faculty
  • All Faculty
  • Tenured
52% 52
63% 63
Prominent Faculty
  • Frank Cavaliere

    Business Law

  • Jai Young Choi

    Economics

  • Charles Hawkins

    Economics
  • Are work study or co-ops available? Yes
  • Description of work study / co-ops:

    Internships, part time employment, research opportunities

  • Is study abroad available? Yes
  • Description of study abroad programs:

    University Study Abroad program
  • Is community service or volunteering available? Yes
  • Description of community service/volunteering:

    Junior Achievement, tutoring, volunteer opportunities through the Career Center

Students

12% Students in Top 10% of High School Class
1030 75th Percentile Score on SAT 21 75th Percentile Score on ACT
Student Body Breakdown
  • International Students
  • U.S. Students
  • Male Students
  • Female Students
Ethnicity of Students
White
43% 43
African American
41% 41
Hispanic
6% 6
* Percentages are for U.S. citizens in most recent entering class; only top three responses shown.
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U.S. Regional Breakdown
0%
1%
0%
97%
2%
0%
Student Citizenship
U.S.
97% 97
Other Non-U.S. Citizenship
3% 3
Canada
0% 0
19 Average age of full-time students
56% Freshman retention rate
Graduation Rate
  • 4 Years
  • 6 Years
11% 11
28% 28

Alumni

Alumni Donors
Total Living Alumni 10,632
Alumni Donations
$1,476 Average Gift $80,000 Largest Gift
Most Prominent Alumni
  • Alton Heckaman

    Exec VP & CFO/Swift Energy Company

  • Bart Simmons

    President/Tri-Star Companies

  • Carmen Jordan

    Exec VP-Regional Group Manager/Iberiabank