Lamar University

Admissions

Interested in attending Lamar University?

On this page, you'll learn how difficult it is to get into Lamar University, we'll dig into high school grades and test scores, and you'll find out the factors the school considers when reviewing applications.

Admission Rates

Is it difficult to get into Lamar University?

Acceptance rates at schools can vary depending on if the student is in-state, out-of-state, or international.

Of those accepted, 22% ended up enrolling at Lamar University, making their yield rate Medium. The yield rate is the percentage of accepted students who enroll at the school. You can use the yield rate to find out how coveted a school is for the students who apply to it.

Application Factors

You can increase your chances of getting into Lamar University by looking at what the school considers during the application process.

Here are the things Lamar considers:

Grades & Testing

Do you have the grades and test scores to get into Lamar University?

Grades

Students who recently attended Lamar University as freshmen had an average unweighted high school GPA of 3.4. 15% of freshmen who attended Lamar were in the top 10% of their graduating high school class, and 40% were in the top 25% of their graduating high school class.

These are the high school grade point averages (unweighted) of students who enroll:

Applicants submitting SAT Scores