PORT ARTHUR, TX · PUBLIC
Lamar State College-Port Arthur reported a $2,846 average net price, a completion rate of 37.7%, $46,272 median earnings four years after completion, and $13,250 median federal debt among completers in the June 2026 College Scorecard release.
Source: U.S. Department of Education College ScorecardPage compiled September 16, 2026Download source data ↗
01 · Earnings after completion
Lamar State College-Port Arthur’s median earnings were $46,272 four years after completion and $41,364 five years after completion, based on 91 and 264 working graduates, respectively.
The red marker shows the federal earnings threshold where available. Earnings cover graduates who were working and not enrolled; they do not include every former student.
02 · Cost after grant aid
Lamar State College-Port Arthur reported a $2,846 average net price. Published lower-income figures were $1,137 for households below $30,001 and $1,554 for households from $30,001 to $48,000.
| Federal income band | Average net price |
|---|---|
| $0–30,000 | $1,137 |
| $30,001–48,000 | $1,554 |
| $48,001–75,000 | $3,959 |
| $75,001–110,000 | $9,110 |
| $110,001+ | $9,346 |
Average net price is cost of attendance minus average grant and scholarship aid for the defined cohort. Your actual price depends on the institution’s aid offer.
03 · Student progress and aid
Lamar State College-Port Arthur reported a completion rate of 37.7%, a retention rate of 65.4%, a Pell-recipient share of 20.5%, and a federal-loan share of 7.2%.
These percentages have different denominators. Completion and retention describe first-time student cohorts; Pell and federal-loan shares describe undergraduate aid receipt.
04 · Federal student debt
Median federal debt among Lamar State College-Port Arthur completers was $13,250 across 110 reported borrowers. The figure is cumulative debt, not annual cost or a monthly payment.
$13,250
Borrower repayment progress after four years: Not reported across a reported cohort of 239 undergraduate completers.
05 · Field-of-study evidence
No Lamar State College-Port Arthur program met this site’s publication rule: at least 75 working graduates plus non-suppressed four-year earnings and median debt.
The federal file may contain programs for this school, but none passed both the cohort-size and non-suppressed-data requirements used here.
A program page requires at least 75 working graduates plus published four-year earnings and median debt. This is our evidence threshold, not a federal rating.
06 · Nearby comparison set
This report lists 6 other public institutions in Texas that match Lamar State College-Port Arthur on state and control type; the set is not ranked.
Answers at a glance
The Lamar State College-Port Arthur FAQ reports $2,846 average net price, $46,272 four-year median earnings, and $13,250 median federal debt.
The reported average net price was $2,846 for the applicable Title IV student cohort. It is a cohort average, not an individual aid offer.
Lamar State College-Port Arthur’s median earnings were $46,272 four years after completion and $41,364 five years after completion, based on 91 and 264 working graduates, respectively.
Median federal debt among Lamar State College-Port Arthur completers was $13,250 across 110 reported borrowers. The figure is cumulative debt, not annual cost or a monthly payment.
