Austin Community College District vs. Lamar State College-Port Arthur

Comparable Facts

Compare Austin Community College District in Austin, TX with Lamar State College Port Arthur in Port Arthur, TX on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

Austin Community College District is larger than Lamar State College-Port Arthur based on total student enrollment (39,727 students vs. 4,680 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Austin Community College District is located in Austin, TX (Large City setting); Lamar State College Port Arthur is in Port Arthur, TX (Small City setting).
• Austin Community College District is a public, non-profit 2-year institution. Lamar State College Port Arthur is a public, non-profit 2-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Austin Community College District 19:1; Lamar State College Port Arthur 29:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Lamar State College Port Arthur are 38% lower than at Austin Community College District ($11,300 vs. $18,240).
• Out-of-state tuition is 31.2% higher at Austin Community College District than at Lamar State College Port Arthur (about $2,520 more per year; $10,590 vs. $8,070).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Lamar State College Port Arthur than at Austin Community College District (71% vs. 43%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Austin Community College District students is 16.9% larger than aid received by Lamar State College Port Arthur students ($9,527 vs. $8,151).

Admissions details

• SAT or ACT scores are open admission at both Austin Community College District and Lamar State College-Port Arthur.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Austin Community College District graduates have a $2,500 lower median loan debt than Lamar State College-Port Arthur graduates ($7,500 vs. $10,000).
• Among borrowers, Austin Community College District graduates have an estimated $26 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Lamar State College-Port Arthur graduates ($77 vs. $103).
• More Austin Community College District graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Lamar State College-Port Arthur students, three years after graduation (38% vs. 28%).

Sources: U.S. Department of Education, IPEDS and College Scorecard. Values reflect the most recent year available in our dataset.