Dallas College vs. Lamar State College-Port Arthur

Comparable Facts

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

Dallas College is larger than Lamar State College-Port Arthur based on total student enrollment (69,749 students vs. 4,680 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Dallas College is located in Dallas, TX (Large City setting); Lamar State College Port Arthur is in Port Arthur, TX (Small City setting).
• Dallas College 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: Dallas College 22:1; 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 29.6% lower than at Dallas College ($11,300 vs. $16,052).
• Out-of-state tuition is 17% higher at Lamar State College-Port Arthur than at Dallas College (about $1,170 more per year; $8,070 vs. $6,900).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Dallas College than at Lamar State College Port Arthur (77% vs. 71%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Lamar State College Port Arthur students is 26.4% larger than aid received by Dallas College students ($8,151 vs. $6,447).

Admissions details

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

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Lamar State College Port Arthur graduates have a $950 lower median loan debt than Dallas College graduates ($10,000 vs. $10,950).
• Among borrowers, Lamar State College-Port Arthur graduates have an estimated $10 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Dallas College graduates ($103 vs. $113).
• More Lamar State College-Port Arthur graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Dallas College students, three years after graduation (28% vs. 19%).

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