Lamar State College-Port Arthur vs. Lone Star College System

Comparable Facts

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

Lone Star College System is larger than Lamar State College-Port Arthur based on total student enrollment (73,077 students vs. 4,680 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Lamar State College Port Arthur is located in Port Arthur, TX (Small City setting); Lone Star College System is in The Woodlands, TX (Small Suburban setting).
• Lamar State College Port Arthur is a public, non-profit 2-year institution. Lone Star College System is a public, non-profit 2-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Lamar State College Port Arthur 29:1; Lone Star College System 22:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Lone Star College System are 4.8% lower than at Lamar State College Port Arthur ($10,756 vs. $11,300).
• Out-of-state tuition is 16.4% higher at Lone Star College System than at Lamar State College Port Arthur (about $1,320 more per year; $9,390 vs. $8,070).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Lamar State College Port Arthur than at Lone Star College System (71% vs. 60%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Lamar State College Port Arthur students is 29.1% larger than aid received by Lone Star College System students ($8,151 vs. $6,315).

Admissions details

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

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Lone Star College System graduates have a $500 lower median loan debt than Lamar State College-Port Arthur graduates ($9,500 vs. $10,000).
• Among borrowers, Lone Star College System graduates have an estimated $5 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Lamar State College-Port Arthur graduates ($98 vs. $103).
• More Lone Star College System graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Lamar State College-Port Arthur students, three years after graduation (29% vs. 28%).

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