Lamar State College-Port Arthur vs. Western Texas College

Comparable Facts

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

Lamar State College Port Arthur is larger than Western Texas College based on total student enrollment (4,680 students vs. 1,385 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Lamar State College Port Arthur is located in Port Arthur, TX (Small City setting); Western Texas College is in Snyder, TX (Rural Fringe setting).
• Lamar State College Port Arthur is a public, non-profit 2-year institution. Western Texas College is a public, non-profit 2-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Lamar State College Port Arthur 29:1; Western Texas College 17:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Western Texas College are 48.8% lower than at Lamar State College Port Arthur ($5,786 vs. $11,300).
• Out-of-state tuition is 31.2% higher at Lamar State College-Port Arthur than at Western Texas College (about $1,920 more per year; $8,070 vs. $6,150).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Lamar State College Port Arthur than at Western Texas College (71% vs. 64%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Lamar State College Port Arthur students is 10.2% larger than aid received by Western Texas College students ($8,151 vs. $7,399).

Admissions details

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

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Western Texas College graduates have a $1,181 lower median loan debt than Lamar State College-Port Arthur graduates ($8,819 vs. $10,000).
• Among borrowers, Western Texas College graduates have an estimated $12 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Lamar State College-Port Arthur graduates ($91 vs. $103).
• More Western Texas College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Lamar State College-Port Arthur students, three years after graduation (42% vs. 28%).

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