Lamar University vs. Texas Wesleyan University

Comparable Facts

Compare Lamar University in Beaumont, TX with Texas Wesleyan University in Fort Worth, TX on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

Lamar University is larger than Texas Wesleyan University based on total student enrollment (17,772 students vs. 2,487 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Lamar University is located in Beaumont, TX (Midsize City setting); Texas Wesleyan University is in Fort Worth, TX (Large City setting).
• Lamar University is a public, non-profit 4-year institution. Texas Wesleyan University is a private, non-profit 4-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Lamar University 20:1; Texas Wesleyan University 12:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Lamar University are 22.7% lower than at Texas Wesleyan University ($10,464 vs. $13,534).
• Out-of-state tuition is 111.2% higher at Texas Wesleyan University than at Lamar University (about $20,837 more per year; $39,582 vs. $18,745).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Texas Wesleyan University than at Lamar University (99% vs. 91%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Texas Wesleyan University students is 154.3% larger than aid received by Lamar University students ($31,184 vs. $12,263).

Admissions details

• SAT or ACT scores are test optional at both Lamar University and Texas Wesleyan University.
• Enrolled first-year students at Lamar University average a 3.4 high school GPA, 0.05 higher than at Texas Wesleyan University (3.35).
• The share of admitted students who enrolled (yield) is 21.9% at Lamar University vs. 13.8% at Texas Wesleyan University.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Lamar University graduates have a $2,999 lower median loan debt than Texas Wesleyan University graduates ($22,000 vs. $24,999).
• Among borrowers, Lamar University graduates have an estimated $31 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Texas Wesleyan University graduates ($227 vs. $258).
• More Texas Wesleyan University graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Lamar University students, three years after graduation (45% vs. 42%).

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