Vet Tech Institute of Houston vs. Lamar State College-Port Arthur

Comparable Facts

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

Lamar State College Port Arthur is larger than Vet Tech Institute of Houston based on total student enrollment (4,680 students vs. 200 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Vet Tech Institute of Houston is located in Houston, TX (Large City setting); Lamar State College Port Arthur is in Port Arthur, TX (Small City setting).
• Vet Tech Institute of Houston is a private, for-profit 2-year institution. Lamar State College Port Arthur is a public, non-profit 2-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Vet Tech Institute of Houston 17:1; Lamar State College Port Arthur 29:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Vet Tech Institute of Houston are 52.2% lower than at Lamar State College Port Arthur ($5,400 vs. $11,300).
• Out-of-state tuition is 102.3% higher at Vet Tech Institute of Houston than at Lamar State College Port Arthur (about $8,254 more per year; $16,324 vs. $8,070).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Lamar State College Port Arthur than at Vet Tech Institute of Houston (71% vs. 70%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Lamar State College Port Arthur students is 18.1% larger than aid received by Vet Tech Institute of Houston students ($8,151 vs. $6,903).

Admissions details

• SAT or ACT scores are test-free at Vet Tech Institute of Houston, open admission at Lamar State College-Port Arthur.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Lamar State College Port Arthur graduates have a $2,000 lower median loan debt than Vet Tech Institute of Houston graduates ($10,000 vs. $12,000).
• Among borrowers, Lamar State College-Port Arthur graduates have an estimated $21 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Vet Tech Institute of Houston graduates ($103 vs. $124).
• More Vet Tech Institute of Houston graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Lamar State College-Port Arthur students, three years after graduation (57% vs. 28%).

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