1. [College research](/) 2. / 3. [Lamar University](/school/lamar-university/) 4. / 5. Admissions & selectivity Admissions & selectivity Copy linkPrint brief # Lamar University Acceptance Rate & Admissions Updated October 1, 2026 [Overview](/school/lamar-university/)[Cost & aid](/school/lamar-university/cost/)[Outcomes](/school/lamar-university/outcomes/)Admissions[Majors](/school/lamar-university/majors/)[Similar schools](/school/lamar-university/similar/) **On this page**+ ## What is the acceptance rate at Lamar University? Lamar University’s reported acceptance rate is 86.4%. **Acceptance rate · Fall 2024** 86.4% Source: College Scorecard · Fall 2024 admissions. Acceptance rates can change from year to year; this figure does not predict the current or next admission cycle. First-year applicants and admitted students · CDS 2025-26 **Applicants** 7,452 **Admitted** 6,229 Source: Lamar University Common Data Set 2025-26, C1 · first-time, first-year students. How to interpret the acceptance rate Admission at Lamar University was 86.4%, close to the median of 85.9% for comparable institutions (same type and size). In its 2025-26 Common Data Set, the university reported 7,452 first-year applicants and 6,229 admitted applicants. The rate summarizes a prior applicant cohort rather than predicting an individual admission decision. ## What SAT and ACT scores do enrolled Lamar University students report? In its 2025-26 Common Data Set, Lamar University reported an average high-school GPA of 3.60 among enrolled first-year students, with GPAs reported for 98.0% of that class. For enrolled first-year students who submitted scores, SAT results from 1060 to 1210 marked the middle half, and 45% submitted SAT scores. The ACT middle half ran from 18 to 25, with 5% submitting ACT scores. Among first-year students with a reported class rank, 18% were ranked in the upper tenth of their high-school class and 41% in the upper quarter. Applicants should place their SAT score against the 1060 to 1210 range, or their ACT score against the 18 to 25 range, as context for enrolled submitters rather than minimums. The ranges below describe enrolled students who submitted test scores at Lamar University. Use them as academic context, then check the university’s current testing policy for your application cycle. **45% of entering students submitted SAT scores** SAT: reported composite scores **25th percentile** 1060 **Median** 1130 **75th percentile** 1210 CDS 2025-26 · enrolled first-year score submitters. This range is not an admission cutoff. **5% of entering students submitted ACT scores** ACT: reported composite scores **25th percentile** 18 **Median** 22 **75th percentile** 25 CDS 2025-26 · enrolled first-year score submitters. This range is not an admission cutoff. Source: Lamar University Common Data Set 2025-26, C9 · Enrolled first-time, first-year score submitters. ## Who enrolls at Lamar University? **Pell Grant recipients** 46.5% **Entering students outside the first-time, full-time group** 35.1% **First-year retention** 61.9% Retention source: College Scorecard; full-time first-year retention. About these student measures The entering-student group includes part-time entrants as well as other attendance patterns. Lamar University has a substantial Pell-recipient presence and a sizable transfer pathway alongside its undergraduate enrollment. Pell Grant recipients account for 46.5% of undergraduates, while an estimated 35.1% enter as transfers or part-time students; the university enrolls 8,150 undergraduates. Those measures describe attendance routes that include both aid recipients and people continuing coursework begun elsewhere. In its 2025-26 Common Data Set, the university reported 1,621 degree-seeking transfer applicants, 1,470 admitted transfer applicants, and 768 enrolled transfers. Pell-eligible and transfer applicants should compare their aid information and prior coursework before choosing an enrollment path. Persistence and completion at Lamar University sit below the corresponding benchmarks for comparable institutions. The first-year retention rate for the full-time bachelor's-seeking first-year cohort is 61.9%, below the peer median, the middle value for comparable institutions (same type and size), of 73.7%. The [six-year graduation rate](/analysis/what-the-graduation-rate-doesnt-count/) for the first-time full-time cohort is 37.3%, also below the peer median of 49.1%. Pell recipients in that cohort have a six-year completion rate of 29.0%, below the overall rate by 8.3 percentage points. Enrolled students can expect that returning after the first year and completing within six years are measured separately. Both schoolwide measures are below their peer medians, and Pell completion is lower than the overall completion rate. ## Data & methodology Sources and reporting periods: [methodology](/methodology/). Analysis and methodology by [Daniel Rogers](/about/#founder), founder of College Azimuth. Explanatory text is AI-assisted drafting checked against those figures; it is not an additional data source. Admission rates describe past applicants, not an individual’s chance of admission; confirm requirements and deadlines with the institution. Figure notes link to sources and limitations. [About College Azimuth](/about/).