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Former name | South Park Junior College (1923–1932) Lamar College (1932–1949) Lamar State College of Technology (1949–1971) |
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| Motto | Living the Legacy, Inventing the Future |
| Type | Public university |
| Established | September 17, 1923 |
Parent institution | TSUS |
Academic affiliations | Space-grant |
| Endowment | $161 million (2021)[1] |
| President | Jaime R. Taylor[2] |
Academic staff | 419 full-time and 157 part-time[3] Fall 2021 |
| Students | 17,850[4] Fall 2022 |
| Undergraduates | 8,200[4] |
| Postgraduates | 8,844[4] |
| Location | , , United States |
| Campus | Urban, 299 acres (1.21 km2)[5] |
| Colors | Red and white[6] |
| Nickname | Cardinals / Lady Cardinals |
Sporting affiliations | NCAA Division I – Southland Conference |
| Mascot | Big Red and LU |
| Website | www |
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Lamar University (Lamar or LU) is a public university in Beaumont, Texas, United States. Lamar has been a member of the Texas State University System since 1995. It was the flagship institution of the former Lamar University System. As of the fall of 2024, the university enrollment was 17,850 students.[4] Lamar University is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools and named for Mirabeau B. Lamar, the second president of the Republic of Texas.
The university campus has an urban setting and the core campus of LU is 299-plus acres.[7] LU is organized into five undergraduate colleges, one graduate college and an honors college.[8]
- ^ "Data USA: Lamar University". Data USA. October 21, 2023.
- ^ "Office of the President". Lamar University. Retrieved August 1, 2021.
- ^ "College Navigator - Lamar University".
- ^ a b c d Maddie Simms (October 30, 2024). "Enrollment hits record high". Retrieved November 19, 2024.
- ^ Vitanza, Shelly (March 20, 2019). "Lamar University ups its acreage". Lamar University. Retrieved September 11, 2019.
With the latest acquisitions, LU's total acreage is 299.1644. The university plans to acquire additional properties surrounding the campus as properties become available.
- ^ Lamar University Visual Standards Manual (PDF). Retrieved December 30, 2022.
- ^ Vitanza, Shelly (March 20, 2019). "Lamar University ups its acreage". Lamar University. Retrieved December 12, 2021.
With the latest acquisitions, LU's total acreage is 299.1644. The university plans to acquire additional properties surrounding the campus as properties become available.
- ^ "Lamar University Colleges and Departments". Retrieved December 12, 2021.
With over 100-degree options, the university is broken into five undergraduate colleges, one graduate college, and an honors college.