Lamar University
College or university · Beaumont, Texas
- Location
- Beaumont, Texas
- U.S. nonresident students, fall 2023
- 1,445
- Share of all students
- 8.3%
- Undergraduate / graduate
- 85 / 1,360
- Change since fall 2015
- +12.3%
International8.3%of students, fall 2023
Year by year
Data as at fall 2023
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International students, fall by fall
Students enrolled for credit who are in the United States on a visa or temporary basis (IPEDS "U.S. nonresident").
U.S. nonresident students
Data table
| 2015 | 1,287 |
| 2016 | 987 |
| 2017 | 617 |
| 2018 | 495 |
| 2019 | 392 |
| 2020 | 350 |
| 2021 | 567 |
| 2022 | 1,042 |
| 2023 | 1,445 |
| Fall | All students | U.S. nonresident | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 17,473 | 1,445 | 8.3% |
| 2022 | 16,803 | 1,042 | 6.2% |
| 2021 | 16,320 | 567 | 3.5% |
| 2020 | 16,637 | 350 | 2.1% |
| 2019 | 15,460 | 392 | 2.5% |
| 2018 | 14,783 | 495 | 3.3% |
| 2017 | 14,506 | 617 | 4.3% |
| 2016 | 15,001 | 987 | 6.6% |
| 2015 | 14,965 | 1,287 | 8.6% |
Source: NCES, IPEDS — fall enrolment, U.S. nonresident studentsData as at 30 Jun 2026
Undergraduate and graduate
Fall 2023.
- Undergraduate85
- Graduate1,360
- Rank in Texas by international students
- 12 of 163
- Share of Texas's international students
- 1.9%
- Share of all U.S. international students
- 0.14%
Source: NCES, IPEDS — fall enrolment, U.S. nonresident studentsData as at 30 Jun 2026
Certified to enrol F-1 and M-1 students
Campuses on the SEVP certified school list.
| Campus | City | F-1 | M-1 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lamar Institute of Technology | Beaumont | Yes | Yes |
| Lamar State College-Orange | Beaumont | Yes | Yes |
| Lamar State College-Port Arthur | Beaumont | Yes | Yes |
| Lamar University | Beaumont | Yes | Yes |
Source: U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, SEVP — certified school list (21 Oct 2026)Data as at 30 Jun 2026
How this school compares
Lamar University reports 1,445 U.S. nonresident students in fall 2023, 8.3% of its enrolment, against 5.0% across Texas's colleges and 5.7% nationwide.
- Share of students from abroad, this school
- 8.3%
- Share across Texas
- 5.0%
- Share across the United States
- 5.7%
- Change since fall 2015, this school
- +12.3%
- Change since fall 2015, Texas
- +4.1%
Source: NCES, IPEDS — fall enrolment, U.S. nonresident studentsData as at 30 Jun 2026
Sponsored jobs in Beaumont
Employers in Beaumont filed 423 H-1B and E-3 labor condition applications since FY2022 for 178 job titles, at a median offered wage of $75,754.
- Applications since FY2022
- 423
- Employers filing
- 149
- Median offered wage
- $75,754
Source: U.S. Department of Labor, OFLC — Labor Condition Application disclosure dataData as at 30 Jun 2026
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