Lamar University vs The University of Texas at Austin

Lamar University

Research 2 university in Southeast Texas with low tuition and accessible admissions serving nearly 17,500 students.

Research 1 university in Austin with 53,082 students and 29% acceptance rate, strongest in engineering.

Comparison chart between Lamar University and The University of Texas at Austin raw data
Metric	Lamar University	The University of Texas at Austin
Acceptance Rate	85.7%	29.1%
ACT Composite 75th Percentile	24	33
Annual In-State Tuition	$6,228	$11,688
Annual Out-of-State Tuition	$16,068	$44,908
Endowment (End of Year)	$454,203,801	$15,253,666,360
Room and Board	$10,464	$14,828
SAT Math 75th Percentile	550	760
SAT Reading 75th Percentile	580	730
Total Cost of Attendance (In-State)	$16,692	$26,516
Total Cost of Attendance (Out-of-State)	$26,532	$59,736
Total Student Enrollment	17,473	53,082