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Lamar State College-Orange

Overview

At a Glance

School type

Public, 2-year

Faculty

101 Faculty Members | 30:01:00 student faculty ratio

Religious affliation

Not applicable

General Information

Address

Lamar State College-Orange

410 Front St, Orange, Texas 77630

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Phone

(409) 883-7750

Website
www.lsco.edu/

Mission Statement

Our mission is to provide academic transfer and associate degree programs to prepare students for senior colleges and universities, to provide technical certificate and associate degree programs to prepare students for employment, to provide developmental programs for students not ready for college-level work, to provide continuing education and customized training programs for those pursuing areas of personal interest or upgrading employment skills and to provide community service activities that promote economic development and cultural awareness.

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Mission Statement

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Our mission is to provide academic transfer and associate degree programs to prepare students for senior colleges and universities, to provide technical certificate and associate degree programs to prepare students for employment, to provide developmental programs for students not ready for college-level work, to provide continuing education and customized training programs for those pursuing areas of personal interest or upgrading employment skills and to provide community service activities that promote economic development and cultural awareness.

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cost & financial aid

Annual tuition & fees

Undergraduate

In state

$3,192

Out of state

$13,320
Graduate

In state

No information

Out of state

No information

Financial Aid: Undergraduates

Received financial aid
54%
Did not receive aid
46%
Type of aid % of students receiving aid Average amount
Federal grants 35.0% $5,590
State/local grants 33.0% $2,601
Institutional grants 14.0% $1,108
Loans 11.0% $5,018

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Academics

Most Popular Undergraduate majors

  • Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies
  • Chemical Technology/Technician
  • Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse
  • Business/Commerce, General
  • Teacher Education, Multiple Levels
Full List of Majors

Undergraduate Majors X

  • BIOLOGICAL AND BIOMEDICAL SCIENCES
    • Biology/Biological Sciences, General
      • A general program of biology at the introductory, basic level or a program in biology or the biological sciences that is undifferentiated as to title or content. Includes instruction in general biology and programs covering a variety of biological specializations. See other colleges that offer this major
  • BUSINESS, MANAGEMENT, MARKETING, AND RELATED SUPPORT SERVICES
    • Business/Commerce, General
      • A program that focuses on the general study of business, including the processes of interchanging goods and services (buying, selling and producing), business organization, and accounting as used in profit-making and nonprofit public and private institutions and agencies. The programs may prepare individuals to apply business principles and techniques in various occupational settings. See other colleges that offer this major
    • Business Administration and Management, General
      • A program that generally prepares individuals to plan, organize, direct, and control the functions and processes of a firm or organization. Includes instruction in management theory, human resources management and behavior, accounting and other quantitative methods, purchasing and logistics, organization and production, marketing, and business decision-making. See other colleges that offer this major
  • COMPUTER AND INFORMATION SCIENCES AND SUPPORT SERVICES
    • Computer and Information Sciences, General
      • A general program that focuses on computing, computer science, and information science and systems. Such programs are undifferentiated as to title and content and are not to be confused with specific programs in computer science, information science, or related support services. See other colleges that offer this major
  • EDUCATION
    • Teacher Education, Multiple Levels
      • A program that prepares individuals to teach students at more than one educational level, such as a combined program in elementary/secondary, early childhood/elementary, elementary/middle school, or junior high/high school teacher education. See other colleges that offer this major
  • ENGINEERING/ENGINEERING-RELATED TECHNOLOGIES/TECHNICIANS
    • Instrumentation Technology/Technician
      • A program that prepares individuals to apply basic engineering principles and technical skills in support of engineers engaged in developing control and measurement systems and procedures. Includes instruction in instrumentation design and maintenance, calibration, design and production testing and scheduling, automated equipment functions, applications to specific industrial tasks, and report preparation. See other colleges that offer this major
  • ENGLISH LANGUAGE AND LITERATURE/LETTERS
    • Rhetoric and Composition
      • A program that focuses on the humanistic and scientific study of rhetoric, composition, literacy, and language/linguistic theories and their practical and pedagogical applications. Includes instruction in historical and contemporary rhetoric/composition theories; composition and criticism of written, visual, and mixed-media texts; analysis of literacy practices in cultural and cross-cultural contexts; and writing program administration. See other colleges that offer this major
  • HEALTH PROFESSIONS AND RELATED PROGRAMS
    • Medical Administrative/Executive Assistant and Medical Secretary
      • A program that prepares individuals to perform the duties of special assistants and personal secretaries for practicing physicians and nurses, health care facilities and services administrators, and other health care professionals. Includes instruction in business and medical communications, medical terminology, principles of health care operations, public relations and interpersonal communications, software applications, record-keeping and filing systems, scheduling and meeting planning, applicable policy and regulations, and professional standards and ethics. See other colleges that offer this major
    • Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse
      • A program that generally prepares individuals in the knowledge, techniques and procedures for promoting health, providing care for sick, disabled, infirmed, or other individuals or groups. Includes instruction in the administration of medication and treatments, assisting a physician during treatments and examinations, Referring patients to physicians and other health care specialists, and planning education for health maintenance. See other colleges that offer this major
  • HOMELAND SECURITY, LAW ENFORCEMENT, FIREFIGHTING AND RELATED PROTECTIVE SERVICES
    • Criminal Justice/Safety Studies
      • A program that focuses on the criminal justice system, its organizational components and processes, and its legal and public policy contexts. Includes instruction in criminal law and policy, police and correctional systems organization, the administration of justice and the judiciary, and public attitudes regarding criminal justice issues. See other colleges that offer this major
  • LIBERAL ARTS AND SCIENCES, GENERAL STUDIES AND HUMANITIES
    • Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies
      • A program that is a structured combination of the arts, biological and physical sciences, social sciences, and humanities, emphasizing breadth of study. Includes instruction in independently designed, individualized, or regular programs. See other colleges that offer this major
  • SCIENCE TECHNOLOGIES/TECHNICIANS
    • Chemical Technology/Technician
      • A program that prepares individuals to apply scientific principles and technical skills in support of chemical and biochemical research and industrial operations. Includes instruction in principles of chemistry and biochemistry, technical mathematics, computer applications, radiochemistry, industrial biochemistry, chemical instrumentation, physical chemistry, laboratory research methods, industrial processing methods and equipment, and test equipment operation and maintenance. See other colleges that offer this major
  • SOCIAL SCIENCES
    • Sociology, General
      • A program that focuses on the systematic study of human social institutions and social relationships. Includes instruction in social theory, sociological research methods, social organization and structure, social stratification and hierarchies, dynamics of social change, family structures, social deviance and control, and applications to the study of specific social groups, social institutions, and social problems. See other colleges that offer this major
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Admissions

Application Fee

Undergraduate
$0
Graduate
No information
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Student Life

Student Demographics

Female Students
69%
Male Students
31%
Student Ethnicities
  1. Caucasian70.63%
  2. Black15.94%
  3. Hispanic/Latino11.09%
  4. Asian1.27%
  5. Not Specified0.59%
  6. American Indian/Alaska Native0.42%
  7. Two Or More Ethnicities0.06%

Student body breakdown

Total students enrolled

3,122

Undergraduate students

3,122

Attendance breakdown

Full time
35%
Part time
65%

Student services

  • Meal plan
  • Counseling services
  • Remedial services
  • Work-study
  • Placement services
  • Study abroad
  • Weekend/evening classes
  • On-campus day care for student's children

Top five largest sports teams

Male sports:
  • Baseball
  • Basketball
  • All Track Combined
  • Soccer
  • Softball
Female sports:
  • Softball
  • Volleyball
  • All Track Combined
  • Soccer
  • Basketball
Full List of Athletics

Full List of Athletics X

    • Male

    • Baseball
    • Basketball
    • All Track Combined
    • Soccer

    • Female

    • Softball
    • Volleyball
    • All Track Combined
    • Soccer
    • Basketball
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