Does Lamar University have a tennis program?

Yes. Lamar University fields men's tennis (NCAA Division I, Southland Conference) and women's tennis (NCAA Division I, Southland Conference), per its Equity in Athletics filing to the U.S. Department of Education.

Where is Lamar University?

Lamar University is in Beaumont, TX, in the Southwest region of the United States.

How much does Lamar University cost?

The College Scorecard lists an average cost of attendance of $22,254 a year, and an average net price of $9,366 after grants and scholarships.

Lamar University

Beaumont, TX · public · 8,150 undergraduates

Which tennis teams does Lamar University field?

Lamar University, in Beaumont, TX, fields 2 tennis teams, men's tennis and women's tennis, competing in NCAA Division I as a member of the Southland Conference.

The men's roster is the larger of the two, 9 players against 8, in the school's latest Equity in Athletics filing.

Lamar University's men's tennis roster has moved around, as low as 8 in 2021 and as high as 10 in 2022, and ended 2025 at 9. That 2025 roster is 10% below the NCAA Division I median of 10, and in line with the Southland Conference median of 10. Lamar University lists a single head coach and no assistant on the 2025 filing for men's tennis, which works out to about 9 players per coach, well above the NCAA Division I median of 4.5, by 100%.

Lamar University's women's tennis roster is smaller than it was: 8 players in 2025, down from 9 in 2020. That 2025 roster is 11% below the NCAA Division I median of 9, and in line with the Southland Conference median of 8. Lamar University lists a single head coach and no assistant on the 2025 filing for women's tennis, which works out to about 8 players per coach, well above the NCAA Division I median of 4, by 100%.

Each team page below covers roster size and its trend, coaching staff, spending per player against conference and division medians, and what the school and town are like for a recruit.

How does Lamar University fund its athletes?

Lamar University reported 377 athletes across all sports in its 2025 Equity in Athletics filing, 232 men and 145 women, a roster count that leans heavily male.

Athletically related student aid came to $6,691,633, about $16,975 per male athlete and $18,989 per female athlete across all sports; tennis's share of that is not reported separately, so a recruit should ask the coach directly what a tennis award typically covers.

Recruiting spending was $205,707 for men's sports and $79,913 for women's, tilted toward the men's side, or about $887 and $551 per athlete.

What is Lamar University like academically?

Lamar University is a mid-sized public university offering graduate degrees that admits 86% of applicants, open to most applicants by national standards, where the median college admits 78%.

Admitted students' SAT scores average 1061.

The full cost of attendance is around $22,254 a year, below the national median of $25,497, but the average family paid about $9,366 after grants and scholarships, in the bottom quarter nationally, so aid covers roughly 58% of the sticker price on average.

Tuition is $8,905 for TX residents and $18,745 for out-of-state students, a difference that matters when an athletic scholarship covers a fixed share.

46% of undergraduates receive federal Pell grants, a sign the school enrolls many families with limited income.

37% of students finish their degree within six years, in the bottom quarter nationally and 62% of first-year students return for a second year.

Ten years after enrolling, former students earn a median of $49,652, above the median of $40,747.

What can you study at Lamar University?

Multidisciplinary Studies is the largest field at 24% of degrees, followed by Business, Management & Marketing (16%) and Health Professions (13%).

The bachelor's degree programs below awarded the most degrees in the most recent College Scorecard field-of-study data.

Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other (258 degrees)
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (169 degrees)
Criminal Justice and Corrections (99 degrees)
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities (97 degrees)
Business Administration, Management and Operations (86 degrees)
Mechanical Engineering (66 degrees)
Business/Commerce, General (59 degrees)
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness (56 degrees)
Communication and Media Studies (53 degrees)
Sociology (47 degrees)

What is Beaumont, TX like to live in?

Lamar University sits in Beaumont, a mid-sized city of about 114,000 people in Jefferson County, Texas.

The median household in Beaumont earns about $57,530, which is below the Texas median ($76,292) but far below the national median ($78,538).

Housing is where the area is cheapest: a typical owner-occupied home is valued around $158,800, 39% below the Texas median and a typical rent of $1,072 a month is 20% under the state figure.

Getting around is quick: the average commute is 20 minutes against a national average near 27, and nearly everyone drives alone.

The age mix is close to the national picture, a median of 35, with 25% under 18 and 16% aged 65 or over.

25% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, fewer than the Texas average of 33%.

Frequently asked questions

Does Lamar University have a tennis program?: Yes. Lamar University fields men's tennis (NCAA Division I, Southland Conference) and women's tennis (NCAA Division I, Southland Conference), per its Equity in Athletics filing to the U.S. Department of Education.
Where is Lamar University?: Lamar University is in Beaumont, TX, in the Southwest region of the United States.
How much does Lamar University cost?: The College Scorecard lists an average cost of attendance of $22,254 a year, and an average net price of $9,366 after grants and scholarships.