ABOUT THE COLLEGE
Founded in 1909 as Port Arthur Business College.
Became Port Arthur Collegiate Institute in 1911.
Merged with Lamar University in 1975 as part of the
Lamar University System. In 1995, the Texas Legislature dissolved the Lamar University System and the
college joined the Texas State University System. The
school was officially renamed Lamar State College
Port Arthur in 1999.
Accreditation
> Accreditation Review Council on Education in
Surgical Technology and Surgical Assisting
> Commission on Accreditation
of Allied Health Education Programs
> Southern Association of Colleges
and Schools Commission on Colleges
Approving Organizations
> American Bar Association
> Texas Board of Nursing
> Texas Certification Board of Addiction Professionals
> Texas Department of Aging and Disability Services
> Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation
> Texas Education Agency
> Texas Workforce Investment Council
> Veterans Administration
SCHOLARSHIPS
Lamar State College Port Arthur offers nearly 150
scholarships for students who attend the college.
Some of these scholarships are awarded to students in
specific programs but most are general in their scope.
$220,724
THE NUMBERS
Spring 2016 Scholarships
Spring 2016
1,101
701
1,002
753
1,802
Enrollment
Academic Majors
Technical Majors
Full-Time Students
Part-Time Students
In-State Students
Out-of-State Students
Foreign Students
Average Age
Degrees Awarded
Certificates
1,755
741
1,061
685
1,070
1,771
21
10
1,718
29
8
24
25
703
1,099
Male Students
Female Students
Student Ethnicity
Asian 8%
Hispanic 25%
665
1,090
93
83
112
25
Other 2%
White 38%
Black 27%
Fall 2015 Scholarships
$179,995
Fall 2015
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Office of the President
Lamar State College Port Arthur is a reflection of the communities it supports, resilient and collaborative. We continue to be hard at work to provide the best resources possible and help students accomplish their dreams.
This year’s Report to the Community heralds new programs, building projects and student opportunities that have arisen from cooperative efforts with the area’s industry, business and public education. We are proud to be a partner in the success of
Southeast Texas and Southwest Louisiana through our innovative approach
to education.
Dual credit students from Nederland and Port Arthur crossed the commencement stage at the conclusion of the Spring 2016 Semester, receiving
associate degrees and certificates in various programs of study. Many
earned these honors before they had graduated from high school. On the
cover of this year’s report is Port Arthur Memorial High School student
Marco Lora, who earned a certificate in welding from LSCPA.
In that same spirit, the college has partnered with Port Arthur ISD to create
an Early College High School. Students entering high school this fall will
attend classes at the renovated Woodrow Wilson education facility, taking
an enhanced curriculum that will lead to an associate degree and high
school diploma by the time they graduate as the Class of 2020. That head
start ensures that our greatest commodity – our youth – will learn more, do
more and see much greater accomplishment in their lives.
If you have visited the campus within the past few months, you likely noticed the newest addition to our
physical presence in the heart of Port Arthur, Seahawk Landing. The student housing facility broadens
the college’s impact far beyond the city limits to, literally, the world. The Landing welcomes its first
residents for Fall 2016 and will serve as home to approximately 100 students once it reaches its capacity. The College offers several programs that are unavailable anywhere within the region. Students will
now be able to move here for the educational opportunities and potentially become permanent residents
of the area once they real