1500 Proctor St, Port Arthur, TX · Public, 2-year
- Trade grads 2023-24
- 65
- In-state tuition/yr 2025-26
- $1,770
- Median pay 10 yrs, all
- $42,900
Lamar Institute of Technology
Beaumont, Texas. In the 2023-24 award year this school reported 200 awards in the trades we track: welding, diesel mechanic, lineworker, auto body, industrial maintenance.
- Address
- 855 E Lavaca, Beaumont, TX 77705
Open in Maps - Website
- www.lit.edu
- Phone
- (409) 880-8321
- Type
- Public, 2-year
- Accreditor
- Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges
- Federal student aid
- Eligible (Title IV)
- Undergrads (all programs)
- 3,055
Trade programs and graduates
Awards (certificates and degrees) conferred July 2023 to June 2024, first majors, as reported to IPEDS.
| Trade | Program (CIP) | Award levels | Awards |
|---|---|---|---|
| Welding | Welding Technology/Welder (48.0508) | Certificate, 12 weeks to 1 year (101); Certificate, 1 to 2 years (5); Associate degree (7) | 113 |
| Diesel Mechanic | Diesel Mechanics Technology/Technician (47.0605) | Certificate, 12 weeks to 1 year (29); Associate degree (7) | 36 |
| Lineworker | Lineworker (46.0303) | Certificate, 1 to 2 years (24) | 24 |
| Auto Body | Autobody/Collision and Repair Technology/Technician (47.0603) | Certificate, 12 weeks to 1 year (22) | 22 |
| Industrial Maintenance | Industrial Mechanics and Maintenance Technology/Technician (47.0303) | Associate degree (5) | 5 |
| Electrician | Electrical and Power Transmission Installation/Installer, General (46.0301) | No completions reported | 0 |
| Plumbing | Plumbing Technology/Plumber (46.0503) | No completions reported | 0 |
What it costs
Published charges for 2025-26, as reported to College Scorecard.
| In-state tuition and fees, per year | $2,844 |
| Out-of-state tuition and fees, per year | $12,564 |
| Books and supplies | $2,866 |
| Cost of attendance, per year (incl. living costs) | $16,028 |
| Average net price after grants (aided students) | $9,860 |
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Outcomes
College Scorecard has no field-of-study earnings for this school's trade programs, usually because too few aided graduates were in the cohort to publish.
School-wide College Scorecard measures (all programs, and all campuses that share the federal aid ID):
- Completion rate within 150% of normal time (first-time, full-time students, all programs): 37%
- Median earnings 10 years after entering, all students and programs: $46,826
- Median federal debt of completers, all programs: $14,618
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- Trade grads 2023-24
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- In-state tuition/yr 2025-26
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- Median pay 10 yrs, all
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Sources: IPEDS Completions 2023-24 (C2024_A) and Directory (HD2024), NCES; College Scorecard institution data (2025-26 charges, released Nov 2, 2026) and field-of-study data (Oct 15, 2026); FMCSA Training Provider Registry (as of 2026-11-02); BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025. Checked 2026-11-02. IPEDS unit ID 441760. How we build this list.