855 E Lavaca, Beaumont, TX · Public, 2-year
- Trade grads 2023-24
- 200
- In-state tuition/yr 2025-26
- $2,844
- Median pay 10 yrs, all
- $46,826
Lamar State College-Port Arthur
Port Arthur, Texas. In the 2023-24 award year this school reported 65 awards in the trades we track: HVAC, auto mechanic, welding.
- Address
- 1500 Proctor St, Port Arthur, TX 77640
Open in Maps - Website
- www.lamarpa.edu
- Phone
- (409) 984-6342
- Type
- Public, 2-year
- Accreditor
- Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges
- Federal student aid
- Eligible (Title IV)
- Undergrads (all programs)
- 1,508
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| HVAC | Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (47.0201) | Certificate, 12 weeks to 1 year (28); Associate degree (4) | 32 |
| Auto Mechanic | Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician (47.0604) | Certificate, 12 weeks to 1 year (22) | 22 |
| Welding | Welding Technology/Welder (48.0508) | Certificate, 12 weeks to 1 year (11) | 11 |
What it costs
Published charges for 2025-26, as reported to College Scorecard.
| In-state tuition and fees, per year | $1,770 |
| Out-of-state tuition and fees, per year | $8,070 |
| Books and supplies | $1,500 |
| Cost of attendance, per year (incl. living costs) | $11,336 |
| Average net price after grants (aided students) | $4,244 |
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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): 40%
- Median earnings 10 years after entering, all students and programs: $42,900
- Median federal debt of completers, all programs: $11,125
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- Trade grads 2023-24
- 12
- In-state tuition/yr 2025-26
- $3,540
- Median pay 10 yrs, all
- $41,482
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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 226116. How we build this list.