The real 2-year cost of Lamar Community College
Over the 15 years from 2008 to 2023, published tuition and required fees at Lamar Community College went from $2,813 to $4,422, an average of 3.1% a year.
Read with care: this school's history shows a tuition drop or reset, so a smooth projection may not hold.
2008–2025: history and projection
| Year | Published | Projected estimate | Estimate range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | $2,813 | – | – |
| 2009 | $3,043 | – | – |
| 2010 | $4,538 | – | – |
| 2011 | $2,934 | – | – |
| 2012 | $3,059 | – | – |
| 2013 | $3,223 | – | – |
| 2014 | $3,357 | – | – |
| 2015 | $3,546 | – | – |
| 2016 | $3,720 | – | – |
| 2017 | $3,908 | – | – |
| 2018 | $3,950 | – | – |
| 2019 | $4,000 | – | – |
| 2020 | $4,133 | – | – |
| 2021 | $4,136 | – | – |
| 2022 | $4,216 | – | – |
| 2023 | $4,422 | $4,422 | – |
| 2024 | – | $4,559 | $3,870–$5,249 |
| 2025 | – | $4,701 | $3,387–$6,230 |
If you pay full sticker
Projected tuition + fees, entering fall 2026.
| Year 1 | $4,847 |
| Year 2 | $4,998 |
| 2-year total | $9,845 |
Two aid scenarios
2-year out-of-pocket total.
- $10,000/yr flat scholarship
- $0
- Flat aid doesn't grow, so it covers less each year.
- 50%-of-tuition scholarship
- $5,458
- Percentage aid keeps pace with tuition.
On-campus housing & meals
Room & board (housing plus the standard meal plan), on top of tuition.
- Latest (2023)
- $7,890/ yr
- rising 3.3% / yr
- Projected 2-year add-on
- $17,659
Books & supplies typically add ~$1,200/yr (national median, not included).
Housing here is rising faster than tuition.
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