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Lamar State College-Port Arthur
1500 Proctor St, Port Arthur, TX 77640 · Public 2-year · (409) 984-6342 · School website
Career programs at Lamar State College-Port Arthur
Lamar State College-Port Arthur reported 234 certificate and associate completions in 13 of the program types we track for 2023-24, most of them in LPN/LVN (53). College Scorecard counts 1,508 undergraduates.
| Program | Award | Length | Program cost | Completions | Earnings, 1 yr | Funding and results |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LPN/LVN | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 53 | Not published | WIOA listNCLEX-PN 93.33% |
| Cosmetology | Certificate, Associate | Not reported | Not reported | 49 | Not published | |
| HVAC | Certificate, Associate | Not reported | Not reported | 32 | Not published | WIOA list |
| Esthetician | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 22 | Not published | |
| Automotive | Certificate, Associate | Not reported | Not reported | 22 | Not published | |
| CNA | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 14 | Not published | State CNA list |
| Surgical tech | Certificate, Associate | Not reported | Not reported | 13 | Not published | |
| Welding | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 11 | Not published | WIOA list |
| Culinary | Certificate, Associate | Not reported | Not reported | 8 | Not published | |
| Pharmacy tech | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 4 | Not published | |
| Barbering | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 3 | Not published | |
| Billing and coding | Certificate, Associate | Not reported | Not reported | 3 | Not published | WIOA list |
| IT support | Associate | Not reported | Not reported | 0 | Not published |
Program cost is the whole-program tuition and fees a clock-hour school reports to IPEDS for its largest programs (2024-25). Earnings are College Scorecard medians for graduates of this school in that field, one year after completing; small cohorts are not published. WIOA list means the program appears on the state's eligible training provider list in the U.S. Department of Labor file (programs listed as of June 30, 2025).
Cost and aid at Lamar State College-Port Arthur
What a year costs, 2024-25
- Tuition and fees, in districtIPEDS, academic-year schools
- $1,770
- Tuition and fees, in stateIPEDS
- $1,770
- Tuition and fees, out of stateIPEDS
- $8,070
- Books and suppliesIPEDS
- $1,500
- Average net price after grantsCollege Scorecard, students with federal aid
- $2,846
- Median federal debt at graduationCollege Scorecard, all programs
- $13,250
- Median earnings 10 years after entryCollege Scorecard, all students
- $37,120
Clock-hour schools charge by program, not by year: see each program's own page for its whole-program cost.
- Lamar State College-Port Arthur net price calculator (link from IPEDS)
- Financial aid office page (link from IPEDS)
- Veterans and military page (link from IPEDS)
How training gets paid for: Pell Grants, Workforce Pell, WIOA, GI Bill.
More Lamar State College-Port Arthur programs on the WIOA list
People who meet WIOA's rules for training services can have their local workforce board pay for a program on the state's eligible training provider list. Limits vary by area. How WIOA training funds work.
| Listed program | Tuition and fees | Length | Completed | Employed, 2nd quarter | Median earnings, 2nd quarter | Students who exited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CarpentryCertificate · In person · CIP 46.0201 | $1,716 | Competency-based or withheld | Suppressed | Suppressed | Suppressed | Suppressed |
| Nccer Carpentry Level 1Nccer Core & Carpentry Level 1 · In person · CIP 46.0201 | $3,000 | Competency-based or withheld | Suppressed | Suppressed | Suppressed | Suppressed |
| ScaffoldingIn person · CIP 46.0201 | $7,565 | Competency-based or withheld | Suppressed | Suppressed | Suppressed | Suppressed |
| Class A Commercial Driver's License CourseCommercial Driver's License Class A & Class B · In person · CIP 49.0205 | $4,200 | Competency-based or withheld | 75.6% | 71.8% | $10,842 | 254 |
| Class A Commercial Driver's License Course With HazmatCommercial Driver's License A With Hazmat · In person · CIP 49.0205 | $4,760 | Competency-based or withheld | Suppressed | Suppressed | Suppressed | Suppressed |
| Class A Commercial Driver's License Course With Hazmat Jasper CampusCommercial Driver's License A With Hazmat · In person · CIP 49.0205 | $5,100 | Competency-based or withheld | Suppressed | Suppressed | Suppressed | Suppressed |
| Class B Commercial DrivingCommercial Driver's License · In person · CIP 49.0205 | $3,080 | Competency-based or withheld | 78% | 76% | $11,732 | 100 |
| Class B Commercial Driving With HazmatCommercial Driver's License B With Hazmat · In person · CIP 49.0205 | $3,640 | Competency-based or withheld | Suppressed | Suppressed | Suppressed | Suppressed |
| Class B W SchoolbusCommercial Driver's License B With Schoolbus · In person · CIP 49.0205 | $3,080 | Competency-based or withheld | Suppressed | Suppressed | Suppressed | Suppressed |
| Class B W Schoolbus Jasper CampusCommercial Driver's License B With Schoolbus · In person · CIP 49.0205 | $3,192 | Competency-based or withheld | Suppressed | Suppressed | Suppressed | Suppressed |
| Full-Time CDL ACommercial Driver's License · In person · CIP 49.0205 | $6,000+ $226 books | Competency-based or withheld | 92.3% | 79.5% | $11,987 | 39 |
| Full-Time CDL BCommercial Driver's License · In person · CIP 49.0205 | $3,500+ $226 books | Competency-based or withheld | Suppressed | Suppressed | Suppressed | Suppressed |
| Part-Time CDL BCommercial Driver's License · In person · CIP 49.0205 | $3,500+ $226 books | Competency-based or withheld | Suppressed | Suppressed | Suppressed | Suppressed |
| Certified Phlegotomy TechnicianCertified Phlegotomy Technician · In person · CIP 51.1009 | $2,300+ $117 books | Competency-based or withheld | Suppressed | Suppressed | Suppressed | Suppressed |
| Phlebotomy TechnologistCertified Phlegotomy Technician · In person · CIP 51.1009 | $1,100+ $117 books | Competency-based or withheld | Suppressed | Suppressed | Suppressed | Suppressed |
Source: U.S. Department of Labor, TrainingProviderResults.gov program file (ETA-9171): programs on state lists as of June 30, 2025; outcomes for all students who exited between July 2021 and June 2025, not only WIOA-funded ones. Median earnings are one quarter's pay in the second quarter after exit. Suppressed means DOL withheld the figure (a small group, nothing reported, or a data quality hold); for length it can also mean a competency-based program. IPEDS does not list these program types at this campus. Matched to Lamar State College-Port Arthur by provider name and place, by DOL's provider ID, or as another site of the school (its exact name or website, the only match in the state; "Listed at" names that site's town).
On the Texas Workforce Commission's current list
The Texas Workforce Commission's statewide eligible training provider list, updated July 8, 2026, holds 10 programs from Lamar State College-Port Arthur, listed at $2,719 to $11,850 in tuition and fees.
| Listed program | Tuition and fees | Contact hours | Weeks | Format |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Certified Clinical Medical Assistant | $4,000 | 400 | 32 | In-Person |
| Class A Commercial Driver's License Course | $4,200 | 300 | 15 | In-Person |
| Class A Commercial Driver's License Course with Hazmat | $4,760 | 340 | 17 | In-Person |
| Class B w Schoolbus | $3,080 | 240 | 11 | In-Person |
| Instrumentation Technology | $9,898 | 1248 | Not listed | Hybrid |
| NCCER Scaffolding Full-time | $2,719 | 160 | 4 | In-Person |
| Pipefitting Level 1 & Level 2 | $4,700 | 240 | 6 | In-Person |
| Process Technology | $11,850 | 1120 | Not listed | Hybrid |
| Upward Mobility Nursing R.N. | $10,980 | 1712 | 52 | Hybrid |
| Vocational Nursing | $5,900 | 1728 | 64 | In-Person |
Source: Texas Workforce Commission statewide eligible training provider list on data.texas.gov (programs currently approved for WIOA training accounts; no field-of-study codes, so the list is matched to the school by name and place only).
Other LPN/LVN programs within 40 miles
- Lamar State College-OrangeOrange, TX · 18.7 mi