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Lamar University vs Ferris State University

Beaumont, TX · Big Rapids, MI · largest Scorecard gap: in-state tuition

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Pair TX:MI

PUBLIC-PAIR · CROSS-STATE · ACCEPT-OPEN · NET-PAR · EARN-SPLIT · DEBT-PAR · COMPLETE-PAR · GAP-TUITION

  • PUBLIC-PAIR Public pair
  • CROSS-STATE TX × MI
  • ACCEPT-OPEN Open admission
  • NET-PAR Net near-par
  • EARN-SPLIT Earnings split
  • DEBT-PAR Debt near-par
  • COMPLETE-PAR Completion near-par
  • GAP-TUITION Largest gap · In-State Tuition

Instrument codes from this pair's College Scorecard ownership, geography, acceptance, net price, earnings, debt, and completion, plus the BOTH-NET-DOWN · 2013–2023 decade-path stamp below, not a ranking or recommendation.

Decade path · College Scorecard

Average net price fell on both sides

BOTH-NET-DOWN · 2013–2023

Fitted net-price slopes at Lamar University and Ferris State University both decline over 2013–2023. Sticker tuition can still rise while the aided Title IV cohort average moves the other way, this board is about the aided average.

  • Lamar University: average net price fell -29.1% from $16,109 (2013) to $11,429 (2023), r² 0.64.
  • Ferris State University: average net price fell -12.9% from $14,010 (2013) to $12,202 (2023), r² 0.67.
  • Lamar University: acceptance rate eased +11.6% across 2013–2023 (r² 0.72).
  • Ferris State University: acceptance rate eased +6.2% across 2013–2023 (r² 0.50).

College Scorecard institution series; dollars are nominal. Direction claims require r² ≥ 0.40 on the fitted annual slope, otherwise the page reports the observed range. Descriptive history, not a recommendation.

Scorecard metrics

Cards ordered by relative gap on this pair. Teal = better side.

Largest gaps: Lamar University vs Ferris State University

  1. IN-STATE-TUITION Lamar University leads on in-state tuition ($8,905 vs $14,778 at Ferris State University)
  2. 150%-TIME-COMPLETI Ferris State University leads on 150%-time completion (47.4% vs 37.3% at Lamar University)
  3. OUT-OF-STATE-TUITI Ferris State University leads on out-of-state tuition ($14,778 vs $18,745 at Lamar University)

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In-State Tuition and other Scorecard questions

On in-state tuition, who leads between Lamar University and Ferris State University?▼
Lamar University leads on in-state tuition at $8,905 versus $14,778 at Ferris State University. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.
On 150%-time completion, who leads between Lamar University and Ferris State University?▼
Ferris State University leads on 150%-time completion at 47.4% versus 37.3% at Lamar University. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.
On out-of-state tuition, who leads between Lamar University and Ferris State University?▼
Ferris State University leads on out-of-state tuition at $14,778 versus $18,745 at Lamar University. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard College Scorecard institution outcomes (earnings, completion, debt); in-state tuition focus for this pair · 2025