Lamar University vs University of the Pacific

Beaumont, TX · Stockton, CA · largest Scorecard gap: in-state tuition

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Pair TX:CA

MIXED-SECTOR · CROSS-STATE · ACCEPT-OPEN · NET-SPLIT · EARN-SPLIT · DEBT-SPLIT · COMPLETE-GAP · GAP-TUITION

  • MIXED-SECTOR Mixed sector
  • CROSS-STATE TX × CA
  • ACCEPT-OPEN Open admission
  • NET-SPLIT Net-price split
  • EARN-SPLIT Earnings split
  • DEBT-SPLIT Debt split
  • COMPLETE-GAP Completion gap
  • 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 University of the Pacific 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.
  • University of the Pacific: average net price fell -14.5% from $30,318 (2013) to $25,926 (2023), r² 0.49.
  • Lamar University: acceptance rate eased +11.6% across 2013–2023 (r² 0.72).
  • University of the Pacific: acceptance rate eased +30.6% across 2013–2023 (r² 0.59).

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 University of the Pacific

  1. IN-STATE-TUITION Lamar University leads on in-state tuition ($8,905 vs $57,080 at University of the Pacific)
  2. OUT-OF-STATE-TUITI Lamar University leads on out-of-state tuition ($18,745 vs $57,080 at University of the Pacific)
  3. AVG-NET-PRICE Lamar University leads on avg net price ($9,366 vs $25,447 at University of the Pacific)

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In-State Tuition and other Scorecard questions

On in-state tuition, who leads between Lamar University and University of the Pacific?
Lamar University leads on in-state tuition at $8,905 versus $57,080 at University of the Pacific. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.
On out-of-state tuition, who leads between Lamar University and University of the Pacific?
Lamar University leads on out-of-state tuition at $18,745 versus $57,080 at University of the Pacific. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.
On avg net price, who leads between Lamar University and University of the Pacific?
Lamar University leads on avg net price at $9,366 versus $25,447 at University of the Pacific. 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