About
Lamar Institute of Technology
The American Dream is alive and well at Lamar Institute of Technology. The training you receive today can create a better future for you tomorrow.
At Lamar Institute of Technology we provide world-class education and hands-on training that prepares students of all backgrounds for long-term rewarding careers in high-demand, high-growth fields.
The Institute Difference
With an annual enrollment of 8,129 annual unduplicated (credit & non-credit) students, we are a proud member of the Texas State University System. As an institute, we’re different from a typical community college: We play a special role in preparing students for jobs of the future with technical skills and training.
There’s a place for you here with:
- 28 Associate of Applied Science (AAS) degrees
- 4 Academic Transfer Associate (AA/AS) degrees
- 36 certificates
Diverse programs range from Dental Hygiene and Sonography to Accounting Technology and Computer Information Systems, from Process Operating and Instrumentation to Welding. As a student here you can opt to attend full-time or part-time. You may take classes on campus or online. You can earn credits through Dual Enrollment and Early College High School programs. And advance your career with continuing education.
In other words, students here are preparing for career success and shaping the future economy in their own backyard.
Creating Success, Transforming Lives
Students here get an earlier start on their careers and land better paying jobs after graduation than their peers — earning the highest median salary of all two-year colleges in Texas 10 years after entering school. Students who attend earn on average $15,000 more per year than their peers from other two-year schools. And did you know that 92.8% of Institute students find a career after completing their education?
Backed by a passionate and dedicated faculty, our programs consistently rank among the best in the country. Students have a 94.1% average pass rate in license/certificate programs and a 100% pass rate in 12 of those programs. You know we are committed to student support with financial aid for 69% of Institute students.
And a Lamar Institute of Technology education offers a great return: Every $1 invested in education here returns $4.50 in annual income to you, our student. Every $1 invested in a student at the Institute produces $7.10 in benefits to Texas by filling jobs and boosting the economy in the Golden Triangle area.
Welcome! We invite you to learn more about the Institute Difference.
Lamar Institute of Technology calls Beaumont, Texas home.
Beaumont, one of the world’s largest petrochemical centers, is a progressive city in the Sunbelt offering public and private schools, churches, museums, shopping districts and leisure activities serving a metropolitan area of 388,745 people.
For entertainment you’ll find:
- Jefferson County entertainment complex
- Civic center
- Convention center
- Performing arts theater
- Downtown dining and entertainment district
- Coliseum
Beaumont is convenient to major recreation facilities of Southeast Texas, including the Gulf of Mexico, large lakes and the Big Thicket National Preserve. Light traffic means an average 15-minute drive to most destinations in the Beaumont-Port Arthur area.
The mission of Lamar Institute of Technology is to provide innovative teaching and learning for tomorrow's workforce.
Strategic Goals
Our mission statement is in alignment with our three college strategic goals:
- Increase Student Access, Success, and Reduce Debt:
We will eliminate enrollment barriers, create a positive culture that encourages educational attainment, and control student costs. - Be more Responsive to the Community and Industry:
While the 'LIT brand' expands statewide, we will remain a neighborhood college, bridging the gap between community revitalization and future workforce development. - Promote Institutional Excellence:
LIT employees will be 'active partners' in meaningful training and innovation that leads to institutional excellence.
Lamar Institute of Technology adopted five Core Values.
Community
We cultivate partnerships that develop solutions to community challenges, which are important to economic vitality and quality of life.
Excellence
We strive for excellence in instruction and service by upholding high academic and professional standards, providing a quality educational environment, and continuously seeking improvement in all aspects of our work.
Innovation
We pursue excellence in teaching and learning through encouragement and support of creativity, experimentation, imagination, originality, entrepreneurial spirit, and visionary leadership.
Integrity
We strive to demonstrate high standards of ethical conduct and to celebrate honesty, openness, and trust.
Civility
We are committed to diversity, inclusion, and respect the opinions and perspectives of others, even if they differ from our own. At LIT, everyone is welcome.
Lamar Institute of Technology is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC) to award associate degrees. Lamar Institute of Technology also may offer credentials such as certificates and diplomas at approved degree levels. Questions about the accreditation of Lamar Institute of Technology may be directed in writing to the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges at 1866 Southern Lane, Decatur, GA 30033-4097, by calling (404) 679-4500, or by using information available on SACSCOC’s website (www.sacscoc.org)
The Lamar Institute of Technology Dental Hygiene program is accredited by the American Dental Association Commission on Dental Accreditation. The Respiratory Therapy Program and the Diagnostic Medical Sonography Program are accredited by The Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs. The Medical Radiologic Technology Program is accredited by The Joint Review Committee for Education in Radiologic Technology. The Commission on Accreditation for Health Informatics and Information Management accredits the Health Information Technology program.
On December 4, 2000, Southern Association of Colleges and Schools granted separate accreditation to Lamar Institute of Technology.
A board of nine regents governs The Texas State University System (TSUS). The Board of Regents is appointed by the Governor and confirmed by the State Senate for terms of six years. It delegates the direction of affairs to the president, campus administrative officers and faculty.
Do you have general questions about LIT? Contact:
In-person: Student Success–Admissions Office
Cecil Beeson Building, Room 121
855 E. Lavaca
Beaumont, TX 77705
By mail, email, phone:
Lamar Institute of Technology
Student Success–Admissions
P.O. Box 10043
Beaumont, TX 77710
(800) 950-6989
(409) 880-8321