Lamar University

Summary

Lamar University is a university^[1]. It ranks in the top 2% of university entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (683 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• Lamar University was a member of Texas State University System^[3].
• Lamar University was a member of American Council on Education^[4].
• Lamar University was a member of American Association of State Colleges and Universities^[5].
• Lamar University was a member of Texas Library Coalition for United Action^[6].
• Lamar University is located in Beaumont^[7].
• Lamar University is in the country of United States^[8].
• Lamar University's instance of is recorded as university^[9].
• Lamar University's instance of is recorded as public educational institution of the United States^[10].
• Mirabeau B. Lamar is named after Lamar University^[11].
• Lamar University's headquarters location is recorded as Beaumont^[12].
• Lamar University's postal code is recorded as 77705^[13].
• Lamar University's Commons category is recorded as Lamar University^[14].
• 1923 marks the founding of Lamar University^[15].
• Lamar University's coordinate location is recorded as {'lat': 30.041944444444, 'lon': -94.075}^[16].
• Lamar University's parent organization or unit is recorded as Texas State University System^[17].
• Lamar University's official website is recorded as http://www.lamar.edu/^[18].
• Lamar University's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Lamar University^[19].
• Lamar University's employees is recorded as {'amount': '+1420'}^[20].
• Lamar University's affiliation is recorded as Texas State University System^[21].
• Lamar University's official name is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Lamar University'}^[22].
• Lamar University's count of students is recorded as {'amount': '+16637'}^[23].
• Lamar University's Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education is recorded as doctoral university: moderate research activity^[24].
• Lamar University's Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education is recorded as majority undergraduate^[25].
• Lamar University's Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education is recorded as research doctoral: professional-dominant^[26].
• Lamar University's Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education is recorded as four-year, medium, primarily nonresidential^[27].

Body

Founding

1923 marks the founding of Lamar University^[15].

Identity

Lamar University's official name is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'it'}^[22].

Operations

Lamar University's headquarters location is recorded as Beaumont^[12]. Its parent organization or unit is recorded as Texas State University System^[17].

Why It Matters

Lamar University ranks in the top 2% of university entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (683 views/month).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[28] It is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[29]