Accreditation
With its strong mission and commitment to continuous improvement, the College of Business had its accreditation by the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business-International (AACSB) reaffirmed for five years in early 2017. The CIR Report was submitted to AACSB for review.
94% of students report landing jobs after graduation
116 companies regularly recruiting at Lamar University
Average Salary
Average base salary: $48,400
Average signing bonus: $4,333
Consulting: $54,166
Finance/accounting: $44,166
General management: $48,750
Management information systems: $49,166
Marketing/sales: $62,500
Production/manufacturing: $62,500
Leading Employers
Hewlett-PackardBaker Hughes
Deloitte
Gerdau
Cardtronics
Freshman Retention Rates and Six-Year Graduation Rate
Fall 2013 to fall 2014: 56.2%
Fall 2014 to fall 2015: 55.3%
Fall 2015 to fall 2016: 56.1%
Six-year rraduation rate: 34%
CPA Pass Rates
CPA pass rate (average of last 4 test windows): 47.27%
In November 2016, the campus was visited by a three-person team of business deans from peer institutions. The Peer Review Team Report was the result of their observations.