Lamar University

The truth is Lamar really is not a very good school. . I attended because I live in the area and I couldn't get into UT. The cost is okay. The thing is, most of my friends that graduated can't find a job in their major. . . sort of really makes me wonder why I even attended in the first place. It used to be that all you had to do was just graduate and you could do something with it. Not anymore. Nowadays it seems like everybody has a degree thanks to low life schools like Lamar. Going to school here is a real waste of time and money. Nobody outside of this campus gives a rat's ass about a degree from Lamar.

5th Year Male -- Class 1999

Faculty Accessibility: B, Education Quality: F

The sad truth about Lamar is the fact that it's really the school of choice for those who can't get into a better school. The cost is not real bad, but then again you get what you pay for. There really is no one super program that the school has and what programs they do have other schools are far superior, therefore its really a mystery to me why anyone in their right mind would want to come here. Oh, and yes, it's true about being right in the middle of a chemical plant. If you want a real scary sight, go all the way to the top floor of the Gray library and look out over all the toxic material being pumped into the air. . it will make you sick. Years ago the school came very close to closing down . not sure what happened, but I'm beginning to think that it should have. If you can, transfer ASAP!!

3rd Year Female -- Class 1988

Extracurricular Activities: B, Education Quality: F

The sad thing about Lamar is the bad reputation that the school has not just in the state but nationwide. It really is pretty much a dumb-ass hic school. I was working on my masters degree in Oklahoma and even there many people knew of the ESPN incident that occurred back in the early 80’s that completely embarrassed the school. I’ve been living in Houston for about 8 years now and it never fails, when I meet a real dumb-ass I always asked where they went to college, 7 out of 10 times it’s Lamar. . . . the rest of the time it’s either Sam Houston or Southwest Texas State. If you have a low IQ. . you can be a cardinal too!!! Oh, and let's not forget that the campus is right in the middle of about four chemical factors. . . along with your worthless piece of paper known as a LU degree you get lung cancer for free.

3rd Year Male -- Class 1991

Social Life: C+, Education Quality: F