Lamson Institute: Review & Facts

Overall Rating:Overall Ranking - Below AverageQuality:Education Quality Rating - Below AverageSafety:Capmus Safety Rating - FairCosts:Tuition & Fees Cost Rating - Fair

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Lamson Institute is a private for-profit school with 390 students enrolled. This college is one of the 37 schools located in San Antonio, Texas.

Academic Offerings

At Lamson Institute you can earn your 1-year certificate or associate's degree.

Majors
Offered
4
Lamson Institute deploys a continuous curriculum calendar system and offers 4 majors. The most popular concentrations are HVAC, Electrical and Electronics, and Nursing. Read the details about Majors offered at this college and see program Ratings.

It is worthwhile to know student retention and graduation rates before you apply to a school to get your diploma or to engage in a long-term study; high retention and graduation rates are typically a positive sign. Nevertheless, if you wish to transfer out or take non-credit coursework, these metrics are not important.

The rate of student retention at Lamson Institute is high at 82% (well above Texas average). Taking this statistic into consideration, apparently students enjoy their stay at this school.

Student Retention
82%
Good
The graduation rate at Lamson Institute is good - 77%. About 3% of the school's undergraduate students transfer to other colleges.

Student to faculty ratio at Lamson Institute is reasonable: 22:1. Find out more about faculty at this college in the Faculty & Salaries report.

Admissions Information

Dual Credits
Accepted
Yes
This college might accept advanced placement credits (college-level courses taught in high school) earned prior to admission.

The undergraduate application fee at Lamson Institute is $50.00.

To obtain the most accurate and up-to-date information about applying to Lamson Institute and a program that best suits your goals and budget, call this school's general information office at (210) 520-1800 or check Lamson Institute Website.

Opportunities and Services

Safety
Grade
C
Unsafe
Lamson Institute provides evening/weekend study opportunity, which is a wonderful option for those who work full-time.

There are options for on-campus part-time employment at Lamson Institute, which allows students to cover some of the tuition expenses. Additionally, this school helps students to evaluate their career options and find a full-time job upon graduation.

ROTC
Available
No
At this moment there is no on-campus housing at Lamson Institute.

Based on the college crime information, Lamson Institute seems to be a relatively safe school. Read the details in the Campus Crime report for this college.

Lamson Institute Location and Address

Postal Address:
Lamson Institute
5819 NW Loop 410-Ste 160
San Antonio, Texas
78238, USA
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