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Colleges in and near Bevil Oaks

Lamar Institute of Technology is 13.6 miles from Bevil Oaks

No college sits inside Bevil Oaks’ boundary, but Lamar Institute of Technology’s campus in Beaumont, with 3,816 students on campus, is 13.6 miles from the center of town. About 6% of Bevil Oaks’ residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Texas (6%).

From the U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard, June 2026; IPEDS fall 2023 enrollment) and the Census Bureau’s American Community Survey, 2020–24. Straight-line distances from the center of Bevil Oaks. Colleges are described, not graded.

Within 15 miles
2
10,695 students on campus
Nearest college
13.6 mi
Lamar Institute of Technology
Residents in college
6%
About the same as TX (6%)
Nearest community college
13.6 mi
Lamar Institute of Technology · $2,844 tuition
Nearest public university
60.9 mi
San Jacinto · $2,490 in-state
Median household income
$91K
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What stands out about college from Bevil Oaks

Facts about the town and its distance to campus; each college’s own figures follow.

A community college 13.6 miles awayLamar Institute of Technology has 3,816 students on campus in Beaumont, 31% of whom graduate within three years.In-state price at San JacintoLiving in Texas, San Jacinto Community College charges $2,490 in tuition and fees; from out of state, $6,690. State residency rules decide which a new arrival pays.Students are 6% of residentsAbout the same as Texas (6%). The Census counts anyone enrolled, including part-time and online students.
Every college

Colleges within 15 miles of Bevil Oaks

Both are public. Every other college is more than 15 miles from Bevil Oaks.

5 mi10 mi15 miLamar UniversityBevil Oaks
University or collegeCommunity college
Lamar Institute of TechnologyCommunity college · Public · 3,816 on campus · 13.6 mi · Beaumont$14knet price31%graduate$39kearningsTuition and fees: $2,844 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.Lamar UniversityUniversity or college · Public · 6,879 on campus · 14 mi · Beaumont · mostly online86%admitted$9knet price37%graduate$50kearnings61% of its students study only online; price, graduation and earnings count them too.

Degree-granting colleges with 100 or more students on campus (fall 2023 enrollment, minus students who study only online). Admitted: share of applicants offered a place. Net price: the average a year after grants, for students on federal aid. Graduate: within 6 years (4-year colleges) or 3 (2-year). Earnings: median, 10 years after starting.

What it costs

What would your family pay?

The average a year after grants, for families on federal aid, at the colleges within 15 miles and the nearest public four-year college. Pick your family’s income.

Family income

Starts at $75–110k, where Bevil Oaks’ median household income ($91,031) falls.

Lamar University14 mi · Beaumont · mostly online · sticker $22,254$13,689a year
San Jacinto Community College60.9 mi · Pasadena · sticker $21,293 · tuition $2,490$15,970a year
Lamar Institute of Technology13.6 mi · Beaumont · sticker $19,245 · tuition $2,844$17,451a year

The average a year after grants and scholarships, for first-time, full-time students on federal aid, from the College Scorecard. Your own price depends on your aid package; every college has a net price calculator. For community colleges the net price counts housing and food at full cost, so tuition is shown beside it. “—”: not reported for that income.

Outcomes

Do students finish, and does it pay?

Each dot is a college: across is the share who graduate, up is what they earn ten years after starting.

$0$20k$40k$60k$80k0%25%50%75%100%Graduate →Lamar Institute of TechnologyLamar UniversitySan Jacinto
San Jacinto Community College30% graduate$43k earnings$10k typical debt
Lamar University37% graduate$50k earnings$21k typical debt
Lamar Institute of Technology31% graduate$39k earnings$13k typical debt

Graduation: first-time, full-time students within 6 years (4-year colleges) or 3 years (2-year). Earnings: median, 10 years after starting, for students who got federal aid.

Questions about college near Bevil Oaks

Is Bevil Oaks a college town?

No. About 6 of every 100 Bevil Oaks residents are enrolled in college (Census, 2020–24), about the same as Texas (6). The nearest campus, Lamar Institute of Technology, is 13.6 miles away in Beaumont.

What colleges are near Bevil Oaks?

Within 15 miles: Lamar Institute of Technology (13.6 miles, 3,816 students on campus) and Lamar University (14 miles, 6,879).

What is the closest community college to Bevil Oaks, and what does it cost?

Lamar Institute of Technology in Beaumont, 13.6 miles away. Tuition and fees are $2,844 a year for Texas residents; the federal net price, $13,866, counts housing and food at full cost.

How much does San Jacinto Community College cost if we live in Texas?

Tuition and fees are $2,490 a year in-state and $6,690 from out of state. After grants, families on federal aid paid an average of $10,868 (under $30,000 income) to $20,279 (over $110,000), housing and food included.

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Colleges: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard and IPEDS (Scorecard 06/10/2026 · IPEDS 2024 · fall 2023 enrollment). “On campus” is fall enrollment minus students who study only online. Distances are straight-line from the center of Bevil Oaks. Residents in college, age, rent and poverty (including poverty without college students, table B14006): U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–24. Colleges are described, not graded; the College town label marks towns where 15% or more of residents are enrolled. How TownRatings describes colleges →