McNeese State University

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Acceptance Rate

78.3%

Total Profiles

SAT Range

940–1198

User Accept Rate

N/A

In-State Tuition

$8,460

Out-of-State Tuition

$9,960

Undergrad Enrollment

4,846

Applicants

3,294

Yield Rate

47.8%

Endowment / Student

$4,075

Student:Faculty

18:1

Applicant Profiles

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What you pay

$12,493/ yr

Average net price after grants & scholarships — about $49,972 over four years.

What grads earn

$48,195/ yr

Median earnings 4 years after completion — $54,639 adjusted to national cost of living (local prices 12% below average).

A graduate’s first-year earnings cover the four-year net cost in roughly 1.0 years of pay.

66% of students out-earn a typical high-school graduate (about $28,500) within 10 years.

Field of study

Earnings & debt by major

Opportunity Insights

Economic mobility

Access

12.8%

from the bottom income fifth

Success

20%

of them reach the top fifth

Mobility rate

2.6%

move bottom → top

The mobility rate is how many of McNeese State University’s students both start in the bottom income fifth and reach the top — a measure of who the school lifts, not just who it admits.

IPEDS

Net price by family income

Under $30k$10,482

$30–48k$11,067

$48–75k$11,640

$75–110k$16,190

Over $110k$18,250

Average net price paid by federally-aided students, by family income bracket.

Completion & debt

Finishing & paying back

Grad rate · 8 yr

43%

Completion · all

44%

Completion · Pell

35%

Repaying debt · 3 yr

62%

Median debt

$23,000

Classification

Four-year, medium, primarily nonresidential

Application Funnel

Applied

3,294

Admitted

2,22567.5%

Enrolled

1,06348% yield

4-year historical data from IPEDS & College Scorecard

Acceptance Rate

71.2%▲ -9.5pp

Application Volume

3,554 applicants▲ 51%

McNeese State University has become significantly more selective over the past 3 years. Applications are up 51% while admits have stayed relatively flat, driving the acceptance rate down.

Clery Act

Campus Safety

Reported 2024

Category	On-Campus	Residence Hall	Non-Campus	Public Property
Rape	2	—	—	—

Source: DOE Campus Safety and Security data, reported under the Clery Act.

EADA

Athletics

Title IX participation57% / 43%

MenWomen

Men's

Baseball41Basketball15Football117Track & Field98

Women's

Basketball15Beach Volleyball13Soccer36Softball25Tennis8Track & Field83Volleyball21

Popular Majors (Bachelor's)

Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse149 grads

General Studies121 grads

Business Administration and Management, General84 grads

Kinesiology and Exercise Science68 grads

Psychology, General60 grads

Agriculture, General49 grads

Biology/Biological Sciences, General39 grads

Accounting39 grads

Criminal Justice/Safety Studies28 grads

Engineering, General27 grads

4yr Grad Rate

23%

6yr Grad Rate

41%

Retention Rate

68%

Median Earnings

$46,453