McNeese State University Overview

McNeese State University is a public institution situated in Lake Charles, Louisiana. The location of McNeese is great for students who prefer living in an urban area.

What Is McNeese State University Known For?

• The highest award offered at McNeese is the doctor's degree.
• During a recent academic cycle, 100% of the faculty were full-time.
• Students who graduate from McNeese with a bachelor's degree make about $46,453 a year. That's 14% more than those who graduate from other schools.

Where Is McNeese State University?

Contact details for McNeese are given below.

	Contact Details
Address:	4205 Ryan St, Lake Charles, LA 70605
Phone:	337-475-5000
Website:	www.mcneese.edu

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How Do I Get Into McNeese?

You can apply to McNeese online at: https://www.mcneese.edu/admissions/apply/

Admission Requirements for McNeese

Submission	Required?
High School GPA	1
High School Rank	3
High School Transcript	1
College Prep Program	1
Recommendations	3
SAT or ACT Scores	1
TOEFL	1

How Hard Is It To Get Into McNeese?

McNeese has an acceptance rate of 71%, which means that is not quite as selective as some other schools. Still, you'll need good grades and a solid application if you want to be admitted.

Approximately 39% of accepted students are men and 61% are women. The acceptance rate for men is 76%, and the acceptance rate for women is 69%.

Average Test Scores

About 12% of students accepted to McNeese submitted their SAT scores. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing scores ranged between 470 and 570. Math scores were between 500 and 610.

McNeese received ACT scores from 88% of accepted students. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, ACT English scores ranged between 18 and 24. Math scores were between 17 and 0. Composite scores were between 18 and 24.

Can I Afford McNeese State University?

The overall average net price of McNeese is $23,539. The affordability of the school largely depends on your financial need since net price varies by income group.

The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid.

Student Loan Debt

It's not uncommon for college students to take out loans to pay for school. In fact, almost 66% of students nationwide depend at least partially on loans. At McNeese, approximately 42% of students took out student loans averaging $3,510 a year. That adds up to $14,040 over four years for those students.

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McNeese State University Undergraduate Student Diversity

There are 6,674 undergraduate students at McNeese, with 5,401 being full-time and 1,273 being part-time.

There are also 610 graduate students at the school.

Gender Diversity

Of the 5,401 full-time undergraduates at McNeese, 40% are male and 60% are female.

Racial-Ethnic Diversity

The racial-ethnic breakdown of McNeese State University students is as follows.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Grads
Asian	83
Black or African American	900
Hispanic or Latino	212
White	3,651
International Students	299
Other Races/Ethnicities	256

Geographic Diversity

Louisiana students aren't the only ones who study at McNeese State University. At this time, 17 states are represented by the student population at the school.

Over 62 countries are represented at McNeese. The most popular countries sending students to the school are Nepal, Saudi Arabia, and India.

McNeese State University Undergraduate Concentrations

The table below shows the number of awards for each concentration.

Major	Associate’s	Bachelor’s	Graduate Certificate	Master’s	TOTAL
Liberal Arts General Studies	58	156	0	0	214
Nursing	0	131	10	50	191
Business Administration & Management	0	93	0	38	131
Health & Physical Education	0	70	0	17	87
General Psychology	0	58	0	17	75
Criminal Justice & Corrections	0	44	0	25	69
General Agriculture	0	50	0	0	50
General Biology	0	42	0	0	42
General Engineering	0	32	0	6	38
Accounting	0	35	0	0	35
Mechanical Engineering	0	34	0	0	34
Computer Science	0	33	0	0	33
Teacher Education Grade Specific	0	24	3	2	29
Sociology	0	29	0	0	29
Communication & Media Studies	0	26	0	0	26
Allied Health Professions	0	22	0	0	22
General English Literature	0	16	0	5	21
Marketing	0	20	0	0	20
Chemical Engineering	0	18	0	0	18
Chemistry	0	8	0	10	18
Finance & Financial Management	0	16	0	0	16
Public Health	0	14	0	0	14
Fine & Studio Arts	0	14	0	0	14
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science	0	11	0	0	11
Music	0	11	0	0	11
Student Counseling	0	0	0	9	9
History	0	9	0	0	9
Wildlife Management	0	8	0	0	8
Teacher Education Subject Specific	0	1	5	0	6
Mathematics	0	2	0	2	4
Political Science & Government	0	4	0	0	4
Curriculum & Instruction	0	0	0	3	3
Writing Studies	0	0	0	3	3
Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services	0	0	0	2	2
Public Relations & Advertising	0	0	1	0	1
Special Education	0	0	1	0	1
Instructional Media Design	0	0	0	0	0
Teaching English or French	0	0	0	0	0
Mental & Social Health Services	0	0	0	0	0
Multicultural & Diversity Studies	0	0	0	0	0
TOTAL	58	1,031	20	189	1,298

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• Image Credit: By Gkarg under License

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