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McNeese State University

Basic Information

Type Public
Population 170,000
Map of the United States

Demographics

Total Undergraduates 4,846
Men / Women 38% / 62%
White 63%
Black 21%
International 7%
Hispanic 5%
Mixed 4%
Asian 2%
Native American 0%

Academics

Undergraduate Degrees
Life & Natural Sciences 36%
Humanities & Social Sciences 29%
Business & Economics 19%
Engineering, Computing & Math 10%
Arts 3%
Education 3%

Financial

In-State Tuition & Fees $8,489
Out-of-State Tuition & Fees $9,989
Est. In-State Cost $10,981
Est. Out-of-State Cost $12,922
10-Year ROI $158,000
ROI Percentile 60th

Retention & Graduation

Full-Time Retention 68%
4-Year Graduation Rate 25%
6-Year Graduation Rate 47%
Transfer-Out Rate 29%

Weather

Comfortable Days 75 (8th pctl)
Sunshine Hours 2,649 (58th pctl)
Days Without Precipitation 246 (48th pctl)
Muggyness Muggy

Admissions

Acceptance Rate 72%
Yield (Unbound) 38%
Regular Decision Jan 1

Research

Research Level
Graduate Degrees
Engineering, Computing & Math 0 #264
Life & Natural Sciences 3 #575
Humanities & Social Sciences 0 #605

Honors College

Name Honors College
Students 200 (4%)

Standardized Tests

Test Scores

Test Policy test_required
Submitted Test Scores 93%
SAT Range 940 – 1,198
ACT Range 18 – 23

Schools & Majors

Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl 5yr Earn
McNeese State University 998 33% / 67% 5% $66,737
Chemical Engineering 20 75% / 25% 5%
Computer Science 21 90% / 10% 14% $82,464
General Engineering 27 81% / 19% 15% $112,993
Mathematics 8 75% / 25% 25%
Mechanical Engineering 22 86% / 14% 18%
Agriculture 49 35% / 65% 2% $59,209
Biology 39 31% / 69% 3% $67,040
Chemistry 7 0% / 100% 14%
Clinical Laboratory Science 18 22% / 78% 44%
Exercise Science 68 35% / 65% 3% $57,139
Nursing 149 7% / 93% 1% $110,316
Physical Education 3 67% / 33% 0% $59,618
Radiologic Technology 19 5% / 95% 0% $54,907
Wildlife Management 7 29% / 71% 0%
Accounting 39 31% / 69% 10% $57,792
Business Administration 84 52% / 48% 1% $56,132
Finance 22 73% / 27% 18% $52,200
Health Administration 21 0% / 100% 0%
Marketing 24 25% / 75% 12% $57,349
Criminal Justice 28 +1 25% / 75% 4% $46,068
English 17 +1 29% / 71% 0%
General Studies 121 40% / 60% 2% $46,402
History 8 +1 38% / 62% 0%
Humanities/Humanistic Studies 1 100% / 0% 0% $46,402
Mass Communication 25 +1 44% / 56% 0% $48,767
Political Science 8 38% / 62% 0%
Psychology 60 7% / 93% 5% $54,498
Sociology 23 22% / 78% 0% $50,772
Early Childhood Education 9 0% / 100% 0% $54,845
Elementary Education 11 0% / 100% 0% $54,845
General Education 9 11% / 89% 0% $46,402
Art 21 33% / 67% 0%
Music Performance 10 60% / 40% 10%