McNeese State University

4205 Ryan St
Lake Charles, LA 70605
(337) 475-5000
www.mcneese.edu
fax:(337) 475-5012
president:Philip C. Williams
3624 Applications Acceptance Rate 0.62 Graduation Rate 0.38
0.34 0.41

STUDENT RATIO

7575

ENTERING CLASS SIZE

5701 | 16603

IN-STATE | OUT-OF-STATE TUITION

5973

CLASS SIZE

22

MEDIAN ACT SCORES

Average test scores for all first-year students that were accepted and enrolled
525

SAT MATH

500

SAT READING

Not Available

SAT WRITING

22

ACT COMPOSITE

Admissions Statistics

Graduation Rate (Gender)

0.34
0.41
Men
Women
SAT Math Scores
25%
50%
75%
490
525
560
SAT Critical Reading Scores
25%
50%
75%
450
500
550
SAT Writing Scores
25%
50%
75%
0
Not Available
0
ACT Composite Scores
25%
50%
75%
20
22
24
Financial Aid Statistics
0
Percent of students receiving student loan

Student Debt & Earnings Post Graduation

Median Debt Upon Graduation

$21750

Average Monthly Payment

$241

Median Earnings

$36800

% of students earning 25K or above post graduation

58%
URL Applyapply.mcneese.edu
Application Fee20
Percent Admitted (Men)0.63
Percent Admitted (Women)0.61
Part-time Undergraduate Enrollment1602
Percent of undergraduate enrollment that are American Indian or Alaska Native0.01
Percent of undergraduate enrollment that are Asian/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander0.02
Percent of undergraduate enrollment that are Black or African American0.18
Percent of undergraduate enrollment that are Hispanic/Latino0.02
Percent of undergraduate enrollment that are White0.73
Percent of undergraduate enrollment that are two or more races0.02
Percent of undergraduate enrollment that are Race/ethnicity unknown0
Percent of full-time first-time undergraduates receiving any financial aid0.95
Average amount of student loan aid received by full-time first-time undergraduates4685
Average amount of other student loan aid received by full-time first-time undergraduates6849
Applicants Men1362
Applicants Women2262
Admissions Total2229
Admissions Men853
Admissions Women1376
ACT English 25th percentile score20
ACT English 75th percentile score25
ACT Math 25th percentile score19
ACT Math 75th percentile score24
ACT Writing 25th percentile score0
ACT Writing 75th percentile score0
Average SAT Score1030
Median ACT English Score23
Median ACT Math Score22
ACT Median Writing ScoreNot Available
Percent of all federal undergraduate students receiving a federal student loan (Excludes Parent Plus loans)41%
% of loans where $1 or more of principal has been paid (3 years after graduation)70%
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