McNeese State University
McNeese State University admitted 78% of applicants. Students who submitted scores typically had 940–1198 on the SAT. Its average net price after aid for in-state students was $11,228 a year. Within six years, 47% of first-time, full-time students graduated.
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Admissions
- Admission rate
- 78%
- SAT/ACT scores
- Considered if submitted
- SAT middle 50%
- 940–1198
- ACT middle 50%
- 18–23
Cost
- In-state cost of attendance, before aid
- $21,410 a year
- Average in-state net price after aid
- $11,228 a year
- In-state net price for families earning under $30,000
- $9,708 a year
- In-state tuition and fees
- $9,084 a year
- Out-of-state tuition and fees
- $10,584 a year
Outcomes
- Graduation rate (within 6 years)
- 47%
- Students who return for a second year
- 68%
- Median earnings 10 years after starting
- $50,152 a year
- Median debt at graduation
- $21,383
Students
- Undergraduates
- 5,005
- Undergraduates with a Pell Grant
- 41%
- Student-faculty ratio
- 20 to 1
- Campus setting
- City
Most common fields of study
Share of the degrees the college awarded, by field.
- Liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities
- 22%
- Health professions
- 16%
- Business, management and marketing
- 16%
- Engineering
- 7%
- Parks, recreation, leisure, fitness and kinesiology
- 7%
Colleges with similar selectivity
Closest by admission rate and SAT scores.
- University of Mount Union OH · 78% admitted
- Southwestern Adventist University TX · 78% admitted
- Grand Canyon University AZ · 79% admitted
- McPherson College KS · 77% admitted
- La Roche University PA · 76% admitted
- Gardner-Webb University NC · 77% admitted
More colleges in Louisiana
- Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College LA · 73% admitted
- University of Louisiana at Lafayette LA · 87% admitted
- Southeastern Louisiana University LA · 99% admitted
- Louisiana Tech University LA · 86% admitted
- Tulane University of Louisiana LA · 14% admitted
- Louisiana State University at Alexandria LA · 92% admitted
- Northwestern State University of Louisiana LA · 93% admitted
- Southern University and A & M College LA · 35% admitted
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Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, most recent institution-level data (October 2026 release). Admission figures are reported by the college; check its website for current requirements.