McNeese State University

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Cost & Tuition

In-State Tuition: $8,460

In-State Cost of Attendance: $21,168

Out-of-State Tuition: $9,960

Out-of-State Cost of Attendance: $22,668

Student Debt

Median total debt: $13,000

Students with federal loans: 30.9%

Students with Pell grants: 31.1%

Career Outcomes

All graduates median earnings:

After 1 year: $43,129

After 5 years: $51,379

Majors(33 programs)

  1. Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities.(127 graduates)
  2. Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing.(105 graduates)
  3. Business Administration, Management and Operations.(104 graduates)
  4. Engineering, General.(94 graduates)
  5. Health and Physical Education/Fitness.(66 graduates)
  6. Agriculture, General.(60 graduates)
  7. Accounting and Related Services.(43 graduates)
  8. Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods.(40 graduates)
  9. Psychology, General.(38 graduates)
  10. Computer Science.(37 graduates)
  11. Communication and Media Studies.(31 graduates)
  12. Biology, General.(30 graduates)
  13. Criminal Justice and Corrections.(28 graduates)
  14. Marketing.(28 graduates)
  15. Finance and Financial Management Services.(24 graduates)
  16. Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions.(22 graduates)
  17. Fine and Studio Arts.(21 graduates)
  18. Public Health.(21 graduates)
  19. Sociology.(20 graduates)
  20. Mechanical Engineering.(16 graduates)
  21. Music.(16 graduates)
  22. Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions.(14 graduates)
  23. Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas.(9 graduates)
  24. English Language and Literature, General.(9 graduates)
  25. History.(9 graduates)
  26. Wildlife and Wildlands Science and Management.(8 graduates)
  27. Mathematics.(8 graduates)
  28. Chemistry.(6 graduates)
  29. Political Science and Government.(4 graduates)
  30. Chemical Engineering.
  31. Engineering Technology, General.
  32. Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services.
  33. Nutrition Sciences.

Institution Details

Undergraduate Enrollment: 4,846 students

Admission Rate: 67.5%

Retention Rate: 70.8%

Graduation Rate: 52.0%

Student Demographics

White (64.3%)
Hispanic (4.5%)
Black (17.6%)
Asian (1.8%)
Two or More (3.9%)
International (6.4%)

Gender Distribution

Men (38.5%)
Women (61.5%)

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