McNeese State University
Lake Charles, LA
Cost
- Average net price
- $12,493per year, after aid
- In-state tuition
- $8,489published rate
- Out-of-state tuition
- $9,989published rate
Net price is an average across aided students — what your family actually pays depends on your finances, and can be lower or higher.
Admissions
- Acceptance rate
- 78%
- Average SAT
- 1,087of admitted students
- Average ACT
- 22of admitted students
Context for the class as a whole, not a prediction about any one applicant.
Outcomes
- Median earnings
- $46,45310 years after entry
Median earnings of former students who received federal aid, measured 10 years after they started.
Campus life
- Campus setting
- City: Small
- Residential character
- Primarily commuter — most students live off campus
Most common fields of study
- Liberal arts & humanities22%
- Health professions16%
- Business & marketing15%
- Engineering6%
- Parks, recreation & fitness6%
- Agriculture5%
Share of degrees awarded, by broad field.
Athletics
NCAA Division I-FCS
- Baseball
- Basketball
- Beach Volleyball
- Cross Country
- Football
- Soccer
- Softball
- Tennis
- Track and Field
- Volleyball
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