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McNeese State University

General Information

Name: McNeese State University
Address: 4100 Ryan St, Lake Charles, LA 70609-2215
Phone:

  • General information: (337) 475-5000
  • Financial aid office: (337) 475-5065
  • Admissions office: (337) 475-5146

Website: www.mcneese.edu
Type of Institution: Public, 4-year or above
Religious affiliation: None

Estimated Student Expenses

Undergraduate academic year prices
Detailed expenses2006-072005-062004-05
Tuition and fees
        In-state$3,246$3,190$3,098
        Out-of-state$9,312$10,256$9,164
Books and supplies$1,000$1,000$1,000
Living arrangement
On-campus
        Room and board$4,450$4,350$3,996
        Other expenses$2,572$2,482$2,418
Off-campus
        Room and board$7,632$7,368$7,174
        Other expenses$3,048$2,942$2,866
Off-campus with family
        Other expenses$3,048$2,942$2,866

Total expenses   
In-state
        On-campus$11,268$11,022$10,512
        Off-campus$14,926$14,500$14,138
        Off-campus with family$7,294$7,132$6,964
Out-of-state
        On-campus$17,334$18,088$16,578
        Off-campus$20,992$21,566$20,204
        Off-campus with family$13,360$14,198$13,030

Financial Aid Recipients

    Percentage of Students Who Receive Aid:
  • Any form of aid: 90%
  • Federal grants: 38%
  • State/local grants: 46%
  • Institutional grants: 39%
  • Student loans: 42%
    Average Amount of Aid Received:
  • Federal grants:$2993
  • State/local grants:$2309
  • Institutional grants:$2695
  • Student loans:$2862

Admissions

Undergraduate application fee (2006-07):$20
Undergraduate Admissions
Fall 2006
TotalMenWomen
Number of applicants2,2178841,333
Percent admitted78.6%79.4%78.0%
Percent admitted who enrolled
Full-time73.2%75.9%71.4%
Part-time2.3%2.4%2.2%

Enrollment

Total enrollment: 8980
Undergraduate enrollment: 7844
First-time student retention: 67%
Overall graduation rate: 31%

Characteristics of undergraduate students

    • Attendance:
    • Full Time: 83%
    • Part Time: 17%
    • Gender:
    • Men: 40%
    • Women: 60%

White non-hispanic: 74%
Black non-hispanic: 20%
Hispanic: 2%
Asian/pacific islander: 1%
American indian/alaska native: 1%
Other: 2%

Degrees offered

    Agriculture, Agriculture Operations and Related Sciences
  • Agriculture, General - Bachelor
    Biological and Biomedical Sciences
  • Biology/Biological Sciences, General - Bachelor
  • Ecology - Master
    Business, Management, Marketing, & Related Support Services
  • Accounting - Bachelor
  • Business Administration and Management, General - Bachelor, Master
  • Finance, General - Bachelor
  • Marketing/Marketing Management, General - Bachelor
    Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs
  • Mass Communication/Media Studies - Bachelor
    Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services
  • Computer Science - Bachelor
  • Information Technology - Associate
    Education
  • Agricultural Teacher Education - Bachelor
  • Art Teacher Education - Bachelor
  • Biology Teacher Education - Bachelor
  • Business Teacher Education - Bachelor
  • Chemistry Teacher Education - Bachelor
  • Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services - Master
  • Curriculum and Instruction - Master
  • Early Childhood Education and Teaching - Bachelor
  • Education, General - Master
  • Education, Other - Master
  • Educational Leadership and Administration, General - Master
  • Educational/Instructional Media Design - Master
  • Elementary Education and Teaching - Bachelor, Master
  • English/Language Arts Teacher Education - Bachelor
  • Family and Consumer Sciences/Home Economics Teacher Education - Bachelor
  • Kindergarten/Preschool Education and Teaching - Associate, Bachelor
  • Mathematics Teacher Education - Bachelor
  • Music Teacher Education - Bachelor, Master
  • Physical Education Teaching and Coaching - Bachelor, Master
  • Secondary Education and Teaching - Bachelor, Master
  • Social Studies Teacher Education - Bachelor
  • Special Education and Teaching, General - Bachelor, Master
  • Speech Teacher Education - Bachelor
  • Teacher Education/Profess Development, Subject Areas, Other - Bachelor
    Engineering
  • Engineering, General - Bachelor, Master
    Engineering Technologies/Technicians
  • Electrical/Electronic/Communications Engr Technology/Technician - Associate, Bachelor
  • Engineering Technology, General - Associate, Bachelor
  • Instrumentation Technology/Technician - Associate
    English Language and Literature/Letters
  • Creative Writing - Master
  • English Language and Literature, General - Bachelor, Master
  • Speech and Rhetorical Studies - Bachelor
    Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences
  • Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General - Bachelor
    Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics
  • French Language and Literature - Bachelor
  • Spanish Language and Literature - Bachelor
    Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences
  • Clinical Laboratory Science/Medical Technology/Technologist - Bachelor
  • Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN) - Associate, Bachelor, Master
  • Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiographer - Bachelor
    History
  • History, General - Bachelor
    Legal Professions and Studies
  • Legal Assistant/Paralegal - Associate
    Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies & Humanities
  • General Studies - Associate, Bachelor
  • Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies - Bachelor
    Mathematics and Statistics
  • Mathematics, General - Bachelor, Master
    Natural Resources and Conservation
  • Environmental Science - Bachelor
  • Wildlife and Wildlands Science and Management - Bachelor
    Parks, Recreation, Leisure and Fitness Studies
  • Kinesiology and Exercise Science - Bachelor, Master
    Physical Sciences
  • Chemistry, General - Bachelor
  • Chemistry, Other - Master
  • Physics, General - Bachelor
    Psychology
  • Psychology, General - Bachelor, Master
    Security and Protective Services
  • Criminal Justice/Safety Studies - Bachelor
    Social Sciences
  • Political Science and Government, General - Bachelor
  • Sociology - Bachelor
    Visual and Performing Arts
  • Art/Art Studies, General - Bachelor
  • Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General - Bachelor
  • Music Performance, General - Bachelor


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