McNeese State University
Lake Charles, LA · www.mcneese.edu
5,005
Students
78.3%
Admit Rate
$12,493
Net Cost
💰 Earnings After Graduation
6 Years After Enrollment
$38,713
Median annual earnings
10 Years After Enrollment
$46,453
Median annual earnings
📚 Popular Majors
Bachelor's degree completions. Source: IPEDS via College Scorecard
🏷️ Cost & Financial Aid
In-State Tuition
$8,489
Out-of-State Tuition
$9,989
Avg Net Price
$12,493
Median Debt
$23,000
Pell Grant Rate
34.6%
ROI (10yr Earnings / Net Price)
3.7x
🏈 Athletics Score
22.3 / 100
💰 Revenue
$35.3M
📊 Expenses
$34.1M
🏅 Sports Offered
20(11M / 9W)
📈 Net
+$1.2M
Source: EADA (Equity in Athletics Disclosure Act), NCAA Records & Google Trends
🔍 Google Search Interest
General Interest
6
Relative search volume
🛡️ Campus Safety
85.1 / 100
Total Incidents per 1,000 Students
62.94
Violent
33
Property
113
Drug/Alcohol
169
Based on Clery Act campus crime reports
☀️ Campus Weather
70.6 / 100
Warm and partly sunny, rainy
🌡️ Avg Temp
63°F
Sep-May avg
☀️ Sunny Days
202
per year
🌧️ Rainfall
56"
per year
💧 Humidity
76%
avg relative
Based on NOAA 30-year climate normals during academic year
🎓 Academics
🌍 Student Demographics
🎉 Social Life Score
40.9 / 100
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