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McNeese State University

Lake Charles, LA 70605City: SmallUNITID 159717

Public 4-yearMaster's Colleges & Universities: Larger ProgramsSpecialty: Liberal Arts 22%Specialty: Health Professions 16%Specialty: Business 15%
Undergraduates
5,005
Graduate students
573
Admit rate
78%
Average net price
$12.5k
Graduation rate
47%
Retention rate
68%
Median earnings (10 yr)
$46.5k
Median debt
$23k
Student : faculty
20:1
Value score*
71th pct.
Programs offered
69
Highest degree
Graduate degree
Sector
Public 4-year
Region
South · West South Central
Setting
City: Small (population less than 100,000)
Carnegie
Master's Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
Size & setting
Four-year, medium, primarily nonresidential
Predominant degree
Predominantly bachelor's-degree granting
Religious affiliation
None reported
Main campus
Yes

* Value score is a CampusAtlas estimate, not an official metric.

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Public 4-year
Undergrads
4,091
Admit rate
80%
Net price
$10.6k
Grad rate
38%
  • Specialty: Liberal Arts 36%
  • Specialty: Business 15%
Public 4-year
Undergrads
9,110
Admit rate
82%
Net price
$12.4k
Grad rate
55%
  • Specialty: Liberal Arts 37%
  • Specialty: Health Professions 19%
  • Specialty: Business 11%
Public 4-year
Undergrads
4,578
Admit rate
77%
Net price
$9.8k
Grad rate
52%
  • Specialty: Health Professions 14%
  • Specialty: Business 12%
  • Specialty: Liberal Arts 10%
Public 4-year
Undergrads
4,170
Admit rate
78%
Net price
$13.5k
Grad rate
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  • HBCU
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Public 4-year
Undergrads
7,036
Admit rate
78%
Net price
$14.3k
Grad rate
55%
  • Specialty: Health Professions 23%
  • Specialty: Business 16%
  • Specialty: Education 11%

Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard, data as of June 10, 2026. “Not reported” means the value is missing or privacy-suppressed in the source data.