McNeese State University
Built for athletes. The numbers a recruit needs and a coach won't volunteer: roster room, the money behind the program, admissions fit, what a family really pays, campus life and safety.
McNeese State University is a public master's university in Lake Charles, LA (city setting), with 5,560 undergraduates (63% women). It admitted 68% of 3,294 applicants — upper half for selectivity among Division I schools; the middle half of admitted students scored 810–1120 on the SAT and 18–24 on the ACT. Cost of attendance is $27,780 a year for out-of-state students and $26,280 in-state; aided first-year students paid $11,393 on average after grants (top quarter for affordability in its division). 51% of students graduate within six years. The most common bachelor's degrees are in health professions & nursing, business, liberal arts & general studies. The campus reported 0.16 violent offences per 1,000 students a year over 2022–2024 — top 10% for safety among Division I schools.
Against Division I schools
Percentile among 366 Division I institutions; higher is better on every bar.
Selectivity, graduation, net price and safety (violent offences per 1,000 students, three-year average). Method.
Where McNeese State University ranks
2 top-ten finishes among Division I schools, across 64 data-built lists.
About the school
What an athlete asks first — each panel opens the full picture.Campus
Full picture →- Setting
- City
- Type
- Public · Master's university
- Affiliation
- None
Getting in
Full picture →- Test scores
- Scores required
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 51%
Cost
Full picture →- Tuition & fees
- $8,460 in-state · $9,960 out
Campus safety
Full picture →- In residence halls
- 15 burglaries · 2 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 0 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →Your coaches
Research McNeese State University
School pages built around what an athlete needs to know — the program's money and roster room, admissions fit, what a family really pays, majors, campus life and safety.
McNeese State University teams on the site
| Program | Conference | Roster | Cap | Coaches | Budget | Per player | APR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Women's Soccer | Southland Conference | 36 | 8 over | 2 | $564k | $15,655 | 991 | |
| Baseball | Southland Conference | 41 | 7 over | 3 | $975k | $23,776 | 995 | |
| Men's Basketball | Southland Conference | 15 | at cap | 7 | $3.2M | $211,284 | 945 | |
| Women's Basketball | Southland Conference | 15 | at cap | 4 | $1.1M | $73,941 | 969 | |
| Women's Beach Volleyball | Southland Conference | 13 | room 6 | 1 | $185k | $14,267 | — | |
| Men's Cross Country | Southland Conference | — | — | 3 | — | — | 1000 | |
| Women's Cross Country | Southland Conference | — | — | 3 | — | — | 987 | |
| Football | Southland Conference | 117 | 12 over | 1 | $5.3M | $44,962 | 919 | |
| Softball | Southland Conference | 25 | at cap | 3 | $901k | $36,031 | 990 | |
| Women's Tennis | Southland Conference | 8 | room 2 | 2 | $460k | $57,478 | 976 | |
| Men's Track & Field | Southland Conference | 98 | 53 over | 3 | $608k | $6,208 | 979 | |
| Women's Track & Field | Southland Conference | 83 | 38 over | 3 | $583k | $7,019 | 984 | |
| Women's Volleyball | Southland Conference | 21 | 3 over | 3 | $509k | $24,246 | 969 |
The whole athletics department — every team with staff and aid totals.