Division I · Southland Conference
McNeese State University · Campus
Lake Charles, LA · City · Public · Master's university · the Cowboys and Cowgirls · Website ↗
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.
Small city
Setting
under 100,000
5,560
Undergraduates
+ 500 graduate students
18:1
Student–faculty
Division I median 16:1
71%
Return for year two
Division I median 83%
8%
From out of state
+ 8% from abroad
$11k
Food & housing
on campus · median $13k
The place
- SettingSmall city (under 100,000) Lake Charles, LA
- TypePublic · Master's university
- Part ofThe University of Louisiana System
- CalendarSemester
- Admissions68% admitted · admissions
Setting is the NCES locale of the campus address. Schools within 100 miles are on the overview.
Who is on campus
Students
5,560
Undergraduates 5,560Graduate students 500
Where first-years come from
84%
In state 84%Other states 8%Abroad 8%
Division I median: 72% in state.
Undergraduates by race and ethnicity
66%16%
White 66%Hispanic 4%Black 16%Asian 2%Two or more 4%International 6%Not reported 1%
- Women63%
- Full-time81% of undergraduates · median 89%
- First-year class1,063 entered last fall
- Transfers in285 5% of undergraduates, last fall
- Online52% take some classes online 15% fully online
- Registered with disability services4.24% of undergraduates
Living there
| Where you live | Food & housing | Other expenses | A year |
|---|---|---|---|
| On campus | $10,596 | $5,924 | $16,520 |
| Off campus | $11,337 | $5,924 | $17,261 |
| With family | — | $5,924 | $5,924 |
The school's own budget figures for a year, on top of tuition and fees — the Division I median for on-campus food and housing is $13,310. Athletic aid can cover room and board; the full cost picture.
Services a recruit asks about
- ROTCNot offered
- Study abroadOffered
- Veteran and military supportDedicated services
- Campus safety0.16 violent / 1,000 a year · the safety page top 10% for safety in Division I
- Degrees offeredAssociate's · Bachelor's · doctoral · Master's · majors
Division I campuses
66%19%13%
City 66%Suburb 19%Town 13%Rural 3%
66% of the 366 Division I schools are public; the median has 9,822 undergraduates and a 16:1 student-faculty ratio.
Where it ranks
Among Division I schools; every list McNeese State University is on.
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