Division I · Southland Conference
McNeese State University · Cost & aid
Lake Charles, LA · City · Public · Master's university · the Cowboys and Cowgirls · Website ↗
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$27,780
Cost of attendance
out-of-state, on campus
$26,280
In-state
on campus
$11,393
Average net price
top quarter for affordability in Division I
$1.8M
Athletic aid, women's
$8,851 per roster spot
$2.7M
Athletic aid, men's
$9,878 per roster spot
Net price by family income
What aided first-year students actually paid after grants and scholarships, by family income — against the $27,780 sticker.
Need-based aid only; athletic aid is on top.
Athletic aid
- Athletic aid to women's teams$1,779,173
- Per roster spot$8,851 across 201 women's roster spots
- Athletic aid to men's teams$2,677,169
- Per roster spot$9,878 across 271 men's roster spots
- Recruiting spend, women's / men's$119k / $208k
- Tuition & fees$8,460 in-state · $9,960 out
Per-roster-spot aid is an average across every team of that gender; football and basketball take most of it at many schools. Ask the coach what this program funds. Since 2025-26 there is no cap on how many players on a Division I roster may be on scholarship.
Where it ranks
#9Lowest stickerof 359 · Division I#41Lowest net priceof 363 · Division I#55Cheapest housingof 359 · Division I
Among Division I schools; every list McNeese State University is on.
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