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McNeese State is a public, comprehensive university. Founded as a two-year division of Louisiana State University in 1939, it gained university status in 1970. Programs are offered through the Colleges of Business, Education, Engineering and Technology, Liberal Arts, Nursing, and Science. Its 171-acre campus is located in Lake Charles, 80 miles west of New Orleans.

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Public
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Coed
5,668
Undergraduates
2,183
Men - 38.5%
3,486
Women - 61.5%
596
Graduate Students
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Entrance Difficulty
Not reported
Overall Admission Rate
78% of 3,902 applicants were admitted
Early Action Offered
No
Early Decision Offered
No
Regular Admission Deadline
Rolling
Qualifications of Enrolled Freshmen
Average GPA
Not reported
SAT Math
450-588 range of middle 50%
SAT EBRW
490-610 range of middle 50%
ACT Composite
18-23 range of middle 50%
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Cost of Attendance
In-state: $30,668
Out-of-state: $32,668
Tuition and Fees
In-state: $11,267
Out-of-state: $13,267
Room and Board
$11,700
Average Percent of Need Met
61%
Average Freshman Award
$9,856
Average Indebtedness of 2024 Graduates
Not reported
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Academic Calendar System
Semester
General Education/Core Curriculum
Required for most or all students
Full-Time Faculty Teaching Undergraduates
235
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Lake Charles Population
74,024
Nearest Metropolitan Area
Not reported
Freshman Housing Guarantee
College offers housing to students
Athletic Conferences
NCAA Division I
Mascot
Cowboy
Sororities
Not reported
Fraternities
Not reported
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Ethnicity of Students from U.S.
American Indian/Alaskan Native
0.5%
Asian
2%
Black/African-American
18.8%
Hispanic/Latino
4.8%
Multi-race (not Hispanic/Latino)
4.2%
Native Hawaiian/ Pacific Islander
0%
White
68.7%
Unknown
0.9%
International Students
5.5% from 60 countries
First-Year Students Returning
68.0%
Students Graduating Within 4 Years
25.3%
Graduates Offered Full-Time Employment Within 6 Months
Not reported
Graduates Pursuing Advanced Study Directly
Not reported
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