McNeese State University academics
Lake Charles, Louisiana · Public · 5,005 undergrads
McNeese State University has 5,005 undergraduates and offers bachelor's degrees in 30 fields of study. The most degrees go to General Studies.
The short answers
5,005
undergraduates.
500
graduate students.
30
fields of study with a bachelor's degree.
1,027
bachelor's degrees awarded in a year.
38%
of students with federal aid are the first in their family to go to college.
Who studies here
UndergraduatesCollege Scorecard, fall 2024
5,005
Graduate studentsIPEDS, 2023
500
All studentsIPEDS, 2023
6,060
Undergraduates who are womenCollege Scorecard, earlier release
64%
First in their family to go to collegeCollege Scorecard, students with federal aid
38%
Typical age when startingCollege Scorecard, students with federal aid
21.7 years
Median family incomeCollege Scorecard, students with federal aid
$52,838
Undergraduates by race and ethnicity
WhiteCollege Scorecard
64%
BlackCollege Scorecard
18%
InternationalCollege Scorecard
6.4%
Hispanic or LatinoCollege Scorecard
4.5%
Two or more racesCollege Scorecard
3.9%
AsianCollege Scorecard
1.8%
UnknownCollege Scorecard
0.9%
American Indian or Alaska NativeCollege Scorecard
0.4%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific IslanderCollege Scorecard
0%
Degrees awarded in a year
Bachelor's degreesIPEDS, 2023
1,027
Master's degreesIPEDS, 2023
189
Associate degreesIPEDS, 2023
58
Most popular fieldIPEDS, 2023
General Studies
Programs offered, each degree level counted onceIPEDS, 2023
48
How it works
School yearIPEDS, 2023
Semester
Online classesIPEDS, 2023
Offered
Highest degree offeredCarnegie Classifications, 2025
Master's
Type of collegeCarnegie Classifications, 2025
Mixed Baccalaureate
Who gets in and what they earn laterCarnegie Classifications, 2025
Lower Access, Medium Earnings
Where these numbers come from
- Admit rate and applicants: IPEDS, fall 2024 (checked Oct 31, 2026)
- Cost, pay and debt: College Scorecard, 2024-25 (checked Oct 31, 2026)
Updated Oct 31, 2026Spot a mistake?How we get our numbers