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McNeese State University vs University of New Orleans

University of New Orleans is harder to get into (74% vs 78% admitted), and students with aid paid less there on average (in-state): $7,761 vs $11,228 a year.

Highlighted = the better number: lower price or debt, higher rate or pay.

Getting in
MeasureMcNeese State UniversityUniversity of New Orleans
Admit rate 78% 74%
SAT, enrolled first-years (middle 50%) 940–1198 935–1241
ACT, enrolled first-years (middle 50%) 18–23 17–23
SAT or ACT for fall 2027 Not checked yet Not checked yet
Next deadline Not checked yet Not checked yet
Cost
MeasureMcNeese State UniversityUniversity of New Orleans
Sticker price per year (in-state at public colleges) $21,410 $17,816
Average paid after grants (in-state at public colleges) $11,228 $7,761
Average paid from out of state, estimated $12,728 $12,597
What in-state families with aid paid, by income
MeasureMcNeese State UniversityUniversity of New Orleans
Under $30,000 $9,708 $7,301
$30,000–$48,000 $8,834 $7,223
$48,000–$75,000 $9,793 $6,898
$75,000–$110,000 $12,797 $9,381
Over $110,000 $17,205 $12,725
After you start
MeasureMcNeese State UniversityUniversity of New Orleans
Undergrads 5,005 4,638
Graduate within 6 years 52% 43%
Come back for year two 68% 67%
Median earnings 10 years after starting $50,152 $53,518
Median debt at graduation $21,383 $19,018

Highlighted only when the gap is at least 5%. "Average paid" is what students who got federal aid paid per year after grants, not a price quote; at public colleges the income rows are in-state students. The out-of-state estimate adds a public college's extra out-of-state tuition to its in-state average; out-of-state students usually get less aid, so many pay more. How we get our numbers

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