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University of New Orleans vs McNeese State University

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

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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