McNeese State University Student Population Overview

6,921
Total Students
6,280
Undergraduates
641
Graduates
69%
Full-Time

Student Population Overview

McNeese State University educates a diverse community of 6,921 students, with 6,280 pursuing undergraduate degrees and 641 engaged in advanced graduate studies.

Total Enrollment

6,921

All students across all programs

Student-Faculty Ratio

18:1

Students per faculty member

Academic Level Distribution

Undergraduate91%
Graduate9%

Enrollment Type

McNeese State University has a predominantly full-time student body with 69% of students being full-time and 31% being part-time, totaling 6,921 students across all enrollment types.

Full-Time vs Part-Time

Enrollment Status

69% Full-Time

31% Part-Time

4,745

Full-Time Students

1,315

Part-Time Students

Academic Level

Academic Level

91% Undergraduate

9% Graduate

6,280

Undergraduate

641

Graduate

Age Distribution

For undergraduates at McNeese State University, the majority of students fall in the 18-19 age range with 1,765 students, but also includes 722 students in the Under 18 range, 1,579 students in the 20-21 range, 775 students in the 22-24 range, 719 students in the 25+ range. For graduate students, the distribution shows 355 students in the 25+ age group, with 13 in the 20-21 category, 132 in the 22-24 category.

Undergraduate Age Distribution

Undergraduate Ages
Under 18
722 (13%)
18-19
1,765 (32%)
20-21
1,579 (28%)
22-24
775 (14%)
25+
719 (13%)
Under 18722
18-191,765
20-211,579
22-24775
25+719

Graduate Age Distribution

Graduate Ages
Under 18
0 (0%)
18-19
0 (0%)
20-21
13 (3%)
22-24
132 (26%)
25+
355 (71%)
20-2113
22-24132
25+355

Gender Distribution

McNeese State University has more women than men with 3,810 female students and 2,470 male students enrolled.

Gender Distribution
Men
2,470 (39%)
Women
3,810 (61%)

Men

2,470

36%

Women

3,810

55%

Geographic Origin

McNeese State University has 86% (905 students) from in-state Louisiana, 9% (94 students) from out-of-state, and 5% (53 students) from international locations.

Regional Distribution

Geographic Origin
In-State
905 (86%)
Out-of-State
94 (9%)
International
53 (5%)
In-State (Louisiana)
905(86%)
Out-of-State
94(9%)
International
53(5%)

Additional Demographics

First-Time Undergraduates

1,052

New students this year

Campus Location

Lake Charles, Louisiana

City: Small