Lake Charles, LA

McNeese State University

https://www.mcneese.edu

Repayment outcome

70.2%

of borrowers were paying down their loan principal five years after entering repayment. Higher means more graduates can afford what they borrowed.

Money

$20,900–$55,100

middle 50% · median $36,800

Federal aid recipients · 10 yrs after entry · US Dept of Ed

College Scorecard reports earnings 10 years after a student first enrolled, not after graduation. The sample includes only federal aid recipients and counts non-completers alongside graduates, which can pull the number down at selective schools where many students never borrow. Treat it as a conservative floor, not a forecast.

Net price

after grants & scholarships

$8,515

Median debt

of borrowers at graduation

$12,806

Sticker price

before any aid

$14,823

Default rate

12.9%

Earnings by major

Median 1–2 yrs after completion · Scorecard field-of-study data

A different measurement than the 10-year headline above. These are early-career numbers for students who finished the degree, 1–2 years out — they tend to read higher because they exclude non-completers and are measured right out of school.

Engineering$69,338
Education$48,139
Computer Science$47,260
Physical Sciences$44,384
Health Professions$42,123
History$39,729
Comm. Tech$35,594
English & Literature$33,993
Business$32,806
Criminal Justice$32,332
Communication and Media Studies.$31,818
Social Sciences$31,462
Liberal Arts$24,035
Psychology$23,869
Parks & Fitness$23,649
Visual & Performing Arts$15,182

Academics

Acceptance

61.5%

Avg SAT

1,030

Enrollment

6,777

What students study

17 fields offered

Liberal Arts

20% of degrees awarded — the most popular field

02Health Professions19.7%
03Business12.1%
04Education8.0%
05Engineering5.5%
06Criminal Justice4.2%
07Psychology3.4%
08Communications3.4%
09Parks & Fitness2.9%
10Social Sciences2.9%
11Agriculture2.8%
12Engineering Tech2.6%
13Visual & Performing Arts2.6%
14Biology2.4%
15Legal Studies1.4%
16Computer Science1.1%
17Physical Sciences1.1%