Enrollment Comparison

The following chart compares McNeese's student enrollment with similarly ranked schools, all colleges nationwide, Public, 4-Years Colleges, 4-Years Colleges, and Public, 4-Years Colleges in Louisiana.
McNeese has smaller enrollment compared to similarly ranked schools (average: 9,712 students). The enrollment is smaller than the Public, 4-Years Colleges in Louisiana average (8,571 students).
TotalUndergraduateGraduate
McNeese State University6,2415,668573
Similarly Ranked Schools9,7126,9452,768
All Colleges2,9312,6851,440
Public, 4-Years Colleges11,3969,8102,541
4-Years Colleges4,6864,2051,445
Public, 4-Years Colleges in Louisiana8,5717,4991,608
The below chart compares the student population between McNeese State University and similar colleges.

Enrollment by Gender/Attending Status

By gender, there are 2,342 male and 3,899 female students attending McNeese. The male-to-female student ratio is 0.60 to 1 and the ratio is than national average (the national average is 0.75 to 1).
The following table and chart show the student population by gender and attending status at McNeese.
UndergraduateGraduate
Population by Gender/Attending Status at McNeese
TotalFull-timePart-time
Total5,6684,6681,000
Men2,1831,815368
Women3,4852,853632
Population by Gender/Attending Status at McNeese
TotalFull-timePart-time
Total573253320
Men1599564
Women414158256

Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity

By race/ethnicity, there are 3,920 White students (62.81%) and 1,126 Black or African American students (18.04%) at McNeese State University(top 2 most races/ethnicities). The following table summarizes the population diversity by race at McNeese State University.
UndergraduateGraduate
Population by Race/Ethnicity at McNeese State University
TotalMenWomen
American Indian or Alaska Native23617
Asian1104664
Black or African American1,003354649
Hispanic28590195
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander413
White3,5601,3662,194
Two or More Races257105152
Race/Ethnicity Unknown562234
Total 5,6682,1833,485
Population by Race/Ethnicity at McNeese State University
TotalMenWomen
American Indian or Alaska Native211
Asian1275
Black or African American1232598
Hispanic24816
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander000
White360100260
Two or More Races18513
Race/Ethnicity Unknown312
Total 573159414

Online Student Population

At McNeese State University, 4,300 students (68.90% of total enrollment) take online classes to get their degrees. Among them, 1,117 students enrolled exclusively in online classes (i.e. no off-line attendance required) and others are taking online courses with off-line courses. The following tables describe the number of students who enrolled in one or more online courses.
By location of enrolled students, 1,038 students live in Louisiana where McNeese State University is located in and 75 students have enrolled from other states.
Enrollment TypeStudent Location
Online Student Population
TotalUndergraduateGraduate
Total6,2415,668573
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Classes1,117849268
Enrolled Some in Online Classes3,1833,071112
Not Enrolled in Online Classes1,9411,748193
Online Student Population by Student Location
TotalUndergraduateGraduate
Total (Enrolled Excl.)1,117849268
Louisiana Residents1,038802236
Other State in U.S.754629
Outside of U.S.413
Unknown000