McNeese State University Trade Programs

McNeese State University is a public institution located in Lake Charles, Louisiana. Lake Charles is a great location for students who prefer city over country life.

Where Is McNeese State University?

Contact details for McNeese are given below.

	Contact Details
Address:	4205 Ryan St, Lake Charles, LA 70605
Phone:	337-475-5000
Website:	www.mcneese.edu

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Can I Afford McNeese?

In a recent term, part-time McNeese students paid $356 per credit hour if they lived in-state. Out-of-state students paid $418 per credit hour. The costs for full-time students are given in the table below.

	In State	Out of State
Tuition	$5,147	$6,647
Fees	$3,313	$3,313
Books and Supplies	$1,300	$1,300
On Campus Room and Board	$10,596	$10,596
On Campus Other Expenses	$5,924	$5,924

Student Loan Debt

Almost 66% of college students who graduated with the class of 2018 took out student loans, but that percentage varies from school to school. At McNeese, approximately 42% of students took out student loans averaging $3,510 a year. That adds up to $14,040 over four years for those students.

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McNeese State University Undergraduate Student Diversity

There are 6,674 undergraduate students at McNeese, with 5,401 being full-time and 1,273 being part-time.

There are also 610 graduate students at the school.

Gender Diversity

Of the 5,401 full-time undergraduates at McNeese, 40% are male and 60% are female.

Racial-Ethnic Diversity

The racial-ethnic breakdown of McNeese State University students is as follows.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Grads
Asian	83
Black or African American	900
Hispanic or Latino	212
White	3,651
International Students	299
Other Races/Ethnicities	256

Geographic Diversity

Louisiana students aren't the only ones who study at McNeese State University. At this time, 17 states are represented by the student population at the school.

Over 62 countries are represented at McNeese. The most popular countries sending students to the school are Nepal, Saudi Arabia, and India.

Online Learning at McNeese State University

There are 12 bachelor’s degree and 30 master’s degree programs available online at McNeese. In 2022-2023, 4,335 students took at least one online class at the school.

The following chart shows how the online learning population at McNeese has changed over the last few years.

McNeese State University Trade School Concentrations

The table below shows the number of awards for each concentration.

Major	Bachelor’s	TOTAL
Radiologic Technology	24	24
Laboratory Sciences & Medical Technology	13	13
TOTAL	37	37

McNeese State University Trades

In a recent academic period, McNeese State University awarded 74 undergraduate degrees. The table below shows the number of awards by award type for each trade program. Basic certificates are awards that are completed in less than a year, and undergraduate certificates are those awards that take between one and four years.

Major	Basic Certificates	Undergrad Certificates	Associate’s	Bachelor’s
Allied Health Professions	0	0	0	24
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science	0	0	0	13
Total	0	0	0	74

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• Image Credit: By Gkarg under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.