Gender Diversity
Based on the 2021-2022 data, the undergraduate student population at McNeese State is largely skewed towards women students, with 61.4% of undergraduate students being women and 38.6% being men. The total number of full-time, first-year undergraduate students is 5,893, with 3,618 women and 2,275 men.
On the other hand, the graduate student population at McNeese State is greatly skewed towards women students, with 75.0% of undergraduate students being women and 25.0% being men. The total number of full-time, graduate students is 561, with 421 women and 140 men.
Undergraduate Students
- men 38.6% 2,275 students
- women 61.4% 3,618 students
Graduate Students
- men 25.0% 140 students
- women 75.0% 421 students
Racial Diversity
2021-2022 Academic Year
The largest ethnic group among the students is White, comprising 69.7% of the undergraduates population , with a total of 4,089 students.
Following behind are African American students, constituting 14.8% of the student body, with 867 students. Mixed race students represent 4.2% of the population, with 244 students, while Hispanic students account for 4.1%, with 243 students. Asian students account for 1.5% of the undergraduate student body, comprising 90 students. Finally, Hawaiian students have the smallest representation at 0.1% , with 5 students.
International students make up 5.0% of the undergraduate population, totaling 296 students.
There is also a notable percentage of students with an unknown race, making up 0.6% of the population, totaling 34 students.
The statistics/chart presented below provide an overview of the racial composition of all students (including undergraduate, graduate and transfer-in students) offering insights into the diversity present within McNeese State.
Undergraduate Students
- White 69.7% 4,089 students
- African American 14.8% 867 students
- International students 5.0% 296 students
- Mixed race 4.2% 244 students
- Hispanic 4.1% 243 students
- Asian 1.5% 90 students
- Unknown race 0.6% 34 students
- Hawaiian 0.1% 5 students
Graduate Students
- White 63.2% 354 students
- African American 21.4% 120 students
- International students 6.8% 38 students
- Hispanic 2.9% 16 students
- Mixed race 2.7% 15 students
- Asian 1.8% 10 students
- Unknown race 1.2% 7 students
- Hawaiian 0.0% 0 students
Transfer Students
- White 61.0% 147 students
- African American 21.6% 52 students
- International students 7.5% 18 students
- Hispanic 5.4% 13 students
- Mixed race 2.5% 6 students
- Unknown race 1.2% 3 students
- Asian 0.8% 2 students
- Hawaiian 0.0% 0 students
Students Age Diversity
- 18-19 31% 1,853 students
- 20-21 28% 1,678 students
- 22-24 14% 852 students
- 25-29 6% 346 students
- 30-34 3% 189 students
- 40-49 2% 123 students
- 35-39 2% 115 students
- 50-64 1% 34 students
- 22-24 28% 158 students
- 25-29 25% 139 students
- 30-34 15% 86 students
- 40-49 14% 78 students
- 35-39 10% 56 students
- 50-64 5% 29 students
- 20-21 3% 15 students
Residency of Students
The following interactive map shows the residency of undergraduate students who enrolled at McNeese State University in the 2022 academic year.
| State name | Students Count | Percentage | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Louisiana | 898 | 93.74% | |
| Texas | 40 | 4.18% | |
| California | 5 | less than 1% | |
| Mississippi | 3 | less than 1% | |
| Indiana | 2 | less than 1% | |
| Alabama | 1 | less than 1% | |
| Arizona | 1 | less than 1% | |
| Maryland | 1 | less than 1% | |
| Missouri | 1 | less than 1% | |
| North Carolina | 1 | less than 1% | |
| Oregon | 1 | less than 1% | |
| South Carolina | 1 | less than 1% | |
| Tennessee | 1 | less than 1% | |
| Virginia | 1 | less than 1% | |
| Wisconsin | 1 | less than 1% |
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