4,234 students (72% of total 5,882 undergraduate students) have awarded federal, state, local, institutional or other sources of grant aid at McNeese State University (McNeese). The average amount of the aid awarded is $8,886.

For the first-time, full-time beginning students (freshmen), 95% of total 995 enrolled students have received any kind of financial aid and its average amount of aid received is $9,540.


All Undergraduate Financial Aid

At McNeese State University, 4,234 undergraduate students (72% of total 5,882 students) have received financial aid including grants, scholarships, and/or federal student loans. The average amount of aid received is $8,886.

Financial Aid Statistics (All Undergraduate Students) - McNeese
Type of AidNumber Receiving AidPercent Receiving Aid Total Amount of Aid ReceivedAverage Amount of Aid Received
Grant or Scholarship4,23472% $37,623,430$8,886
Pell Grants1,82031% $8,938,119$4,911
Federal Student Loan2,33840% $11,186,542$4,785

Beginning Undergraduate Students (Freshmen) Financial Aid

943 beginning undergraduate students (95% of total 995 enrolled freshmen) have received financial aid including grants, scholarships, and/or federal student loans at McNeese State University. The average amount of aid received is $9,540.

Financial Aid Statistics (First-time Full-time Beginning Undergraduate Students) - McNeese
Type of AidNumber Receiving AidPercent Receiving Aid Total Amount of Aid ReceivedAverage Amount of Aid Received
Any Financial Aid94395% --
Grants or Scholarships87188%$8,309,495$9,540
Federal Grants45946%$1,770,553$3,857
Pell Grants34334%$1,710,203$4,986
Other Federal Grants11612%$60,350$520
State/Local Grants75075%$3,650,684$4,868
Institutional Grants51752%$2,888,258$5,587
Student Loan Aid42142%$1,477,780$3,510
Federal Student Loans42042%$1,352,436$3,220
Other Student Loans131%$125,344$9,642

Grants and Scholarship Aid By Income Level (Paying In-State Tuition)

The following table shows the number of students awarded and the average grants / scholarship aid amount by income level for the academic year 2021-2022 at McNeese State University.

The sources of grants and scholarship aid are the federal government, state/local government, or the institution. For the statistics, only students who paid the in-state or in-district tuition rate are considered.

Grants of Scholarship Aid Statistics By Income Level
Income LevelNumber of StudentsNumber of Students AwardedTotal Amount Aid Awarded Average Amount Aid Awarded
All level795734$7,621,269$9,587
0-30,000179178$2,255,894$12,603
30,001-48,0008787$1,145,765$13,170
48,001-75,000108101$1,020,133$9,446
75,001-110,00011199$881,331$7,940
110,001 or more310269$2,318,146$7,478

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