McNeese State University (McNeese) is a four-year, public school located in Lake Charles, LA.
It offers 33 graduate programs - 17 Master's, 1 Doctorate, 8 Post-bachelor's, and 7 Post-master's. The 2024 average graduate tuition & fees is $8,497 for in-state and $9,997 for out-of-state students.
A total of 534 students is enrolled in graduate schools out of total 6,230 students at McNeese. McNeese offers online graduate programs and 322 out of 534 graduate students have enrolled online exclusively.
You can find McNeese's health profession programs at health professions information page.
Graduate Program Overview
For the academic year 2023-2024, the average graduate school tuition & fees is $8,497 for Louisiana residents and $9,997 for out-of-state students. It offers thirty-three (33) graduate programs and some programs are offered through distance learning.
Graduate Programs Key Facts
| School Name | McNeese State University |
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| Type | Four-year, Public |
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| Address | 4205 Ryan St, Lake Charles, LA |
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| Graduate School Students | 561 students
322 students enrolled online exclusively |
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| Tuition & Fees (2023-2024) | In-State$8,497
Out-of-State$9,997 |
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| Student to Faculty | 19:1 (5.26%) |
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| Number of Graduate Programs | Total 33 Graduate Programs
17 Master's, 1 Doctorate, 15 Post graduate certificates |
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2024 Graduate Program Tuition at McNeese State University
The following tables describe 2023-2024 graduate tuition & fees at McNeese State University with tuition changes over the last 5 years. Each cost is an average amount over the offered programs. For Louisiana residents, the tuition & fees are $8,497 and $9,997 for non-Louisiana residents.
The tuition per credit hours for part-time students (or full-time students who taking extra credits) is $504 for Louisiana residents and $561 for out-of-state students.
2024 Graduate School Tuition, Fees, and Living Costs
| In-State | Out-of-State |
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| Tuition | $5,703 | $7,203 |
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| Fees | $2,794 | $2,794 |
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| Cost per Credit | $504 | $561 |
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| Books & Supplies | $1,300 |
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| Room & Board | $10,596 (On-Campus) / $11,337 (Off-Campus) |
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| Personal Expenses | $5,924 (On-Campus) / $5,924 (Off-Campus) |
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| On-Campus Total | $26,317 | $27,817 |
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| Off-Campus Total | $27,058 | $28,558 |
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Graduate Program Tuition Changes (2020-2024)
| 2019-2020 | 2020-2021 | 2021-2022 | 2022-2023 | 2023-2024 |
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| In-State | $8,120 | $8,349 | $8,413 | $8,458 | $8,497 |
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| Out-of-State | $16,157 | $16,386 | $16,450 | $9,958 | $9,997 |
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Conferred Degrees and Graduate Programs by Major
McNeese State University offers Masters, Doctorate, Post-Bachelor's Certificate, Post-Master's Certificate graduate degree/certificate programs through 33 major areas - 17 Master's (10 online programs), 1 Doctorate, 8 Post-Bachelor's (7 online programs), 7 Post-Master's (7 online programs).
The following table summarizes the total number of completers by degree and gender.
Total Number of Conferred Graduate Degree
| Master's | Doctorate |
Post-Bachelor's | Post-Master's |
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| Total | 189 | - | 10 | 10 |
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| Men | 58 | - | 1 | - |
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| Women | 131 | - | 9 | 10 |
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Below, you can check major programs and concentration for each area of study with offered degrees and completers. ONLINE denotes the program offered by distance learning (online degree).
You may want to see all graduate schools offering a major program by following the link on the title of the program.
| Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
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| Engineering | 6 |
NOT OFFER |
NOT OFFER |
NOT OFFER |
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| Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
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| Mathematics | 2 |
NOT OFFER |
NOT OFFER |
NOT OFFER |
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| Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
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| Psychology | 17ONLINE |
NOT OFFER |
NOT OFFER |
NOT OFFER |
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Graduate Student Population
McNeese graduate schools have a total of 561 postgraduate students.
By gender, it has 140 male and 421 female postgrad students.
By attending status, there are 267 full-time and 294 part-time students in graduate schools. It offers distance learning for graduate programs, and 322 students enrolled through online exclusively and 99 students are taking some online graduate courses.
By race/ethnicity 354 White, 120 Black, and 10 Asian students are attending at McNeese State University. The detail graduate enrollment distribution by race is shown in the below chart.
10 grad students are younger than 22 and 113 students are older than 65. It has 275 students aged between 22 and 30 and 136 students aged 30 to 40.
Graduate Students Gender Distribution
| Total | 561 |
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| Men | 140 |
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| Women | 421 |
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Graduate Students Attending Status Distribution
| Total | 561 |
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| Full-time Students | 267 |
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| Part-time Students | 294 |
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Graduate Students Race Distribution
| Total | 561 |
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American Indian /
Native American | 1 |
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| Asian | 10 |
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| Black | 120 |
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| Hispanic | 16 |
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| White | 354 |
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| Two or more races | 15 |
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| Un-Known | 7 |
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Graduate Students Age Distribution
| Total | 561 |
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| 21 & Under | 10 |
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| 22-24 | 153 |
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| 25-29 | 122 |
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| 30-34 | 80 |
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| 35-39 | 56 |
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| 40 & Over | 113 |
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Online Population
At McNeese State University graduate schools, 322 students enrolled online exclusively and 99 students enrolled in some online courses.
Graduate Distance Learning Enrollment Distribution
| Total Enrollment | 534 |
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| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses | 322 |
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| Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses | 99 |
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| Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses | 113 |
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Graduate Distance Learning Enrollment By Student Location
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses | 322 |
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| Louisiana Resident | 274 |
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| Other State In U.S. | 44 |
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| Outside of U.S. | 4 |
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