McNEESE STATE UNIVERSITY
McNeese State University
Fall 2015 Cowboy Facts
Fall 2015 Enrollment by Level
| Enrollment | Percent | |
| Undergraduate | 7,465 | 91.5% |
| Graduate | 697 | 8.5% |
| Total | 8,162 | 100.0% |
Fall 2015 Full-Time Equivalent Enrollment by Level
| SCH’s | FTE | Percent | |
| Undergraduate | 93,296 | 7,774.6 (12 hours) | 93.2% |
| Graduate | 5,121 | 569 (9 hours) | 6.8% |
| Total | 98,417 | 8,343.6 | 100.0% |
Fall 2015 Enrollment by Rank
| Enrollment | Percent | |
| Early Admissions | 804 | 9.8% |
| Freshmen | 2,195 | 26.9% |
| Sophomore | 1,195 | 14.6% |
| Junior | 1,186 | 14.5% |
| Senior | 1,931 | 23.7% |
| Masters Candidate | 619 | 7.6% |
| Education Specialist | 4 | 0.1% |
| Special Graduate | 74 | 0.9% |
| Non-Credit/Non-Degree | 154 | 1.9% |
| Total | 8,162 | 100.0% |
Fall 2015 Enrollment by Full-Time/Part-Time Status
| Undergraduate | Graduate | Total | Percent | |
| Full-Time | 5,825 | 316 | 6,141 | 75.2% |
| Part-Time | 1,640 | 381 | 2,021 | 24.8% |
| Total | 7,465 | 697 | 8,162 | 100.0% |
Fall 2015 Enrollment by Current Entry Status
| Undergraduate | Graduate | Total | Percent | |
| Early Admissions | 804 | 804 | 9.8% | |
| Continuing | 4,490 | 465 | 4,955 | 60.7% |
| First-Time Freshmen | 1,439 | 1,439 | 17.6% | |
| New Graduate | 160 | 160 | 2.0% | |
| Re-Entry | 386 | 36 | 422 | 5.2% |
| Transfer | 312 | 35 | 347 | 4.3% |
| Visiting | 34 | 1 | 35 | 0.4% |
| Total | 697 | 697 | 8,162 | 100.0% |
Fall 2015 Enrollment by Gender
| Undergraduate | Graduate | Total | Percent | |
| Female | 4,441 | 316 | 4,757 | 58.3% |
| Male | 3,024 | 381 | 3,405 | 41.7% |
| Total | 7,465 | 697 | 8,162 | 100.0% |
Fall 2015 Enrollment by Ethnicity
| Undergraduate | Graduate | Total | Percent | |
| Amer Indian/ Alaska Native | 37 | 3 | 40 | 0.5% |
| Asian | 111 | 9 | 120 | 1.5% |
| Black | 1,303 | 107 | 1,410 | 17.3% |
| Foreign | 464 | 96 | 560 | 6.7% |
| Hawaiian or Pacific Isl | 8 | 8 | 0.2% | |
| Hispanic | 204 | 12 | 213 | 2.6% |
| White | 5,137 | 461 | 5,598 | 68.6% |
| Two or More Races | 198 | 9 | 207 | 2.5% |
| Race/ Ethnicity Unknown | 3 | 3 | 0.1% | |
| Total | 7,465 | 697 | 8,162 | 100.0% |
Fall 2015 Enrollment by Gender and Ethnicity
| Female | Male | Total | Percent | |
| Amer Indian/Alaska Native | 22 | 18 | 40 | 0.5% |
| Asain | 74 | 46 | 120 | 1.5% |
| Black | 930 | 480 | 1,410 | 17.3% |
| Foreign | 140 | 420 | 560 | 6.7% |
| Hawaiian or Pacific Isl | 4 | 4 | 8 | 0.2% |
| Hispanic | 129 | 87 | 216 | 2.6% |
| White | 3,481 | 2,117 | 5,598 | 68.6% |
| Two or More Races | 133 | 74 | 207 | 2.5% |
| Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0.1% |
| Total | 4,915 | 3,247 | 8,162 | 100.0% |
Fall 2015 Undergraduate Enrollment by Gender and Ethnicity
| Female | Male | Total | Percent | |
| Amer Indian/Alaska Natie | 20 | 17 | 37 | 0.4% |
| Asian | 68 | 43 | 111 | 1.5% |
| Black | 845 | 458 | 1,303 | 17.5% |
| Foreign | 98 | 366 | 464 | 6.2% |
| Hawaiian or Pacific Isl | 4 | 4 | 8 | 0.1% |
| Hispanic | 120 | 84 | 204 | 2.7% |
| White | 3,157 | 1,980 | 5,137 | 68.8% |
| Two or More Races | 127 | 71 | 198 | 2.7% |
| Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0.1% |
| Total | 4,441 | 3,024 | 7,465 | 100.0% |
Fall 2015 Graduate Enrollment by Gender and Ethnicity
| Female | Male | Total | Percent | |
| Amer Indian/Alaska Native | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0.4% |
| Asian | 6 | 3 | 9 | 1.3% |
| Black | 85 | 22 | 107 | 15.4% |
| Foreign | 42 | 54 | 96 | 13.8% |
| Hispanic | 9 | 3 | 12 | 1.7% |
| White | 324 | 137 | 461 | 66.1% |
| Two or More Races | 6 | 3 | 9 | 1.3% |
| Total | 474 | 223 | 697 | 100.0% |
Fall 2015 Undergraduate Enrollment by Rank and Ethnicity
| EA | FR | SO | JR | SR | ND | Total | |
| Amer Indian/Alaska Native | 3 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 11 | 1 | 37 |
| Asian | 6 | 21 | 15 | 19 | 46 | 4 | 111 |
| Black | 89 | 438 | 219 | 201 | 326 | 30 | 1,303 |
| Foreign | 271 | 57 | 47 | 72 | 17 | 464 | |
| Hawaiian or Pacific Isl | 3 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 8 | ||
| Hispanic | 24 | 69 | 37 | 25 | 46 | 3 | 204 |
| White | 649 | 1,304 | 822 | 860 | 1,404 | 98 | 5,137 |
| Two or More Races | 33 | 82 | 37 | 22 | 23 | 1 | 198 |
| Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 1 | 2 | 3 | ||||
| Total | 804 | 2,195 | 1,195 | 1,186 | 1,931 | 154 | 7,465 |
EA – Early Admissions
FR – Freshman
SO – Sophomore
JR – Junior
SR – Senior
ND – Non Credit/Non-Degree
Fall 2015 Graduate Enrollment by Rank and Ethnicity
| MC | ES | SG | Total | |
| Amer Indian/ Alaska Native | 3 | 3 | ||
| Asian | 7 | 2 | 9 | |
| Black | 86 | 2 | 19 | 107 |
| Foreign | 91 | 5 | 96 | |
| Hispanic | 12 | 12 | ||
| White | 413 | 2 | 46 | 461 |
| Two or More Races | 7 | 2 | 9 | |
| Total | 619 | 4 | 74 | 697 |
MC – Masters Candidate
ES – Education Specialist
SG – Special Graduate
Fall 2015 Admissions Scores First-Time Full-Time Freshmen
| Test | Average |
| GMAT Total | 454 |
| Verbal/Quant | 294 |
Fall 2015 Enrollment by Age
| Undergraduate | Graduate | Total | Percent | |
| Under 18 | 816 | 816 | 10.0% | |
| 19-19 | 2,145 | 2,145 | 26.3% | |
| 20-21 | 1,927 | 10 | 1,937 | 23.7% |
| 22-24 | 1,141 | 206 | 1,347 | 16.6% |
| 25-29 | 663 | 222 | 885 | 10.8% |
| 30-34 | 292 | 87 | 379 | 4.6% |
| 35-39 | 189 | 64 | 253 | 3.1% |
| 40-49 | 194 | 65 | 259 | 3.2% |
| 50-64 | 80 | 41 | 121 | 1.5% |
| Over 64 | 18 | 2 | 20 | 0.2% |
| Total | 7,465 | 697 | 8,162 | 100.0% |
Fall 2015 Enrollment by Age Group
| Undergraduate | Graduate | Total | Percent | |
| Under 25 | 6,029 | 216 | 6,245 | 76.5% |
| 25 and Older | 1,436 | 481 | 1,917 | 23.5% |
| Total | 7,465 | 697 | 8,162 | 100.0% |
Fall 2015 Average Age
| Average Age | Median Age | |
| All Students | 23 | 21 |
| First-Time Freshmen | 19 | 18 |
| Undergraduate | 22 | 20 |
| Graduate | 30 | 27 |
Fall 2015 Enrollment by Parish of Origin
| Parish | Enrollment | Parish | Enrollment |
| Acadia | 199 | Point Coupee | 51 |
| Allen | 299 | Rapides | 53 |
| Ascension | 13 | Richland | 5 |
| Assumption | 6 | Sabine | 11 |
| Avoyelles | 15 | St Bernard | 2 |
| Beauregard | 585 | St Charles | 8 |
| Bossier | 22 | St Helena | 1 |
| Caddo | 29 | St James | 4 |
| Calcasieu | 3,694 | St John | 8 |
| Caldwell | 1 | St Landry | 138 |
| Cameron | 146 | St Martin | 32 |
| Concordia | 1 | St Mary | 26 |
| DeSoto | 12 | St Tammany | 37 |
| East Baton Rouge | 67 | Tangipahoa | 16 |
| East Feliciana | 1 | Terrebonne | 20 |
| Evaneline | 144 | Union | 3 |
| Franklin | 1 | Vermillion | 97 |
| Grant | 5 | Vernon | 163 |
| Iberia | 95 | Washington | 8 |
| Iberville | 6 | Webster | 1 |
| Jackson | 2 | West Baton Rouge | 8 |
| Jefferson | 30 | West Carroll | 5 |
| Jefferson Davis | 534 | West Feliciana | 2 |
| Lafayette | 152 | ||
| Lafourche | 21 | ||
| Lincoln | 6 | Total Louisiana | 6,889 |
| Livingston | 20 | % of Total Enrollment | 84.4% |
| Madison | 1 | Number of Parishes | 56 |
| Morehouse | 6 | ||
| Natchitoches | 18 | Five Parish Total | 5,258 |
| Orleans | 35 | % of Total Enrollment | 64.4% |
| Ouachita | 19 | ||
| Plaquemines | 5 |
Fall 2015 Enrollment by State of Origin
| State | Enrollment | State | |
| Alabama | 9 | ||
| Alaska | 2 | ||
| Arizona | 7 | ||
| Arkansas | 5 | Total Out of State | 626 |
| Armed Forces Pacific | 1 | ||
| California | 30 | % Out of State of Total Enrollment | 7.7% |
| Colorado | 6 | Number of States (Other than Louisiana) | 43 |
| Connecticut | 2 | ||
| Delaware | 1 | ||
| Florida | 26 | ||
| Georgia | 7 | ||
| Idaho | 2 | ||
| Illinois | 13 | ||
| Indiana | 4 | ||
| Iowa | 3 | ||
| Kansas | 4 | ||
| Kentucky | 2 | ||
| Louisiana | 6,889 | ||
| Maine | 1 | ||
| Marlyland | 8 | ||
| Massachusetts | 2 | ||
| Michigan | 7 | ||
| Minnesota | 1 | ||
| Mississippi | 5 | ||
| Missouri | 6 | ||
| Montana | 2 | ||
| Nebraska | 2 | ||
| Nevada | 1 | ||
| New Jersey | 2 | ||
| New Mexico | 1 | ||
| North Carolina | 2 | ||
| Ohio | 6 | ||
| Oklahoma | 7 | ||
| Oregon | 2 | ||
| Pennsylvania | 2 | ||
| Rhode Island | 1 | ||
| South Carolina | 3 | ||
| Tennessee | 7 | ||
| Texas | 422 | ||
| Utah | 1 | ||
| Vermont | 1 | ||
| Virginia | 3 | ||
| Washington | 3 | ||
| Wisconsin | 4 |
Fall 2015 Enrollment by Foreign Country of Origin
| Country | Enrollment | Country | Enrollment |
| Austria | 1 | Poland | 1 |
| Azerbaijan | 1 | Romaina | 5 |
| Bahamas | 1 | Rwanda | 2 |
| Bangladesh | 6 | Saudi Arabia | 227 |
| Benin | 2 | Serbia | 2 |
| Bolivia | 5 | Slovakia | 2 |
| Bosnia-Herzegovinia | 1 | South Africa | 1 |
| Brazil | 12 | Spain | 2 |
| Cameroon | 2 | Sweden | 3 |
| Canada | 7 | Switerland | 1 |
| China | 33 | Syria | 1 |
| Colombia | 7 | Thialand | 1 |
| Cote d’ Ivoire | 1 | Togo | 1 |
| Czech Republic | 1 | Trinidad and Tobago | 2 |
| Ecuador | 3 | Turkey | 4 |
| France | 11 | Uganda | 2 |
| Germany | 5 | United Kingdom | 14 |
| Greece | 11 | Venezuela | 4 |
| Guatemala | 1 | Vietnam | 51 |
| Haiti | 1 | Yemen | 1 |
| Hungary | 2 | ||
| India | 63 | ||
| Indonesia | 6 | Total Foreign | 647 |
| Iraq | 2 | % Of Total Enrollment | 7.9% |
| Ireland | 1 | Number of Countries (other than USA) | 60 |
| Italy | 1 | ||
| Jamaica | 3 | ||
| Japan | 2 | ||
| Jordan | 1 | ||
| Kenya | 3 | ||
| Korea, Republic of | 4 | ||
| Kuwait | 3 | ||
| Latvia | 1 | ||
| Lebanon | 1 | ||
| Mexico | 10 | ||
| Nepal | 83 | ||
| Nigeria | 12 | ||
| Norway | 2 | ||
| Peru | 5 | ||
| Phillippines | 3 |
Fall 2015 Undergraduate Enrollment by Residency
| Full-Time | Part-Time | Total | Percent | |
| Louisiana | 4,850 | 1,556 | 6,406 | 85.8% |
| Out of State | 466 | 50 | 516 | 6.9% |
| Foreign | 509 | 34 | 543 | 7.3% |
| Total | 5,825 | 1,640 | 7,465 | 100.0% |
Fall 2015 Graduate Enrollment by Residency
| Full-Time | Part-Time | Total | Percent | |
| Louisiana | 170 | 313 | 483 | 69.3% |
| Out of State | 60 | 50 | 110 | 15.8% |
| Foreign | 86 | 18 | 104 | 14.9% |
| Total | 316 | 381 | 697 | 100.0% |
Ms. Anna Grace Bizzle is an Academic Advisor for the College of Nursing and Health Professions. She earned her Bachelor’s and Master's degrees in Secondary Education from Mississippi State University. Her favorite part of advising at McNeese is being a resource for students as they get used to the expectations of college and helping students pursue their degrees at such a wonderful school.