McNEESE STATE UNIVERSITY
McNeese State University publishes its goals for student achievement in compliance with SACSCOC’s Institutional Obligations for Public Disclosure Policy Statement and the SACSCOC Principles of Accreditation Core Requirement 8.1 (student achievement). Student achievement measures include retention rates, graduation rates, licensure exam passage rates, job placement rates, and other measures appropriate to the institutional mission.
Many common data elements can be found in the University Factbooks, Cowboy Facts, and Data Dashboards. If the information you need is not in those resources, please submit a Data Request Form.
| The Office of IRE annually publishes the University Factbook that provides student achievement data, including: | The Louisiana Board of Regents provides historical data for McNeese State University and other Louisiana institutions, including: |
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| Headcount and FTE enrollment | Enrollment |
| First-year student retention rates (one-year) | Credit Hour |
| Four-year graduation rates | Degrees Conferred |
| Five-year graduation rates | TOPS Scholarship |
| Six-year graduation rates | Pell Enrollment and Completers |
| Number of degrees conferred | Student Transfer |
College Navigator furnishes useful data on McNeese and many other institutions of higher education. Individuals seeking student learning outcome achievement data for a particular academic program should visit the Assessment Reports webpage.
Some program goals come from programmatic accreditor requirements, national standards, and/or licensing requirements. These goals are available from the academic department or the programmatic accreditor’s website (see the Accreditation section of the General Information Page of the Academic Catalog).
McNeese determines thresholds of acceptability, baseline data, benchmarks, and targets by evaluating institutional trend data, incorporating input from the Louisiana Board of Regents, and comparing data to peer institutions. McNeese chooses peer institutions whose characteristics match the following criteria:
McNeese tracks the retention rates of each fall cohort of first-time, full-time, degree-seeking students from the first to second year and the first to third year. Retention data is based on census day, or 14th class day, enrollment figures in the Fall semester.
| Fall 2017 | Fall 2018 | Fall 2019 | Fall 2020 | Fall 2021 | Fall 2022 | Fall 2023 | Fall 2024 | Fall 2025 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Enrolled in First Year | Number in Cohort | 1,297 | 1,355 | 1,202 | 1,193 | 995 | 1,005 | 1,052 | 1,155 | |
| Second Year Retention (1st Fall to 2nd Fall) Baseline: 69.30% Threshold of Acceptability: 69.30% |
Number Retained | 909 | 942 | 861 | 827 | 682 | 711 | 720 | 807 | |
| Percent Retained (Actual) | 70.08% | 69.52% | 71.63% | 69.30% | 68.54% | 70.75% | 68.44% | 69.87% | ||
| Percent Retained (Target) | 68.40% | 68.50% | 68.60% | 68.70% | 69.40% | 69.55% | 69.70% | 69.85% | 70.00% | |
| Percent Above or Below Target | 1.68% | 1.02% | 3.03% | 0.60% | -0.26% | 1.20% | -1.26% | 0.02% | ||
| Third Year Retention (1st Fall to 3rd Fall) Baseline: 57.50% Threshold of Acceptability: 57.50% |
Number Retained | 800 | 818 | 691 | 673 | 607 | 601 | 609 | ||
| Percent Retained (Actual) | 61.68% | 60.37% | 57.50% | 56.41% | 61.01% | 59.8% | 57.88% | |||
| Percent Retained (Target) | 56.80% | 56.90% | 57.00% | 57.10% | 57.60% | 57.70% | 57.80% | 57.90% | 58.00% | |
| Percent Above or Below Target | 4.88% | 3.47% | 0.50% | -0.59% | 3.41% | 2.10% | 0.08% |
McNeese uses graduation rates reported to IPEDS (150% standard time) to monitor cohorts of first-time, full-time degree-seeking undergraduate students. This metric is the Key Student Completion Indicator selected for use by our institutional accreditor, the Southern Association of Colleges and School – Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC).
| 2010 Cohort [1,266] |
2011 Cohort [1,332] |
2012 Cohort [1,297] |
2013 Cohort [1,312] |
2014 Cohort [1,240] |
2015 Cohort [1,341] |
2016 Cohort [1,194] |
2017 Cohort [1,296] |
2018 Cohort [1,350] |
Threshold of Acceptability |
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| Total | McNeese | 42% [530] |
42% [564] |
45% [584] |
47% [610] |
44% [539] |
42% [565] |
46% [555] |
52% [674] |
47% [635] |
42% |
| Peers | 39% | 42% | 44% | 43% | 45% | 46% | 46% | ||||
| Men | McNeese | 37% [186] |
39% [215] |
40% [208] |
41% [208] |
40% [197] |
39% [224] |
42% [206] |
46% [241] |
40% | 37% |
| Peers | 36% | 38% | 38% | 40% | 40% | 41% | 42% | ||||
| Women | McNeese | 46% [344] |
44% [349] |
48% [376] |
50% [402] |
46% [342] |
44% [341] |
50% [349] |
56% [433] |
52% | 44% |
| Peers | 45% | 46% | 48% | 49% | 50% | 50% | 52% | ||||
| American Indian or Alaska Native | McNeese | 33% [2] |
19% [3] |
36% [5] |
20% [1] |
17% [1] |
33% [1] |
25% [1] |
57% [8] |
19% | |
| Peers | 33% | 33% | 33% | 50% | 48% | 46% | 33% | ||||
| Asian | McNeese | 40% [4] |
50% [5] |
45% [9] |
67% [8] |
72% [13] |
40% [4] |
50% [8] |
42% [8] |
40% | |
| Peers | 50% | 48% | 50% | 50% | 50% | 50% | 50% | ||||
| Black or African American | McNeese | 28% [62] |
28% [72] |
35% [74] |
32% [78] |
33% [74] |
25% [63] |
32% [65] |
37% [71] |
28% | |
| Peers | 33% | 34% | 35% | 37% | 37% | 38% | 42% | ||||
| Hispanic/Latino | McNeese | 50% [12] |
43% [13] |
50% [5] |
45% [15] |
48% [19] |
36% [16] |
36% [17] |
56% [23] |
43% | |
| Peers | 38% | 35% | 38% | 42% | 43% | 45% | 44% | ||||
| Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander | McNeese | – | 100% [1] |
33% [1] |
100% [3] |
– | 0% [0] |
– | 50% [1] |
33% | |
| Peers | 20% | 42% | 0% | 50% | 0% | 0% | – | ||||
| White | McNeese | 45% [422] |
45% [444] |
47% [466] |
50% [468] |
44% [382] |
48% [419] |
50% [400] |
55% [506] |
45% | |
| Peers | 40% | 41% | 44% | 45% | 48% | 47% | 49% | ||||
| Two or More Races | McNeese | 35% [6] |
40% [4] |
29% [7] |
36% [17] |
36% [15] |
39% [20] |
36% [18] |
22% [11] |
29% | |
| Peers | 37% | 36% | 34% | 43% | 39% | 33% | 40% | ||||
| Race/Ethnicity Unknown | McNeese | 0% [0] |
29% [2] |
100% [1] |
0% [0] |
– | – | – | 100% [1] |
29% | |
| Peers | 29% | 33% | 40% | 39% | 50% | 38% | 42% | ||||
| Nonresident | McNeese | 71% [22] |
91% [20] |
84% [16] |
63% [20] |
70% [35] |
42% [42] |
73% [46] |
62% [45] |
63% | |
| Peers | 46% | 57% | 50% | 55% | 50% | 50% | 58% |
See Licensure Exam Passage Rates page.
| Calendar Year | Identified Alumni | Number Working in the Field | Percent |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 330 | 221 | 67.00% |
| 2017 | 310 | 298 | 63.87% |
| 2018 | 283 | 204 | 72.08% |
| 2019 | 253 | 180 | 71.15% |
| 2020 | 197 | 144 | 73.10% |
| 2021 | 122 | 98 | 80.32% |
Source: Lightcast Alumni Outcomes Project
McNeese State University reports information based on the data available and does not guarantee job placement, employment, or graduate school admission.
I am a McNeese graduate with a bachelor's degree in Family and Consumer Science and a concentration in Child and Family Studies. As a student, I competed on the rodeo team and served on the SGA board. I earned my master’s degree in 2022 from the University of South Dakota in Educational Administration and Leadership with a concentration in Adult and Higher Ed. I have over 13 years of experience in adult education and 20 years of educational experience.
My favorite part of being a Freshman Advisor is helping students navigate their new life routine as a college freshman by offering support with in-person office visits or by email to help students meet their goals. I always remind students of my favorite BB King quote – “Education is one thing no one can ever take away from you.” I believe that supporting students is vital to a student's success.
In my spare time, I raise registered American Brahman cattle, and I enjoy all the "country girl" things like hunting, fishing, growing a garden and cooking.