Financial Aid at McNeese

[Last update: December 11, 2025]

4,527 students (81% of total 5,560 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 $8,418.

For the first-time, full-time beginning students (freshmen), 93% of total 1,052 enrolled students have received any kind of financial aid and its average amount of aid received is $9,649.

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All Undergraduate Financial Aid

At McNeese State University, 4,527 undergraduate students (81% of total 5,560 students) have received financial aid including grants, scholarships, and/or federal student loans. The average amount of aid received is $8,418.

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 Scholarship4,52781% $38,106,778$8,418
Pell Grants1,92335% $10,775,286$5,603
Federal Student Loan1,78632% $11,743,606$6,575

Beginning Undergraduate Students (Freshmen) Financial Aid

983 beginning undergraduate students (93% of total 1,052 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 $9,649.

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 Aid98393% --
Grants or Scholarships92488%$8,915,324$9,649
Federal Grants50648%$3,026,935$5,982
Pell Grants50648%$2,989,156$5,907
Other Federal Grants333%$37,779$1,145
State/Local Grants76373%$3,797,590$4,977
Institutional Grants46644%$2,090,799$4,487
Student Loan Aid39037%$1,988,402$5,098
Federal Student Loans38737%$1,835,032$4,742
Other Student Loans192%$153,370$8,072

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 2023-2024 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 level531487$5,262,963$9,911
0-30,000196196$2,496,499$12,737
30,001-48,000110109$1,424,373$12,949
48,001-75,0007164$632,247$8,905
75,001-110,0006050$348,923$5,815
110,001 or more9468$360,921$3,840

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