The student population at McNeese State University is 6,241 (5,668 undergraduate and 573 graduate students) . The number of students has decreased by 1,912 over the past decade.
The percentage of undergraduate students at McNeese is 90.82% which is decreased by 1,718 over last 10 years. The graduate student population decreased by 194 and it has been decreasing.
The female to male ratio is 1.66 to 1 which means that female students enrolled more than male students.
1,117 students enrolled in online degree program exclusively and the number of online students has increased by 44.69% since 2015.
Student Population Changes
The average student population over the last 11 years is 7,061 where 6,241 students are attending the school for the academic year 2024-2025.
90.82% of total students is undergraduate students and 9.18% students is graduate students. The number of undergraduate students has decreased by 1,718 and the graduate enrollment has decreased by 194 over past 10 years.
The female to male ratio is 1.66 to 1 and it means that there are more female students enrolled in McNeese than male students.
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at McNeese State University since 2015.
Undergraduate Enrollment Changes
The average number of Undergraduate students over the last 11 years is 6,436 where 5,668 students are attending the Undergraduate school for the academic year 2024-2025. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in Undergraduate enrollment by attending status and gender at McNeese State University since 2015.
Graduate Enrollment Changes
The average number of Graduate students over the last 11 years is 626 where 573 students are attending the Graduate school for the academic year 2024-2025. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in Graduate enrollment by attending status and gender at McNeese State University since 2015.
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity Changes
The percentage of white students is 62.81%. The percentage was 68.56% 10 years ago and McNeese still has a high percentage of white students. 1.95% of enrolled students is Asian and 18.04% is black students. Hispanic students comprise 4.95% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students decreased from 68.56% to 62.81%. Asian enrollment grew from 1.47% to 1.95%. Black student enrollment increased from 17.29% to 18.04%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 2.65% to 4.95%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.5681 which indicates that moderately diverse. This increased from 0.4984 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has improved.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at McNeese State University over the past 11 years (2015-2025).
Distance Learning (Online Courses) Enrollment Changes
1,117 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2024-2025, which is 18% of total students. The number of online students has increased 44.69% since 2015. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at McNeese State University from 2015 to 2025.