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Acceptance Rate 71.24%
Yield 41.63%
SAT Score 1,080
ACT Score 21
Applicants 3,554

McNeese Application and Admission Information

For the academic year 2022-23, the acceptance rate is 71.24% at McNeese State University. Total 3,554 students applied and 2,532 were accepted. The average SAT score of enrolled students is 1,080 and the average ACT score is 21.
The following table describes the general admission information for applying to McNeese.
Open Admission Policy✗
Undergraduate Application Fees$20
Graduate Application Fees$20
Admission Informationwww.mcneese.edu/admissions
Online Applicationhttps://www.mcneese.edu/admissions/apply/
Acceptance Rate71.24%
Average Test Scores1,080 SAT / 21 ACT
Credits AcceptedDual Credits, Advanced placement (AP) Credits, Credits for Life Experiences, Credit for Military Training

Acceptance Rate, Yield, and Headcounts

For the academic year 2022-2023, the acceptance rate is 71.24%. A total of 3,554 students (1,301 men and 2,253 women) have applied to and 2,532 (985 men and 1,547 women) students admitted to McNeese State University.
Among them, 444 male and 610 female students have enrolled into McNeese and its yield, also known as enrollment rate is 41.63%. The following table shows the admission statistics including admission stats, acceptance rate, and yield.
Admission Statistics at McNeese
TotalMenWomenAnother GenderGender Unknown
Applicants3,5541,3012,25300
Admitted2,5329851,54700
Enrolled1,05444461000
Acceptance Rate 71.24% 75.71% 68.66% - -
Yield (Enrollment Rate) 41.63% 45.08% 39.43% - -
[Chart] McNeese State University Acceptance Rate and Yield

Average SAT and ACT Scores

At McNeese, 123 applicants (12% of enrolled) have submitted their SAT scores and 922 applicants (88%) have submitted their ACT scores for seeking degrees.
The average SAT score of those who submitted scores is 1,080 at McNeese. SAT 75th percentile score is 1,180 and 25th percentile score is 970.
The average ACT score is 21 (ACT Composite) . The 75th percentile score of ACT is 24 and the 25th percentile score is 18.
The following table shows the detailed SAT and ACT scores distribution of enrolled students at McNeese. You can check colleges having similar SAT score of McNeese with SAT percentile at colleges by average SAT score and percentile page.
Average SAT and ACT Scores at McNeese
25th Percentile50th Percentile75th Percentile
SAT Total97010801180
Evidence-Based Reading and Writing470520570
Math500560610
ACT Composite182124
Math171923
English182124
[Chart] SAT Scores by Subject
[Chart] ACT Scores by Subject

Application Requirements

For applying to McNeese State University, applicants require to submit 5 item(s) - High School GPA, High School Record, Completion of College Preparatory Program, Admission Test Scores, English Proficiency Test.
Application Requirements for McNeese
High School GPA✔
High School Rank✗
High School Record✔
Completion of College Preparatory Program✔
Recommendations✗
Formal Demonstration of Competencies✗
Admission Test Scores✔
English Proficiency Test✔
Other Test (Wonderlic,WISC-III,etc)✗
Work experience✗
Personal statement or essay✗
Legacy status✗
✔ Required ✓ Considered (not Required) ✗ Neither Required nor Recommended

Accepted Credits at McNeese

The calendar system at McNeese State University is Semester. McNeese State University accepts Dual Credits, Advanced placement (AP) Credits, Credits for Life Experiences, Credit for Military Training. Next table describes credits that McNeese State University accepts.
Calendar SystemSemester
Dual Credits✔
Credits for Life Experiences✔
Advanced placement (AP) Credits✔
Credit for military training ✔
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