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McNeese Financial Aid

Number Received Financial Aid (All Undergraduate) 4,234
Percent Received Financial Aid(All Undergraduate) 72%
Average Aid Amount $8,886
Number Received Financial Aid (Freshmen) 943
Percent Received Financial Aid (Freshmen) 95%

Financial Aid Information at McNeese

For the academic year 2021-2022, a total of 4,234 students (72% of undergraduate students) received one or more financial aid including grants, scholarships, and/or student loans. The average financial aid amount is $8,886. For freshmen (Full-time, first-time degree-seeking undergraduate students), 943 students (95% of enrolled students) received financial aid.
The 2024 undergraduate tuition & fees at McNeese State University is $8,460 for Louisiana residents and $9,960 for out-of-state students, for reference.

All Undergraduate Students Financial Aid

For the academic year 2021-2022, a total of 4,234 students (72% of all students) have received grants or scholarships and the average received aid amount is $8,886. It includes federal, state, local, institutional, or other sources of grant aid. The following table describes the financial aid statistics by aid types at McNeese State University for all undergraduate students.
Undergraduate Student Financial Aid at McNeese State University
Type of AidNumber Receiving AidPercent Receiving AidAverage Amount of Aid Received
Federal, state, local, institutional or other grant aid4,23472%$8,886
Pell Grants1,82031%$4,911
Federal Student Loans2,33840%$4,785

Beginning Students Financial Aid

a total of 943 beginning students (95% of all freshmen) have received any financial aid and 871 students (88% of all freshmen) awarded any student loans. The headcount includes the number of full-time, first-time degree-seeking beginning undergraduate students. The below table shows the number and amount by the source of financial aid at McNeese State University.
Beginning Students (Freshmen) Financial Aid at McNeese State University
Type of AidNumber Receiving AidPercent Receiving AidAverage Amount of Aid Received
Any Student Financial Aid94395%-
Grants or Scholarship from All Sources87188%$9,540
Federal Grants45946%$3,857
Pell Grants34334%$4,986
Other Federal Grants11612%$520
State/Local Grants75075%$4,868
Institutional Grants51752%$5,587
Student Loans42142%$3,510
Federal Student Loans42042%$3,220
Other Student Loans131%$9,642

Students Headcount by Living Status

For academic year 2021-2022, total 800 full-time beginning students have enrolled and attended McNeese State University. Among them, 292 students have lived on campus and 160 students lived off campus (without family). The following table shows the students count by living status and years.
Student Headcount by Living Location/Setting at McNeese State University
Living Status201920202021
Living On-Campus323462292
Living Off-Campus with Family375365312
Living Off-Campus without Family163224160

Grants and Scholarship Aid By Income Level (Paying In-State Tuition)

The following table shows number of students who paid the in-state or in-district tuition rate and were awarded any grant/scholarship by income level for academic year 2021-2022 . The sources of grants and scholarship aid are the federal government, state/local government, or the institution.
Grants of Scholarship Aid Statistics By Income Level at McNeese State University
Income LevelNumber of StudentsNumber of Students AwardedTotal Amount Aid Awarded Average Amount Aid Awarded
All level795734$7,621,269$9,587
$0 - $30,000179178$2,255,894$12,603
$30,001 - $48,0008787$1,145,765$13,170
$48,001 - $75,000108101$1,020,133$9,446
$75,001 - $110,00011199$881,331$7,940
$110,001 or more310269$2,318,146$7,478