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McNeese State University is located in Lake Charles, Louisiana, United States. It was established in 1939 as a division of Louisiana State University (LSU). It was originally named Lake Charles Junior College. It was granted university status in 1970. The main campus is spread across an area of more than 120 acres. McNeese offers more than 80 degree programs in diverse areas of study. The university is organized into the following academic divisions:
- Burton College of Education
- College of Business
- College of Engineering and Engineering Technology
- College of Liberal Arts
- College of Nursing
- College of Science
- Doré School of Graduate Studies
- Honors College
The University's newspaper is known as The Contraband. McNeese has an active Greek life. There are several fraternities and sororities on campus which are governed by the National Pan-Hellenic Council, Panhellenic Association, and Interfraternity Council.
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Campus Location4100 Ryan St Lake Charles, LA 70609-2215 USA Main Tel: (337) 475-5000 Web Site The campus is in a small city. |
McNeese State University HighlightsWhere McNeese State University stands out most compared to other schools (details below): - Many students concentrating in liberal arts.
- Affordable tuition & fees.
- Large number of programs of study offered.
- Large number of students.
- High yield: the portion of accepted students who enroll.
Other important characteristics: - Faculty tenure system
- Library on-campus
- Campus housing available
- Distance learning available
- Part-time classes available
- Athlete financial aid
Degrees Awarded (in 2007)| Degree | Total Earned | Different Programs |
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| Bachelor | 1,043 | 52 | | Master | 268 | 19 | | Associate | 138 | 6 | | Post-master's certificate | 4 | 1 |
McNeese State StudentsThe student enrollment at McNeese State was 8,095 in 2007 (6,933 full-time equivalent). About 42% of the freshmen class in 2007 was male and women were 58% of the class. Undergrads are 85% of enrolled students and graduate students are 15%. About 3% of freshmen are from countries other than the US. Students living in the US make up 97% of incoming freshmen. Among freshmen students, 96% are full-time and 4% are part-time.
Tuition and Other Costs| Item | Cost |
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| State Tuition and fees | $ 3,262 | | Out-of-state tuition and fees | $ 9,328 | | Room | $ 1,500 | | Board | $ 1,960 | | Books and supplies | $ 1,200 | | Other | $ 2,667 |
Financial Aid: McNeese State participates in US Title IV financial assistance programs. Please refer to BrainTrack's financial aid articles section for background information.
FacultyTenure (2007): | Full-Time Faculty | | Total |
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| With tenure | | 157 | | Without tenure; working toward tenure | | 92 | | Without tenure; tenure not available | | 67 |
Housing and MealsMcNeese State provides on-campus housing for 824 of its 6,933 (full-time) students (as of 2007).
McNeese State AthleticsSchool sports include football, basketball, baseball, and track. McNeese State is in the Southland Conference for major sports. McNeese State offers financial aid for athletes. Of students receiving athletic financial aid, 161 male students received the aid (men were 59% of those receiving aid) and 113 women were awarded financial aid based on athletics (representing 41% of students receiving such aid) .
McNeese State Admissions (2007)
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Programs of Study(Number of degrees awarded in 2007 in parentheses) AGRICULTURAL SCIENCE AND MANAGEMENT (22 awarded) ART STUDIES (24 awarded) BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT (230 awarded) - Accounting
- Business Administration and Management
- Finance
- Marketing/Marketing Management
COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING (12 awarded) - Computer Science
- Information Technology
CONSERVATION AND RESOURCE MANAGEMENT (8 awarded) - Environmental Science
- Wildlife and Wildlands Science and Management
DRAMA AND PERFORMING ARTS (4 awarded) - Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts
EDUCATION AND TEACHING (243 awarded) - Agricultural Teacher Education
- Art Teacher Education
- Biology Teacher Education
- Business Teacher Education
- Chemistry Teacher Education
- Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services
- Curriculum and Instruction
- Early Childhood Education and Teaching
- Education
- Educational Leadership and Administration
- Educational/Instructional Media Design
- Elementary Education and Teaching
- English/Language Arts Teacher Education
- Family and Consumer Sciences/Home Economics Teacher Education
- Kindergarten/Preschool Education and Teaching
- Mathematics Teacher Education
- Music Teacher Education
- Physical Education Teaching and Coaching
- Secondary Education and Teaching
- Social Studies Teacher Education
- Special Education and Teaching
- Speech Teacher Education
- Teacher Education/Profess Development, Subject Areas
ENGINEERING (82 awarded) ENGINEERING TECHNICIAN (43 awarded) FAMILY AND SOCIAL WORK (26 awarded) - Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences
LAW (8 awarded) - Legal Assistant/Paralegal
LIBERAL ARTS (337 awarded) - Creative Writing
- English Language and Literature
- French Language and Literature
- General Studies
- History
- Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies
- Political Science and Government
- Sociology
- Spanish Language and Literature
- Speech and Rhetorical Studies
MATHEMATICS (22 awarded) MEDIA (35 awarded) - Mass Communication/Media Studies
MEDICAL SUPPORT AND TECHNOLOGY (35 awarded) - Clinical Laboratory Science/Medical Technology/Technologist
- Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiographer
MUSIC (9 awarded) NURSING AND EMERGENCY MEDICINE (163 awarded) - Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN)
NUTRITION AND EXERCISE THERAPY (41 awarded) - Kinesiology and Exercise Science
SCIENCE (41 awarded) - Biology/Biological Sciences
- Chemistry
- Physics
SECURITY AND LAW ENFORCEMENT (39 awarded) - Criminal Justice/Safety Studies
THERAPY AND COUNSELING (29 awarded)
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