Key differences on Outcomes
- 1
Arkansas State graduates 7 pts more of its students than McNeese State (54% vs. 47%)
Graduation rate - 2
McNeese State grads earn $3.8K more ten years out than Arkansas State's ($46,453 vs. $42,617)
Median earnings, 10 yrs
Outcomes
Outcomes
Earnings and finishing
Median earnings, 10 yrs
McNeese State$46.5KHighest
Arkansas State$42.6K
Graduation rate
McNeese State47%
Arkansas State54%Highest
Retention rate
McNeese State68%
Arkansas State78%Highest
Borrowing
Median debt
McNeese State$23K
Arkansas State$20.5KLowest
Undergrads with a federal loan
McNeese State32%
Arkansas State42%
Median debt, Pell Grant recipients
McNeese State$15.5KLowest
Arkansas State$16K
Eight-year outcomes
Credential within 4 years, all students
McNeese State30%
Arkansas State44%
Credential within 8 years, all students
McNeese State50%
Arkansas State54%
Enrolled at another college, 8 years on
McNeese State27%
Arkansas State28%
Graduation by group
Graduated in 6 years, Pell Grant recipients
McNeese State38%
Arkansas State45%
Graduated in 6 years, neither Pell nor subsidized loan
McNeese State57%
Arkansas State64%
Pell graduation gap
McNeese State20 pts lower
Arkansas State20 pts lower
Graduated in 6 years, by race and ethnicity
| Group | McNeese State | Arkansas State |
|---|---|---|
| White | 50% | 59% |
| Asian | Not shown: under 30 students | Not shown: under 30 students |
| Hispanic/Latino | 42% | 51% |
| Black | 34% | 37% |
| Two or more races | 45% | 49% |
| International | 47% | 46% |
Sources:College Scorecard, most recent release;College Scorecard, Entered fall 2023;College Scorecard, 2023–24;IPEDS Outcome Measures survey, Students entering fall 2016;IPEDS Graduation Rates survey (Pell Grant and subsidized loan recipients), Entered fall 2018About the data(retrieved 2026-10-12)
Figures are the newest each college has published; years can differ between colleges. Each value's ⓘ shows its source and year. Why