Key differences on Outcomes
- 1
Southwestern Oklahoma State graduates 1 pts more of its students than McNeese State (48% vs. 47%)
Graduation rate - 2
McNeese State grads earn $709 more ten years out than Southwestern Oklahoma State's ($46,453 vs. $45,744)
Median earnings, 10 yrs
Outcomes
Outcomes
Earnings and finishing
Median earnings, 10 yrs
McNeese State$46.5KHighest
Southwestern Oklahoma State$45.7K
Graduation rate
McNeese State47%
Southwestern Oklahoma State48%Highest
Retention rate
McNeese State68%Highest
Southwestern Oklahoma State68%
Borrowing
Median debt
McNeese State$23K
Southwestern Oklahoma State$16KLowest
Undergrads with a federal loan
McNeese State32%
Southwestern Oklahoma State31%
Median debt, Pell Grant recipients
McNeese State$15.5K
Southwestern Oklahoma State$11.8KLowest
Eight-year outcomes
Credential within 4 years, all students
McNeese State30%
Southwestern Oklahoma State33%
Credential within 8 years, all students
McNeese State50%
Southwestern Oklahoma State49%
Enrolled at another college, 8 years on
McNeese State27%
Southwestern Oklahoma State16%
Graduation by group
Graduated in 6 years, Pell Grant recipients
McNeese State38%
Southwestern Oklahoma State30%
Graduated in 6 years, neither Pell nor subsidized loan
McNeese State57%
Southwestern Oklahoma State49%
Pell graduation gap
McNeese State20 pts lower
Southwestern Oklahoma State18 pts lower
Graduated in 6 years, by race and ethnicity
| Group | McNeese State | Southwestern Oklahoma State |
|---|---|---|
| White | 50% | 46% |
| Asian | Not shown: under 30 students | Not shown: under 30 students |
| Hispanic/Latino | 42% | 21% |
| Black | 34% | 28% |
| Two or more races | 45% | 28% |
| International | 47% | Not shown: under 30 students |
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