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U. South Alabama
McNeese State

Key differences on Students & campus

  1. 1

    U. South Alabama has 1.8× as many undergrads as McNeese State

    Undergrads
  2. 2

    McNeese State has 5 pts more first-gen students than U. South Alabama (38% vs. 33%)

    First-generation students
  3. 3

    U. South Alabama has 3 pts more Pell recipients than McNeese State (38% vs. 35%)

    Pell Grant recipients

Students

Students & campus

Who's on each campus, how many get Pell Grants or are the first in their family, and campus life.

Who's on campus

Undergrads
U. South Alabama8.9K
McNeese State5K
Pell Grant share
U. South Alabama38%
McNeese State35%
First-gen share
U. South Alabama33%
McNeese State38%
Diversity index
U. South Alabama0.58
McNeese State0.58

Who they are

Men
U. South Alabama38%
McNeese State38%
Part-time students
U. South Alabama12%
McNeese State10%
Students 25 and older
U. South Alabama12%
McNeese State13%

Race & ethnicity

U. South Alabama
McNeese State
  • White
  • Asian
  • Hispanic/Latino
  • Black
  • Two or more
  • International
  • Other/unknown

Where they're from

First-years from in state
U. South Alabama72%
McNeese State84%
First-years from other states
U. South Alabama26%
McNeese State7%
First-years from abroad
U. South Alabama2%
McNeese State9%
New transfer students this fall
U. South Alabama842
McNeese State369
Transfers, share of new undergraduates
U. South Alabama30%
McNeese State24%

Campus

U. South Alabama
Midsize cityNCAA D-I FBS · Sun Belt ConferenceROTCStudy abroadUndergrad research
McNeese State
Small cityNCAA D-I FCS · Southland ConferenceStudy abroad

LGBTQ+ policies

Each item is dated: either the college's own page, checked on that date, or a national list's claim, read on that date — never a plain “yes” or “no.” A key missing for a college isn't shown as “no”: nothing was found for it.

PolicyU. South AlabamaMcNeese State
Nondiscrimination policy covers gender identity or expressionNondiscrimination policy covers gender identity or expression: listed by Trans Policy Clearinghouse (2026-10-04)Nondiscrimination policy covers gender identity or expression: listed by Trans Policy Clearinghouse (2026-10-04)
Chosen name and pronouns on campus recordsChosen name and pronouns on campus records: listed by Trans Policy Clearinghouse (2026-10-04)–

All student numbers in the table

Sources:College Scorecard, Fall 2024;College Scorecard, most recent release;College Scorecard, Fall 2023;IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part C, residence of first-time students), Fall 2024;IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part A, enrollment by level), Fall 2024;IPEDS directory (Institutional Characteristics: HD), 2025–26;IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey, 2023–24;IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey (athletics, programs, services, religious affiliation), 2025–26About 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