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Key differences on Students & campus

  1. 1

    Washburn is more diverse (index 0.61 vs. 0.58)

    Diversity index
  2. 2

    McNeese State is a bit larger (5,005 vs. 4,562)

    Undergrads
  3. 3

    McNeese State has 1 pts more Pell recipients than Washburn (35% vs. 34%)

    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
Washburn4.6K
McNeese State5K
Pell Grant share
Washburn34%
McNeese State35%
First-gen share
Washburn38%
McNeese State38%
Diversity index
Washburn0.61
McNeese State0.58

Who they are

Men
Washburn34%
McNeese State38%
Part-time students
Washburn16%
McNeese State10%
Students 25 and older
Washburn19%
McNeese State13%

Race & ethnicity

Washburn
McNeese State
  • White
  • Asian
  • Hispanic/Latino
  • Black
  • Two or more
  • International
  • Other/unknown

Where they're from

First-years from in state
Washburn87%
McNeese State84%
First-years from other states
Washburn2%
McNeese State7%
First-years from abroad
Washburn5%
McNeese State9%
New transfer students this fall
Washburn500
McNeese State369
Transfers, share of new undergraduates
Washburn29%
McNeese State24%

Campus

Washburn
Midsize cityNCAA D-II · Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletic AssociationROTCStudy 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.

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