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Key differences on Students & campus

  1. 1

    Arkansas State has 1.8× as many undergrads as McNeese State

    Undergrads
  2. 2

    Arkansas State has 4 pts more Pell recipients than McNeese State (38% vs. 35%)

    Pell Grant recipients
  3. 3

    McNeese State is more diverse (index 0.58 vs. 0.56)

    Diversity index

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
McNeese State5K
Arkansas State9.1K
Pell Grant share
McNeese State35%
Arkansas State38%
First-gen share
McNeese State38%
Arkansas State39%
Diversity index
McNeese State0.58
Arkansas State0.56

Who they are

Men
McNeese State38%
Arkansas State37%
Part-time students
McNeese State10%
Arkansas State39%
Students 25 and older
McNeese State13%
Arkansas State20%

Race & ethnicity

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

Where they're from

First-years from in state
McNeese State84%
Arkansas State70%
First-years from other states
McNeese State7%
Arkansas State14%
First-years from abroad
McNeese State9%
Arkansas State16%
New transfer students this fall
McNeese State369
Arkansas State1,038
Transfers, share of new undergraduates
McNeese State24%
Arkansas State35%

Campus

McNeese State
Small cityNCAA D-I FCS · Southland ConferenceStudy abroad
Arkansas State
Small cityNCAA D-I FBS · Sun Belt ConferenceROTCStudy abroadUndergrad research

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