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Key differences on Students & campus

  1. 1

    McNeese State is a bit larger (5,005 vs. 3,514)

    Undergrads
  2. 2

    Southwestern Oklahoma State has 4 pts more Pell recipients than McNeese State (39% vs. 35%)

    Pell Grant recipients
  3. 3

    Southwestern Oklahoma State has 2 pts more first-gen students than McNeese State (41% vs. 38%)

    First-generation students

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
Southwestern Oklahoma State3.5K
Pell Grant share
McNeese State35%
Southwestern Oklahoma State39%
First-gen share
McNeese State38%
Southwestern Oklahoma State41%
Diversity index
McNeese State0.58
Southwestern Oklahoma State0.60

Who they are

Men
McNeese State38%
Southwestern Oklahoma State38%
Part-time students
McNeese State10%
Southwestern Oklahoma State16%
Students 25 and older
McNeese State13%
Southwestern Oklahoma State21%

Race & ethnicity

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

Where they're from

First-years from in state
McNeese State84%
Southwestern Oklahoma State90%
First-years from other states
McNeese State7%
Southwestern Oklahoma State7%
First-years from abroad
McNeese State9%
Southwestern Oklahoma State3%
New transfer students this fall
McNeese State369
Southwestern Oklahoma State292
Transfers, share of new undergraduates
McNeese State24%
Southwestern Oklahoma State28%

Campus

McNeese State
Small cityNCAA D-I FCS · Southland ConferenceStudy abroad
Southwestern Oklahoma State
Remote townNCAA D-II · Great American ConferenceStudy 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