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Key differences on Students & campus

  1. 1

    McNeese State has 7 pts more first-gen students than Lander (38% vs. 32%)

    First-generation students
  2. 2

    McNeese State is more diverse (index 0.58 vs. 0.52)

    Diversity index
  3. 3

    McNeese State is a bit larger (5,005 vs. 3,397)

    Undergrads

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
Lander3.4K
McNeese State5K
Pell Grant share
Lander39%
McNeese State35%
First-gen share
Lander32%
McNeese State38%
Diversity index
Lander0.52
McNeese State0.58

Who they are

Men
Lander32%
McNeese State38%
Part-time students
Lander4%
McNeese State10%
Students 25 and older
Lander6%
McNeese State13%

Race & ethnicity

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

Where they're from

First-years from in state
Lander88%
McNeese State84%
First-years from other states
Lander10%
McNeese State7%
First-years from abroad
Lander2%
McNeese State9%
New transfer students this fall
Lander301
McNeese State369
Transfers, share of new undergraduates
Lander26%
McNeese State24%

Campus

Lander
Distant townNCAA D-II · Peach Belt ConferenceROTCStudy abroad
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