Quad
U. Wisconsin-Parkside
McNeese State

Key differences on Students & campus

  1. 1

    McNeese State has 1.8× as many undergrads as U. Wisconsin-Parkside

    Undergrads
  2. 2

    U. Wisconsin-Parkside has 2 pts more first-gen students than McNeese State (41% vs. 38%)

    First-generation students
  3. 3

    U. Wisconsin-Parkside is more diverse (index 0.61 vs. 0.58)

    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
U. Wisconsin-Parkside2.8K
McNeese State5K
Pell Grant share
U. Wisconsin-Parkside35%
McNeese State35%
First-gen share
U. Wisconsin-Parkside41%
McNeese State38%
Diversity index
U. Wisconsin-Parkside0.61
McNeese State0.58

Who they are

Men
U. Wisconsin-Parkside45%
McNeese State38%
Part-time students
U. Wisconsin-Parkside19%
McNeese State10%
Students 25 and older
U. Wisconsin-Parkside17%
McNeese State13%

Race & ethnicity

U. Wisconsin-Parkside
McNeese State
  • White
  • Asian
  • Hispanic/Latino
  • Black
  • Two or more
  • International
  • Other/unknown

Where they're from

First-years from in state
U. Wisconsin-Parkside84%
McNeese State84%
First-years from other states
U. Wisconsin-Parkside14%
McNeese State7%
First-years from abroad
U. Wisconsin-Parkside2%
McNeese State9%
New transfer students this fall
U. Wisconsin-Parkside330
McNeese State369
Transfers, share of new undergraduates
U. Wisconsin-Parkside39%
McNeese State24%

Campus

U. Wisconsin-Parkside
Rural, near a cityNCAA D-II · Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic 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. Wisconsin-ParksideMcNeese 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)–
Gender-inclusive restrooms listed onlineGender-inclusive restrooms listed online: 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