Quad

Head-to-head

U. South Alabama
McNeese State

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    McNeese State's yield is 17 pts higher than U. South Alabama's

    Yield rate
  2. 2

    U. South Alabama has 1.8× as many undergrads as McNeese State

    Undergrads
  3. 3

    McNeese State has 5 pts more first-gen students than U. South Alabama (38% vs. 33%)

    First-generation students
  4. 4

    U. South Alabama has 3 pts more Pell recipients than McNeese State (38% vs. 35%)

    Pell Grant recipients
  5. 5

    U. South Alabama grads earn $2.9K more ten years out than McNeese State's ($49,379 vs. $46,453)

    Median earnings, 10 yrs
  6. 6

    U. South Alabama graduates 2 pts more of its students than McNeese State (50% vs. 47%)

    Graduation rate

The shape of each school

Each axis is a national rank among 4-year colleges; further out = more of it.

SelectivityTest scoresSizePell shareFirst-genDiversity

Who's hardest to get into

U. South Alabama admits 71%, McNeese State 78%; McNeese State's yield is higher, at 38%.

Acceptance rate
U. South Alabama71%
McNeese State78%
Quad's selectivity
  • U. South AlabamaAccessible
  • McNeese StateAccessible
SAT middle 50%Axis 800–1600
U. South Alabama
970–1190
McNeese State
940–1198
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • U. South AlabamaRigor, GPA, and tests very important50%
  • McNeese StateGPA and prep program required

Who's on each campus

U. South Alabama has 1.8× as many undergrads as McNeese State and has the larger Pell share.

Undergrads
U. South Alabama8.9K
McNeese State5K
Pell Grant share
U. South Alabama38%
McNeese State35%

Majors and faculty

Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse leads at U. South Alabama, and General Studies at McNeese State.

Students per faculty member
U. South Alabama19 to 1
McNeese State20 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • U. South AlabamaRegistered Nursing/Registered Nurse20%
  • McNeese StateGeneral Studies14%

What each costs

U. South Alabama and McNeese State cost about the same a year on average; U. South Alabama's grants cover the larger share of its price.

Average cost, all students
U. South Alabama$17.4K
McNeese State$18K
Aid generosity
U. South Alabama34%
McNeese State32%

What each pays off

U. South Alabama's former students earn more, a median $49.4K ten years after enrolling; six-year graduation runs from 50% at U. South Alabama to 47% at McNeese State.

Median earnings, 10 years
U. South Alabama$49.4K
McNeese State$46.5K
Graduation rate
U. South Alabama50%
McNeese State47%

How each has changed

Applications grew at both; U. South Alabama got more selective while McNeese State held steady.

Applications, 10-year change
  • U. South AlabamaGrowing+131%
  • McNeese StateGrowing+43%
All the numbersEvery figure for these colleges in one table, with differences highlighted.
Sources for this comparisonEvery dataset and year behind the numbers in this comparison; tap any ⓘ for one number's source

Sources:IPEDS Admissions survey, Fall 2024;College Scorecard, Fall 2024;College Scorecard, most recent release;IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey, 2023–24;IPEDS Student Financial Aid survey, 2023–24;University of South Alabama Common Data Set 2020–21, Fall 2020;College Scorecard, Entered fall 2023;IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part D), Fall 2024;IPEDS Completions survey (degrees awarded by field), 2024–25 graduates;College Scorecard, 2023–24;IPEDS Graduation Rates survey (Pell Grant and subsidized loan recipients), Entered fall 2018About 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