Quad

Head-to-head

Eastern Michigan
McNeese State

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    McNeese State's yield is 28 pts higher than Eastern Michigan's

    Yield rate
  2. 2

    Eastern Michigan has 2.0× as many undergrads as McNeese State

    Undergrads
  3. 3

    Eastern Michigan graduates 7 pts more of its students than McNeese State (54% vs. 47%)

    Graduation rate
  4. 4

    Eastern Michigan's grants cover 39% of its full price on average, vs. 32% at McNeese State

    Aid generosity
  5. 5

    Eastern Michigan is more diverse (index 0.64 vs. 0.58)

    Diversity index
  6. 6

    Eastern Michigan grads earn $5.3K more ten years out than McNeese State's ($51,793 vs. $46,453)

    Median earnings, 10 yrs

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

McNeese State admits 78%, Eastern Michigan 80%; McNeese State's yield is higher, at 38%.

Acceptance rate
Eastern Michigan80%
McNeese State78%
Quad's selectivity
  • Eastern MichiganOpen
  • McNeese StateAccessible
SAT middle 50%Axis 800–1600
Eastern Michigan
920–1170
McNeese State
940–1198
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • Eastern MichiganGPA required
  • McNeese StateGPA and prep program required

Who's on each campus

Eastern Michigan is twice McNeese State's size and has the larger Pell share.

Undergrads
Eastern Michigan10.1K
McNeese State5K
Pell Grant share
Eastern Michigan37%
McNeese State35%

Majors and faculty

Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse leads at Eastern Michigan, and General Studies at McNeese State.

Students per faculty member
Eastern Michigan14 to 1
McNeese State20 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • Eastern MichiganRegistered Nursing/Registered Nurse11%
  • McNeese StateGeneral Studies14%

What each costs

McNeese State costs about $1.5K less a year than Eastern Michigan on average; Eastern Michigan's grants cover the larger share of its price.

Average cost, all students
Eastern Michigan$19.5K
McNeese State$18K
Aid generosity
Eastern Michigan39%
McNeese State32%

What each pays off

Eastern Michigan's former students earn more, a median $51.8K ten years after enrolling; six-year graduation runs from 54% at Eastern Michigan to 47% at McNeese State.

Median earnings, 10 years
Eastern Michigan$51.8K
McNeese State$46.5K
Graduation rate
Eastern Michigan54%
McNeese State47%

How each has changed

Applications grew at both; Eastern Michigan got less selective while McNeese State held steady.

Applications, 10-year change
  • Eastern MichiganGrowing+73%
  • 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;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