McNeese State University is a mid-sized public college located in Lake Charles, LA ranked 17th in Louisiana. It has a total of 7,770 full-time undergraduate students and is not competitive, accepting 80.74% of applicants. McNeese State University offers 66 different majors and is best known for its Agriculture, Radiography, and Wildlife, Fish and Wildlands Science and Management programs (nationally ranked 36th, 47th, and 49th respectively). With an annual tuition of $5,147 for students from Louisiana and $13,185 for those from out-of-state, McNeese State University is pretty inexpensive. 36.69% of students graduate starting the next stage of their lives, working. After college, alumni go on to bring home approximately $38,200 per year, which is 8% below the national median.