Check out why McNeese State University received a C+ grade in our Report Card below.
McNeese State University is a public university in Lake Charles, Louisiana with an undergraduate enrollment size of 5,882. The university was founded in 1939 as Lake Charles Junior College, and the current name, McNeese State University was adopted in 1970. The university has significant Greek life and student club influence on campus. There are 14 active Greek life organizations and over 100 student clubs on campus. Students at McNeese State University can enjoy shopping and restaurants near campus, attend sporting events within the university itself, and check out the Golden Nugget Casino, or the L’Auberge Casino Resort. The university’s mascot is a cowboy, also referred to as Rowdy.
McNeese State University offers 34 undergraduate degree programs and 16 graduate degree programs to choose from. Notable former students include American professional basketball executive and former player Joe Dumars, American fiddle player, singer, and songwriter Doug Kershaw, and American novelist Adam Johnson.

McNeese State University receives a “C” grade by <a href="https://www.whatwilltheylearn.com/schools/2834" target="_blank" rel="noopener">What Will They Learn?</a> which takes into account the university’s educational prowess. Factors include composition, literature, foreign language, U.S. government or history, economics, mathematics, and natural science.
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What Will They Learn? Academic Score

McNeese State University receives a “C-” grade for the Average Salary of Recent Graduates. As of 2021, alumni with 0-5 years of experience after graduating from McNeese State University with a bachelor’s degree make $54,200 on average according to <a href="https://www.payscale.com/college-salary-report/bachelors" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Payscale</a>.
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Average Salary of Recent Graduates

McNeese State University receives a “D+” grade for the Average Salary of Graduates Mid-Career. As of 2021, alumni with 10+ years of experience after graduating from McNeese State University with a bachelor’s degree make $92,800 on average according to <a href="https://www.payscale.com/college-salary-report/bachelors" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Payscale</a>.
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Average Salary of Graduates Mid-Career

McNeese State University receives an “A” grade for Mandated Equity, Inclusion, and Diversity Training for Staff. While new staff are <a href="https://www.mcneese.edu/hr/training-and-development/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">required</a> to complete a variety of online trainings, none of them appear to be biased, or include Equity, Inclusion, and Diversity curriculum.
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Mandated Equity, Inclusion, and Diversity Training for Staff

McNeese State University receives a “C” grade for having a Bias Reporting System but not a Bias Response Team. Bias Reporting Systems and Response Teams are systems or teams of faculty, staff, and sometimes law enforcement.
According to <a href="https://speechfirst.org/bias-reporting-systems/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">SpeechFirst</a>, students are “encouraged to report ‘bias incidents’ to these boards (or teams) in the name of inclusion and tolerance, but it’s often unclear what the school considers ‘bias’ in the first place. Overly broad or vague definitions of bias put all kinds of speech at risk of being reported – even unpopular speech which is protected by the First Amendment.”
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Bias Reporting System or Bias Response Team 

McNeese State University receives an “A+” grade for the Ratio of Right-Leaning Clubs to Left-Leaning Clubs. Out of a list of 20 clubs (10 from each side), the <a href="https://mcneese.campuslabs.com/engage/organizations" target="_blank" rel="noopener">university</a> has three right-leaning clubs compared to one left-leaning club. Turning Point USA, Young Americans for Liberty, and Students for Life are the three right-leaning clubs. Progressives of McNeese State is the one left-leaning club.
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Ratio of Right-Leaning Clubs to Left-Leaning Clubs

McNeese State University receives an &#8220;A&#8221; grade due to having an active <a href="https://www.tpusa.com/college" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Turning Point USA chapter</a>. Unfortunately, universities and Student Governments around the country often use their power to prevent certain clubs from operating on campus.
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Denied Turning Point USA Chapter

McNeese State University receives an “A” grade for Required Equity, Diversity, or Inclusion Courses for Students. The <a href="https://catalog.mcneese.edu/preview_program.php?catoid=80&amp;poid=49008" target="_blank" rel="noopener">university</a> does not require any diversity courses or categories of courses. Students are required to complete courses from certain categories. These categories include:
<ul>
<li>&#8220;English Composition&#8221;</li>
<li>&#8220;Mathematics/Analytical Reasoning&#8221;</li>
<li>&#8220;Natural Sciences&#8221;</li>
<li>&#8220;Humanities&#8221;</li>
<li>&#8220;Fine Arts&#8221;</li>
<li>&#8220;Social/Behavioral Sciences&#8221;</li>
</ul>
One course offered in the &#8220;Humanities&#8221; category is &#8220;Introduction to Women&#8217;s and Gender Studies.&#8221; However, this course can be easily bypassed in favor of other courses such as &#8220;Introduction to Communication Strategies&#8221; or &#8220;Professional Ethics.&#8221;
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Required Equity, Diversity, or Inclusion Courses for Students

McNeese State University receives an “A” grade for Segregated Dormitories, Graduations, and Classes. The university has no segregated dormitories, graduations, or classes.
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Segregated Dormitories, Graduations, and Classes

McNeese State University receives an “A” grade for Protests and Canceling Speakers. Since 2021, no instances of protests, speech cancelations, or violence/attempted violence against speakers have occurred.
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Protests and Canceling Speakers

McNeese State University receives a “C” grade for Mask and Vaccine Mandates. According to the university’s COVID-19 <a href="https://www.mcneese.edu/coronavirus/message-from-the-president/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">page</a>, “COVID-19 vaccinations and boosters are recommended for all students, faculty and staff.”
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Mask and Vaccine Mandates 

McNeese State University receives a “D” grade for the Percent of Students Graduating with STEM Degrees. According to the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data Center (<a href="https://nces.ed.gov/ipeds/use-the-data" target="_blank" rel="noopener">IPEDS</a>), as of 2020, 3.38% of the current undergraduate student population graduate with a Science, Technology, Engineering, or Mathematics (STEM) degree. Across the United States, students who graduate with STEM degrees tend to earn more on average than their other student counterparts.
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Percent of Students Graduating with STEM Degrees 

McNeese State University receives a “C-” grade for Crime Rates in University City or Town. According to the <a href="https://ucr.fbi.gov/crime-in-the-u.s/2018/crime-in-the-u.s.-2018" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Federal Bureau of Investigation</a>, the Lake Charles, Louisiana violent crime rate was 738.58 per 100,000 people in 2018, much higher than the 2018 national average of 380.56 per 100,000 people. While campus safety is of utmost importance, it is also pertinent to consider the crime rates of the surrounding town or city as students often tend to venture off campus, especially after their freshman year.
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Crime Rates in University City or Town 

McNeese State University receives a “C” grade for Required Western Civilization Courses for Students. While the <a href="https://catalog.mcneese.edu/preview_program.php?catoid=80&amp;poid=49008" target="_blank" rel="noopener">university</a> does not have a required Western Civilization course or category of courses, its required Humanities category reads, “To fulfill this requirement, students must complete three courses as specified by individual degree programs. All students must complete one English literature course, one history course, and one broad humanities or additional history course.” Western Civilization courses include, but are not limited to:
<ul>
<li>&#8220;World Civilization to 1500&#8221;</li>
<li>&#8220;American History to 1877&#8221;</li>
<li>&#8220;American History since 1877&#8221;</li>
</ul>
However, these courses can be bypassed in favor of courses unrelated to Western Civilization.
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Required Western Civilization Courses for Students 

McNeese State University

Check out why McNeese State University received a C+ grade in our Report Card below.

McNeese State University is a public university in Lake Charles, Louisiana with an undergraduate enrollment size of 5,882. The university was founded in 1939 as Lake Charles Junior College, and the current name, McNeese State University was adopted in 1970. The university has significant Greek life and student club influence on campus. There are 14 active Greek life organizations and over 100 student clubs on campus. Students at McNeese State University can enjoy shopping and restaurants near campus, attend sporting events within the university itself, and check out the Golden Nugget Casino, or the L’Auberge Casino Resort. The university’s mascot is a cowboy, also referred to as Rowdy.

McNeese State University offers 34 undergraduate degree programs and 16 graduate degree programs to choose from. Notable former students include American professional basketball executive and former player Joe Dumars, American fiddle player, singer, and songwriter Doug Kershaw, and American novelist Adam Johnson.

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