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McNeese State University
Lake Charles, LA 5,005 Undergrads 47.1% Grad Rate
Total Cost
$22,810
Sticker Price
Avg Net Price
$12,493
After Aid
Median Earnings
$53,563
4yr Post-Grad
Vs. Peer Institutions
Net Price$12,493
Peer Midpoint: $20,080.5
Earnings (4yr Post-Grad)$53,563
Peer Midpoint: $60,428
Graduation Rate47.1%
Peer Midpoint: 58.9%
Socio-Economic Diversity
Pell Grant Recipients37.8%
Enrollment Status
Full-Time90.5%
Economic Outcomes
Earn More than HS62.9%
Admissions Profile
Acceptance
78.3%
SAT Avg
1,087
SAT Reading
25th: 49052575th: 610
SAT Math
25th: 45055575th: 588
ACT Composite
25th: 182275th: 23
ROI Sensitivity Analysis
This analysis tests three cost scenarios (Scholarship, Average Net Price, Full Sticker Price) to show how college costs impact your long-term return compared to the average student and a high school graduate.
Lifetime Value Added (NPV)
Institution Lifetime NPV
Vs Median Peer
Vs HS Grad
Zero Cost (Scholarship)$0
+$483k
+$16k
-$1k
Median Cost$12k/yr
+$438k
-$29k
-$46k
Full Cost$23k/yr
+$401k
-$66k
-$83k
ROI Efficiency Metrics
Break-Even Age
Return on Inv. %
Zero Cost (Scholarship)$0
Never
-∞
Median Cost$12k/yr
Never
-103%
Full Cost$23k/yr
Never
-101%
Analysis Assumptions:
- Starting Salary: Estimated from the 4-year post-graduation median earnings (assuming 2% annual growth from graduation).
- Comparisons: "Vs Median Peer" compares to the median student nationwide in a similar level program. "Vs HS Grad" compares to a median high school graduate.
- Break-Even: The age at which the college investment net income exceeds the median high school graduate's lifetime earnings.
- NPV: Net Present Value of all future earnings minus costs and taxes, discounted at 7.8%.
Social Impact ROINew
Measures the societal return on a donor's investment. Calculated as the incremental pre-tax lifetime earnings vs. HS grad, divided by the tax-adjusted donation cost.
Donor Return-81%
Gov. Pell Grant ROINew
Measures the government's return on Pell Grants via increased tax revenue. Calculated as the portion of incremental lifetime taxes (discounted at 5.4%) attributed to the Pell Grant investment.
Taxpayer Return-68%
Important Note: Your ROI with any major will depend on the cost you pay to attend the program, and your starting salary. Both vary significantly across institutions. We encourage you to explore the ROI of a specific program variant by selecting the Program title of the credential level you are interested in. You will then have a more detailed return analysis for programs at specific institutions. We also encourage you to use the ROI calculator with your specific estimates of cost and salary.
Program ROI Analysis
Associate's Degrees
Engineering Technologies/Technicians, General
AssocCIP: 1500
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $62,343
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Legal Support Services
AssocCIP: 2203
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $44,669
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities
AssocCIP: 2401
Median Debt
$16,705
Earnings (4yr)
$45,658
Natl Median: $44,125
Lifetime Value Added
-$18k
Bachelor's Degrees
Accounting and Related Services
BachCIP: 5203
Median Debt
$18,683
Earnings (4yr)
$67,331
Natl Median: $76,194
Lifetime Value Added
+$64k
Agriculture, General
BachCIP: 0100
Median Debt
$18,000
Earnings (4yr)
$43,901
Natl Median: $53,676
Lifetime Value Added
-$127k
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions
BachCIP: 5109
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$59,777
Natl Median: $70,786
Lifetime Value Added
+$5k
Biology, General
BachCIP: 2601
Median Debt
$20,736
Earnings (5yr)
$58,995
Natl Median: $57,214
Lifetime Value Added
-$11k
Business Administration, Management and Operations
BachCIP: 5202
Median Debt
$23,850
Earnings (4yr)
$60,532
Natl Median: $68,257
Lifetime Value Added
+$11k
Chemistry
BachCIP: 4005
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $65,120
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions
BachCIP: 5110
Median Debt
-
Earnings (2yr)
$49,136
Natl Median: $75,975
Lifetime Value Added
-$66k
Communication and Media Studies
BachCIP: 0901
Median Debt
$22,250
Earnings (4yr)
$47,166
Natl Median: $56,359
Lifetime Value Added
-$100k
Computer Science
BachCIP: 1107
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$64,834
Natl Median: $107,009
Lifetime Value Added
+$45k
Criminal Justice and Corrections
BachCIP: 4301
Median Debt
$24,685
Earnings (4yr)
$46,223
Natl Median: $55,378
Lifetime Value Added
-$108k
Engineering, General
BachCIP: 1401
Median Debt
$25,554
Earnings (4yr)
$107,319
Natl Median: $89,359
Lifetime Value Added
+$369k
English Language and Literature, General
BachCIP: 2301
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$43,828
Natl Median: $48,590
Lifetime Value Added
-$128k
Finance and Financial Management Services
BachCIP: 5208
Median Debt
$27,680
Earnings (4yr)
$62,705
Natl Median: $83,343
Lifetime Value Added
+$28k
Fine and Studio Arts
BachCIP: 5007
Median Debt
$23,615
Earnings (4yr)
$34,891
Natl Median: $41,367
Lifetime Value Added
-$205k
History
BachCIP: 5401
Median Debt
-
Earnings (2yr)
$39,729
Natl Median: $50,680
Lifetime Value Added
-$149k
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities
BachCIP: 2401
Median Debt
$24,377
Earnings (4yr)
$45,669
Natl Median: $53,072
Lifetime Value Added
-$112k
Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services
BachCIP: 1601
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $49,984
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Marketing
BachCIP: 5214
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$44,589
Natl Median: $69,303
Lifetime Value Added
-$121k
Mathematics
BachCIP: 2701
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $69,562
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Music
BachCIP: 5009
Median Debt
$23,250
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $42,892
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Nutrition Sciences
BachCIP: 3019
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $60,053
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Political Science and Government
BachCIP: 4510
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $63,293
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Psychology, General
BachCIP: 4201
Median Debt
$23,936
Earnings (4yr)
$37,416
Natl Median: $50,706
Lifetime Value Added
-$183k
Public Health
BachCIP: 5122
Median Debt
$20,500
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $58,808
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
BachCIP: 5138
Median Debt
$23,011
Earnings (4yr)
$85,928
Natl Median: $88,910
Lifetime Value Added
+$206k
Sociology
BachCIP: 4511
Median Debt
$31,539
Earnings (4yr)
$47,592
Natl Median: $52,657
Lifetime Value Added
-$96k
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness
BachCIP: 3105
Median Debt
$16,750
Earnings (4yr)
$51,257
Natl Median: $54,562
Lifetime Value Added
-$65k
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods
BachCIP: 1312
Median Debt
$22,316
Earnings (4yr)
$48,195
Natl Median: $47,382
Lifetime Value Added
-$91k
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas
BachCIP: 1313
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$52,464
Natl Median: $51,389
Lifetime Value Added
-$64k
Wildlife and Wildlands Science and Management
BachCIP: 0306
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $45,338
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Post-Baccalaureate Certificates
Special Education and Teaching
PB-CertCIP: 1310
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $63,623
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods
PB-CertCIP: 1312
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$48,966
Natl Median: $58,414
Lifetime Value Added
-$195k
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas
PB-CertCIP: 1313
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $60,439
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Master's Degrees
Business Administration, Management and Operations
MastCIP: 5202
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$74,948
Natl Median: $103,485
Lifetime Value Added
-$2k
Chemistry
MastCIP: 4005
Median Debt
-
Earnings (2yr)
$44,384
Natl Median: $82,937
Lifetime Value Added
-$267k
Criminal Justice and Corrections
MastCIP: 4301
Median Debt
$36,052
Earnings (4yr)
$59,792
Natl Median: $66,714
Lifetime Value Added
-$137k
Curriculum and Instruction
MastCIP: 1303
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $63,399
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Educational Administration and Supervision
MastCIP: 1304
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$60,170
Natl Median: $71,685
Lifetime Value Added
-$134k
Educational/Instructional Media Design
MastCIP: 1305
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $70,644
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Engineering, General
MastCIP: 1401
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $120,215
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
English Language and Literature, General
MastCIP: 2301
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $55,512
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Mathematics
MastCIP: 2701
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $72,654
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Psychology, General
MastCIP: 4201
Median Debt
$35,378
Earnings (4yr)
$79,341
Natl Median: $64,711
Lifetime Value Added
+$36k
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
MastCIP: 5138
Median Debt
$40,664
Earnings (4yr)
$120,313
Natl Median: $120,193
Lifetime Value Added
+$394k
Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies
MastCIP: 2313
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $55,035
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness
MastCIP: 3105
Median Debt
$30,128
Earnings (4yr)
$60,071
Natl Median: $62,033
Lifetime Value Added
-$135k
Student Counseling and Personnel Services
MastCIP: 1311
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $60,111
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods
MastCIP: 1312
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$48,679
Natl Median: $59,916
Lifetime Value Added
-$243k
Graduate Certificates
Business Administration, Management and Operations
Gr-CertCIP: 5202
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $94,506
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
Gr-CertCIP: 5138
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $126,911
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Note: Lifetime Value Added is the Net Present Value (NPV) of estimated career earnings relative to a median high school graduate (for undergraduate programs) or a median bachelor's degree holder (for graduate programs), accounting for this institution's average cost and taxes. Computed over a career to retirement age.
For graduate programs (Master's, Doctoral, etc.), the calculation assumes a starting age of 22 (after undergraduate completion) and does not include the sunk costs of prior degrees. It represents the value added of the graduate degree decision moving forward. These Lifetime Value Added results for graduate degrees should not be compared with those for Undergraduate Certificates, Associates or Bachelors.