McNeese State University
Lake Charles, LA, USA

Campus Life

Key Campus Stats

Student Gender
Male
Female
39%
61%
Size of Town
Small city
In-State Students
84%
Out-Of-State Students
7%
US States Represented
34
Countries Represented
60
Ethnicity
African American
15%
Asian/Pacific Islander
2%
Hispanic
4%
Native American
1%
White
68%
Multiracial
4%
Unknown
1%
Percent of First Generation Students
38%
Student Organizations
104
LGBTQIA Student Resource Groups
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Yes
On Campus Women's Center
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Yes
Cultural Student Resource Groups
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Yes

Housing

On-campus living required of freshman
No
Disability Housing Available
No

Athletics

Divisional Sports Nickname
Cowboys/Cowgirls
School Colors
blue and gold
Varsity Athletics Association
NCAA
Varsity Athletics Conference Primary
Southland Conference
Total Male Athletes
245
Total Female Athletes
141
Intramural Sports
12
Sports Club
2
Sports Team (Men)
  • Baseball
  • Basketball
  • Cross Country
  • Football
  • Golf
  • Track and Field
Sports Team (Women)
  • Basketball
  • Cross Country
  • Golf
  • Soccer
  • Softball
  • Tennis
  • Track and Field
  • Volleyball
McNeese State University Athletics: visit page

Campus Safety

24-HR security patrol
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Yes
Campus emergency phones
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Yes
24-HR escort safety rides
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Yes
Mobile campus emergency alert
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Yes

What Students Are Saying

The food in the cafeteria is different everyday. The lunch ladies are wonderful and very hospitable. There is home-cooked food, as well as, fast food, a salad bar, and dessert. There is also all-day breakfast foods, soft drinks, milk, juice, and flavored water. Everything anyone could ever imagine is there.
Haley
The food here at McNeese State University is outstanding. There is just about anything a student or even a guest could want on campus. The cafeteria is also very remarkable and very flexible with their menus.
Megan from Lake Charles, LA
excellent
Jennifer from Lake Charles, LA
i eat on campus every day. not bad for school food.
Rebecca from Denham Springs, LA
The New Ranch is pretty great. The cafeteria offers a wide variety of foods in a buffet style set-up. If you do not have a meal plan, and even if you do, the other food booths are really good for a quick meal.
Peyton from Jennings, LA