LSUHSC-New Orleans vs McNeese State

Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center-New Orleans (LSUHSC-NO) and McNeese State University (MSU) are two distinct institutions of higher learning in Louisiana, each offering unique educational experiences. LSUHSC-NO, a health sciences-focused university, boasts a highly competitive acceptance rate of 25%, while MSU, a comprehensive university, offers a more accessible acceptance rate of 80%. LSUHSC-NO's student body is predominantly female (63%), while MSU's student body is more evenly distributed between genders (52% female, 48% male). Both universities offer a diverse range of popular majors, with LSUHSC-NO specializing in health professions and MSU offering a mix of programs in fields such as business, education, and engineering. While LSUHSC-NO has a higher graduation rate (70%) compared to MSU's 45%, it's important to note that each university's graduation rate may vary depending on the specific program

	Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center-New Orleans	McNeese State University
Overview
Location	New Orleans, Louisiana	Lake Charles, Louisiana
Campus setting	City: Large	City: Small
College type	4 year	4 year
Control/business model	Public	Public
Calendar system	Semester	Semester
Degrees offered	Undergraduate and Graduate	Undergraduate and Graduate
Students retention rate		69.0%
Common app member	No	No
Religious affiliation

Admission
Acceptance rate	N/A	68.8%
Application fees	Undergraduate: $50 Graduate: $30	Undergraduate: $20 Graduate: $20
SAT range	N/A	990 - 1170
ACT range	N/A	20 - 24
Students submitting SAT score		9.0%
Students submitting ACT score		92.0%
Total number of applicants		2,599
Total number of admissions given out		1,787
Admitted students who chose to enroll		1,020
Yield rate		57.1%
Test scores (SAT/ACT)		N/A
High school GPA	N/A	Required
Recommendation letters	N/A	Not required
High school transcript	N/A	Not required
English proficiency test (e.g. TOEFL)	N/A	Required

Tuition and Fees
Sticker price		In state: $24,802 Out of state: $32,840
Average net price		$10,487
Tuition		In state: $5,147 Out of state: $13,185
Room & board		Room/dormitory: $5,526 Meal plan: $3,818
Available payment plans		Tuition payment plan

Financial Aid
Students receiving financial aid (Grants & scholarships)		94.0% Average amount $10,030
Students receiving federal student loan		30.0% Average amount $4,643
Students taking out private loans		1.0% Average amount $9,603

Students and Campus
Undergraduate students	893 Men 12.9% Women 87.1%	5,893 Men 38.6% Women 61.4%
Graduate students	1,942 Men 36.7% Women 63.3%	561 Men 25.0% Women 75.0%
Racial/ethnic diversity	Low	Low
Out-of-state students	N/A	6.3%
International students	1.6%	5.2%
Campus local/setting	City: Large	City: Small
Dormitory capacity	526	1,037
First year students are required to live on campus?	No	No
Top 5 states where most U.S. students come from	N/A	Louisiana Texas California Mississippi Indiana

Academics
Popular study areas	Health Professions Biological and Biomedical Sciences	Health Professions Business Liberal Arts Engineering Kinesiology & Leisure Studies
Students to faculty ratio	3:1	19:1
Institutional accreditation	Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges	Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges

Outcome
Graduation rate	N/A	42.2%
Dropout rate	N/A	23.6%
Transferred out	N/A	30.0%
Alumni salary by major (Top 10)	Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Doctoral Degrees) Year 1: $161,330 Year 2: $170,926 Year 3: $185,666 Dental Residency Programs (First Professional Degrees) Year 1: $214,584 Year 2: $198,793 Year 3: $185,557 Dentistry (First Professional Degrees) Year 1: $118,580 Year 2: $111,769 Year 3: $125,732 Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Master's Degrees) Year 1: N/A Year 2: $98,670 Year 3: $104,856 Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Master's Degrees) Year 1: $94,216 Year 2: $99,325 Year 3: $103,232 Communication Disorders Sciences and Services (Doctoral Degrees) Year 1: N/A Year 2: $73,215 Year 3: $79,206 Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions (Doctoral Degrees) Year 1: $67,613 Year 2: $68,219 Year 3: $72,769 Medicine (First Professional Degrees) Year 1: $53,242 Year 2: $53,695 Year 3: $65,563 Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions (Master's Degrees) Year 1: $58,543 Year 2: $60,399 Year 3: $64,830 Dental Support Services and Allied Professions (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $60,602 Year 2: $62,579 Year 3: $62,980	Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Master's Degrees) Year 1: $96,390 Year 2: $96,345 Year 3: $105,678 Engineering, General (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $64,056 Year 2: $69,338 Year 3: $76,973 Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $62,639 Year 2: $58,104 Year 3: $60,913 Computer Science (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $49,618 Year 2: $47,260 Year 3: $60,301 Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate's Degrees) Year 1: N/A Year 2: $54,252 Year 3: $58,599 Educational Administration and Supervision (Master's Degrees) Year 1: $47,302 Year 2: $48,139 Year 3: $47,981 Psychology, General (Master's Degrees) Year 1: $47,245 Year 2: $44,835 Year 3: $46,186 Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: N/A Year 2: $46,673 Year 3: $44,792 Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods (Master's Degrees) Year 1: $40,269 Year 2: $43,240 Year 3: $44,695 Accounting and Related Services (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $37,474 Year 2: $38,829 Year 3: $42,799

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