The Student Achievement Measure is supported by six sponsoring associations, working together to provide a more comprehensive and accurate picture of student progress and completion as students move across institutions and state boundaries.

McNeese State University

Founded in 1939, McNeese State University is quickly becoming the University of Innovation through the promotion of innovative teaching and learning methodologies, regional partnerships, service-learning opportunities, applied research and cultural engagement. McNeese enrolls almost 8,000 students from more than 30 states and 40 countries and has been nationally recognized as one of the best regional universities in the South. The university offers more than 80 academic areas of study in business, education, engineering, liberal arts, nursing, and science. McNeese’s outstanding baccalaureate and graduate programs prepare students for a lifetime of learning and personal success.

Fall 2016 First-time Full-time Cohort

6-year outcomes for undergraduate bachelor’s-seeking students as of 2022

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Bachelor's Model

First-Time Full-Time

First-Time Full-Time Students Starting Fall 2016

Number of students: 1,192

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46%

34%

WITHIN 6 YEARS

41%

12%

32%

WITHIN 5 YEARS

29%

26%

11%

29%

WITHIN 4 YEARS

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Graduated: Reporting institution

Transferred & Graduated: Other Institution

Enrolled: Reporting institution

Transferred & Enrolled: Other Institution

Current Status Unknown

The SAM Full-time Bachelor's Degree model tracks a group of students who started a bachelor's degree program at McNeese State University in the Fall of 2016. The students' progress toward a degree is reported within 4, 5, and 6 years. The same group of students is included in the results for every year.

The sections of the SAM chart represent the proportion of students in the original group with the following five outcomes.

Students who started at and graduated from McNeese State University are represented by the darker purple bar with the solid black bar underneath (). (This section of the chart Within 6 Years is approximately the same as the federal graduation rate, but it may differ slightly for each institution.)
Students who started at McNeese State University and then transferred to and graduated from another institution are represented by the lighter purple bar with the white stripe underneath ()
Students who started at and are still enrolled at McNeese State University are represented by the darker aqua bar with two white stripes underneath ().
Students who started at McNeese State University and then transferred to and are still enrolled at another institution are represented by the lighter aqua bar with the bottom white stripe ().
Students from the original group whose status is unknown are represented by the green bar with the top white stripe (). These students may have graduated or still be enrolled somewhere, but their status could not be determined conclusively.

McNeese State University | Bachelor's Seeking Model - First-Time Full-Time

OUTCOMES FOR STUDENT STARTING AT MCNEESE STATE UNIVERSITY IN FALL 2016 BY SUMMER 2022		2016-17	2017-18	2018-19	WITHIN 4 YEARS 2019-20	WITHIN 5 YEARS 2020-21	WITHIN 6 YEARS 2021-22


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	Bachelor's degree from McNeese State University	0%	0%	3%	28%	41%	45%
+	Associate and/or Certificate degree from McNeese State University	0%	0%	1%	1%	1%	1%
=	Total Graduated from McNeese State University	0%	0%	3%	29%	41%	46%


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	Bachelor's degree from another institution	0%	0%	0%	1%	4%	5%
+	Associate and/or Certificate degree from another institution	0%	1%	2%	4%	4%	5%
=	Total Graduated from another institution	0%	1%	2%	5%	8%	9%


	Enrolled at McNeese State University	95%	70%	57%	26%	12%	5%


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	Enrolled at another 4-year institution	0%	3%	6%	5%	3%	3%
+	Enrolled at another 2-year institution	0%	6%	8%	6%	4%	3%
=	Total Transferred and enrolled at another institution	0%	9%	13%	11%	7%	6%


	Current Status Unknown	5%	20%	25%	29%	32%	34%

Full-Time Transfer

Full-Time Transfer Students Starting Fall 2016

Number of students: 260