McNeese vs. Herzing University-New Orleans

Comparable Facts

Compare McNeese State University in Lake Charles, LA with Herzing University New Orleans in Metairie, LA on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

McNeese State University is larger than Herzing University-New Orleans based on total student enrollment (6,241 students vs. 351 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• McNeese State University is located in Lake Charles, LA (Small City setting); Herzing University New Orleans is in Metairie, LA (Small City setting).
• McNeese State University is a public, non-profit 4-year institution. Herzing University New Orleans is a private, non-profit 4-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: McNeese State University 20:1; Herzing University New Orleans 14:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Herzing University New Orleans are 16.1% lower than at McNeese State University ($8,928 vs. $10,644).
• Out-of-state tuition is 34.6% higher at Herzing University-New Orleans than at McNeese State University (about $3,461 more per year; $13,450 vs. $9,989).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Herzing University New Orleans than at McNeese State University (100% vs. 88%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by McNeese State University students is 35% larger than aid received by Herzing University New Orleans students ($9,649 vs. $7,145).

Admissions details

• SAT or ACT scores are test optional at McNeese, test-free at Herzing University-New Orleans.
• The share of admitted students who enrolled (yield) is 38.2% at McNeese vs. 69.6% at Herzing University-New Orleans.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, McNeese State University graduates have a $3,475 lower median loan debt than Herzing University-New Orleans graduates ($20,238 vs. $23,713).
• Among borrowers, McNeese graduates have an estimated $36 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Herzing University-New Orleans graduates ($209 vs. $245).
• More McNeese graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Herzing University-New Orleans students, three years after graduation (49% vs. 28%).

Sources: U.S. Department of Education, IPEDS and College Scorecard. Values reflect the most recent year available in our dataset.