Creighton University
Creighton University is a private research university in Omaha, Nebraska, United States. Founded by the Society of Jesus in 1878, the university is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission. In 2015 the university enrolled 8,393 graduate and undergraduate students on a 140-acre (57 ha) campus just outside of downtown Omaha. It is classified among "R2: Doctoral Universities – High research activity". The university operates the Creighton University Medical Center. It has a second campus focused on health sciences located in Phoenix, Arizona.
At a glance
- Acceptance rate: 80%
- Average net price: $31,568
- Undergraduate enrollment: 4,980
- Graduation rate (150%): 83%
- Graduation rate (200%): 79%
- 8-year Outcome Measures award rate: 78%
- Student to faculty ratio: 11:1
- Median earnings (10 years): $73,911
- Median earnings (8 years): $69,364
- Median earnings (6 years): $63,090
- Control: Private nonprofit
- Locale: City, large
- Calendar: Semester
- City: Omaha, NE
Majors and programs
The most common programs at Creighton University include Nursing, Finance, Biology.
- Nursing (279 bachelor's) · median earnings $84,294 4 years after graduation · median debt $24,500
- Finance (89 bachelor's) · median earnings $89,079 4 years after graduation · median debt $26,975
- Biology (80 bachelor's) · median earnings $51,544 4 years after graduation · median debt $25,250
- Exercise Physiology and Kinesiology (67 bachelor's) · median earnings $74,391 4 years after graduation · median debt $27,000
- Accounting (59 bachelor's) · median earnings $95,837 4 years after graduation · median debt $26,893
- Research and Experimental Psychology, Other (56 bachelor's) · median earnings $26,845 1 year after graduation · median debt $24,975
- Marketing (46 bachelor's) · median earnings $85,891 4 years after graduation · median debt $24,250
- Biochemistry (33 bachelor's) · median earnings $51,544 4 years after graduation · median debt $25,250
- Health (27 bachelor's) · median earnings $79,977 4 years after graduation · median debt $24,427
- Management Science (23 bachelor's) · median earnings $85,268 4 years after graduation · median debt $24,951
Degree mix: Business 25%, Computer Science 1%, Health 58%, Biological Sciences 11%, Psychology 3%, Communication 1%, Other 1%.
Award levels offered: Certificates, Associate, Bachelor's, Master's, Doctoral.
Cost
Creighton University students from families earning $0 to $30,000 pay about $21,202 a year after aid.
- Net price, $0 to $30,000: $21,202
- Net price, $30,001 to $48,000: $22,604
- Net price, $48,001 to $75,000: $25,659
- Net price, $75,001 to $110,000: $31,439
- Net price, $110,001 and above: $35,861
- In-state tuition and fees: $48,856
- Out-of-state tuition and fees: $48,856
- Books and supplies: $1,200
- On-campus room and board: $13,652
- Off-campus room and board: $13,652
- Off-campus with family: $2,800
- Typical cost of attendance: $63,708
- Sticker vs net gap: 50%
- Students receiving any aid: 100%
- Pell Grant recipients: 12%
- Federal loan recipients: 42%
- Average institutional grant: $30,034
- Average federal loan: $6,503
- Median debt at graduation: $25,000
Admissions
Creighton University admits 80% of applicants. Of students admitted, 18% enrolled.
- Applications: 7,907
- Admitted: 6,306
- Enrolled: 1,126
- Yield (first-choice signal): 18%
Who actually goes here
- Undergraduates: 4,980
- Women: 58%
- Commuter share (estimated): 52%
- Part-time undergraduates: 2%
- Age 25 and older: 4%
- Graduate students: 1,048
- Graduation rate: 83%
- Come back after freshman year: 94%
- First-generation: 18%
Faculty and campus
- Full-time faculty: 47%
- Student to faculty: 11:1
- Professor salary: $129,507
- Associate professor salary: $101,946
- Assistant professor salary: $80,270
- On-campus housing capacity: 2,369
- Meal plan meals per week: 19
- Average SAT: 1,325
- Average ACT: 28
- Study abroad: Available
- Online programs: Available
Common questions
What is the Creighton University acceptance rate? Creighton University admits 80% of applicants, based on the latest IPEDS admissions file.
How much does Creighton University cost? Students from families earning $0 to $30,000 pay about $21,202 a year after aid. Average net price is $31,568.
What majors does Creighton University offer? Popular programs include Nursing, Finance, Biology, Exercise Physiology and Kinesiology, Accounting.
What is the average salary after Creighton University? Median earnings 10 years after entry are $73,911 for Title IV aid recipients in College Scorecard.
What is the Creighton University graduation rate? In the IPEDS Outcome Measures cohort, 78% earned an award within eight years. The first-time, full-time 150% graduation rate is 83%.
Scorecard earnings and debt cover Title IV aid recipients, not cash-pay or private-loan students. Creighton University official site: https://creighton.edu.