University of Nebraska Lincoln
The University of Nebraska–Lincoln is a public land-grant research university in Lincoln, Nebraska, United States. Chartered in 1869 by the Nebraska Legislature as part of the Morrill Act of 1862, the school was the University of Nebraska until 1968, when it absorbed the Municipal University of Omaha to form the University of Nebraska system. It is the state's oldest university and the flagship institution of the state-wide system.
At a glance
- Acceptance rate: 87%
- Average net price: $18,322
- Undergraduate enrollment: 20,244
- Graduation rate (150%): 67%
- Graduation rate (200%): 67%
- 8-year Outcome Measures award rate: 70%
- Student to faculty ratio: 17:1
- Median earnings (10 years): $56,887
- Median earnings (8 years): $53,022
- Median earnings (6 years): $47,692
- Control: Public
- Locale: City, large
- Calendar: Semester
- City: Lincoln, NE
Majors and programs
The most common programs at Nebraska include Business Administration and Management, Psychology, Marketing.
- Business Administration and Management (267 bachelor's) · median earnings $67,918 4 years after graduation · median debt $21,500
- Psychology (246 bachelor's) · median earnings $49,965 4 years after graduation · median debt $21,500
- Marketing (185 bachelor's) · median earnings $74,165 4 years after graduation · median debt $21,500
- Finance (175 bachelor's) · median earnings $77,504 4 years after graduation · median debt $19,500
- Family and Consumer Economics and Related Services, Other (154 bachelor's) · median earnings $48,305 4 years after graduation · median debt $20,544
- Foods, Nutrition, and Wellness Studies (152 bachelor's) · median earnings $61,092 4 years after graduation · median debt $23,865
- Biology (142 bachelor's) · median earnings $64,930 4 years after graduation · median debt $25,000
- Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication (141 bachelor's) · median earnings $61,145 4 years after graduation · median debt $22,102
- Computer Science (115 bachelor's) · median earnings $116,221 4 years after graduation · median debt $20,500
- Mechanical Engineering (108 bachelor's) · median earnings $88,972 4 years after graduation · median debt $20,767
Degree mix: Business 39%, Engineering 21%, Computer Science 5%, Health 3%, Biological Sciences 11%, Psychology 10%, Communication 11%.
Award levels offered: Certificates, Bachelor's, Master's, Doctoral.
Cost
Nebraska students from families earning $0 to $30,000 pay about $12,751 a year after aid.
- Net price, $0 to $30,000: $12,751
- Net price, $30,001 to $48,000: $13,054
- Net price, $48,001 to $75,000: $14,699
- Net price, $75,001 to $110,000: $18,975
- Net price, $110,001 and above: $22,346
- In-state tuition and fees: $10,434
- Out-of-state tuition and fees: $28,584
- Books and supplies: $1,100
- On-campus room and board: $14,120
- Off-campus room and board: $14,120
- Off-campus with family: $3,000
- Typical cost of attendance: $26,697
- Sticker vs net gap: 31%
- Students receiving any aid: 100%
- Pell Grant recipients: 23%
- Federal loan recipients: 33%
- Average institutional grant: $8,732
- Average federal loan: $5,783
- Median debt at graduation: $21,000
Admissions
Nebraska admits 87% of applicants. Of students admitted, 30% enrolled.
- Applications: 17,841
- Admitted: 15,609
- Enrolled: 4,650
- Yield (first-choice signal): 30%
Who actually goes here
- Undergraduates: 20,244
- Women: 51%
- Commuter share (estimated): 71%
- Part-time undergraduates: 4%
- Age 25 and older: 3%
- Graduate students: 2,766
- Graduation rate: 67%
- Come back after freshman year: 86%
- First-generation: 22%
Faculty and campus
- Full-time faculty: 57%
- Student to faculty: 17:1
- Professor salary: $146,800
- Associate professor salary: $110,506
- Assistant professor salary: $95,726
- On-campus housing capacity: 5,917
- Meal plan meals per week: 18
- Average SAT: 1,200
- Average ACT: 24
- Study abroad: Available
- Online programs: Available
Common questions
What is the Nebraska acceptance rate? Nebraska admits 87% of applicants, based on the latest IPEDS admissions file.
How much does Nebraska cost? Students from families earning $0 to $30,000 pay about $12,751 a year after aid. Average net price is $18,322.
What majors does Nebraska offer? Popular programs include Business Administration and Management, Psychology, Marketing, Finance, Family and Consumer Economics and Related Services, Other.
What is the average salary after Nebraska? Median earnings 10 years after entry are $56,887 for Title IV aid recipients in College Scorecard.
What is the Nebraska graduation rate? In the IPEDS Outcome Measures cohort, 70% earned an award within eight years. The first-time, full-time 150% graduation rate is 67%.
Scorecard earnings and debt cover Title IV aid recipients, not cash-pay or private-loan students. University of Nebraska Lincoln official site: https://unl.edu.