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Bellevue University

Bellevue, NE · Highest award: Graduate degree

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Net price (avg)
$17,550
Academic year 2023-24
Tuition & fees
$9,903
Academic year 2024-25
Graduation rate
33.0%
Fall 2018 entering cohort (150%), Fall 2016 (200%)
Median earnings (10 yr)
$61,289
Entering cohort AY2009-10 / 2010-11, measured in 2022 dollars

Read the years, not just the numbers

Each figure below is labelled with the period it covers, because they are not all from the same year. Tuition is Academic year 2024-25, while the earnings figure describes students who entered Entering cohort AY2009-10 / 2010-11, measured in 2022 dollars. They are historical facts about this institution, not a quote for you.

What it actually costs

Net price is what students paid after grant and scholarship aid — usually far below the sticker price.

Total cost of attendance
$23,531
Academic year 2023-24
Tuition & fees (in state)
$9,903
Academic year 2024-25
Tuition & fees (out of state)
$9,903
Academic year 2024-25
Room & board (on campus)
$11,235
Academic year 2024-25
Room & board (off campus)
$15,717
Academic year 2024-25
Books & supplies
$1,250
Academic year 2024-25

Average net price by family income

Academic year 2023-24

$0–30,00017,561
$30,001–48,00018,288
$48,001–75,00016,324
$75,001–110,00018,262
$110,001+17,231

Figures are U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard data for Academic year 2023-24, published by the U.S. federal government. They are historical reference values, not a quote, and not an offer. Your actual cost will depend on your own circumstances.

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Outcomes

Historical results for students who attended. They do not predict your own.

Graduation rate (150% time)
33.0%
Fall 2018 entering cohort (150%), Fall 2016 (200%)
Graduation rate (200% time)
40.7%
Fall 2018 entering cohort (150%), Fall 2016 (200%)
Retention (full-time)
57.9%
Fall 2023 cohort
Median earnings (6 yr)
$57,732
Entering cohort AY2009-10 / 2010-11, measured in 2022 dollars
Median earnings (10 yr)
$61,289
Entering cohort AY2009-10 / 2010-11, measured in 2022 dollars
Loan default rate (3 yr)
0.0%
FSA FY2022 cohort
Median debt of completers
$20,000
NSLDS FY2020/21 pooled
Median debt monthly payment
$212.03
NSLDS FY2020/21 pooled
Repayment rate (3 yr)
53.2%
NSLDS FY2013/14 cohort

Compared with a high-school graduate

Students here earned a median of $61,289 ten years after entering, against a national benchmark for high-school graduates of $36,082. That benchmark is 2023 ACS 5-year pooled, 2024 dollars.

Admissions and size

Many institutions do not report these — “Not reported” is not a zero.

Admission rate
Not reported
Fall 2024
Average SAT (equivalent)
Not reported
Fall 2024
ACT 25th–75th percentile
Not reported
Fall 2024
Undergraduate enrollment
10,220
Fall 2024
Student-faculty ratio
12:1
Fall 2024
First-generation share
44.9%
Fall 2024
Pell grant recipients
30.0%
Academic year 2023-24
Federal loan recipients
23.1%
Academic year 2023-24
Median family income
$33,599
AY2022-23 (median family income)

Student body

Fall 2024

White46%
Hispanic17%
Black16%
Asian3%
Two or more races3%
Nonresident / international0%

Other Four-year institutions in NE

Peer institutions
InstitutionNet priceGrad rateEarnings (10 yr)
Bryan College of Health SciencesNot reported70.0%$70,845
CHI Health School of Radiologic TechnologyNot reportedNot reported$48,110
Chadron State College$12,54950.4%$47,002
Clarkson CollegeNot reported46.7%$64,876
College of Saint MaryNot reported60.5%$54,338
Concordia University-NebraskaNot reported64.9%$52,415
Creighton UniversityNot reported83.4%$73,911
Doane UniversityNot reported57.1%$53,316
Hastings CollegeNot reported48.9%$51,303
Life Chiropractic College West - Bellevue UniversityNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Midland UniversityNot reported42.1%$52,163
Nebraska Indian Community College$23,33422.2%$31,458

Earnings by field of study

Four years after graduation, by programme. Compare each against the national median for that field.

Earnings by field of study
ProgrammeMedian earnings (4 yr)National medianMedian debt
Computer and Information Sciences, General.$136,523$124,201Not reported
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management.$126,292$121,855Not reported
Information Science/Studies.$102,118$112,705Not reported
General Sales, Merchandising and Related Marketing Operations.$98,487$75,399$24,810
Business Administration, Management and Operations.$94,370$103,485Not reported
Education, General.$93,688$49,808$26,556
Criminal Justice and Corrections.$92,230$66,714Not reported
Computer Programming.$90,435$83,439$26,108
Health and Medical Administrative Services.$89,671$89,981Not reported
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management.$84,901$85,063$24,694
Business Administration, Management and Operations.$84,019$68,257$28,380
Business Operations Support and Assistant Services.$83,581$28,311$25,000
Management Information Systems and Services.$82,946$83,290$27,965
Computer and Information Sciences, General.$80,378$92,374$29,513
Public Administration.$78,464$81,408Not reported
Human Resources Management and Services.$78,226$83,558Not reported
Accounting and Related Services.$76,877$95,833Not reported
Marketing.$76,788$79,106Not reported
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods.$75,660$124,807Not reported
Business/Commerce, General.$71,128$68,407$27,025

Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard (release 2026-06-10) — https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/data/ · Data last updated 2026-06-10