PublicFour-year

University of Nebraska at Kearney

Kearney, NE · Highest award: Graduate degree

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Net price (avg)
$16,242
Academic year 2023-24
In-state tuition
$8,676
Academic year 2024-25
Graduation rate
57.7%
Fall 2018 entering cohort (150%), Fall 2016 (200%)
Median earnings (10 yr)
$50,105
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
$25,808
Academic year 2023-24
Tuition & fees (in state)
$8,676
Academic year 2024-25
Tuition & fees (out of state)
$15,284
Academic year 2024-25
Room & board (on campus)
$12,198
Academic year 2024-25
Room & board (off campus)
$12,198
Academic year 2024-25
Books & supplies
$798
Academic year 2024-25

Average net price by family income

Academic year 2023-24

$0–30,00013,066
$30,001–48,00013,350
$48,001–75,00014,547
$75,001–110,00016,703
$110,001+20,664

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 They are historical reference values, not a quote, and not an offer.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)
57.7%
Fall 2018 entering cohort (150%), Fall 2016 (200%)
Graduation rate (200% time)
54.9%
Fall 2018 entering cohort (150%), Fall 2016 (200%)
Retention (full-time)
80.0%
Fall 2023 cohort
Median earnings (6 yr)
$43,241
Entering cohort AY2009-10 / 2010-11, measured in 2022 dollars
Median earnings (10 yr)
$50,105
Entering cohort AY2009-10 / 2010-11, measured in 2022 dollars
Loan default rate (3 yr)
0.0%
FSA FY2022 cohort
Median debt of completers
$19,500
NSLDS FY2020/21 pooled
Median debt monthly payment
$206.73
NSLDS FY2020/21 pooled
Repayment rate (3 yr)
70.2%
NSLDS FY2013/14 cohort

Compared with a high-school graduate

Students here earned a median of $50,105 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
89.5%
Fall 2024
Average SAT (equivalent)
1,118
Fall 2024
ACT 25th–75th percentile
19–26
Fall 2024
Undergraduate enrollment
4,088
Fall 2024
Student-faculty ratio
14:1
Fall 2024
First-generation share
34.4%
Fall 2024
Pell grant recipients
36.9%
Academic year 2023-24
Federal loan recipients
35.4%
Academic year 2023-24
Median family income
$56,350
AY2022-23 (median family income)

Student body

Fall 2024

White73%
Hispanic15%
Black3%
Asian1%
Two or more races3%
Nonresident / international4%

Other Four-year institutions in NE

Peer institutions
InstitutionNet priceGrad rateEarnings (10 yr)
Bellevue UniversityNot reported33.0%$61,289
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

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
Biology, General.$82,298$69,830Not reported
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions.$77,034$70,786$27,000
Educational Administration and Supervision.$69,061$71,685Not reported
Biology, General.$67,151$57,214$19,000
Business Administration, Management and Operations.$64,684$68,257$20,199
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas.$64,020$63,707Not reported
History.$62,153$55,360Not reported
Computer and Information Sciences, General.$61,988$92,374Not reported
Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies.$61,941$48,471Not reported
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods.$61,612$59,916Not reported
Agricultural Business and Management.$61,438$66,647Not reported
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services.$60,698$67,030Not reported
Curriculum and Instruction.$60,090$63,399Not reported
Fine and Studio Arts.$59,873$49,079Not reported
Special Education and Teaching.$58,307$64,397Not reported
Student Counseling and Personnel Services.$56,621$60,111Not reported
Criminal Justice and Corrections.$55,356$55,378$19,250
Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Studies.$54,563$50,983$23,500
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services.$53,348$58,928$21,970
Social Work.$53,203$51,790$24,000

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