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University of Nebraska-Lincoln

Lincoln, NE · Highest award: Graduate degree

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Net price (avg)
$17,747
Academic year 2023-24
In-state tuition
$10,434
Academic year 2024-25
Graduation rate
67.0%
Fall 2018 entering cohort (150%), Fall 2016 (200%)
Median earnings (10 yr)
$56,887
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
$26,697
Academic year 2023-24
Tuition & fees (in state)
$10,434
Academic year 2024-25
Tuition & fees (out of state)
$28,584
Academic year 2024-25
Room & board (on campus)
$14,120
Academic year 2024-25
Room & board (off campus)
$14,120
Academic year 2024-25
Books & supplies
$1,100
Academic year 2024-25

Average net price by family income

Academic year 2023-24

$0–30,00012,751
$30,001–48,00013,054
$48,001–75,00014,699
$75,001–110,00018,975
$110,001+22,346

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 They are historical reference values, not a quote, and not an offer.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)
67.0%
Fall 2018 entering cohort (150%), Fall 2016 (200%)
Graduation rate (200% time)
65.9%
Fall 2018 entering cohort (150%), Fall 2016 (200%)
Retention (full-time)
86.0%
Fall 2023 cohort
Median earnings (6 yr)
$47,692
Entering cohort AY2009-10 / 2010-11, measured in 2022 dollars
Median earnings (10 yr)
$56,887
Entering cohort AY2009-10 / 2010-11, measured in 2022 dollars
Loan default rate (3 yr)
0.0%
FSA FY2022 cohort
Median debt of completers
$21,000
NSLDS FY2020/21 pooled
Median debt monthly payment
$222.63
NSLDS FY2020/21 pooled
Repayment rate (3 yr)
74.1%
NSLDS FY2013/14 cohort

Compared with a high-school graduate

Students here earned a median of $56,887 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
87.5%
Fall 2024
Average SAT (equivalent)
1,191
Fall 2024
ACT 25th–75th percentile
22–28
Fall 2024
Undergraduate enrollment
19,178
Fall 2024
Student-faculty ratio
17:1
Fall 2024
First-generation share
22.0%
Fall 2024
Pell grant recipients
22.8%
Academic year 2023-24
Federal loan recipients
32.6%
Academic year 2023-24
Median family income
$71,878
AY2022-23 (median family income)

Student body

Fall 2024

White76%
Hispanic10%
Black3%
Asian4%
Two or more races4%
Nonresident / international3%

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
Business Administration, Management and Operations.$138,487$103,485Not reported
Engineering, General.$128,974$120,215Not reported
Computer and Information Sciences, General.$116,221$92,374$20,572
Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology.$105,900$99,878Not reported
Computer Engineering.$103,934$109,015$20,240
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering.$100,972$100,647$19,750
Agricultural Engineering.$96,908$84,624Not reported
Psychology, General.$96,534$98,707Not reported
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods.$96,087$86,176$24,250
Accounting and Related Services.$92,988$95,833Not reported
Law.$90,759$107,773Not reported
Educational Administration and Supervision.$90,552$100,573Not reported
Animal Sciences.$90,085$75,394Not reported
Mechanical Engineering.$88,972$92,135$24,000
Construction Engineering Technology/Technician.$88,628$93,843$24,964
Chemical Engineering.$88,067$98,158$27,816
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services.$83,816$88,343Not reported
Business/Managerial Economics.$83,175$77,981$20,000
Civil Engineering.$81,620$86,517$25,500
Mathematics.$79,251$69,562$19,261

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