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Union Adventist University

Lincoln, NE · Highest award: Graduate degree

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Net price (avg)
$23,716
Academic year 2023-24
Tuition & fees
$29,334
Academic year 2024-25
Graduation rate
52.3%
Fall 2018 entering cohort (150%), Fall 2016 (200%)
Median earnings (10 yr)
$55,045
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
$42,099
Academic year 2023-24
Tuition & fees (in state)
$29,334
Academic year 2024-25
Tuition & fees (out of state)
$29,334
Academic year 2024-25
Room & board (on campus)
$8,460
Academic year 2024-25
Room & board (off campus)
$12,500
Academic year 2024-25
Books & supplies
$1,800
Academic year 2024-25

Average net price by family income

Academic year 2023-24

$0–30,00019,477
$30,001–48,00016,740
$48,001–75,00024,957
$75,001–110,00024,444
$110,001+26,653

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 They are historical reference values, not a quote, and not an offer.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)
52.3%
Fall 2018 entering cohort (150%), Fall 2016 (200%)
Graduation rate (200% time)
56.2%
Fall 2018 entering cohort (150%), Fall 2016 (200%)
Retention (full-time)
83.5%
Fall 2023 cohort
Median earnings (6 yr)
$43,853
Entering cohort AY2009-10 / 2010-11, measured in 2022 dollars
Median earnings (10 yr)
$55,045
Entering cohort AY2009-10 / 2010-11, measured in 2022 dollars
Loan default rate (3 yr)
0.0%
FSA FY2022 cohort
Median debt of completers
$27,000
NSLDS FY2020/21 pooled
Median debt monthly payment
$286.24
NSLDS FY2020/21 pooled
Repayment rate (3 yr)
62.1%
NSLDS FY2013/14 cohort

Compared with a high-school graduate

Students here earned a median of $55,045 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
100.0%
Fall 2024
Average SAT (equivalent)
Not reported
Fall 2024
ACT 25th–75th percentile
Not reported
Fall 2024
Undergraduate enrollment
471
Fall 2024
Student-faculty ratio
8:1
Fall 2024
First-generation share
24.5%
Fall 2024
Pell grant recipients
30.8%
Academic year 2023-24
Federal loan recipients
60.8%
Academic year 2023-24
Median family income
$47,851
AY2022-23 (median family income)

Student body

Fall 2024

White49%
Hispanic24%
Black8%
Asian5%
Two or more races4%
Nonresident / international8%

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
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions.$122,943$127,347Not reported
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing.$79,420$88,910$31,000
Business Administration, Management and Operations.$59,681$68,257Not reported
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods.Not reported$47,382Not reported
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas.Not reported$51,389Not reported
Engineering, General.Not reported$72,916Not reported
Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services.Not reported$49,984Not reported
English Language and Literature, General.Not reported$48,590Not reported
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities.Not reported$44,125Not reported
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities.Not reported$53,072Not reported
Biology, General.Not reported$44,758$30,875
Biology, General.Not reported$57,214Not reported
Mathematics.Not reported$69,562Not reported
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness.Not reported$54,562Not reported
Bible/Biblical Studies.Not reported$44,533Not reported
Theological and Ministerial Studies.Not reported$44,535Not reported
Chemistry.Not reportedNot reportedNot reported
Physics.Not reportedNot reportedNot reported
Psychology, General.Not reported$50,706Not reported
Social Work.Not reported$51,790Not reported

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