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Nebraska Colleges by the Numbers
20 college profiles in our Nebraska directory. Available measures vary by school. Open a profile to check each figure’s year, student group and source.
State overview and medians
Nebraska has 20 college profiles in this directory; available measures vary by school — from University of Nebraska-Lincoln at 19,178 undergraduates down to campuses a fraction of that size. Among the listed schools with reported rates, the lowest historical acceptance rate is at College of Saint Mary at 44.7% admitted; the highest is at Union Adventist University at 100%. Reported tuition (in-state for public schools) runs from $8,216 at the cheapest campus to $48,856 at the most expensive — a $40,640 spread inside Nebraska alone.
Nebraska's ten-year earnings benchmark of $53,909 sits 0% above the national median of reported school-level earnings in the reference group, not the median income of all college students. In the Fall 2024 filings for Nebraska, 1 listed school reported requiring test scores and 5 reported not considering them. 5 had no recorded policy. Check each school's current admissions requirements.
Each Nebraska profile names its data years and student groups. Check these before comparing Nebraska schools.
Nebraska medians
| Acceptance rate | Tuition (in-state) | Median annual earnings, 10 years after entry | 6-year graduation: first-time, full-time entrants |
|---|---|---|---|
| 79.8% | $20,640 | $53,909 | 52.3% |
Medians across 21 active bachelor's-degree institutions in Nebraska; the directory below lists 20 published profiles. These are medians of school-level figures, not medians across all students. Missing measures are excluded from each median.
All Nebraska colleges in our data
Admissions and score ranges: Fall 2024. Tuition is published price, not total attendance cost; public-school prices are in-state. Scroll the table sideways for more measures.
| College | City | Acceptance | SAT section sums / ACT | Tuition | Undergrads | Annual earnings, 10 years after entry |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bellevue University | Bellevue | — | — | $9,903 | 10,220 | $61,289 |
| Bryan College of Health Sciences | Lincoln | 67.4% | not considered | $20,640 | 553 | $70,845 |
| Chadron State College | Chadron | — | — | $8,290 | 1,540 | $47,002 |
| CHI Health School of Radiologic Technology | Omaha | — | — | — | 29 | $48,110 |
| Clarkson College | Omaha | 78.2% | not considered | $16,104 | 622 | $64,876 |
| College of Saint Mary | Omaha | 44.7% | ACT 18–26 | $24,510 | 445 | $54,338 |
| Concordia University-Nebraska | Seward | 85.7% | — | $40,640 | 1,283 | $52,415 |
| Creighton University | Omaha | 79.8% | 1243–1428 | $48,856 | 4,348 | $73,911 |
| Doane University | Crete | 98% | not considered | $43,985 | 978 | $53,316 |
| Hastings College | Hastings | 71.6% | ACT 26–30 | $37,770 | 891 | $51,303 |
| Midland University | Fremont | 66.1% | 963–1170 | $42,050 | 1,159 | $52,163 |
| Nebraska Methodist College of Nursing & Allied Health | Omaha | 73.4% | not considered | $17,885 | 781 | $65,071 |
| Nebraska Wesleyan University | Lincoln | 79.8% | 1020–1290 | $43,572 | 1,453 | $56,405 |
| Peru State College | Peru | — | — | $8,640 | 1,092 | $47,071 |
| Union Adventist University | Lincoln | 100% | not considered | $29,334 | 471 | $55,045 |
| University of Nebraska at Kearney | Kearney | 89.5% | 905–1125 | $8,676 | 4,088 | $50,105 |
| University of Nebraska at Omaha | Omaha | 87% | ACT 19–26 | $8,718 | 11,488 | $53,909 |
| University of Nebraska-Lincoln | Lincoln | 87.5% | 1098–1330 | $10,434 | 19,178 | $56,887 |
| Wayne State College | Wayne | — | — | $8,216 | 3,010 | $47,075 |
| York University | York | 51.9% | 880–1110 | $23,000 | 428 | $44,130 |
Scores shown are among students who submitted them; "not considered" describes that historical cycle. SAT endpoints sum section percentiles and are not total-score percentiles or admission cutoffs. A dash means the measure is unavailable in this source, not zero. School profiles explain missing and withheld values.
Data: IPEDS ADM2024 (Fall 2024 admissions, provisional) · IPEDS HD2024/IC2024 directory · College Scorecard 2026-06-10 release. The summary snapshot does not verify the exact observation years for earnings; it must not be read as current pay. Annual earnings cover federally aided students who worked and were not enrolled when measured, 10 years after entry, and may be shared across institutions. See each profile for its source limitations. Retrieved 2026-09-01.