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University of Nebraska at Omaha

University of Nebraska at Omaha is a public campus in Omaha proper — federal locale codes class it as urban.

What could it cost?

Start with net price after grants, then read the published costs. Each chart names its academic year and the students it covers.

Net price by family income

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Average annual cost after grants for each family-income band. These group averages are not personal price quotes.

IPEDS Income brackets, 2022–23

family-income band

$9,908

family income
under $30k

$10,689

$30–48k

$12,407

$48–75k

$15,900

$75–110k

$17,566

over $110k

Average net price

$13,4412023–24Skip to data table

Average annual attendance cost after grants for the reported student group. Your own aid offer and costs may differ.

Average net price at University of Nebraska at Omaha has held near $13,441 from 2008 to 2023.

Average net price — data
Year	Net price
2008	$12,910
2009	$12,164
2010	$11,384
2011	$12,060
2012	$12,532
2013	$12,380
2014	$12,505
2015	$12,899
2016	$13,173
2017	$13,511
2018	$14,040
2019	$13,914
2020	$13,452
2021	$12,670
2022	$12,791
2023	$13,441

IPEDS 16 federal reports, 2008–2023

Total cost of attendance

$21,1202024–25Skip to data table

Estimated annual attendance budget before grants, including tuition, fees, housing, food and books. Not every expense is billed by the school.

Total cost at University of Nebraska at Omaha rose from $14,403 (2009) to $21,120 (2024).

Total cost of attendance — data
Year	Cost
2009	$14,403
2010	$14,150
2011	$15,359
2012	$16,063
2013	$16,860
2014	$16,710
2015	$17,148
2016	$17,712
2017	$17,935
2018	$18,849
2019	$19,906
2020	$19,797
2021	$19,834
2022	$19,830
2023	$20,446
2024	$21,120

IPEDS Academic-year cost 2009–2024

Tuition (in-state vs out-of-state)

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Published tuition and fees before grants. Housing, food, books and other attendance costs are separate.

In-stateOut-of-state

Tuition — data
Year	In-state	Out-of-state
2000	$3,020	$7,302
2001	$2,638	$6,676
2002	$3,552	$9,500
2003	$4,082	$10,922
2004	$4,533	$12,198
2005	$4,825	$12,872
2006	$5,118	$13,646
2007	$5,390	$12,937
2008	$5,879	$15,458
2013	$6,550	$16,890
2014	$6,750	$18,070
2015	$6,898	$18,610
2016	$7,204	$19,124
2017	$7,630	$20,320
2018	$7,790	$20,764
2019	$7,980	$21,244
2020	$8,136	$21,718
2021	$8,136	$21,718
2022	$8,136	$21,718
2023	$8,370	$22,358

IPEDS Published price 2000–01 to 2023–24 (not adjusted for inflation)

Cost, size & completion summary

Cost, size & completion

University of Nebraska at Omaha reports published tuition by residency: $8,718 in-state versus $23,206 out-of-state — a $14,488 gap that makes state lines part of the decision. Scorecard snapshot: 2026-06-10; historical charts show their own years.

University of Nebraska at Omaha reports 11,488 undergraduate students. Enrollment is a headcount, not a measure of teaching access.

47.1% of first-time, full-time bachelor's entrants completed at University of Nebraska at Omaha within six years (2026-06-10 release). This measure excludes other student groups.

Do students finish — and what comes after?

Graduation, debt and earnings cover different groups. Read each chart's entering class or fiscal period; they are not one group's journey.

Six-year graduation rate

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47.1%entered Fall 2018Skip to data table

The share of first-time, full-time bachelor's entrants who completed at this institution within six years. Other students are not included.

The six-year graduation rate at University of Nebraska at Omaha rose from 23.8% (entered 1991) to 47.1% (entered 2018).

A six-year rate can only describe a class that entered six or more years ago — by definition the last point on the line is that old.

Six-year graduation rate — data
Year	Graduated within 6 yrs
1991 cohort	23.8%
1992 cohort	25%
1993 cohort	24.8%
1994 cohort	27.3%
1995 cohort	27%
1996 cohort	31%
1997 cohort	36.4%
1998 cohort	37.6%
1999 cohort	38.3%
2000 cohort	40.1%
2001 cohort	41.3%
2002 cohort	42.5%
2003 cohort	44.7%
2004 cohort	44.8%
2005 cohort	42.8%
2006 cohort	46.1%
2007 cohort	42.1%
2008 cohort	44.6%
2009 cohort	46.5%
2010 cohort	44.9%
2011 cohort	47.1%
2012 cohort	48.4%
2013 cohort	49.5%
2014 cohort	48.9%
2015 cohort	50.4%
2016 cohort	49.2%
2017 cohort	47.5%
2018 cohort	47.1%

IPEDS Entering cohorts 1991–2018

Median debt at exit (completers vs non-completers)

Historical student groups

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Median federal student loan debt when students left school, shown separately for those who completed and those who did not.

CompletedLeft without degree

Each point combines two years. Neighboring points share one year, so changes should be read with that overlap in mind.

These two-year windows closed before today's students borrowed — they describe past cohorts, not the current price of a degree.

Median debt at exit — data
Year	Completed	Left without degree
Left school in fiscal years 1997 and 1998 (FY1997/98)	$8,847	$4,246
Left school in fiscal years 1998 and 1999 (FY1998/99)	$7,795	$4,712
Left school in fiscal years 1999 and 2000 (FY1999/00)	$8,549	$5,055
Left school in fiscal years 2000 and 2001 (FY2000/01)	$11,000	$4,375
Left school in fiscal years 2001 and 2002 (FY2001/02)	$11,000	$4,313
Left school in fiscal years 2002 and 2003 (FY2002/03)	—	$5,250
Left school in fiscal years 2003 and 2004 (FY2003/04)	$12,075	$4,496
Left school in fiscal years 2004 and 2005 (FY2004/05)	$12,631	$3,500
Left school in fiscal years 2005 and 2006 (FY2005/06)	$13,461	$3,500
Left school in fiscal years 2006 and 2007 (FY2006/07)	$13,742	$3,500
Left school in fiscal years 2007 and 2008 (FY2007/08)	$13,378	$3,500
Left school in fiscal years 2008 and 2009 (FY2008/09)	$14,449	$4,496
Left school in fiscal years 2009 and 2010 (FY2009/10)	$15,750	$5,500
Left school in fiscal years 2010 and 2011 (FY2010/11)	$16,750	$5,500
Left school in fiscal years 2011 and 2012 (FY2011/12)	$17,617	$5,500
Left school in fiscal years 2012 and 2013 (FY2012/13)	$18,000	$5,500
Left school in fiscal years 2013 and 2014 (FY2013/14)	$18,787	$5,500
Left school in fiscal years 2014 and 2015 (FY2014/15)	$19,309	$6,216
Left school in fiscal years 2015 and 2016 (FY2015/16)	$19,032	$7,085
Left school in fiscal years 2016 and 2017 (FY2016/17)	$19,500	$8,250
Left school in fiscal years 2017 and 2018 (FY2017/18)	$20,250	$8,334
Left school in fiscal years 2018 and 2019 (FY2018/19)	$19,724	$8,250
Left school in fiscal years 2019 and 2020 (FY2019/20)	$19,500	$8,250
Left school in fiscal years 2020 and 2021 (FY2020/21)	$19,000	$7,990

NSLDS GRAD_DEBT_MDN / WDRAW_DEBT_MDN, merged FY periods · via College Scorecard

Earnings after entry

Historical student groups

Median annual earnings after entering college, for federally aided students who were working and not enrolled when measured.

Entered: academic years 2013–14 or 2014–15

$45,494

6 years after entry

Entered: academic years 2011–12 or 2012–13

$50,883

8 years after entry

Entered: academic years 2009–10 or 2010–11

$53,909

10 years after entry

Each figure covers a different group of students who entered college in the stated years. Earnings were measured in the same two years; these are not one group followed over time.

Measured in 2020–21, adjusted for inflation to 2022 dollars. Each figure pools two entering academic years.

Treasury Pooled entering cohorts · Scorecard 2020–21 historical file

What does the admissions record show?

Rates and score ranges describe a past admissions cycle. Submitted scores are not cutoffs or a prediction of admission.

Admissions snapshot & test policies

University of Nebraska at Omaha admitted 8,042 of 9,246 applicants in Fall 2024. The 87% rate describes that application pool.

87%

acceptance rate · Fall 2024 admissions cycle

rate trend $8,370 in-state tuition · 2023–24 11,488 undergraduates · Fall 2024

Tests required · Fall 2024

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Admissions

University of Nebraska at Omaha reported required test scores for the Fall 2024 admissions cycle. University of Nebraska at Omaha's ranges describe enrolled submitters, not all applicants or admitted students.

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Score	25th	50th	75th
ACT Composite	19	22	26

25th / 75th: a quarter of enrolled submitters scored below the first number, a quarter above the second. These are not cutoffs.

Only students who submitted scores are counted — at test-optional schools, many enrolled students aren't in this table.

Percentiles are among enrolled students who submitted scores (Fall 2024 admissions cycle).

In the Fall 2024 cycle, University of Nebraska at Omaha received 9,246 applications and admitted 8,042 (87%), with 2,116 enrolling.

Acceptance rate

87%Fall 2024Skip to data table

The share of applicants offered a spot — lower means more selective; read it alongside the score ranges below.

Acceptance rate — data
Year	Acceptance rate
Fall 2001	85.6%
Fall 2002	85.9%
Fall 2003	84.7%
Fall 2004	87.2%
Fall 2005	88.6%
Fall 2006	85.6%
Fall 2007	85.9%
Fall 2008	84.3%
Fall 2009	80.4%
Fall 2010	75.5%
Fall 2011	75.7%
Fall 2012	80%
Fall 2013	70.8%
Fall 2014	78.5%
Fall 2015	75.9%
Fall 2016	86.5%
Fall 2017	86.5%
Fall 2018	81.7%
Fall 2019	83.5%
Fall 2020	82.3%
Fall 2021	87.3%
Fall 2022	85.9%
Fall 2023	86.9%
Fall 2024	87%

IPEDS Fall cycles 2001–2024

SAT range (section sums, 25th–75th)

840–1102Fall 2017 · submittersSkip to data table

Sums of the reading/writing and math percentiles among enrolled submitters — not percentiles of total SAT scores or admission cutoffs.

SAT range (section sums) — data
Year	25th	75th
Fall 2005	980	1220
Fall 2006	980	1200
Fall 2007	790	1085
Fall 2015	906	1228
Fall 2016	930	1210
Fall 2017	840	1102

IPEDS Fall 2005–2017, submitters only

ACT middle 50%

19–26Fall 2024 · submittersSkip to data table

The middle half of enrolled ACT submitters, using published composite-score percentiles — not admission cutoffs.

ACT middle 50% — data
Year	25th	75th
Fall 2001	19	25
Fall 2002	20	25
Fall 2003	20	25
Fall 2004	20	25
Fall 2005	20	25
Fall 2006	20	25
Fall 2007	20	26
Fall 2008	20	26
Fall 2009	20	26
Fall 2010	20	26
Fall 2011	20	25
Fall 2012	19	26
Fall 2013	20	26
Fall 2014	19	26
Fall 2015	19	26
Fall 2016	19	26
Fall 2017	19	26
Fall 2018	19	26
Fall 2019	19	26
Fall 2020	18	26
Fall 2021	18	25
Fall 2022	18	26
Fall 2023	18	26
Fall 2024	19	26

IPEDS Fall 2001–2024, submitters only

What is the campus like?

Enrollment counts a campus population; retention follows first-years returning. Their dates and populations are shown separately.

Undergraduate enrollment

11,488Fall 2024Skip to data table

Reported undergraduate enrollment. This count does not measure class size or teaching access.

Undergraduate enrollment at University of Nebraska at Omaha has held near 11,488 from Fall 2002 to Fall 2024.

Undergraduate enrollment — data
Year	Undergraduates
Fall 2002	11,053
Fall 2003	10,757
Fall 2004	10,732
Fall 2005	11,039
Fall 2006	10,888
Fall 2007	11,076
Fall 2008	11,069
Fall 2009	11,323
Fall 2010	11,574
Fall 2011	11,717
Fall 2012	11,871
Fall 2013	12,153
Fall 2014	11,989
Fall 2015	12,287
Fall 2016	12,333
Fall 2017	12,424
Fall 2018	12,230
Fall 2019	12,063
Fall 2020	12,535
Fall 2021	12,010
Fall 2022	11,866
Fall 2023	11,573
Fall 2024	11,488

IPEDS Fall headcounts 2002–2024

First-year retention (full-time)

78%Fall 2023 cohortSkip to data table

The share of the reported first-time student group who returned the following year. This rate does not explain why others left.

First-year retention at University of Nebraska at Omaha has held near 78% from Fall 2002 to Fall 2023.

First-year retention — data
Year	Retention
Fall 2002 cohort	73%
Fall 2003 cohort	75%
Fall 2004 cohort	75%
Fall 2005 cohort	71%
Fall 2006 cohort	74%
Fall 2007 cohort	69%
Fall 2008 cohort	72%
Fall 2009 cohort	73%
Fall 2010 cohort	73%
Fall 2011 cohort	72%
Fall 2012 cohort	75%
Fall 2013 cohort	77%
Fall 2014 cohort	77%
Fall 2015 cohort	77%
Fall 2016 cohort	76%
Fall 2017 cohort	75%
Fall 2018 cohort	74%
Fall 2019 cohort	77%
Fall 2020 cohort	69%
Fall 2021 cohort	74%
Fall 2022 cohort	76%
Fall 2023 cohort	78%

IPEDS Full-time cohorts 2002–2023

More about University of Nebraska at Omaha

Faculty pay at University of Nebraska at Omaha averages $111,516 a year, annualized from reported monthly pay. Carnegie classes University of Nebraska at Omaha as a primarily nonresidential campus — most of its 11,488 undergraduates live off campus, and 77.9% of the reported first-time, full-time student group returned for a second year.

Incoming students who submitted scores typically landed between 19 and 26 on the ACT composite. Put your own practice estimate on University of Nebraska at Omaha's range with the ACT calculator, or bring a saved GPA from the grade tools.

Why some charts are marked “key chart”

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Start with three useful questions: what costs were reported for families in your income band, how many first-time full-time students finished, and what federal debt borrowers held when leaving.

How University of Nebraska at Omaha compares

State and national medians cover active bachelor-primary institutions, mixing public and private schools. Tuition uses in-state rates at public schools. These are broad reference points, not a ranking of similar schools or your likely bill.

Scorecard dates identify the release snapshot, not a shared measurement year. Earnings describe federally aided students who were working and not enrolled ten years after entry; cohorts and populations differ from the admissions and tuition figures.

Acceptance rate

Fall 2024 admissions cycle · IPEDS

University of Nebraska at Omaha87%

Nebraska median79.8%

National median76.8%

Tuition (in-state)

Scorecard 2026-06-10 snapshot · published tuition before aid

University of Nebraska at Omaha$8,718

Nebraska median$20,640

National median$19,591

Median earnings (10 yr)

Ten years after entry · Scorecard 2026-06-10 snapshot

University of Nebraska at Omaha's snapshot: calendar years and dollar basis unverified.

University of Nebraska at Omaha$53,909

Nebraska median$53,909

National median$53,781

View comparison data & dates

University of Nebraska at Omaha, Nebraska and national reference values
Metric & basis	University of Nebraska at Omaha	Nebraska median	National median
Acceptance rateFall 2024 admissions cycle · IPEDS	87%	79.8%	76.8%
Tuition (in-state)Scorecard 2026-06-10 snapshot · published tuition before aid	$8,718	$20,640	$19,591
Median earnings (10 yr)Ten years after entry · Scorecard 2026-06-10 snapshot	$53,909	$53,909	$53,781

Published earnings by bachelor's field of study

For University of Nebraska at Omaha, these are federal subject groups (CIP), not departments. Median is the middle annual income.

University of Nebraska at Omaha federal-aid recipients · graduated 2017–18 or 2018–19 · income measured 2022 or 2023 · inflation-adjusted to 2024 dollars. Definitions and limits.

View 33 fields & earnings

Bachelor's field of study (CIP category)	Median earnings, 4 yrs after completion
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management	$114,504
Computer Science	$107,248
Construction Management	$95,682
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering	$92,565
Architectural Engineering	$84,938
Information Science/Studies	$82,883
Civil Engineering	$78,663
Air Transportation	$75,314
Business Administration, Management and Operations	$68,065
Mathematics	$65,245
Homeland Security	$64,061
Biology, General	$62,982
Communication and Media Studies	$61,220
Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs, Other	$58,250
Criminal Justice and Corrections	$57,957
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness	$56,027
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities	$55,947
Special Education and Teaching	$55,665
Neurobiology and Neurosciences	$55,043
Public Health	$54,228
Political Science and Government	$52,331
Psychology, General	$50,826
Social Work	$50,169
Natural Resources Conservation and Research	$48,942
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods	$48,486
English Language and Literature, General	$48,296
Sociology	$47,763
Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services	$46,595
International/Globalization Studies	$44,945
Fine and Studio Arts	$44,386
History	$44,068
Music	$42,768
Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies	$37,986

These 33 fields listed for University of Nebraska at Omaha measure earnings after completion. The $53,909 institution-level snapshot above measures earnings after entry; it is not the same cohort or a total for these fields. 35 additional University of Nebraska at Omaha fields have earnings withheld under federal privacy rules.

Frequently asked questions

What test-score data does University of Nebraska at Omaha report?

The middle 50% of University of Nebraska at Omaha's enrolled Fall 2024 submitters reported ACT composites of 19–26; this dataset does not provide a GPA requirement.

What is University of Nebraska at Omaha's acceptance rate?

87% in the Fall 2024 cycle — 8,042 admitted from 9,246 applicants.

How much does University of Nebraska at Omaha cost?

In-state tuition is $8,718; out-of-state students pay $23,206. Fees, housing and aid move the real total in both directions.

What earnings data does University of Nebraska at Omaha report?

Median earnings ten years after entry: $53,909. Major figures measure four years after completion. Source and date limits.

Similar colleges in Nebraska

University of Nebraska-Lincoln — 87.5% admitted
University of Nebraska at Kearney — 89.5% admitted
Union Adventist University — 100% admitted
Doane University — 98% admitted

Run your own numbers

Data: IPEDS ADM2024 (Fall 2024 admissions, provisional) · IPEDS HD2024/IC2024 directory · College Scorecard 2026-06-10 release (institution and field-of-study files; earnings from Treasury records). Retrieved 2026-09-01. Chart dates follow this institution's available observations; the release date is not an academic year or an earnings year. Some records end earlier than others. Field-of-study cohort dates are shown with the table. Read the date and population definitions.