- The Inkwell
- Nebraska
- University of Nebraska at Omaha
Omaha, NECity: largeZIP 68182Founded 1908
- Sector
- Public
- Founded
- 1908
- Carnegie class
- Doctoral: high research activity (R2)
- Highest degree
- Graduate degree
- Federal aid since
- 1966
- Website
- www.unomaha.edu
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University of Nebraska at Omaha
University of Nebraska at Omaha is a public university in Omaha, Nebraska, with 11,488 undergraduates. It admits 87% of applicants, graduates 51% within six years and costs $12,898 a year after aid.
51%graduate
Admission rate87%
Retention78%
4-year graduation32%
Pell Grant share39%
Federal loans27%
$12,898net price / year
87%admission rate
1120average SAT
51%graduate in 6 years
$59,749median earnings, 10 yrs
$18,500median debt
#781 of 1,704 for earnings#356 of 1,739 for lowest net price#1,001 of 1,738 for graduation rate#1,084 of 1,552 for selectivity
what it costs
Cost and net price
Net price is the average annual cost after grants and scholarships for full-time students who receive federal aid; it varies with family income.
Published cost
- Cost of attendance
- $20,712tuition, fees, housing, books, per year
- Tuition & fees, in-state
- $9,232
- Tuition & fees, out-of-state
- $25,342
- Average net price
- $12,898national median $19,980
Net price by family income
$0–30,000$10,182
$30,001–48,000$10,564
$48,001–75,000$10,884
$75,001–110,000$14,110
$110,001+$19,168
getting in
Admissions and test scores
Admission
- Admission rate
- 87%national median 77%
- Average SAT
- 1120
- SAT reading, middle 50%
- —
- SAT math, middle 50%
- —
- ACT composite, middle 50%
- 19–26
Against the national median
Admission rate · this college87%
Admission rate · U.S. median77%
Retention · this college78%
Retention · U.S. median76%
Graduation · this college51%
Graduation · U.S. median55%
Pell share · this college39%
Pell share · U.S. median39%
after enrolling
Graduation, earnings and debt
Completion
- Graduation rate, 6 years
- 51%within 150% of normal time
- Graduation rate, 4 years
- 32%
- First-year retention
- 78%
- Award within 8 years, all students
- 52%
Earnings and debt
- Median earnings, 6 years after entry
- $48,459
- Median earnings, 10 years after entry
- $59,749middle 50%: $41,946–$84,052
- Median debt at graduation
- $18,500
- 3-year loan default rate
- 0%
Earnings ten years after entry
Upper quarter$84,052
Median, University of Nebraska at Omaha$59,749
Lower quarter$41,946
U.S. median, all colleges$58,886
Former students working and not enrolled · College Scorecard
who studies here
Students and faculty
Undergraduates
- Degree-seeking undergraduates
- 11,488
- Part-time
- 15%
- Women / men
- 56% / 44%
- Average age at entry
- 22.2
- First-generation students
- 35%
- Pell Grant recipients
- 39%
Faculty and resources
- Student-to-faculty ratio
- 15 : 1
- Full-time faculty
- 56%
- Average faculty salary
- $9,293 / month
- Instructional spending per student
- $10,723
- Endowment, end of year
- $141,759,357
Race and ethnicity, undergraduates
White59%
Hispanic18%
Black8.1%
Asian5.9%
Two or more races5.0%
U.S. nonresident2.9%
American Indian / Alaska Native0.3%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander0.1%
Unknown0.8%
25 fields of study
Most popular fields
Share of bachelor’s degrees awarded, by broad field (CIP family).
Business & management18%
Liberal arts & humanities14%
Homeland security, law enforcement & firefighting11%
Computer & information sciences9.8%
Education9.2%
Biological & biomedical sciences7.3%
Psychology6.6%
Visual & performing arts3.7%
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Similar colleges
Public colleges in Nebraska
| College | Net price | Grad. | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| University of Nebraska at Kearney Kearney, NE | $17,891 | 62% | $55,176 |
| University of Nebraska-Lincoln Lincoln, NE | $16,214 | 69% | $61,819 |
| Wayne State College Wayne, NE | $15,534 | 56% | $50,482 |
| Chadron State College Chadron, NE | $12,662 | 48% | $51,365 |
| Peru State College Peru, NE | $10,005 | 37% | $47,905 |
Same Carnegie class, similar price
| College | Net price | Grad. | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| University of Akron Main Campus Akron, OH | $13,072 | 53% | $51,221 |
| Cleveland State University Cleveland, OH | $13,754 | 51% | $56,979 |
| Middle Tennessee State University Murfreesboro, TN | $12,562 | 54% | $52,702 |
| University of Puerto Rico-Rio Piedras San Juan, PR | $11,860 | 50% | $38,928 |
| Augusta University Augusta, GA | $12,017 | 48% | $52,071 |
| The University of Texas at Tyler Tyler, TX | $13,476 | 47% | $58,622 |
Source: College Scorecard, U.S. Department of Education — institution file, most recent cohorts. UNITID 181394. Founding year, motto and memberships: Wikidata Q2495890.