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Doane University

Crete, Nebraska·Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above·Plains·doane.edu
6-yr Graduation
57%
+2.0pp vs Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
Total enrollment
1,985
peer median 2,382
Avg net price
$26,364
+$3.5k vs Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
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Admissions & acceptance rate

First-time freshman admissions: how selective the college is, and how many admitted students choose to enroll.

Applied
1,254
1,254 candidates competed
Admitted
1,229
98.0% acceptance rate
Enrolled
252
20.5% yield

Graduation rate & outcomes

Completion, retention, and the equity gap between Pell and non-Pell students.

Overall completion
57%+2.0pp vs Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
4-year graduation
49%
6-year graduation (bachelor’s)
57%
Full-time retention
79%

Pell equity

18.8pp gap
Pell recipients
44%35 of 79
Non-Pell (all)
63%113 of 180
Subsidized loan, no Pell
60%73 of 121
No Federal Aid
68%40 of 59

Non-Pell students graduate at a 18.8-point higher rate than Pell recipients.

Source: IPEDS Graduation Rates (GR) — Pell/SSL cohort, 2024 cohort.

Program outcomes

Federal Program Performance Data: how each program's graduate earnings and debt measure up under Financial Value Transparency and Gainful Employment.

Of 64 Title IV programs, 14 pass the federal Gainful Employment test and 0 fail. 50 have graduate earnings too small to publish, so they carry no pass/fail verdict.

Total programs
64
Passing
14
21.9% of portfolio
Failing (GE)
0
0.0% of portfolio
Fail rate
0.0%
-0.6pp vs 0.6% national

Pass / fail distribution

64programs
  • Passing14 · 21.9%
  • No Data50 · 78.1%
  • Failing0 · 0.0%

Severity spectrum

Critical
0
Severe
0
Recoverable
0
At Risk
0
Watch
1
Safe
13
No data
50

Tiers band programs by how far graduate earnings sit above or below the benchmark, from Critical (below −15%) through Safe (above +25%). No data means earnings were privacy-suppressed.

Earnings premium gap

Graduate earnings versus the federal benchmark, worst gaps first.

14
Clinical Counseling and Applied Psychology
Master's Degree · Psychology
+20.4%
$54,611 vs $45,360
Psychology General
Bachelor Degree · Psychology
+28.4%
$46,347 vs $36,082
Curriculum and Instruction
Master's Degree · Education
+33.7%
$57,414 vs $42,937
Teacher Education and Professional Development Specific Subject Areas
Bachelor Degree · Education
+33.8%
$48,268 vs $36,082
Sociology
Bachelor Degree · Social Sciences
+35.0%
$48,705 vs $36,082
Business Administration Management and Operations
Master's Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
+38.0%
$74,075 vs $53,672
Human Services General
Bachelor Degree · Public Administration And Social Service Professions
+43.2%
$51,673 vs $36,082
Teacher Education and Professional Development Specific Levels and Methods
Bachelor Degree · Education
+47.3%
$53,163 vs $36,082

Debt vs earnings

Median completer debt against median graduate earnings, highest burden first.

13
Clinical Counseling and Applied Psychology
Master's Degree · Psychology
74%
$40,644 debt · $54,611 earn
Psychology General
Bachelor Degree · Psychology
56%
$26,000 debt · $46,347 earn
Sociology
Bachelor Degree · Social Sciences
53%
$26,000 debt · $48,705 earn
Teacher Education and Professional Development Specific Subject Areas
Bachelor Degree · Education
52%
$25,000 debt · $48,268 earn
Teacher Education and Professional Development Specific Levels and Methods
Bachelor Degree · Education
51%
$26,914 debt · $53,163 earn
Special Education and Teaching
Bachelor Degree · Education
49%
$27,000 debt · $54,733 earn
Biology General
Bachelor Degree · Biological And Biomedical Sciences
45%
$27,000 debt · $59,689 earn
Human Services General
Bachelor Degree · Public Administration And Social Service Professions
45%
$23,126 debt · $51,673 earn

Accreditation status & history

Who accredits the institution, current standing, and any past actions.

AccreditedInstitutional accreditor

Higher Learning Commission

Accredited since 1913Next review Aug 2032

Programmatic accreditations · 1

Action history · 3

  1. Nov 2022Additional Location Closed
    Higher Learning Commission
  2. Feb 2022Renewal of Accreditation
    Higher Learning Commission
  3. Mar 2012Renewal of Accreditation
    Higher Learning Commission

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Tuition & cost

What families actually pay, broken down by family income.

Net price by family income

Aid exceeds costFamily pays
$0–30k$21,129
$30–48k$24,188
$48–75k$24,225
$75–110k$26,122
$110k+$29,410

Negative values mean aid exceeds the published cost of attendance for that income band.

Avg net price (private)
$26,364
+$3,543vs Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs median $22,821
Federal loans
66.3%
In-state tuition
$43,985
Out-of-state
$43,985

Federal aid volume & trends

Pell grants and federal Direct Loan volume disbursed to students, and how they've trended.

In AY 2024–25, 341 students received $1.9M in Pell grants, alongside $8.8M in federal Direct Loans.

Pell recipients
341
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$1.9M
$1,896,538 total
Direct Loans
$8.8M
1,366 loan awards

Pell recipients · 5-year trend

0k
20
0k
21
0k
22
0k
23
0k
24

Loan volume by type · AY 2024–25

Subsidized$1.7M
433 loan awards
Unsubsidized · UG$2.2M
563 loan awards
Unsubsidized · Grad$2.7M
247 loan awards
Parent PLUS$2.2M
122 loan awards
Grad PLUS$4K
1 loan awards

Loan awards count each loan type a student holds, not unique borrowers; one student may carry several (e.g. subsidized and unsubsidized), so the per-type figures are the reliable detail.

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Student loan default rate

The share of student borrowers who default on federal loans within three years, against the national benchmark.

Of 662 borrowers who entered repayment, 5 (0.7%) defaulted within three years below the 2.3% national rate.

Default rate
0.7%
-1.6pp vs 2.3% national
Borrowers in repayment
662
Defaulted
5
Measurement window
3 years
Federal CDR standard

Default rate vs national, by cohort

2016
5.7%
2017
7.1%
2018
3.6%
2019
0.7%
2020*
0.0%
This institutionNational rate

* Cohorts 2020 and later read near 0% because the federal COVID-19 payment pause (CARES Act) suspended defaults nationwide. These years reflect a national policy, not institutional performance; the 2019 cohort is the last measured under normal repayment.

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Academic programs at Doane

Top program areas ranked by completions.

Distinct CIP programs54
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered

Top program families by completions

395 total completions
01Education
17644.6%
02Business
9123.0%
03Psychology
307.6%
04Parks/Recreation
256.3%
05Liberal Arts
164.1%
06Engineering
133.3%
07Biological Sciences
123.0%
08Visual/Performing Arts
123.0%
09Health Professions
112.8%
10English Language
92.3%

Enrollment trends & demographics

Fall headcount, 12-month unduplicated enrollment, and student body composition.

Fall total
1,985
12-mo unduplicated
2,548
Undergraduate
1,537
Graduate
1,011

Gender split

Men
40%1,015
Women
60%1,533

Race / ethnicity composition

White
66.0%
Hispanic
11.6%
Unknown
6.7%
Non-resident
6.2%
Black
4.1%
Two or more
4.0%
Asian
0.9%
American Indian / Alaska Native
0.4%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander
0.2%

Athletics & Title IX gender equity

How athletic participation, aid, and spending are split between men and women.

Athletes
502
300 M · 202 W
Women athletes
40.2%
Athletic aid
$6.0M
Total student aid
Budget
$10.7M
Total expenses

Men vs women · spending splits

Athletic student aid
$3.5M
$2.5M
Recruiting expense
$24K
$14K
Head-coach salaries
$49K
$45K
Men Women

Sport-by-sport · 12

Track and Field (Outdoor)
95 M · 72 W
$973K
Track and Field (Indoor)
95 M · 72 W
$915K
Football
64 M ·
$1.3M
Soccer
25 M · 32 W
$839K
Baseball
31 M ·
$846K
Basketball
14 M · 12 W
$959K

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Campus safety & crime statistics

Reported on-campus crimes over the last three years, including violence and hate crimes.

Criminal offenses · per 1,000 students
3.08
6 offenses · 1,948 students

3-year trend

3.402 yrs ago2.131 yr ago3.08Latest
Offenses · 3-yr
17
Last three years
VAWA · 3-yr
7
DV, dating, stalking
Hate crimes · 3-yr
0
Res-hall fires · 3-yr
0

Criminal offenses by type

Rape
4
Burglary
2

By location

6total
  • On campus6

Includes 4 in residence halls (a subset of on-campus, not added to the total).

VAWA offenses

0
Domestic violence
2
Dating violence
4
Stalking
6 total under the Violence Against Women Act.

Hate crimes by bias

No hate crimes reported.

Arrests vs disciplinary referrals

CategoryArrestsReferrals
Weapons11
Drugs00
Liquor29

Residence-hall fires

No residence-hall fires reported.

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Student-faculty ratio

Student-to-faculty ratio and instructional staff counts.

Student-to-faculty
11.0:1
Instructional staff (full-time equivalent)
93

Doane vs Peer comparison

The peer institutions Doane selected for federal comparison reporting.

GraduationRetentionSelectivityEnrollmentAffordabilityYield
This institutionPeer median

A larger shape on any axis means this institution outperforms its peers on that dimension. For acceptance rate and net price, lower raw values are inverted so "more selective" and "more affordable" appear larger.

Carnegie
SubjectDoane University
57%1,985$26,364Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
65%85.7%3,479$23,965Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
53%68.4%2,199$21,677Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
50%71.0%2,056$31,320Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
60%87.6%2,565$20,744Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
33%14,667$17,550Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
Peer group median55%78.4%2,382$22,821

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Doane Institutional Research office

The IR team responsible for the institution's federal reporting.

Office
Institutional Research & Institutional Effectiveness
Phone
402-826-6776
Address
Doane University 1014 Boswell Ave. Crete, NE 68333

The mission of Institutional Research and Institutional Effectiveness is to provide information which support and strengthens Doane's Mission, operations management, decision making, and the institutional planning processes.

Visit IR office page
Team
2 members
  • Raja Tayeh
    Director of Institutional Research
  • Kristopher Williams
    Director of Institutional Effectiveness

Frequently asked questions about Doane University

Quick answers to the questions most often asked about Doane.

What is the graduation rate at Doane University?

Doane University reports a 6-year graduation rate of 57% per the latest IPEDS.

How many students attend Doane University?

Doane University reports a total enrollment of 1,985 students per the latest IPEDS.

What is the average net price at Doane University?

The average net price at Doane University is $26,364 per the latest College Scorecard. Net price is the published cost of attendance minus grant aid.

What is the yield rate at Doane University?

Doane University's yield rate is 20.5%, the share of admitted students who enrolled, per the latest IPEDS.

Where is Doane University located?

Doane University is located in Crete, Nebraska 68333.

Who runs Institutional Research at Doane University?

Doane University's IR work is done by the Institutional Research & Institutional Effectiveness.

About the data on this page

Every figure comes from an official federal or public source. Here is each one and the release it is currently on.

IPEDS2025 provisional data (Fall 2025–26 release, July 28, 2026)
Enrollment, completions, graduation rates, tuition, financial aid, staffing, and finance for every U.S. institution in federal student aid programs.
College ScorecardJune 10, 2026 release (merged 2025–26 files)
Institution and field-of-study costs, graduate earnings, debt, completion, and admissions outcomes compiled from federal aid records, tax data, and IPEDS.
FVT/GE program performanceProvisional preview, May 18, 2026 release
Program-level debt-to-earnings and earnings-premium measures behind the FVT/GE and STATS accountability frameworks.
DAPIP accreditationContinuously refreshed
Accreditation status for institutions and programs, reported by recognized accrediting agencies.
Federal Pell Grant volumeAY 2025–26 (through Q3), through March 31, 2026
Pell Grant recipient counts, award amounts, and disbursements by institution and award year.
Federal student loan volumeAY 2025–26 (through Q3), through March 31, 2026
Federal Direct Loan recipient counts and disbursement volume by institution and award year.
Cohort Default RatesFY 2022 official rates
Institution-level federal student loan default rates, measuring borrowers who default within three years of entering repayment.
Equity in Athletics (EADA)Academic year 2024–25
Athletics participation, coaching, revenues, and expenses by sport and gender for Title IV institutions.
Campus Safety & SecurityData through reporting year 2024
Criminal offenses, arrests, disciplinary actions, VAWA offenses, and fire statistics reported by campus under the Clery Act.

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