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Colleges and universities in Nebraska

Nebraska is home to 41 Title IV-eligible colleges and universities, enrolling about 141,120 students in total.

Of these, 17 are public and 24 private. The largest by enrollment include UN, MCCA, and UNO. Among institutions that report the figure, the median graduation rate is 56% and the median average net price is $16,561.

Institutions
41
indexed
Combined enrollment
141,120
students
Median grad rate
56%
reporting
Median net price
$16,561
reporting
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How the 41 institutions in Nebraska break down

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By control
Public
17
41% of all
State and locally governed
Private
24
59% of all
15 nonprofit · 9 for-profit
By level
4-year
25
61% of all
Bachelor's and above
2-year
16
39% of all
Associate degrees
Less-than-2-year
0
0% of all
Certificate programs

25 institutions4-year · of 41

Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger ProgramsPrivate (nonprofit)

Bellevue University

Bellevue, Nebraska

Grad rate
33%
Admit rate
Open admission
Enrollment
14,667
Net price
$17,550
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Private (nonprofit)

Bryan College of Health Sciences

Lincoln, Nebraska

Grad rate
70%
Admit rate
67.4%
Enrollment
765
Net price
$26,919
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Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium ProgramsPublic

Chadron State College

Chadron, Nebraska

Grad rate
50%
Admit rate
Open admission
Enrollment
2,098
Net price
$12,549
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Special Focus Two-Year: Health ProfessionsPrivate (nonprofit)

CHI Health School of Radiologic Technology

Omaha, Nebraska

Grad rate
No freshman cohort
Admit rate
No freshman entry
Enrollment
29
Net price
No freshman cohort
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Private (nonprofit)

Clarkson College

Omaha, Nebraska

Grad rate
47%
Admit rate
78.2%
Enrollment
1,121
Net price
$19,241
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Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium ProgramsPrivate (nonprofit)

College of Saint Mary

Omaha, Nebraska

Grad rate
61%
Admit rate
44.6%
Enrollment
786
Net price
$16,590
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Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger ProgramsPrivate (nonprofit)

Concordia University - Nebraska

Seward, Nebraska

Grad rate
65%
Admit rate
85.7%
Enrollment
3,479
Net price
$23,965
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R2 ResearchPrivate (nonprofit)

Creighton University

Omaha, Nebraska

Grad rate
83%
Admit rate
79.8%
Enrollment
8,581
Net price
$31,568
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Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger ProgramsPrivate (nonprofit)

Doane University

Crete, Nebraska

Grad rate
57%
Admit rate
98.0%
Enrollment
1,985
Net price
$26,364
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BaccalaureatePrivate (nonprofit)

Hastings College

Hastings, Nebraska

Grad rate
49%
Admit rate
71.7%
Enrollment
956
Net price
$24,452
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Masters Colleges & Universities: Small ProgramsPrivate (nonprofit)

Midland University

Fremont, Nebraska

Grad rate
42%
Admit rate
66.1%
Enrollment
1,558
Net price
$26,267
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Special Focus Two-Year: Health ProfessionsPublicLand-grantTribal

Nebraska Indian Community College

Macy, Nebraska

Grad rate
22%
Admit rate
Open admission
Enrollment
620
Net price
$23,334
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Private (nonprofit)

Nebraska Methodist College of Nursing & Allied Health

Omaha, Nebraska

Grad rate
60%
Admit rate
73.4%
Enrollment
1,067
Net price
$21,863
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Masters Colleges & Universities: Small ProgramsPrivate (nonprofit)

Nebraska Wesleyan University

Lincoln, Nebraska

Grad rate
66%
Admit rate
79.8%
Enrollment
1,654
Net price
$18,327
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Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium ProgramsPublic

Peru State College

Peru, Nebraska

Grad rate
38%
Admit rate
Open admission
Enrollment
1,492
Net price
$11,632
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Private (for-profit)

Ricketts Great Books College

Omaha, Nebraska

Grad rate
Too new
Admit rate
Not reported
Enrollment
6
Net price
No federal aid
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Private (nonprofit)

Summit Christian College

Gering, Nebraska

Grad rate
25%
Admit rate
41.7%
Enrollment
32
Net price
Not reported
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BaccalaureatePrivate (nonprofit)HSI

Union Adventist University

Lincoln, Nebraska

Grad rate
52%
Admit rate
100.0%
Enrollment
729
Net price
$23,716
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Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger ProgramsPublic

University of Nebraska at Kearney

Kearney, Nebraska

Grad rate
58%
Admit rate
89.5%
Enrollment
5,881
Net price
$16,242
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R2 ResearchPublic

University of Nebraska at Omaha

Omaha, Nebraska

Grad rate
47%
Admit rate
87.0%
Enrollment
14,972
Net price
$13,441
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Public

University of Nebraska Medical Center

Omaha, Nebraska

Grad rate
No freshman cohort
Admit rate
No freshman entry
Enrollment
3,988
Net price
No freshman cohort
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Public

University of Nebraska - Central Administration System Office

Lincoln, Nebraska

Grad rate
Admin office
Admit rate
Admin office
Enrollment
—
Net price
Admin office
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R1 ResearchPublicLand-grant

University of Nebraska - Lincoln

Lincoln, Nebraska

Grad rate
67%
Admit rate
87.5%
Enrollment
24,393
Net price
$17,747
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Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger ProgramsPublic

Wayne State College

Wayne, Nebraska

Grad rate
52%
Admit rate
Open admission
Enrollment
4,666
Net price
$15,360
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BaccalaureatePrivate (nonprofit)

York University

York, Nebraska

Grad rate
52%
Admit rate
51.9%
Enrollment
532
Net price
$20,951
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Frequently asked questions

How many colleges and universities are in Nebraska?
Nebraska has 41 Title IV-eligible institutions in this dataset, drawn from IPEDS and College Scorecard. Together they enroll about 141,120 students.
What are the largest universities in Nebraska?
By total enrollment, the largest institutions in Nebraska are UN, MCCA, UNO, Bellevue, and SCCA.
What is the average graduation rate and net price in Nebraska?
The median graduation rate among institutions that report one is 56%, and the median average net price is $16,561. Figures come from IPEDS and College Scorecard.
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