University of Nebraska-Lincoln
Lincoln, NE
School Background
2022 Undergraduate Enrollment: 19,448
Graduate Enrollment: 4,879
Doctoral Universities: Very High Research Activity
Highest degree awarded:
Graduate
Religious Affiliation:
None
Campus Details
Large City (>250k)
Four-year, large, primarily residential
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full-time, selective, lower transfer-in
Applicant and Admittance Traits
2022 Admission Rate: 81.07%
Male/Female: 47% / 53% (2017)
First generation college students: 22.0% (2017)
Percentage of students who are married when enrolled: 1.8% (2017)
Percentage of students who are veterans: 0.1% (2015)
Test scores for admission: Considered but not required
Appliants applying to 2+ schools: 48.6% (2017)
Appliants applying to 3+ schools: 27.0% (2017)
Appliants applying to 4+ schools: 16.7% (2017)
Appliants applying to 5+ schools: 10.8% (2017)
Ethnicity Information
White: 76.0%
Black: 2.8%
Hispanic: 8.3%
Asian: 3.6%
American Indian/Alaska Native: 0.2%
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander: 0.1%
2+ races: 3.4%
Non-resident alien: 4.6%
Unknown race: 1.0%
Black: 2.8%
Hispanic: 8.3%
Asian: 3.6%
American Indian/Alaska Native: 0.2%
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander: 0.1%
2+ races: 3.4%
Non-resident alien: 4.6%
Unknown race: 1.0%
Costs & Fees
2022 Average Tuition & Fees (Room/Board/Books): $24,616
In-State tuition: $9,872Out-of-State tuition: $27,002
Estimated books and supplies: $1,100 (2022)
Estimated on-campus room & board: $11,920 (2022)
Estimated on-campus other fees: $3,424 (2022)
Estimated off-campus room & board: $11,920 (2022)
Estimated off-campus other fees: $3,424 (2022)
Average Family Income: $89,918 (2017)
Median Family Income: $71,878 (2017)
Scholarships & Financial Aid
Percentage of students receiving Pell Grant: 22.1%Percentage of students with Federal Loans: 34.8%
Median federal loan debt at graduation: $21,000 (2021)
Median federal loan payment: $223 (2021)
| Household Income | Net Cost |
|---|---|
| 0-$30k | $12,172 |
| $30k-48k | $13,585 |
| $48k-75k | $15,526 |
| $75k-110k | $19,044 |
| $110k+ | $21,706 |
Graduate Outcomes & Job Placements
4-year graduation rate: 46%6-year graduation rate: 66%
1 year post-graduation workforce participation: 96.7% (2020)
Loans
Median federal debt for graduates: $21,000 (2021)Median federal debt for non-graduates: $6,750 (2021)
Median federal debt for first-generation graduates: $14,194 (2021)
Median federal debt for Pell grant recipient graduates: $15,250 (2021)
Ability to Repay Loans
| Graduates, % of Loans in Repayment (Non-delinquent/default) |
Percentage |
|---|---|
| @1 Year | 78.5% (2015) |
| @3 year | 82.2% (2017) |
| @5 year | 85.5% (2017) |
1-year Graduate % of Loans being Repaid (Non-delinquent/default) - Pell Grant Recipients: 62.7% (2015)
1-year Graduate % of Loans being Repaid - 1st Generation Attendees: 64.2% (2015)
Earnings Power
Median earnings, 1 year post graduation: $42,368 (2020)Median earnings, 4 years post graduation: $52,256 (2020)
Popular Majors
| Type of Degree | Major | 2022 Graduates | Median Federal Debt | Median Monthly Payment | 1yr Median Earnings (monthly gross) | 4yr Median Earnings (monthly gross) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Master's Degree | Engineering, General. | 20 | $107,261 ($8,938) | |||
| Master's Degree | Civil Engineering. | 18 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Agriculture, General. | 15 | $44,471 ($3,706) | |||
| Master's Degree | Agriculture, General. | 18 | ||||
| Doctoral Degree | Engineering, General. | 17 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Architectural Engineering. | 34 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Natural Resources Conservation and Research. | 98 | $24,250 | $245 | $31,539 ($2,628) | $42,896 ($3,575) |
| Master's Degree | Natural Resources Conservation and Research. | 20 | ||||
| Doctoral Degree | Natural Resources Conservation and Research. | 5 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Natural Resources Management and Policy. | 4 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Architecture. | 35 | $26,000 | $268 | $35,596 ($2,966) | $54,925 ($4,577) |
| Master's Degree | Architecture. | 40 | ||||
| Master's Degree | City/Urban, Community and Regional Planning. | 14 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Interior Architecture. | 25 | $26,876 | $257 | $47,467 ($3,956) | $55,806 ($4,651) |
| Bachelor's Degree | Landscape Architecture. | 4 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Area Studies. | 2 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies. | 17 | $20,527 | $186 | $30,046 ($2,504) | |
| Bachelor's Degree | Communication and Media Studies. | 51 | $22,138 | $224 | $35,916 ($2,993) | $57,735 ($4,811) |
| Master's Degree | Communication and Media Studies. | 3 | ||||
| Doctoral Degree | Communication and Media Studies. | 5 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Journalism. | 96 | $21,000 | $223 | $35,621 ($2,968) | $44,828 ($3,736) |
| Master's Degree | Journalism. | 16 | $45,968 ($3,831) | |||
| Bachelor's Degree | Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication. | 235 | $23,258 | $234 | $39,916 ($3,326) | $51,687 ($4,307) |
| Bachelor's Degree | Agricultural Engineering. | 17 | $68,821 ($5,735) | |||
| Master's Degree | Agricultural Engineering. | 8 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Architectural Engineering. | 30 | ||||
| Doctoral Degree | Architectural Engineering. | 5 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Chemical Engineering. | 41 | $27,816 | $288 | $63,710 ($5,309) | $80,864 ($6,739) |
| Doctoral Degree | Chemical Engineering. | 2 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Civil Engineering. | 117 | $25,500 | $265 | $65,704 ($5,475) | $69,161 ($5,763) |
| Doctoral Degree | Civil Engineering. | 10 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Computer Engineering. | 44 | $20,240 | $215 | $78,540 ($6,545) | $95,354 ($7,946) |
| Bachelor's Degree | Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering. | 61 | $19,750 | $227 | $76,610 ($6,384) | $86,880 ($7,240) |
| Master's Degree | Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering. | 10 | ||||
| Doctoral Degree | Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering. | 8 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering. | 5 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Mechanical Engineering. | 133 | $24,000 | $220 | $66,508 ($5,542) | $77,056 ($6,421) |
| Master's Degree | Mechanical Engineering. | 10 | ||||
| Doctoral Degree | Mechanical Engineering. | 3 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Construction Engineering. | 11 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Construction Engineering. | 5 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Biological/Biosystems Engineering. | 51 | $21,525 | $212 | $55,984 ($4,665) | $58,687 ($4,891) |
| Doctoral Degree | Biological/Biosystems Engineering. | 6 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Electrical Engineering Technologies/Technicians. | 3 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Construction Engineering Technologies. | 78 | $24,964 | $236 | $66,838 ($5,570) | $79,668 ($6,639) |
| Bachelor's Degree | English Language and Literature, General. | 85 | $23,000 | $232 | $30,853 ($2,571) | $39,853 ($3,321) |
| Master's Degree | English Language and Literature, General. | 14 | ||||
| Doctoral Degree | English Language and Literature, General. | 9 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities. | 1 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences. | 16 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Biology, General. | 149 | $25,342 | $265 | $27,287 ($2,274) | $47,674 ($3,973) |
| Master's Degree | Biology, General. | 2 | ||||
| Doctoral Degree | Biology, General. | 14 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology. | 55 | $19,980 | $205 | $35,479 ($2,957) | $58,205 ($4,850) |
| Master's Degree | Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology. | 2 | ||||
| Doctoral Degree | Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology. | 7 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Botany/Plant Biology. | 5 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Microbiological Sciences and Immunology. | 33 | $25,941 | $255 | $39,608 ($3,301) | |
| Bachelor's Degree | Zoology/Animal Biology. | 7 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Zoology/Animal Biology. | 16 | ||||
| Doctoral Degree | Zoology/Animal Biology. | 4 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Mathematics. | 81 | $19,261 | $207 | $54,131 ($4,511) | $63,798 ($5,317) |
| Master's Degree | Mathematics. | 14 | ||||
| Doctoral Degree | Mathematics. | 13 | $81,032 ($6,753) | |||
| Bachelor's Degree | Gerontology. | 14 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Medieval and Renaissance Studies. | 2 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Nutrition Sciences. | 3 | ||||
| Doctoral Degree | Nutrition Sciences. | 2 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | International/Global Studies. | 50 | $20,500 | $217 | $31,916 ($2,660) | $48,345 ($4,029) |
| Doctoral Degree | Geography and Cartography. | 1 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Political Science and Government. | 88 | $21,500 | $228 | $32,839 ($2,737) | $54,001 ($4,500) |
| Master's Degree | Political Science and Government. | 7 | ||||
| Doctoral Degree | Political Science and Government. | 9 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Sociology. | 37 | $19,400 | $165 | $31,998 ($2,667) | $50,722 ($4,227) |
| Master's Degree | Sociology. | 5 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Design and Applied Arts. | 19 | $21,500 | $228 | ||
| Bachelor's Degree | Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft. | 27 | $23,250 | $239 | $26,587 ($2,216) | $33,169 ($2,764) |
| Master's Degree | Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft. | 5 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Film/Video and Photographic Arts. | 6 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Fine and Studio Arts. | 39 | $21,500 | $228 | $28,094 ($2,341) | $35,926 ($2,994) |
| Master's Degree | Fine and Studio Arts. | 8 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Music. | 25 | $25,373 | $246 | $17,741 ($1,478) | $41,360 ($3,447) |
| Master's Degree | Music. | 20 | $41,823 ($3,485) | $43,402 ($3,617) | ||
| Doctoral Degree | Music. | 19 | $42,685 ($3,557) | |||
| Bachelor's Degree | Communication Disorders Sciences and Services. | 45 | $18,876 | $167 | $54,433 ($4,536) | |
| Master's Degree | Communication Disorders Sciences and Services. | 46 | $422 | $47,697 ($3,975) | $48,837 ($4,070) | |
| First Professional Degree | Communication Disorders Sciences and Services. | 9 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services. | 1 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions. | 16 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Health/Medical Preparatory Programs. | 10 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services, Other. | 19 | $47,642 ($3,970) | |||
| Doctoral Degree | Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services, Other. | 5 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | History. | 46 | $20,500 | $221 | $33,833 ($2,819) | $40,161 ($3,347) |
| Master's Degree | History. | 5 | ||||
| Doctoral Degree | History. | 2 | ||||
| Doctoral Degree | Sociology. | 5 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Dance. | 2 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Agricultural Business and Management. | 102 | $19,500 | $193 | $45,834 ($3,820) | $53,633 ($4,469) |
| Master's Degree | Agricultural Business and Management. | 12 | ||||
| Doctoral Degree | Agricultural Business and Management. | 1 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Agricultural Mechanization. | 35 | $23,750 | $249 | $54,220 ($4,518) | $69,020 ($5,752) |
| Master's Degree | Agricultural Mechanization. | 1 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Applied Horticulture and Horticultural Business Services. | 24 | $24,998 | $240 | $43,071 ($3,589) | $47,645 ($3,970) |
| Bachelor's Degree | Agricultural Public Services. | 8 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Animal Sciences. | 102 | $20,981 | $219 | $37,881 ($3,157) | $42,640 ($3,553) |
| Master's Degree | Animal Sciences. | 19 | ||||
| Doctoral Degree | Animal Sciences. | 6 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Food Science and Technology. | 67 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Food Science and Technology. | 8 | ||||
| Doctoral Degree | Food Science and Technology. | 7 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Plant Sciences. | 62 | $21,875 | $200 | $44,184 ($3,682) | $52,809 ($4,401) |
| Master's Degree | Plant Sciences. | 24 | ||||
| Doctoral Degree | Plant Sciences. | 14 | ||||
| First Professional Degree | Plant Sciences. | 4 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Soil Sciences. | 7 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Agriculture, Agriculture Operations, and Related Sciences, Other. | 8 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Computer and Information Sciences, General. | 114 | $20,572 | $217 | $74,955 ($6,246) | $86,925 ($7,244) |
| Master's Degree | Computer and Information Sciences, General. | 15 | ||||
| Doctoral Degree | Computer and Information Sciences, General. | 8 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Curriculum and Instruction. | 56 | $230 | $46,759 ($3,897) | $51,673 ($4,306) | |
| Master's Degree | Educational Administration and Supervision. | 69 | $251 | $50,912 ($4,243) | $53,170 ($4,431) | |
| Doctoral Degree | Educational Administration and Supervision. | 50 | $702 | $75,935 ($6,328) | $94,475 ($7,873) | |
| Master's Degree | Educational Assessment, Evaluation, and Research. | 22 | ||||
| Graduate/Professional Certificate | Educational Assessment, Evaluation, and Research. | 3 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Special Education and Teaching. | 56 | $27,000 | $270 | $43,504 ($3,625) | $44,358 ($3,697) |
| Master's Degree | Special Education and Teaching. | 24 | $48,668 ($4,056) | |||
| Bachelor's Degree | Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods. | 114 | $23,128 | $235 | $41,177 ($3,431) | $43,527 ($3,627) |
| Bachelor's Degree | Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas. | 177 | $23,000 | $232 | $42,875 ($3,573) | $45,034 ($3,753) |
| Master's Degree | Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas. | 10 | $54,781 ($4,565) | |||
| Doctoral Degree | Education, Other. | 6 | $81,433 ($6,786) | |||
| Master's Degree | Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services. | 8 | ||||
| Doctoral Degree | Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services. | 3 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Slavic, Baltic and Albanian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics. | 4 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Germanic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics. | 10 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics. | 38 | $21,000 | $212 | $33,017 ($2,751) | $49,245 ($4,104) |
| Bachelor's Degree | Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics. | 3 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Family and Consumer Economics and Related Studies. | 148 | $22,500 | $218 | $33,677 ($2,806) | $39,428 ($3,286) |
| Bachelor's Degree | Foods, Nutrition, and Related Services. | 161 | $25,256 | $253 | $28,979 ($2,415) | $53,788 ($4,482) |
| Master's Degree | Foods, Nutrition, and Related Services. | 23 | $51,347 ($4,279) | $58,653 ($4,888) | ||
| Master's Degree | Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services. | 34 | $359 | $47,275 ($3,940) | $52,233 ($4,353) | |
| Bachelor's Degree | Apparel and Textiles. | 46 | $27,000 | $276 | $30,073 ($2,506) | $43,742 ($3,645) |
| Master's Degree | Apparel and Textiles. | 4 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Statistics. | 14 | ||||
| Doctoral Degree | Statistics. | 4 | ||||
| First Professional Degree | Law. | 116 | $619 | $64,977 ($5,415) | $73,448 ($6,121) | |
| First Professional Degree | Legal Research and Advanced Professional Studies. | 7 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Legal Professions and Studies, Other. | 1 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Legal Professions and Studies, Other. | 3 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Classical and Ancient Studies. | 24 | $24,000 | $254 | $32,780 ($2,732) | |
| Bachelor's Degree | Philosophy. | 8 | ||||
| Doctoral Degree | Philosophy. | 3 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Atmospheric Sciences and Meteorology. | 10 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Chemistry. | 19 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Chemistry. | 5 | ||||
| Doctoral Degree | Chemistry. | 15 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences. | 12 | ||||
| Doctoral Degree | Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences. | 2 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Physics. | 16 | $25,209 | $267 | ||
| Master's Degree | Physics. | 10 | ||||
| Doctoral Degree | Physics. | 4 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Psychology, General. | 242 | $22,750 | $228 | $29,925 ($2,494) | $45,176 ($3,765) |
| Master's Degree | Psychology, General. | 9 | ||||
| Doctoral Degree | Psychology, General. | 17 | $47,654 ($3,971) | $72,990 ($6,083) | ||
| Doctoral Degree | Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology. | 21 | $433 | $72,854 ($6,071) | $76,401 ($6,367) | |
| Bachelor's Degree | Criminal Justice and Corrections. | 21 | $42,142 ($3,512) | $48,456 ($4,038) | ||
| Bachelor's Degree | Public Policy Analysis. | 3 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Anthropology. | 19 | $21,260 | $195 | ||
| Master's Degree | Anthropology. | 6 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Economics. | 58 | $46,124 ($3,844) | |||
| Master's Degree | Economics. | 1 | ||||
| Doctoral Degree | Economics. | 3 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Geography and Cartography. | 12 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Geography and Cartography. | 5 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Business Administration, Management and Operations. | 327 | $22,500 | $228 | $44,601 ($3,717) | $55,234 ($4,603) |
| Master's Degree | Business Administration, Management and Operations. | 119 | $400 | $106,697 ($8,891) | $114,688 ($9,557) | |
| Bachelor's Degree | Accounting and Related Services. | 145 | $21,500 | $226 | $48,654 ($4,055) | $62,681 ($5,223) |
| Master's Degree | Accounting and Related Services. | 46 | $142 | $57,656 ($4,805) | $81,480 ($6,790) | |
| Bachelor's Degree | Business/Managerial Economics. | 65 | $20,000 | $207 | $49,993 ($4,166) | $59,372 ($4,948) |
| Bachelor's Degree | Finance and Financial Management Services. | 225 | $19,650 | $207 | $48,427 ($4,036) | $69,641 ($5,803) |
| Bachelor's Degree | Hospitality Administration/Management. | 74 | $22,250 | $227 | $36,709 ($3,059) | $47,880 ($3,990) |
| Bachelor's Degree | International Business. | 20 | $45,593 ($3,799) | |||
| Bachelor's Degree | Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods. | 88 | $24,250 | $254 | $69,325 ($5,777) | $94,637 ($7,886) |
| Master's Degree | Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods. | 4 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Marketing. | 168 | $23,250 | $228 | $47,409 ($3,951) | $54,532 ($4,544) |
| Master's Degree | Marketing. | 3 | ||||
| Doctoral Degree | Marketing. | 1 |
Campus Resources
Average faculty salary: $103,329Full time faculty: 85%
Undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio: 16.0
School's endowment start of year: $1,008,858,169 (2022)
School's endowment end of year: $1,358,276,089 (2022)