Total Student Population Comparison
The total student population of selected colleges is 51,937 with 28,743 female students and 23,194 male students. This enrollment statistics is based on the latest data from IPEDS, U.S. Department of Education for academic year 2022-2023. The following table compares the student population for both undergraduate and graduate schools between selected colleges.
Among the selected colleges, University of Nebraska-Lincoln has the most enrolled students of 23,805, while Chadron State College has the least number of students of 2,260 for both in graduate and undergraduate programs.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chadron State College | 2,260 | 801 | 1,459 |
| University of Nebraska at Kearney | 6,041 | 2,062 | 3,979 |
| University of Nebraska at Omaha | 15,058 | 6,544 | 8,514 |
| University of Nebraska-Lincoln | 23,805 | 11,869 | 11,936 |
| Wayne State College | 4,773 | 1,918 | 2,855 |
| Total | 51,937 | 23,194 | 28,743 |
Undergraduate Student Population
The total undergraduate population of selected colleges is 41,159 with 22,334 female students and 18,825 male students. The following table compares 2022-2023 undergraduate enrollment between selected colleges.
Among the selected colleges, University of Nebraska-Lincoln has the most enrolled undergraduate students of 19,189, while Chadron State College has the least number of undergraduate students of 1,815.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chadron State College | 1,815 | 663 | 1,152 |
| University of Nebraska at Kearney | 4,269 | 1,552 | 2,717 |
| University of Nebraska at Omaha | 12,026 | 5,358 | 6,668 |
| University of Nebraska-Lincoln | 19,189 | 9,616 | 9,573 |
| Wayne State College | 3,860 | 1,636 | 2,224 |
| Total | 41,159 | 18,825 | 22,334 |
Graduate Student Population
The total graduate population of selected colleges is 10,778 with 6,409 female students and 4,369 male students. The following table compares 2022-2023 graduate enrollment between selected colleges.
Among the selected colleges, University of Nebraska-Lincoln has the most enrolled graduate students of 4,616, while Chadron State College has the least number of graduate students of 445.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chadron State College | 445 | 138 | 307 |
| University of Nebraska at Kearney | 1,772 | 510 | 1,262 |
| University of Nebraska at Omaha | 3,032 | 1,186 | 1,846 |
| University of Nebraska-Lincoln | 4,616 | 2,253 | 2,363 |
| Wayne State College | 913 | 282 | 631 |
| Total | 10,778 | 4,369 | 6,409 |
Distance Learning (Online Class) Enrollment
The following table compares 2022-2023 distance learning enrollment for both undergraduate and graduate programs between selected colleges. In undergraduate programs, out of total 41,159 students, 4,168 students (10.13%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 23,451 students (56.98%) have learned from at least one online course. For graduate schools, out of total 10,778 students, 5,331 students (49.46%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 1,486 students (13.79%) have learned from at least one online course.
| Name | Undergraduate | Graduate | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Online Exclusively | Some Online Classes | Total | Online Exclusively | Some Online Classes | |
| Chadron State College | 1,815 | 660 (36.36%) |
784 (43.20%) | 445 | 438 (98.43%) |
7 (1.57%) |
| University of Nebraska at Kearney | 4,269 | 777 (18.20%) |
1,800 (42.16%) | 1,772 | 1,581 (89.22%) |
144 (8.13%) |
| University of Nebraska at Omaha | 12,026 | 2,188 (18.19%) |
7,073 (58.81%) | 3,032 | 1,358 (44.79%) |
790 (26.06%) |
| University of Nebraska-Lincoln | 19,189 | 278 (1.45%) |
12,736 (66.37%) | 4,616 | 1,374 (29.77%) |
464 (10.05%) |
| Wayne State College | 3,860 | 265 (6.87%) |
1,058 (27.41%) | 913 | 580 (63.53%) |
81 (8.87%) |
| Average | 41,159 | 4,168 (10.13%) |
23,451 (56.98%) |
10,778 | 5,331 (49.46%) |
1,486 (13.79%) |