Total Student Population Comparison
The total student population of selected colleges is 29,931 with 17,910 female students and 12,021 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 at Omaha has the most enrolled students of 15,058, while Peru State College has the least number of students of 1,799 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 |
| Purdue University Global-Omaha | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||
| Peru State College | 1,799 | 696 | 1,103 |
| Wayne State College | 4,773 | 1,918 | 2,855 |
| Total | 29,931 | 12,021 | 17,910 |
Undergraduate Student Population
The total undergraduate population of selected colleges is 23,539 with 13,689 female students and 9,850 male students. The following table compares 2022-2023 undergraduate enrollment between selected colleges.
Among the selected colleges, University of Nebraska at Omaha has the most enrolled undergraduate students of 12,026, while Peru State College has the least number of undergraduate students of 1,569.
| 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 |
| Peru State College | 1,569 | 641 | 928 |
| Wayne State College | 3,860 | 1,636 | 2,224 |
| Total | 23,539 | 9,850 | 13,689 |
Graduate Student Population
The total graduate population of selected colleges is 6,392 with 4,221 female students and 2,171 male students. The following table compares 2022-2023 graduate enrollment between selected colleges.
Among the selected colleges, University of Nebraska at Omaha has the most enrolled graduate students of 3,032, while Peru State College has the least number of graduate students of 230.
| 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 |
| Peru State College | 230 | 55 | 175 |
| Wayne State College | 913 | 282 | 631 |
| Total | 6,392 | 2,171 | 4,221 |
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 23,539 students, 4,342 students (18.45%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 11,064 students (47.00%) have learned from at least one online course. For graduate schools, out of total 6,392 students, 4,186 students (65.49%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 1,022 students (15.99%) 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%) |
| Purdue University Global-Omaha | no recent data available (probably not active) | |||||
| Peru State College | 1,569 | 452 (28.81%) |
349 (22.24%) | 230 | 229 (99.57%) |
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| Wayne State College | 3,860 | 265 (6.87%) |
1,058 (27.41%) | 913 | 580 (63.53%) |
81 (8.87%) |
| Average | 23,539 | 4,342 (18.45%) |
11,064 (47.00%) |
6,392 | 4,186 (65.49%) |
1,022 (15.99%) |