What is the Average Graduation Rate in Nebraska?
The average graduation rate of Nebraska colleges is 55.22%. It includes all institutions' rate (i.e. 4-years and 2-years or less) where the graduation data is available. In public colleges, the graduation rate is 41.07% and private schools' rate is 59.36%.
By gender, the female students' graduation rate is 64.51% and male students' rate is 54.38%.
The schools in below list are the top 5 Nebraska colleges that have the highest graduation rate. Creighton University has the highest graduation rate of 78% among Nebraska colleges. University of Nebraska-Lincoln and University of Nebraska at Kearney also have higher graduation rate of 64% and 54% respectively. For the ranking, we exclude colleges with less than 5,000 students. You can view more schools at Nebraska colleges with high graduation rate.
- Creighton University graduation rate: 78%, transfer-out: 15%
- University of Nebraska-Lincoln graduation rate: 64%, transfer-out: 23%
- University of Nebraska at Kearney graduation rate: 54%, transfer-out: 28%
- University of Nebraska at Omaha graduation rate: 49%, transfer-out: 26%
- Bellevue University graduation rate: 40%, transfer-out: 33%
The following table summarizes the average graduation rate in Nebraska by school type and level.
| Total | Public | Private (not-for-profit) | Private (for-profit) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 55.22% | 41.07% | 59.36% | 72.75% |
| 4 Years Colleges | 56.30% | 49.17% | 59.36% | - |
| Community Colleges | 53.88% | 35.00% | - | 72.75% |
| Trade Schools | - | - | - | - |
Bachelor's degree Graduation Rate
For the four-years Nebraska institutions where BS degree grants, the average graduation rate is 59.50%. 6,541 students graduated out of 10,994 candidates. 175 students are still enrolled in the schools and 2,656 students are no longer enrolled or transferred out to other institutions.
By completion time, 4,660 students have completed their degree in 4 years or less as the rate is 42.39% at Nebraska colleges. 1,601 students completed in 5 years and 2,481 students earned their BS degree in 6 years.
The following table summarizes the graduation rate and number of completers by gender and completion time for Nebraska collegesNumbers in parentheses in each column indicate the number of completers over candidates in the corresponding category.
| Total | Female Students | Male Students | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Graduation Rate (in 150% normal time) | 59.50% (6,541/10,994) | 54.38% (2,959/5,441) | 64.51% (3,582/5,553) |
| In 4 Years or Less | 42.39% (4,660/10,994) | 35.69% (1,942/5,441) | 48.95% (2,718/5,553) |
| In 5 Years | 14.56% (1,601/10,994) | 15.66% (852/5,441) | 13.49% (749/5,553) |
| In 6 Years | 2.55% (280/10,994) | 3.03% (165/5,441) | 2.07% (115/5,553) |
| Transfer-out | 22.57% (2,481/10,994) | 22.86% (1,244/5,441) | 22.28% (1,237/5,553) |
| No longer Enrolled | 1.59% (175/10,994) | 2.06% (112/5,441) | 1.13% (63/5,553) |
| Still Enrolled | 16.19% (1,780/10,994) | 20.62% (1,122/5,441) | 11.85% (658/5,553) |
The following table shows the Nebraska Colleges. You can see more schools and narrow down the results in search result page.
| School Name | Location | Tuition & Fees | Enrollment | Acceptance Rate | Graduation Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bellevue University Private (not-for-profit), four-years | Bellevue, NE | $8,886 | 13,841 | - | 40% |
| Clarkson College Private (not-for-profit), four-years | Omaha, NE | $15,168 | 1,133 | 56.06% | 71% |
| Bryan College of Health Sciences Private (not-for-profit), four-years | Lincoln, NE | $20,070 | 725 | 67.57% | 72% |
| Central Community College Public, 2-4 years | Grand Island, NE | $4,800 ($3,360) | 6,519 | - | 42% |
| Chadron State College Public, four-years | Chadron, NE | $8,078 ($7,354) | 2,260 | - | 44% |
| College of Hair Design-Downtown Private (for-profit), 2-4 years | Lincoln, NE | $19,980 | 67 | - | 66% |
| Concordia University-Nebraska Private (not-for-profit), four-years | Seward, NE | $39,330 | 3,047 | 90.84% | 59% |
| Creighton University Private (not-for-profit), four-years | Omaha, NE | $47,000 | 8,397 | 75.69% | 78% |
| Doane University Private (not-for-profit), four-years | Crete, NE | $40,491 | 1,879 | 75.83% | 61% |
| Hastings College Private (not-for-profit), four-years | Hastings, NE | $36,130 | 936 | 71.33% | 54% |
| CHI Health School of Radiologic Technology Private (not-for-profit), four-years | Omaha, NE | $7,140 | 24 | - | - |
| Joseph's College Cosmetology Private (for-profit), 2-4 years | Lincoln, NE | $18,800 | 107 | - | 60% |
| University of Nebraska at Kearney Public, four-years | Kearney, NE | $14,260 ($8,302) | 6,041 | 85.99% | 54% |
| Nebraska Methodist College of Nursing & Allied Health Private (not-for-profit), four-years | Omaha, NE | $18,173 | 1,146 | 90.53% | 72% |
| Metropolitan Community College Area Public, 2-4 years | Omaha, NE | $4,815 ($3,285) | 14,541 | - | 25% |
| Mid-Plains Community College Public, 2-4 years | North Platte, NE | $4,530 ($3,600) | 2,084 | - | 45% |
| Midland University Private (not-for-profit), four-years | Fremont, NE | $40,270 | 1,615 | 64.90% | 43% |
| University of Nebraska at Omaha Public, four-years | Omaha, NE | $22,358 ($8,370) | 15,058 | 85.86% | 49% |
| Nebraska Indian Community College Public, 2-4 years | Macy, NE | $4,080 ($4,080) | 474 | - | - |
| University of Nebraska Medical Center Public, four-years | Omaha, NE | $33,890 ($14,720) | 3,660 | - | - |
| Nebraska Wesleyan University Private (not-for-profit), four-years | Lincoln, NE | $41,658 | 1,688 | 81.48% | 59% |
| University of Nebraska-Lincoln Public, four-years | Lincoln, NE | $27,748 ($10,108) | 23,805 | 78.64% | 64% |
| Northeast Community College Public, 2-4 years | Norfolk, NE | $5,130 ($3,840) | 5,583 | - | 50% |
| Peru State College Public, four-years | Peru, NE | $8,280 ($7,920) | 1,799 | - | 33% |
| Summit Christian College Private (not-for-profit), four-years | Gering, NE | $8,278 | 22 | 66.67% | 57% |
| College of Saint Mary Private (not-for-profit), four-years | Omaha, NE | $23,340 | 857 | 64.58% | 66% |
| Southeast Community College Area Public, 2-4 years | Lincoln, NE | $4,260 ($3,540) | 9,465 | - | 30% |
| Union College Private (not-for-profit), four-years | Lincoln, NE | $27,990 | 694 | 98.83% | 56% |
| Nebraska College of Technical Agriculture Public, 2-4 years | Curtis, NE | $5,756 ($5,602) | 303 | - | 42% |
| Wayne State College Public, four-years | Wayne, NE | $7,970 ($7,688) | 4,773 | - | 51% |
| Western Nebraska Community College Public, 2-4 years | Scottsbluff, NE | $3,360 ($3,000) | 1,575 | - | 33% |
| York University Private (not-for-profit), four-years | York, NE | $21,600 | 626 | 57.29% | 43% |
| Capitol Beauty School Private (for-profit), 2-4 years | Omaha, NE | $18,100 | 138 | - | 76% |
| Xenon International Academy-Omaha Private (for-profit), 2-4 years | Omaha, NE | $17,750 | 181 | - | 70% |
| Little Priest Tribal College Public, 2-4 years | Winnebago, NE | $5,400 ($5,140) | 208 | - | 13% |
| Myotherapy Institute Private (for-profit), 2-4 years | Lincoln, NE | $16,390 | 13 | - | 80% |
| Universal College of Healing Arts Private (for-profit), 2-4 years | Omaha, NE | $11,822 | 24 | - | 100% |
| College of Hair Design-East Campus Private (for-profit), 2-4 years | Lincoln, NE | $21,916 | 117 | - | 84% |
| Entourage Institute of Beauty and Esthetics Private (for-profit), 2-4 years | Lincoln, NE | $18,050 | 27 | - | 46% |
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