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Nebraska Colleges' Graduation Rate

What is the Average Graduation Rate in Nebraska?

The average graduation rate of Nebraska colleges is 56.68%. 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 44.67% and private schools' rate is 54.43%.
By gender, the female students' graduation rate is 64.83% and male students' rate is 56.86%.
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 83% among Nebraska colleges. University of Nebraska-Lincoln and University of Nebraska at Kearney also have higher graduation rate of 67% and 58% 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.
The following table summarizes the average graduation rate in Nebraska by school type and level.
The Average Graduation Rate In Nebraska
TotalPublicPrivate (not-for-profit)Private (for-profit)
Total56.68%44.67%54.43%83.13%
4 Years Colleges52.19%47.71%54.43%-
Community Colleges62.56%42.00%-83.13%
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Bachelor's degree Graduation Rate

For the four-years Nebraska institutions where BS degree grants, the average graduation rate is 60.92%. 6,917 students graduated out of 11,355 candidates. 211 students are still enrolled in the schools and 2,460 students are no longer enrolled or transferred out to other institutions.
By completion time, 5,123 students have completed their degree in 4 years or less as the rate is 45.12% at Nebraska colleges. 1,526 students completed in 5 years and 2,249 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.
Graduation Rate by Gender and Completion Time at Nebraska colleges
TotalFemale StudentsMale Students
Graduation Rate (in 150% normal time)60.92%
(6,917/11,355)
56.86%
(3,171/5,577)
64.83%
(3,746/5,778)
In 4 Years or Less45.12%
(5,123/11,355)
39.29%
(2,191/5,577)
50.74%
(2,932/5,778)
In 5 Years13.44%
(1,526/11,355)
14.90%
(831/5,577)
12.03%
(695/5,778)
In 6 Years2.36%
(268/11,355)
2.67%
(149/5,577)
2.06%
(119/5,778)
Transfer-out19.81%
(2,249/11,355)
20.28%
(1,131/5,577)
19.35%
(1,118/5,778)
No longer Enrolled1.86%
(211/11,355)
2.21%
(123/5,577)
1.52%
(88/5,778)
Still Enrolled17.20%
(1,953/11,355)
20.58%
(1,148/5,577)
13.93%
(805/5,778)
The following table shows the Nebraska Colleges. You can see more schools and narrow down the results in search result page.
AllPublicPrivate4-Years CollegeCommunity CollegesTrade Schools
Nebraska Colleges
School NameLocationTuition & FeesEnrollmentAcceptance RateGraduation Rate
Bellevue University
Private (not-for-profit), four-years
Bellevue, NE $12,873 14,667 - 33%
Clarkson College
Private (not-for-profit), four-years
Omaha, NE $16,104 1,121 78.18% 47%
Bryan College of Health Sciences
Private (not-for-profit), four-years
Lincoln, NE $20,640 765 67.37% 70%
Central Community College
Public, 2-4 years
Grand Island, NE $4,800 ($3,360) 6,927 - 48%
Chadron State College
Public, four-years
Chadron, NE $8,294 ($8,294) 2,098 - 50%
College of Hair Design-Downtown
Private (for-profit), 2-4 years
Lincoln, NE $19,980 53 - 83%
Concordia University-Nebraska
Private (not-for-profit), four-years
Seward, NE $40,640 3,479 85.72% 65%
Creighton University
Private (not-for-profit), four-years
Omaha, NE $48,856 8,581 79.75% 83%
Doane University
Private (not-for-profit), four-years
Crete, NE $41,985 1,985 98.01% 57%
Hastings College
Private (not-for-profit), four-years
Hastings, NE $37,770 956 71.65% 49%
CHI Health School of Radiologic Technology
Private (not-for-profit), four-years
Omaha, NE $8,400 29 - -
Joseph's College Cosmetology
Private (for-profit), 2-4 years
Lincoln, NE $18,800 92 - 88%
University of Nebraska at Kearney
Public, four-years
Kearney, NE $16,484 ($8,564) 5,881 89.49% 58%
Nebraska Methodist College of Nursing & Allied Health
Private (not-for-profit), four-years
Omaha, NE $18,934 1,067 73.41% 60%
Metropolitan Community College Area
Public, 2-4 years
Omaha, NE $4,950 ($3,375) 16,642 - 29%
Mid-Plains Community College
Public, 2-4 years
North Platte, NE $4,530 ($3,600) 2,140 - 54%
Midland University
Private (not-for-profit), four-years
Fremont, NE $42,050 1,558 66.12% 42%
University of Nebraska at Omaha
Public, four-years
Omaha, NE $23,206 ($8,718) 14,972 86.98% 47%
Nebraska Indian Community College
Public, four-years
Macy, NE $4,080 ($4,080) 620 - 22%
University of Nebraska Medical Center
Public, four-years
Omaha, NE $39,962 ($16,973) 3,988 - -
Nebraska Wesleyan University
Private (not-for-profit), four-years
Lincoln, NE $43,572 1,654 79.82% 66%
University of Nebraska-Lincoln
Public, four-years
Lincoln, NE $28,584 ($10,434) 24,393 87.49% 67%
Northeast Community College
Public, 2-4 years
Norfolk, NE $5,130 ($3,840) 5,720 - 56%
Peru State College
Public, four-years
Peru, NE $8,433 ($8,433) 1,492 - 38%
Summit Christian College
Private (not-for-profit), four-years
Gering, NE $7,928 32 41.67% 25%
College of Saint Mary
Private (not-for-profit), four-years
Omaha, NE $24,510 786 44.65% 61%
Southeast Community College Area
Public, 2-4 years
Lincoln, NE $4,032 ($3,444) 10,816 - 38%
Union Adventist University
Private (not-for-profit), four-years
Lincoln, NE $29,334 729 100.00% 52%
Nebraska College of Technical Agriculture
Public, 2-4 years
Curtis, NE $5,926 ($5,926) 222 - 61%
Wayne State College
Public, four-years
Wayne, NE $8,171 ($8,171) 4,666 - 52%
Western Nebraska Community College
Public, 2-4 years
Scottsbluff, NE $4,410 ($3,840) 1,569 - 37%
York University
Private (not-for-profit), four-years
York, NE $23,000 532 51.88% 52%
Capitol Beauty School
Private (for-profit), 2-4 years
Omaha, NE $18,100 161 - 87%
Stephanie Moss Academy
Private (for-profit), 2-4 years
Omaha, NE $18,750 241 - 82%
Little Priest Tribal College
Public, 2-4 years
Winnebago, NE $5,400 ($5,400) 218 - 13%
Myotherapy Institute
Private (for-profit), 2-4 years
Lincoln, NE $16,750 12 - 100%
Universal College of Healing Arts
Private (for-profit), 2-4 years
Omaha, NE $11,822 26 - 80%
College of Hair Design-East Campus
Private (for-profit), 2-4 years
Lincoln, NE $18,900 125 - 85%
Entourage Institute of Beauty and Esthetics
Private (for-profit), 2-4 years
Lincoln, NE $19,900 99 - 60%