Total Student Population Comparison
The total student population of selected colleges is 38,678 with 21,332 female students and 17,346 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 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 |
| Purdue University Global-Omaha | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||
| University of Nebraska-Lincoln | 23,805 | 11,869 | 11,936 |
| Peru State College | 1,799 | 696 | 1,103 |
| Wayne State College | 4,773 | 1,918 | 2,855 |
| Total | 38,678 | 17,346 | 21,332 |
Undergraduate Student Population
The total undergraduate population of selected colleges is 30,702 with 16,594 female students and 14,108 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 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-Lincoln | 19,189 | 9,616 | 9,573 |
| Peru State College | 1,569 | 641 | 928 |
| Wayne State College | 3,860 | 1,636 | 2,224 |
| Total | 30,702 | 14,108 | 16,594 |
Graduate Student Population
The total graduate population of selected colleges is 7,976 with 4,738 female students and 3,238 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 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-Lincoln | 4,616 | 2,253 | 2,363 |
| Peru State College | 230 | 55 | 175 |
| Wayne State College | 913 | 282 | 631 |
| Total | 7,976 | 3,238 | 4,738 |
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 30,702 students, 2,432 students (7.92%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 16,727 students (54.48%) have learned from at least one online course. For graduate schools, out of total 7,976 students, 4,202 students (52.68%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 696 students (8.73%) 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%) |
| Purdue University Global-Omaha | no recent data available (probably not active) | |||||
| University of Nebraska-Lincoln | 19,189 | 278 (1.45%) |
12,736 (66.37%) | 4,616 | 1,374 (29.77%) |
464 (10.05%) |
| 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 | 30,702 | 2,432 (7.92%) |
16,727 (54.48%) |
7,976 | 4,202 (52.68%) |
696 (8.73%) |