Total Student Population Comparison
The total student population of selected colleges is 47,695 with 25,867 female students and 21,828 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 Omaha | 15,058 | 6,544 | 8,514 |
| 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 | 47,695 | 21,828 | 25,867 |
Undergraduate Student Population
The total undergraduate population of selected colleges is 38,459 with 20,545 female students and 17,914 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 Omaha | 12,026 | 5,358 | 6,668 |
| 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 | 38,459 | 17,914 | 20,545 |
Graduate Student Population
The total graduate population of selected colleges is 9,236 with 5,322 female students and 3,914 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 Omaha | 3,032 | 1,186 | 1,846 |
| University of Nebraska-Lincoln | 4,616 | 2,253 | 2,363 |
| Peru State College | 230 | 55 | 175 |
| Wayne State College | 913 | 282 | 631 |
| Total | 9,236 | 3,914 | 5,322 |
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 38,459 students, 3,843 students (9.99%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 22,000 students (57.20%) have learned from at least one online course. For graduate schools, out of total 9,236 students, 3,979 students (43.08%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 1,342 students (14.53%) 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 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) | |||||
| 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 | 38,459 | 3,843 (9.99%) |
22,000 (57.20%) |
9,236 | 3,979 (43.08%) |
1,342 (14.53%) |