Total Student Population Comparison
The total student population of selected colleges is 36,418 with 19,873 female students and 16,545 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | 36,418 | 16,545 | 19,873 |
Undergraduate Student Population
The total undergraduate population of selected colleges is 28,887 with 15,442 female students and 13,445 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | 28,887 | 13,445 | 15,442 |
Graduate Student Population
The total graduate population of selected colleges is 7,531 with 4,431 female students and 3,100 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | 7,531 | 3,100 | 4,431 |
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 28,887 students, 1,772 students (6.13%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 15,943 students (55.19%) have learned from at least one online course. For graduate schools, out of total 7,531 students, 3,764 students (49.98%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 689 students (9.15%) have learned from at least one online course.
| Name | Undergraduate | Graduate | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Online Exclusively | Some Online Classes | Total | Online Exclusively | Some Online Classes | |
| 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 | 28,887 | 1,772 (6.13%) |
15,943 (55.19%) |
7,531 | 3,764 (49.98%) |
689 (9.15%) |