Graduation Rate Comparison
The average graduation rate of best schools in Nebraska is 61.17% where 5,944 students out of 9,717 candidates have complete their courses and degrees. The rate is calculated as the total number of completers within 150% of normal time (for example, 6 years for 4 years BS program)
divided by the candidates. The numbers in parenthesis() represent data by gender (men/women) for each cell respectively. The following table compares the graduation rates between best schools in Nebraska.
Among the best schools in Nebraska, Creighton University has the most highest graduation rate of 78.13%, while Midland University has the lowest rate of 43.75%.
Rank | Name | Graduation Rate (Men/Women) | Completers (Men/Women) | Candidates (Men/Women) |
---|---|---|---|---|
1 | University of Nebraska-Lincoln | 64.85% (61.13% / 69.02%) | 2,789 (1,390 / 1,399) |
4,301 (2,274 / 2,027) |
2 | Creighton University | 78.13% (76.50% / 79.43%) | 793 (345 / 448) |
1,015 (451 / 564) |
3 | Nebraska Wesleyan University | 59.05% (51.20% / 66.82%) | 248 (107 / 141) |
420 (209 / 211) |
4 | Concordia University-Nebraska | 59.06% (48.81% / 70.39%) | 189 (82 / 107) |
320 (168 / 152) |
5 | University of Nebraska at Omaha | 51.77% (48.02% / 55.85%) | 776 (375 / 401) |
1,499 (781 / 718) |
6 | University of Nebraska at Kearney | 53.62% (42.34% / 63.10%) | 452 (163 / 289) |
843 (385 / 458) |
7 | Midland University | 43.75% (34.24% / 55.26%) | 147 (63 / 84) |
336 (184 / 152) |
8 | Doane University | 61.39% (54.73% / 67.74%) | 186 (81 / 105) |
303 (148 / 155) |
9 | College of Saint Mary | 66.67% (0.00% / 66.67%) | 68 (0 / 68) |
102 (0 / 102) |
10 | Wayne State College | 51.21% (45.59% / 55.84%) | 296 (119 / 177) |
578 (261 / 317) |
Average | 61.17% (56.06% / 66.29%) |
5,944 (2,725 / 3,219) |
9,717 (4,861 / 4,856) |
Transfer-out Rate Comparison
The average transfer-out rate of best schools in Nebraska is 23.85% where 2,241 students have transferred out from schools out of 9,397 graduation candidates. The transfer-out rate is calculated as the number of transfer-out students divided by total number of graduation candidates. The following table compares the transfer-out rates between best schools in Nebraska.
Among the best schools in Nebraska, Doane University has the lowest transfer-out rate of 15.51%, while Midland University has the highest rate of 34.82% (more students transferred out from the school).
Rank | Name | Transfer-out Rate (Men/Women) | Transfer-out (Men/Women) | Total Students (Men/Women) |
---|---|---|---|---|
1 | University of Nebraska-Lincoln | 23.25% (23.26% / 23.24%) | 1,000 (529 / 471) | 4,301 (2,274 / 2,027) |
2 | Creighton University | 15.96% (18.63% / 13.83%) | 162 (84 / 78) | 1,015 (451 / 564) |
3 | Nebraska Wesleyan University | 31.43% (33.01% / 29.86%) | 132 (69 / 63) | 420 (209 / 211) |
4 | Concordia University-Nebraska | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 320 (168 / 152) |
5 | University of Nebraska at Omaha | 23.08% (21.13% / 25.21%) | 346 (165 / 181) | 1,499 (781 / 718) |
6 | University of Nebraska at Kearney | 28.35% (29.87% / 27.07%) | 239 (115 / 124) | 843 (385 / 458) |
7 | Midland University | 34.82% (38.59% / 30.26%) | 117 (71 / 46) | 336 (184 / 152) |
8 | Doane University | 15.51% (16.89% / 14.19%) | 47 (25 / 22) | 303 (148 / 155) |
9 | College of Saint Mary | 20.59% (0.00% / 20.59%) | 21 (0 / 21) | 102 (0 / 102) |
10 | Wayne State College | 30.62% (28.35% / 32.49%) | 177 (74 / 103) | 578 (261 / 317) |
Average | 23.85% (24.12% / 23.58%) | 2,241 (1,132 / 1,109) |
9,397 (4,693 / 4,704) |
Retention Rate Comparison
The average retention rate of best schools in Nebraska is 74.90% for full-time students and 35.00% for part-time students. Retention rate is the percentage of a school's first-time, first-year undergraduate students who continue at that school the next year (Sophomore year). The following table compares the retention rates between best schools in Nebraska.
Among the best schools in Nebraska, Creighton University has the most highest retention rate of 92%, while Doane University has the lowest rate of 68%.
Rank | Name | Full-time | Part-time |
---|---|---|---|
1 | University of Nebraska-Lincoln | 82% | 33% |
2 | Creighton University | 92% | - |
3 | Nebraska Wesleyan University | 75% | - |
4 | Concordia University-Nebraska | 72% | - |
5 | University of Nebraska at Omaha | 74% | 36% |
6 | University of Nebraska at Kearney | 74% | 31% |
7 | Midland University | 69% | - |
8 | Doane University | 68% | - |
9 | College of Saint Mary | 71% | - |
10 | Wayne State College | 72% | 40% |
Average | 74.90% | 35.00% |
The ranking data is provided by CollegeEvaluator. We compare the schools that ranked top 10 in Nebraskaand in top 500 ranking for all colleges and universities in United States.