Total Student Population Comparison
The total student population of best schools in Nebraska is 67,160 with 37,754 female students and 29,406 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 best schools in Nebraska.
Among the best schools in Nebraska, University of Nebraska-Lincoln has the most enrolled students of 23,805, while College of Saint Mary has the least number of students of 857 for both in graduate and undergraduate programs.
| Rank | Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | University of Nebraska-Lincoln | 23,805 | 11,869 | 11,936 |
| 2 | Creighton University | 8,397 | 3,415 | 4,982 |
| 3 | Nebraska Wesleyan University | 1,688 | 734 | 954 |
| 4 | Concordia University-Nebraska | 3,047 | 1,323 | 1,724 |
| 5 | University of Nebraska at Omaha | 15,058 | 6,544 | 8,514 |
| 6 | University of Nebraska at Kearney | 6,041 | 2,062 | 3,979 |
| 7 | Midland University | 1,615 | 732 | 883 |
| 8 | Doane University | 1,879 | 748 | 1,131 |
| 9 | College of Saint Mary | 857 | 61 | 796 |
| 10 | Wayne State College | 4,773 | 1,918 | 2,855 |
| Total | 67,160 | 29,406 | 37,754 | |
Undergraduate Student Population
The total undergraduate population of best schools in Nebraska is 50,716 with 27,607 female students and 23,109 male students. The following table compares 2022-2023 undergraduate enrollment between best schools in Nebraska.
Among the best schools in Nebraska, University of Nebraska-Lincoln has the most enrolled undergraduate students of 19,189, while College of Saint Mary has the least number of undergraduate students of 539.
| Rank | Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | University of Nebraska-Lincoln | 19,189 | 9,616 | 9,573 |
| 2 | Creighton University | 4,290 | 1,789 | 2,501 |
| 3 | Nebraska Wesleyan University | 1,545 | 710 | 835 |
| 4 | Concordia University-Nebraska | 2,668 | 1,243 | 1,425 |
| 5 | University of Nebraska at Omaha | 12,026 | 5,358 | 6,668 |
| 6 | University of Nebraska at Kearney | 4,269 | 1,552 | 2,717 |
| 7 | Midland University | 1,340 | 654 | 686 |
| 8 | Doane University | 990 | 535 | 455 |
| 9 | College of Saint Mary | 539 | 16 | 523 |
| 10 | Wayne State College | 3,860 | 1,636 | 2,224 |
| Total | 50,716 | 23,109 | 27,607 | |
Graduate Student Population
The total graduate population of best schools in Nebraska is 16,444 with 10,147 female students and 6,297 male students. The following table compares 2022-2023 graduate enrollment between best schools in Nebraska.
Among the best schools in Nebraska, University of Nebraska-Lincoln has the most enrolled graduate students of 4,616, while Nebraska Wesleyan University has the least number of graduate students of 143.
| Rank | Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | University of Nebraska-Lincoln | 4,616 | 2,253 | 2,363 |
| 2 | Creighton University | 4,107 | 1,626 | 2,481 |
| 3 | Nebraska Wesleyan University | 143 | 24 | 119 |
| 4 | Concordia University-Nebraska | 379 | 80 | 299 |
| 5 | University of Nebraska at Omaha | 3,032 | 1,186 | 1,846 |
| 6 | University of Nebraska at Kearney | 1,772 | 510 | 1,262 |
| 7 | Midland University | 275 | 78 | 197 |
| 8 | Doane University | 889 | 213 | 676 |
| 9 | College of Saint Mary | 318 | 45 | 273 |
| 10 | Wayne State College | 913 | 282 | 631 |
| Total | 16,444 | 6,297 | 10,147 | |
Distance Learning (Online Class) Enrollment
The following table compares 2022-2023 distance learning enrollment for both undergraduate and graduate programs between best schools in Nebraska. In undergraduate programs, out of total 50,716 students, 3,635 students (7.17%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 25,194 students (49.68%) have learned from at least one online course. For graduate schools, out of total 16,444 students, 7,122 students (43.31%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 1,705 students (10.37%) have learned from at least one online course.
| Rank | Name | Undergraduate | Graduate | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Online Exclusively | Some Online Classes | Total | Online Exclusively | Some Online Classes | ||
| 1 | University of Nebraska-Lincoln | 19,189 | 278 (1.45%) |
12,736 (66.37%) | 4,616 | 1,374 (29.77%) |
464 (10.05%) |
| 2 | Creighton University | 4,290 | 57 (1.33%) |
1,588 (37.02%) | 4,107 | 1,401 (34.11%) |
83 (2.02%) |
| 3 | Nebraska Wesleyan University | 1,545 | 21 (1.36%) |
261 (16.89%) | 143 | 52 (36.36%) |
26 (18.18%) |
| 4 | Concordia University-Nebraska | 2,668 | 3 (0.11%) |
- | 379 | 368 (97.10%) |
11 (2.90%) |
| 5 | University of Nebraska at Omaha | 12,026 | 2,188 (18.19%) |
7,073 (58.81%) | 3,032 | 1,358 (44.79%) |
790 (26.06%) |
| 6 | University of Nebraska at Kearney | 4,269 | 777 (18.20%) |
1,800 (42.16%) | 1,772 | 1,581 (89.22%) |
144 (8.13%) |
| 7 | Midland University | 1,340 | 6 (0.45%) |
372 (27.76%) | 275 | 261 (94.91%) |
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| 8 | Doane University | 990 | 33 (3.33%) |
- | 889 | 89 (10.01%) |
- |
| 9 | College of Saint Mary | 539 | 7 (1.30%) |
306 (56.77%) | 318 | 58 (18.24%) |
106 (33.33%) |
| 10 | Wayne State College | 3,860 | 265 (6.87%) |
1,058 (27.41%) | 913 | 580 (63.53%) |
81 (8.87%) |
| Average | 50,716 | 3,635 (7.17%) |
25,194 (49.68%) |
16,444 | 7,122 (43.31%) |
1,705 (10.37%) | |
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