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Population Comparison Between Best Colleges in Nebraska

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Total PopulationUndergraduateGraduateOnline Classes

Total Student Population Comparison

The total student population of best schools in Nebraska is 67,955 with 37,999 female students and 29,956 male students. This enrollment statistics is based on the latest data from IPEDS, U.S. Department of Education for academic year 2024-2025. 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 -Lincoln has the most enrolled students of 24,393, while College of Saint Mary has the least number of students of 786 for both in graduate and undergraduate programs.
Student Population Comparison Between Best Schools In Nebraska
RankNameTotalMenWomen
1University of -Lincoln
24,39312,079 12,314
2Creighton University
8,5813,486 5,095
3Wesleyan University
1,654726 928
4Concordia University-
3,4791,566 1,913
5University of at Omaha
14,9726,438 8,534
6University of at Kearney
5,8812,094 3,787
7Midland University
1,558792 766
8Doane University
1,985832 1,153
9College of Saint Mary
786103 683
10Wayne State College
4,6661,840 2,826
Total67,955 29,95637,999

Undergraduate Student Population

The total undergraduate population of best schools in Nebraska is 51,588 with 27,874 female students and 23,714 male students. The following table compares 2024-2025 undergraduate enrollment between best schools in Nebraska.
Among the best schools in Nebraska, University of -Lincoln has the most enrolled undergraduate students of 19,701, while College of Saint Mary has the least number of undergraduate students of 552.
Undergraduate Student Population Comparison Between Best Schools In Nebraska
RankNameTotalMenWomen
1University of -Lincoln
19,7019,847 9,854
2Creighton University
4,3771,843 2,534
3Wesleyan University
1,463668 795
4Concordia University-
3,0001,445 1,555
5University of at Omaha
11,7565,239 6,517
6University of at Kearney
4,2131,617 2,596
7Midland University
1,309719 590
8Doane University
1,315663 652
9College of Saint Mary
55248 504
10Wayne State College
3,9021,625 2,277
Total51,58823,71427,874

Graduate Student Population

The total graduate population of best schools in Nebraska is 16,367 with 10,125 female students and 6,242 male students. The following table compares 2023-2024 graduate enrollment between best schools in Nebraska.
Among the best schools in Nebraska, University of -Lincoln has the most enrolled graduate students of 4,692, while Wesleyan University has the least number of graduate students of 191.
Graduate Student Population Comparison Between Best Schools In Nebraska
RankNameTotalMenWomen
1University of -Lincoln
4,6922,232 2,460
2Creighton University
4,2041,643 2,561
3Wesleyan University
19158 133
4Concordia University-
479121 358
5University of at Omaha
3,2161,199 2,017
6University of at Kearney
1,668477 1,191
7Midland University
24973 176
8Doane University
670169 501
9College of Saint Mary
23455 179
10Wayne State College
764215 549
Total16,3676,24210,125

Distance Learning (Online Class) Enrollment

The following table compares 2023-2024 distance learning enrollment for both undergraduate and graduate programs between best schools in Nebraska. In undergraduate programs, out of total 51,588 students, 3,442 students (6.67%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 25,864 students (50.14%) have learned from at least one online course. For graduate schools, out of total 16,367 students, 7,130 students (43.56%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 1,768 students (10.80%) have learned from at least one online course.
Online Course (Distance Learning) Population Comparison Between Best Schools In Nebraska
RankNameUndergraduateGraduate
TotalOnline ExclusivelySome Online ClassesTotalOnline ExclusivelySome Online Classes
1University of Nebraska-Lincoln
19,701 280
(1.42%)		 13,437
(68.20%)		4,692 1,417
(30.20%)		 614
(13.09%)
2Creighton University
4,377 49
(1.12%)		 1,447
(33.06%)		4,204 1,265
(30.09%)		 72
(1.71%)
3Nebraska Wesleyan University
1,463 5
(0.34%)		 295
(20.16%)		191 88
(46.07%)		 2
(1.05%)
4Concordia University-Nebraska
3,000 5
(0.17%)		 233
(7.77%)		479 462
(96.45%)		 17
(3.55%)
5University of Nebraska at Omaha
11,756 2,099
(17.85%)		 6,934
(58.98%)		3,216 1,548
(48.13%)		 780
(24.25%)
6University of Nebraska at Kearney
4,213 701
(16.64%)		 1,793
(42.56%)		1,668 1,490
(89.33%)		 140
(8.39%)
7Midland University
1,309 - 272
(20.78%)		249 243
(97.59%)		 6
(2.41%)
8Doane University
1,315 48
(3.65%)		 -670 96
(14.33%)		 -
9College of Saint Mary
552 6
(1.09%)		 300
(54.35%)		234 50
(21.37%)		 83
(35.47%)
10Wayne State College
3,902 249
(6.38%)		 1,153
(29.55%)		764 471
(61.65%)		 54
(7.07%)
Average51,588 3,442
(6.67%)		 25,864
(50.14%)		 16,367 7,130
(43.56%)		 1,768
(10.80%)
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.