; Admission Statistics for Nebraska Colleges
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Applicants, Admitted, and Enrolled

For the academic year 2024-2025, 423,350 students have applied and among them 330,603 were admitted to Nebraska colleges. 88,341 students were finally enrolled into one of accepted schools.
The following table and chart illustrates the number of applicant, admitted, and enrolled students for Nebraska colleges.
Applicants, Admitted, and Enrolled (2024-2025)
Nebraska Colleges
ApplicantsAdmittedEnrolled
Total423,350 330,60388,341
Public Schools257,077 210,60662,465
4 Years (Or High)257,077 210,60662,465
2-4 Years0 00
Less Than 2 Years0 00
Private Schools166,273 119,99725,876
4 Years (Or High)166,273 119,99725,876
2-4 Years0 00
Less Than 2 Years0 00
[CHART#1] Applicants, Admitted, and Enrolled for Nebraska Colleges

78.09% Acceptance Rate

The average acceptance rate of Nebraska colleges is 78.09% in academic year 2024-2025. Public schools' average acceptance rate was 81.92% and the average rate of private schools was 72.17%. The following table and chart illustrates the average acceptance rate for Nebraska colleges with comparable factors.
78.09% Acceptance Rate (2024-2025)
Nebraska Colleges
Acceptance Rate
All Schools Average78.09%
Public Schools81.92%
4 Years (Or High)81.92%
2-4 Years0.00%
Less Than 2 Years0.00%
Private Schools72.17%
4 Years (Or High)72.17%
2-4 Years0.00%
Less Than 2 Years0.00%
[CHART#2] 78.09% Acceptance Rate for Nebraska Colleges

26.72% Yield

The average yield, also know as enrollment rate, of Nebraska colleges was 26.72% in academic year 2024-2025. Public schools' average admission yield was 29.66% and the average rate of private schools was 21.56%. The admission yield is a rate of number of enrolled students over number of students who are allowed to admit. The following table and chart illustrates the average admission yield for Nebraska colleges with comparable factors.
26.72% Yield (2024-2025)
Nebraska Colleges
Admission Yield
All Schools Average26.72%
Public Schools29.66%
4 Years (Or High)29.66%
2-4 Years0.00%
Less Than 2 Years0.00%
Private Schools21.56%
4 Years (Or High)21.56%
2-4 Years0.00%
Less Than 2 Years0.00%
[CHART#3] 26.72% Yield for Nebraska Colleges

1,131 SAT Score

The average SAT score of Nebraska colleges is 1,131 for the academic year 2024-2025. In public schools, the average SAT score is 1,115 and private schools' average SAT score is 1,139. The following table shows SAT average scores with percentile by subject and school type/level for the academic year 2024-2025.
1,131 SAT Score (2024-2025)
Nebraska Colleges
TotalEvidence-based Reading and WritingMath
All Schools
(4-years colleges)
25th pctl.1018518501
50th pctl.1131573558
75th pctl.1242624618
Public colleges 25th pctl.1002528474
50th pctl.1115565550
75th pctl.1228623605
Private colleges 25th pctl.1027513514
50th pctl.1139578561
75th pctl.1250625625
[CHART#4] 1,131 SAT Score for Nebraska Colleges

24 ACT Score

The average ACT score (Composite) of Nebraska colleges is 24 for the academic year 2024-2025. In public schools, the average ACT composite score is 23 and private schools' average ACT score is 24. The following table shows ACT average scores with percentile by subject and school type/level for the academic year 2024-2025.
24 ACT Score (2024-2025)
Nebraska Colleges
CompositeEnglishMath
All Schools
(4-years colleges)
25th pctl.211919
50th pctl.242322
75th pctl.272626
Public colleges 25th pctl.201918
50th pctl.232222
75th pctl.272626
Private colleges 25th pctl.211919
50th pctl.242322
75th pctl.272726
[CHART#5] 24 ACT Score for Nebraska Colleges