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Nebraska Colleges Key Statistics

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Average Tuition & Fees $18,872
($13,959)
Average Acceptance Rates 75.14 %
Total Student Population 141,114
Average Graduation Rates 56.68 %
Average Student To Faculty Ratio 12.56 to 1

Nebraska Colleges Distribution

For the academic year 2024-2025, 40 colleges and universities are active in Nebraska - 16 public and 24 private schools. By school level, there are 24 4-year, 16 community colleges (2-4 years), and 0 trade/vocational schools (less than 2-years) in Nebraska. The following table shows the number of schools by school type and level in Nebraska.
Nebraska College Distribution by Type and Level
Number of Schools
School Types
Public16 schools
Private (not-for-profit)16 schools
Private (for-profit)8 schools
School Levels
4-Year or High24 schools
Community Colleges (2-4 Year)16 schools
Trade Schools (Less than 2-year)0 schools

Average Key Statistics for Nebraska Colleges

The average acceptance rate for Nebraska colleges is 75.14% and the average graduation rate is 56.68% in academic year 2024-2025. Total 141,114 students including in both undergraduate and graduate programs have attended Nebraska colleges and universities and the average students to faculty ratio is 12.56 to 1.
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Next charts are illustrating the core statistics for colleges and universities located in Nebraska.
[Chart] Nebraska Colleges Academic Statistics
Average Transfer-out Rate for Nebraska colleges is 18.272727272727 %
Average Retention Rate for Nebraska colleges is 75.472222222222 %

2025 Average Tuition & Fees For Nebraska Colleges

For the academic year 2024-2025, the average undergraduate tuition & fees for Nebraska colleges are $13,959 for Nebraska residents and $18,872 for non-residents. For graduate schools, its average tuition and fees are $11,856 for in-state students and $15,486 for out-of-state students.
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Nebraska 2024-2025 Average Tuition & Fees
In-StateOut-of-State
Undergraduate$13,959$18,872
Graduate$11,856$15,486
[Chart] Nebraska State 2024-2025 Average Tuition & Fees

Offered Degree Programs at Nebraska Colleges

Nebraska colleges and universities are offering 2,225 programs through online and on-site education. Next table lists number of programs by offered degree.

Offered Programs at Nebraska State
Award LevelTotal Number of ProgramsAvailable Online Class
Less than 12-Week Certificate21
Less than one year certificate20042
One but less than two years certificate14623
Associate's Degree37049
Two but less than four years certificate110
Bachelor's Degree872105
Post Bachelor's Degree15162
Master's Degree328118
Post Master's Degree3315
Doctor's degree - research/scholarship777
Doctor's degree - professional practice2910
Doctor's degree - other65

Special Learning Opportunities at Nebraska State

In Nebraska, 32 colleges offer the undergraduate online programs and 19 colleges offer the graduate online programs. 11 colleges have the ROTC programs and 19 colleges offer the study abroad programs. Next table shows the number of Nebraska schools which are offering special learning opportunities by category.

Special Learning Opportunities at Nebraska State
Online Completely0 out of 41 Schools
Undergraduate Online Classes32 out of 41 Schools
Graduate Online Classes19 out of 41 Schools
ROTC11 out of 41 Schools
Weekend/Evening College17 out of 41 Schools
Teacher certificate16 out of 41 Schools
Study Abroad19 out of 41 Schools
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