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Creighton University

Omaha, Nebraska · Private nonprofit · 4-year · City

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At a glance

Average net price
$31,568What students typically pay per year after grants and scholarships.
Acceptance rate
80%
Graduation rate
82%Share of students who finish within 150% of the normal time.
Undergraduates
4,348
In-state tuition
$48,856Published price before aid.
Out-of-state tuition
$48,856
SAT midpoint
1,250
Median earnings, 10 yrs
$73,911Median earnings of former students ten years after they first enrolled.

Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard. Data year: 2022-23 academic year. Updated September 2026. Figures are averages across all students and will differ from what any individual pays.

How it compares to similar colleges

Each rating covers one measure against private nonprofit 4-year colleges nationally. Five stars means the top fifth on that measure. There is no overall score, because which of these matters is your call.

Affordability

$31,568

Better than 16% of private nonprofit 4-year colleges (1092 compared).

Completion

82%

Better than 89% of private nonprofit 4-year colleges (1063 compared).

Earnings

$73,911

Better than 85% of private nonprofit 4-year colleges (1087 compared).

Debt at graduation

$25,000

Better than 40% of private nonprofit 4-year colleges (1020 compared).

What these ratings are based on
Affordability
Based on average net price: what students receiving federal aid actually paid, after grants and scholarships. Your own cost depends on your family's finances.
Completion
Based on the share of first-time, full-time students who graduate within 150% of normal time. It excludes transfer and part-time students, which understates colleges serving many of them.
Earnings
Based on median earnings ten years after students first enrolled. It reflects the subjects a college teaches and the region it sits in as much as its teaching.
Debt at graduation
Based on median federal loan debt among students who completed. Private and parent loans are not included, so real totals are often higher.
Why there is no rating for selectivity
A lower acceptance rate is selectivity, not quality. Awarding stars for it would be us inventing a value judgement and hiding it behind a number.

What it actually costs

Published cost

$63,423

The sticker price: tuition, fees, housing, food and books for one academic year, before any aid.

Average net price

$31,568

What students receiving federal aid actually paid on average, after grants and scholarships. This is the more useful number, though your own figure depends on your family’s finances.

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Outcomes

Graduation, retention, debt and earnings for Creighton University
Graduation rateWithin 150% of normal time82%
Retention rateFirst-year students who return94%
Median debt at graduationFederal loans only, students who completed$25,000
Median earnings, 10 years after entryFormer students, working and not enrolled$73,911

What graduates of each major earn

Median earnings one year after finishing, for people who took that subject here. This is the figure a college-wide median hides: the spread between subjects at one college is usually far wider than the spread between colleges.

Bachelor’s programs at Creighton University by graduate earnings
MajorEarnings, 1 yrDegrees awarded
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$77,587280
Accounting and Related Services$68,07050
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods$65,36579
Finance and Financial Management Services$60,605131
Marketing$56,64167
Economics$54,82736
Computer Science$51,62518
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General$47,49613
Business Administration, Management and Operations$47,42752
Health and Medical Administrative Services$46,08433
Journalism$43,13920
Political Science and Government$35,31120
Biology, General$27,92464
Research and Experimental Psychology$26,84574
Physiology, Pathology and Related Sciences$23,92680
ChemistryNot reported22
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular BiologyNot reported21
Romance Languages, Literatures, and LinguisticsNot reported20
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsNot reported19
Neurobiology and NeurosciencesNot reported18
Social WorkNot reported18
English Language and Literature, GeneralNot reported18
AnthropologyNot reported15
HistoryNot reported13
Communication and Media StudiesNot reported11
PhilosophyNot reported11
Fine and Studio ArtsNot reported9
MathematicsNot reported8
Natural Resources Conservation and ResearchNot reported8
Design and Applied ArtsNot reported8
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsNot reported7
Drama/Theatre Arts and StagecraftNot reported7
International Relations and National Security StudiesNot reported7
Public HealthNot reported6
Theological and Ministerial StudiesNot reported5
Criminal Justice and CorrectionsNot reported5
PhysicsNot reported5
International BusinessNot reported4
Sustainability StudiesNot reported4
Computational ScienceNot reported4
SociologyNot reported3
Area StudiesNot reported2
MusicNot reported2
Non-Professional Legal StudiesNot reported2
Peace Studies and Conflict ResolutionNot reported1
Classical and Ancient StudiesNot reported1
Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and LinguisticsNot reported1
Education, GeneralNot reportedNot reported
Energy Systems Technologies/TechniciansNot reportedNot reported
Computer Software and Media ApplicationsNot reportedNot reported
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesNot reportedNot reported
Germanic Languages, Literatures, and LinguisticsNot reportedNot reported
Data ScienceNot reportedNot reported
Dental Support Services and Allied ProfessionsNot reportedNot reported
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/FitnessNot reportedNot reported
Computer and Information Sciences, GeneralNot reportedNot reported
Psychology, GeneralNot reportedNot reported

All 57 bachelor’s programs this college reported.

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