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Up to 4 at once. Figures are from the 2022-23 reporting year and are averages, so they will differ from what any one student pays or experiences.

  • University of Nebraska at Omaha
  • University of Nebraska-Lincoln

What stands out

University of Nebraska at Omaha has the lower average net price, University of Nebraska-Lincoln reports the higher graduation rate, University of Nebraska-Lincoln reports higher median earnings ten years on, while University of Nebraska at Omaha leaves graduates with less median federal debt. Which of those matters more depends on what you need, and none of it predicts your own cost or your own chance of admission.

University of Nebraska at Omaha compared with University of Nebraska-Lincoln
MetricUniversity of Nebraska at OmahaOmaha, NEPublic · 4-yearLowest net priceLowest median debtUniversity of Nebraska-LincolnLincoln, NEPublic · 4-yearHighest graduation rateHighest retentionHighest median earnings
Cost
Average net priceWhat students on federal aid actually paid per year, after grants.$13,441lowest$17,747
Published costSticker price before aid. Few students pay it.$21,120$26,697
In-state tuition$8,718$10,434
Out-of-state tuition$23,206$28,584
Admissions
Acceptance rate87%87%
SAT midpointNot reported1,205
ACT midpoint2225
Outcomes
Graduation rateWithin 150% of normal time. Excludes transfer students.47%66%highest
Retention rateFirst-year students who come back for a second year.78%86%highest
Median debt at graduationFederal loans only. Private and parent loans are not included.$19,000lowest$21,000
Median earnings, 10 yrsReflects the subjects a college teaches and where it sits, not only its teaching.$53,909$56,887highest
Campus
Undergraduates11,48819,178

Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, 2022-23. Blank figures mean the college did not report that measure, not that the value is zero. Acceptance rate and enrollment carry no highlight because neither a lower acceptance rate nor a larger campus is better in itself. How this works.