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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
  • Wayne State College

What stands out

University of Nebraska at Omaha has the lower average net price, Wayne State College reports the higher graduation rate, while University of Nebraska at Omaha reports higher median earnings ten years on. 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 Wayne State College
MetricUniversity of Nebraska at OmahaOmaha, NEPublic · 4-yearLowest net priceHighest retentionHighest median earningsWayne State CollegeWayne, NEPublic · 4-yearHighest graduation rate
Cost
Average net priceWhat students on federal aid actually paid per year, after grants.$13,441lowest$15,360
Published costSticker price before aid. Few students pay it.$21,120$22,565
In-state tuition$8,718$8,216
Out-of-state tuition$23,206$8,216
Admissions
Acceptance rate87%Not reported
ACT midpoint22Not reported
Outcomes
Graduation rateWithin 150% of normal time. Excludes transfer students.47%54%highest
Retention rateFirst-year students who come back for a second year.78%highest72%
Median debt at graduationFederal loans only. Private and parent loans are not included.$19,000lowest$19,000lowest
Median earnings, 10 yrsReflects the subjects a college teaches and where it sits, not only its teaching.$53,909highest$47,075
Campus
Undergraduates11,4883,010

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.