Nebraska has 15 colleges with published admissions data — 3 public and 12 private. Acceptance rates range from 45% to 100%, with College of Saint Mary admitting the smallest share of applicants. The median net price — what students actually pay after grants — is $21,863 a year. Median earnings ten years after enrolling are $54,338.
Average annual net price after grants.
Graduate earnings relative to one year's net price.
Median earnings 10 years after entering.
Share finishing within six years.
| College | Acceptance | SAT range | In-state tuition | Net price | Earnings | Grad rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| College of Saint Mary | 45% | — | $24,510 | $16,590 | $54,338 | 61% |
| York University | 52% | 880–1110 | $23,000 | $20,951 | $44,130 | 52% |
| Midland University | 66% | 963–1170 | $42,050 | $26,267 | $52,163 | 42% |
| Bryan College of Health Sciences | 67% | — | $20,640 | $26,919 | $70,845 | 70% |
| Hastings College | 72% | — | $37,770 | $24,452 | $51,303 | 49% |
| Nebraska Methodist College of Nursing & Allied Health | 73% | — | $17,885 | $21,863 | $65,071 | 60% |
| Clarkson College | 78% | — | $16,104 | $19,241 | $64,876 | 47% |
| Creighton University | 80% | 1243–1428 | $48,856 | $31,568 | $73,911 | 83% |
| Nebraska Wesleyan University | 80% | 1020–1290 | $43,572 | $18,327 | $56,405 | 66% |
| Concordia University-Nebraska | 86% | — | $40,640 | $23,965 | $52,415 | 65% |
| University of Nebraska at Omaha | 87% | — | $8,718 | $13,441 | $53,909 | 47% |
| University of Nebraska-Lincoln | 88% | 1098–1330 | $10,434 | $17,747 | $56,887 | 67% |
| University of Nebraska at Kearney | 90% | 905–1125 | $8,676 | $16,242 | $50,105 | 58% |
| Doane University | 98% | — | $43,985 | $26,364 | $53,316 | 57% |
| Union Adventist University | 100% | — | $29,334 | $23,716 | $55,045 | 52% |
Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard. Net price is the average annual cost after grants for students receiving federal aid. Earnings are median earnings 10 years after entering. A dash means the figure isn’t published for that school.
University of Nebraska at Omaha has the lowest average net price in Nebraska at $13,441 a year after grants and scholarships. University of Nebraska at Kearney ($16,242) is next.
Students who enrolled at Creighton University report median earnings of $73,911 ten years after entering.
Nebraska has 15 colleges with published admissions data — 3 public and 12 private. Acceptance rates range from 45% to 100%.
The median in-state tuition at public colleges in Nebraska is $8,718 a year, before room, board and other costs.
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