University of Nebraska, Lincoln

Basic Information

Type Public
Geographical Reach Regional
Population 340,000

Weather

Comfortable Days 100 (24%)
Sunshine Hours 2,820 (77%)
Days Without Precipitation 265 (81%)

Honors College

Name University Honors Program
Students 2,500 (13%)

Demographics

Total Undergraduates 18,796
Men / Women 50% / 50%
From State 76%
From Region 10%
Athletes 618 (3.4%)

Racial/Ethnic

White 75%
Hispanic 10%
Asian 4%
Mixed 4%
Black 3%
International 3%
Native American 0%

Schools & Majors

⇅ Ranked Trends Degrees Male White Asian Black Hispanic Intl Earnings Earn % Earn z ROI Employment Debt-to-Earn Accept SAT p25 SAT p75
College of Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources 1,007 37% 76% 5% 2% 6% 6% $68,402 38 +0.74 69 97%
Biochemistry 80 — 50% 82% 9% 0% 6% 0% $76,189 69 +0.42 80 100% — — — —
Biology 157 +11 38% 74% 10% 1% 3% 1% $78,472 94 +1.40 82 98% — — — —
Botany 7 — 29% 86% 0% 0% 14% 0% $61,161 77 +0.54 55 — — — — —
Microbiology 35 +2 34% 69% 6% 0% 3% 11% $67,026 25 -0.44 67 94% — — — —
Agricultural Business and Management 54 — 70% 94% 2% 0% 4% 0% $80,635 69 +0.59 84 98% — — — —
Agricultural Economics 24 — 79% 88% 0% 0% 4% 0% $80,635 69 +0.59 84 98% — — — —
Agricultural Mechanization 14 — 100% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $86,909 99 +2.35 89 100% — — — —
Agriculture 5 — 80% 80% 0% 0% 20% 0% $63,946 60 +0.23 61 94% — — — —
Agronomy and Crop Science 51 — 73% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $75,382 99 +1.29 79 96% — — — —
Animal Sciences 71 — 31% 96% 0% 0% 0% 0% $58,322 65 +0.39 47 98% — — — —
Entomology 8 — 25% 62% 0% 12% 12% 0% $57,305 58 +0.28 45 — — — — —
Environmental Studies 12 — 25% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $54,737 31 -0.49 38 99% — — — —
Food Science 51 — 39% 6% 0% 0% 0% 92% $67,112 65 +0.30 67 100% — — — —
Horticultural Science 2 — 50% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $75,382 99 +1.29 79 96% — — — —
Integrated Science (Agriculture) 3 — 100% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $71,030 84 +0.88 74 — — — — —
Landscaping and Groundskeeping 6 — 67% 83% 17% 0% 0% 0% $68,014 76 +0.60 69 100% — — — —
Natural Resources Management — — — — — — — — $57,267 45 -0.17 45 — — — — —
Pre-Veterinary Studies 7 — 0% 86% 0% 0% 0% 0% $57,659 64 +0.32 46 100% — — — —
Range Science and Management 5 — 40% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $75,382 99 +1.29 79 95% — — — —
Soil Science 18 — 33% 78% 6% 0% 17% 0% $69,212 77 +0.72 71 — — — — —
Turf Management — — — — — — — — $68,014 76 +0.60 69 100% — — — —
Urban Forestry 6 — 67% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $60,131 45 -0.12 52 — — — — —
Veterinary/Animal Health Technology/Technician and Veterinary Assistant 1 — 0% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $58,961 68 +0.46 49 — — — — —
Athletic Training 7 — 29% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $61,780 30 -0.54 56 100% — — — —
Pre-Dentistry Studies — — — — — — — — $68,050 37 -0.33 69 — — — — —
Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist 44 +1 2% 86% 5% 0% 5% 0% $66,830 75 +0.62 67 94% — — — —
Agricultural Communication/Journalism 8 — 12% 75% 0% 0% 0% 0% $65,961 67 +0.41 65 — — — — —
Natural Resources/Conservation 72 — 31% 81% 1% 3% 10% 1% $54,737 23 -0.66 38 99% — — — —
Psychology 259 +17 19% 68% 6% 5% 13% 3% $62,867 89 +1.18 59 96% — — — —
⇅ Ranked Trends Degrees Male White Asian Black Hispanic Intl Earnings Earn % Earn z ROI Employment Debt-to-Earn Accept SAT p25 SAT p75
College of Arts and Sciences 108 64% 76% 2% 3% 7% 9% $84,767 83 +0.18 87 94%
Data Science 10 +3 70% 80% 0% 0% 0% 20% $108,955 36 -0.10 97 — — — — —
Atmospheric Sciences and Meteorology 9 — 44% 89% 0% 0% 11% 0% $70,515 79 +0.49 73 — — — — —
Chemistry 20 — 55% 70% 0% 5% 15% 5% $75,804 77 +0.41 79 — — — — —
Climate Science 1 — 0% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $71,030 81 +0.54 74 — — — — —
Geosciences 7 +1 43% 43% 0% 0% 0% 57% $70,958 81 +0.53 73 — — — — —
Mathematics 50 +8 78% 84% 4% 2% 2% 6% $89,899 71 +0.17 90 95% — — — —
Physics 11 — 45% 55% 0% 9% 27% 0% $77,450 29 -0.44 81 90% — — — —
⇅ Ranked Trends Degrees Male White Asian Black Hispanic Intl Earnings Earn % Earn z ROI Employment Debt-to-Earn Accept SAT p25 SAT p75
College of Business 812 59% 82% 4% 1% 5% 5% $90,768 90 +0.46 91 98%
Accounting — — — — — — — — $88,521 58 +0.10 89 98% — — — —
Actuarial Science 33 +1 55% 85% 6% 0% 0% 6% $111,552 92 +1.19 98 98% — — — —
Business Management and Administration 256 +33 57% 80% 2% 1% 7% 5% $81,278 71 +0.19 84 97% — — — —
Business and Managerial Economics — — — — — — — — $99,161 89 +1.12 95 98% — — — —
Finance 180 +29 83% 86% 3% 1% 3% 4% $97,759 54 -0.05 94 100% — — — —
Hospitality Management 25 — 28% 76% 8% 0% 8% 4% $62,552 63 +0.18 58 95% — — — —
International Business 13 — 15% 38% 0% 0% 54% 8% $66,575 24 -0.76 66 80% — — — —
Logistics 1 — 100% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $81,278 29 -0.64 84 97% — — — —
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods 145 +14 64% 77% 6% 2% 3% 8% $111,552 92 +1.77 98 98% — — — —
Marketing 159 +14 43% 87% 5% 2% 3% 2% $81,344 65 +0.29 85 98% — — — —
⇅ Ranked Trends Degrees Male White Asian Black Hispanic Intl Earnings Earn % Earn z ROI Employment Debt-to-Earn Accept SAT p25 SAT p75
College of Education and Human Sciences 1 100% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $57,356 5 -0.04 45 97%
French Language Teacher Education — — — — — — — — $57,356 66 +0.27 45 97% — — — —
German Language Teacher Education — — — — — — — — $57,356 66 +0.27 45 97% — — — —
Mathematics Teacher Education 1 — 100% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $57,356 61 -0.04 45 97% — — — —
Spanish Language Teacher Education — — — — — — — — $57,356 66 +0.27 45 97% — — — —
⇅ Ranked Trends Degrees Male White Asian Black Hispanic Intl Earnings Earn % Earn z ROI Employment Debt-to-Earn Accept SAT p25 SAT p75
College of Engineering 1,130 59% 76% 4% 3% 9% 4% $89,866 89 -0.05 90 97% 7.4%
Agricultural and Biological Engineering 6 — 83% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $104,603 95 +1.76 96 100% — — — —
Architectural Engineering 29 — 62% 76% 3% 0% 10% 3% $93,619 59 +0.18 92 — — — — —
Biological Systems Engineering 28 — 39% 71% 14% 0% 0% 4% $88,343 23 -0.41 89 100% — — — —
Chemical Engineering 26 — 58% 81% 0% 0% 8% 4% $103,448 43 -0.21 96 98% — — — —
Civil Engineering 84 — 74% 77% 4% 4% 10% 1% $90,074 35 -0.32 90 100% — — — —
Computer Engineering 24 — 100% 79% 8% 4% 8% 0% $140,862 89 +1.12 100 100% — — — —
Construction Engineering 10 — 100% 80% 0% 10% 10% 0% $92,983 52 +0.09 92 — — — — —
Electrical Engineering 47 — 94% 68% 4% 2% 9% 9% $108,379 37 -0.41 97 100% — — — —
Environmental Engineering 4 — 100% 75% 0% 25% 0% 0% $87,101 56 +0.23 89 — — — — —
Mechanical Engineering 119 — 90% 82% 3% 2% 9% 1% $102,738 73 +0.44 96 100% — — — —
Computer Science 140 — 84% 63% 13% 1% 8% 13% $131,224 68 +0.18 99 — — — — —
Computer Software Engineering 31 — 94% 77% 3% 0% 10% 6% $140,862 75 +0.47 100 100% — — — —
Foods, Nutrition, and Wellness Studies 175 — 29% 82% 5% 3% 5% 1% $66,922 62 +0.28 67 95% — — — —
Family and Consumer Economics and Related Services 147 +1 16% 70% 1% 11% 10% 2% $52,747 0 -1.70 32 94% 7.4% — — —
Apparel and Textiles 14 — 14% 86% 0% 0% 0% 7% $50,705 13 -1.08 27 100% — — — —
Architectural and Building Sciences/Technology 57 — 46% 70% 2% 4% 19% 5% $70,831 66 +0.32 73 — — — — —
Architecture and Building Sciences — — — — — — — — $71,077 68 +0.34 74 96% — — — —
Interior Architecture 35 — 11% 83% 3% 0% 11% 0% $69,203 56 +0.13 71 100% — — — —
Landscape Architecture 10 — 50% 60% 10% 0% 10% 10% $68,393 50 +0.04 69 — — — — —
Construction Engineering Technology/Technician 63 — 95% 86% 0% 2% 8% 0% $106,296 67 +0.52 97 99% — — — —
Construction Management 40 — 95% 68% 5% 2% 20% 5% $102,225 52 +0.16 96 — — — — —
Forensic Science and Technology 30 — 30% 83% 0% 7% 3% 0% $64,666 79 +0.66 63 96% — — — —
Legal Professions and Studies 11 — 55% 91% 0% 0% 9% 0% $65,083 81 +0.71 63 — — — — —
⇅ Ranked Trends Degrees Male White Asian Black Hispanic Intl Earnings Earn % Earn z ROI Employment Debt-to-Earn Accept SAT p25 SAT p75
Hixson-Lied College of Fine and Performing Arts 1,011 34% 79% 2% 3% 9% 2% $62,055 15 +0.23 57 94%
Economics 37 +11 68% 62% 0% 5% 8% 19% $94,910 59 -0.12 93 85% — — — —
Ancient Studies/Civilization 2 +2 0% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $47,772 12 -0.89 20 94% — — — —
English 55 +10 29% 82% 5% 0% 7% 0% $60,094 87 +0.94 52 95% — — — —
Ethnic Studies 1 +2 0% 0% 0% 0% 100% 0% $46,020 6 -1.05 16 89% — — — —
French 8 +2 50% 88% 0% 0% 12% 0% $66,854 81 +0.79 67 95% — — — —
German 3 +2 67% 67% 0% 0% 0% 0% $65,535 77 +0.67 64 — — — — —
History 29 +10 59% 90% 3% 0% 3% 0% $53,022 37 -0.38 33 93% — — — —
Philosophy 7 +3 0% 57% 0% 0% 29% 0% $59,737 52 -0.13 51 — — — — —
Russian 2 +3 100% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $65,742 77 +0.69 65 — — — — —
Spanish 9 +12 11% 78% 0% 0% 22% 0% $66,854 81 +0.79 67 95% — — — —
Women's Studies 4 +4 25% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $46,020 10 -1.25 16 89% — — — —
Anthropology 17 +2 18% 94% 0% 0% 0% 0% $49,446 18 -0.67 24 100% — — — —
Broadcast Journalism 32 +15 41% 62% 3% 9% 19% 0% $61,906 51 -0.04 57 97% — — — —
Geography 5 +2 80% 60% 0% 0% 20% 20% $59,764 40 -0.27 51 95% — — — —
Intercultural and International Studies 21 +2 19% 57% 0% 14% 10% 5% $63,771 29 -0.47 61 90% — — — —
Journalism 27 +3 15% 78% 0% 0% 15% 0% $61,906 51 -0.04 57 97% — — — —
Political Science 47 +7 43% 68% 4% 6% 11% 4% $78,408 76 +0.46 82 94% — — — —
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication 117 +18 16% 82% 3% 4% 8% 0% $72,199 52 +0.05 75 95% — — — —
Sociology 25 +5 20% 68% 8% 4% 12% 4% $55,955 52 -0.08 41 91% — — — —
Speech Communication and Rhetoric 28 +8 39% 71% 4% 4% 14% 7% $66,984 72 +0.48 67 98% — — — —
Sports Communication 69 +11 70% 77% 0% 9% 7% 4% $72,199 83 +0.96 75 95% — — — —
Agricultural Teacher Education 32 — 28% 94% 0% 0% 6% 0% $57,356 44 -0.33 45 97% — — — —
Biology Teacher Education — — — — — — — — $57,356 61 -0.04 45 97% — — — —
Business and Innovation/Entrepreneurship Teacher Education — — — — — — — — $57,356 44 -0.33 45 97% — — — —
Chemistry Teacher Education — — — — — — — — $57,356 61 -0.04 45 97% — — — —
Elementary Education 100 — 9% 88% 0% 2% 7% 1% $53,224 62 +0.14 34 92% — — — —
Elementary Special Education 1 — 0% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $58,479 65 +0.39 48 90% — — — —
General Education 2 — 50% 0% 0% 50% 50% 0% $57,719 68 +0.31 46 — — — — —
Science Teacher Education/General Science Teacher Education — — — — — — — — $57,356 61 -0.04 45 97% — — — —
Secondary Education and Teaching 82 +8 54% 87% 2% 0% 6% 1% $53,224 41 -0.22 34 92% — — — —
Social Science Teacher Education 2 — 50% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $57,356 71 +0.30 45 97% — — — —
Special Education and Teaching 27 — 4% 78% 4% 0% 15% 4% $58,479 65 +0.39 48 90% — — — —
Teacher Education — — — — — — — — $57,356 65 +0.27 45 97% — — — —
Teacher Education, Multiple Levels 8 — 0% 75% 0% 12% 12% 0% $53,224 41 -0.22 34 92% — — — —
Acting 5 — 60% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $61,806 99 +2.51 56 93% — — — —
Art History, Criticism and Conservation 2 +1 0% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $52,373 63 +0.04 31 96% — — — —
Dance 7 — 0% 71% 0% 0% 29% 0% $49,047 86 +0.80 23 — — — — —
Digital Arts 36 — 47% 72% 6% 3% 8% 3% $53,588 53 -0.14 35 — — — — —
Film Studies 12 — 58% 83% 0% 0% 17% 0% $49,784 61 +0.11 24 100% — — — —
Graphic Design 54 — 31% 63% 6% 2% 17% 6% $61,623 60 +0.12 56 97% — — — —
Music 31 — 48% 87% 3% 0% 3% 0% $50,697 66 +0.42 27 87% — — — —
Music Education 28 — 43% 96% 0% 0% 4% 0% $57,356 94 +1.14 45 97% — — — —
Studio Art 25 — 24% 68% 0% 8% 12% 0% $52,373 78 +0.59 31 96% — — — —
Theater 12 — 33% 92% 0% 0% 0% 8% $61,806 99 +2.51 56 93% — — — —
Visual and Performing Arts — — — — — — — — $51,409 90 +1.12 29 — — — — —

Financial

In-State Tuition & Fees $10,695
Out-of-State Tuition & Fees $29,483
Est. In-State Cost $13,835
Est. Out-of-State Cost $38,139
ROI Percentile 81th

Retention & Graduation

Full-Time Retention 86%
4-Year Graduation Rate 50%
6-Year Graduation Rate 67%
Transfer-Out Rate 20%

Earnings by Major Category

Each major category's degree-weighted estimated median 5-year earnings at this college, expressed as a z-score against the national degree-weighted distribution for that category. 0 is the national average. The shaded band between +1.28 and −1.28 marks the central 80% of the national distribution (10th–90th percentile).

Academics

⇅ % Degrees Male White Asian Black Hispanic Intl Earnings Earn % Earn z ROI Employment Debt-to-Earn
Business & Economics 24.5% 996 53% 79% 3% 3% 6% 5% $85,311 62 +0.12 88 97% 7.4%
Social Sciences 17.9% 727 28% 73% 4% 5% 11% 3% $65,022 73 +0.47 63 96% —
Agriculture & Food Science 12.6% 513 45% 81% 2% 1% 3% 10% $68,769 84 +0.51 70 97% —
Engineering 9.3% 377 80% 78% 4% 2% 8% 2% $100,930 47 +0.09 95 100% —
Arts 8.1% 328 36% 77% 3% 2% 11% 3% $60,040 83 +0.36 52 96% —
Life & Natural Sciences 6.9% 279 41% 76% 9% 1% 4% 2% $75,947 89 +0.86 80 98% —
Education 6.3% 255 26% 86% 1% 2% 8% 1% $54,403 55 -0.02 37 92% —
Computer Science 4.4% 181 85% 66% 10% 1% 8% 12% $131,644 78 +0.22 99 100% —
Professional 3.5% 144 78% 81% 1% 3% 10% 1% $93,344 91 +0.46 92 98% —
Humanities 2.9% 120 36% 82% 3% 0% 9% 0% $58,760 71 +0.40 48 94% —
Physical Sciences & Math 2.4% 98 63% 76% 2% 3% 8% 8% $82,300 56 +0.21 85 94% —
Health Sciences 1.3% 51 6% 88% 4% 0% 4% 0% $66,137 11 +0.46 65 95% —

Research R1

⇅ Research $ Rank Federal Industry $ PhDs Rank PhD students Postdocs
Life & Natural Sciences $162M #33 67% $3.0M 30 #79 146 34
Health Sciences $144M #53 40% $9.2M — — — 1
Agriculture & Food Science $137M #16 29% $11.4M 34 #16 171 55
Engineering $80.0M #62 50% $4.4M 41 #86 331 25
Humanities & Social Sciences $47.2M #44 32% $0.4M 64 #80 223 1
Physical Sciences & Math $46.6M #72 64% $1.8M 39 #80 296 31
Business & Economics $13.3M #49 9% $0.3M 6 #168 35 —
Computer Science $11.7M #76 43% $0.7M 3 #161 65 2
Education $5.7M #88 56% $0 44 #78 — —
Total $648M #50 46% $31.2M 261 #91 1,267 149

Expenditure and funding source: NSF HERD, FY2024. Degrees: IPEDS completions, 2023–24. Students and postdocs: NSF Survey of Graduate Students and Postdoctorates, fall 2024, which covers science, engineering and selected health fields only. An em dash means the source does not report the figure, which is not the same as zero.

Sports NCAA D1

⇅ Athletes ▼ Revenue Expenses Net
Football 155 $122.3M $70.6M $51.7M
Track & Field (combined) 111 $150K $3.3M -$3.1M
Baseball 42 $1.8M $5.2M -$3.4M
Wrestling 31 $475K $2.9M -$2.4M
Gymnastics 20 $71K $1.5M -$1.5M
Basketball 18 $18.4M $13.2M $5.3M
Golf 12 $49K $1.7M -$1.6M
Tennis 11 $24K $1.1M -$1.1M
Total 341 $143.3M $99.5M $43.8M
⇅ Athletes ▼ Revenue Expenses Net
Track & Field (combined) 122 $162K $3.7M -$3.5M
Basketball 50 $2.0M $6.1M -$4.1M
Soccer 38 $162K $2.5M -$2.3M
Softball 27 $357K $4.4M -$4.1M
Swimming & Diving 25 $46K $1.8M -$1.8M
Gymnastics 21 $144K $2.1M -$2.0M
Volleyball 17 $5.5M $6.8M -$1.4M
Beach Volleyball 16 $4K $265K -$261K
Bowling 12 $54K $1.0M -$975K
Golf 12 $37K $1.7M -$1.6M
Tennis 9 $33K $1.2M -$1.1M
Rifle 7 $20K $1.8M -$1.8M
Total 277 $8.5M $33.4M -$24.9M
⇅ Athletes ▼ Revenue Expenses Net
Track & Field (combined) 233 $312K $7.0M -$6.7M
Football 155 $122.3M $70.6M $51.7M
Basketball 68 $20.4M $19.3M $1.2M
Baseball 42 $1.8M $5.2M -$3.4M
Gymnastics 41 $216K $3.7M -$3.5M
Soccer 38 $162K $2.5M -$2.3M
Wrestling 31 $475K $2.9M -$2.4M
Softball 27 $357K $4.4M -$4.1M
Swimming & Diving 25 $46K $1.8M -$1.8M
Golf 24 $87K $3.3M -$3.3M
Tennis 20 $58K $2.3M -$2.3M
Volleyball 17 $5.5M $6.8M -$1.4M
Beach Volleyball 16 $4K $265K -$261K
Bowling 12 $54K $1.0M -$975K
Rifle 7 $20K $1.8M -$1.8M
Total 618 $205.8M $198.5M $7.3M

Source: U.S. Department of Education, Equity in Athletics Data Analysis. Each team's revenue and expenses are what the college attributes to it. The Total view's totals row is the department's grand total, which also includes money not attributed to any team; the Male and Female totals rows only add up their teams.

Admissions

Uses Common App Yes
Acceptance Rate 80%
Yield (non-ED) 30%
Early Action Nov 1
Regular Decision Jan 1

Acceptance Rates

In-State Out-of-State International
Regular Decision 80% 80% 80%

This college’s Common Data Set does not break down admissions by applicant demographics, so in-state, out-of-state, and international applicants share one Regular Decision rate.

Early Action and Restrictive Early Action applicants are reported at the regular-decision rate.

Standardized Tests

Test Policy optional
Submitted Test Scores 89%
SAT Range 1090 – 1330
SAT Math Range 530 – 660
SAT RW Range 560 – 670