Doane University
Crete, NE
Doane University at a glance
Doane University is a private university in Crete, Nebraska with 1,985 students (IPEDS, fall 2024 enrollment). It admitted 98% of applicants (IPEDS, applicants for fall 2024). Its published tuition is $43,985 (IPEDS, charges for academic year 2024-25); students who received federal aid paid an average net price of $26,364 a year after grants (College Scorecard, a prior cohort). 57% of students finish within the federal tracking window (IPEDS, Graduation Rates 2024 collection: 4-year cohort 2018, 2-year cohort 2021); 66% of students take federal loans, and borrowers leave with a median $25,000 (College Scorecard). By program, the highest graduate earnings four years after finishing are in Educational Administration, master's ($75,307) and Business Administration, master's ($74,075) (College Scorecard, 2017-19 graduates).
Tuition
$43,985
2024-25
Acceptance
98%
Fall 2024 applicants
Students
1,985
Fall 2024
Type
University
Setting
Rural
Cost & Financial Aid
In-State Tuition
$43,985
Out-of-State Tuition
$43,985
Avg On-Campus Living
$12,178
Avg Off-Campus Living
Not available
Financial Aid & Outcomes
College Scorecard
What will it actually cost?
Most students pay the net price after financial aid, not the sticker price.
Net price by family income
Can federal loans cover it? (2026 limits)
For families earning $75k – $110k, $110k+, the average net price here is above the $25,500 a first-year dependent student and their parents can borrow federally from 1 July 2026, by up to $3,910. That part has to come from savings, income, work, or private loans.
The ceiling is $5,500 in the student’s own Direct Loan plus up to $20,000 in Parent PLUS, which requires that the parent has no adverse credit history. Net prices are averages for a prior cohort of aid recipients, not a quote. Source: Federal Student Aid loan limits. Where this gap is largest.
After graduation
Earnings-to-debt ratio
Moderate · 2.1×Graduates earn about 2.1× their median debt every year.
Financial access
Pell Grants are federal aid for students from low-income families.
Share of students who borrowed to pay for school.
Some fields may not be reported by this institution. Verify final details with the school directly.
How does cost line up with outcomes across colleges? See our analysis of college cost vs. graduation and earnings, an association shaped by selectivity and sector, not proof a pricier college pays off.
FAFSA earnings check
: Not flaggedDoane University does not trigger the FAFSA's "lower earnings" notice. Its graduates' median earnings four years after completing were $61,405, above the $35,918 median for high school graduates aged 25 to 34 in Nebraska.
This is one figure for the whole institution, not for any program: earnings differ by credential and field. It covers graduates who completed in 2017-18 and 2018-19, received federal aid, and were working and not enrolled when earnings were measured in 2022 and 2023, in January 2026 dollars. The Department says the notice is informational only: it does not change aid eligibility. Source: U.S. Department of Education, FSA Data Center, March 2026 release. Which colleges are flagged, and what changed.
Student Outcomes
Graduation Rate
57%
Freshman Retention
79%
Source: IPEDS, charges for academic year 2024-25 (provisional release)
Final aid offers, scholarships, and net price vary per family. Always verify with the school's financial aid office.
Decision support · Cost & value
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Open-access admissions
Most qualified applicants are admitted.
Affordability snapshot
Tuition
$44k
Net price
$26.4k
Pell
27%
Median debt
$25k
Earnings (10y)
$53.3k
above avg
“Avg” comparisons reference national IPEDS / College Scorecard averages (~2022–23); figures are directional and vary by school and year.
Admissions
Acceptance rate
98%
SAT range
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ACT range
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Source: IPEDS, applicants for fall 2024 (provisional release)
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Location
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Crete, NE 68333
Academics
Studying online: no students were enrolled entirely at a distance
In Fall 2023, none of Doane University's 1,948 students were enrolled entirely at a distance, though 170 (9%) took at least one distance course. That is a count of how students enrolled, not a list of what is offered online.
Distance-education figures count STUDENTS enrolled in Fall 2023, not programs on offer. "Exclusively at a distance" means a student took only distance courses that term. A college with few or no such students may still run online courses or an online degree, so a low figure is not evidence that online study is unavailable, and a high one is not a judgement of quality either way.
U.S. Department of Education, IPEDS Fall Enrollment (distance education status), Fall 2023
Fields of study
Doane University reported conferring credentials in 39 different fields to the federal government. See which ones, and at what credential level.
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Graduate earnings by program
What Doane University graduates earn, by program
Doane University's master's graduates in Curriculum and Instruction earned a median $57,414 four years after graduating, 9% below the $63,399 national median for the same program (2017-19 graduates, measured 2022-23, College Scorecard). One year after graduating, a later class (2018-20 graduates, measured 2020-21) earned a median $53,053; the two figures describe different graduates, not one class's growth. Graduates who borrowed took out a median $9,930 in federal loans at this college (about $113 a month on a 10-year plan).
19 programs at Doane University have federal earnings or debt figures, largest graduating classes first. Earnings: graduates of 2017-18 and 2018-19, earnings measured in 2022 and 2023, in 2024 dollars. Debt: graduates of 2018-19 and 2019-20. The national median is the same measure for every program in that field and credential in the U.S.
| Program | Median earnings, 4 yrs after | National median | Federal debt borrowed at this college (median) | Payment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Curriculum and Instruction, Master's | $57,414 | $63,399, −9% | $9,930 | $113/mo |
| Business Administration, Bachelor's | $63,983 | $68,257, −6% | $23,250 | $246/mo |
| Educational Administration, Master's | $75,307 | $71,685, +5% | $15,343 | $175/mo |
| Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services, Other, Master's | — | $96,656 | $17,675 | $201/mo |
| Student Counseling, Master's | — | $60,111 | $15,270 | $174/mo |
| Psychology, Bachelor's | $46,347 | $50,706, −9% | $26,970 | $286/mo |
| Biology, Bachelor's | $59,689 | $57,214, +4% | $27,000 | $286/mo |
| Business Administration, Master's | $74,075 | $103,485, −28% | $31,200 | $355/mo |
| Teacher Education (by grade level), Bachelor's | $53,163 | $47,382, +12% | $27,000 | $286/mo |
| Clinical and Counseling Psychology, Master's | $54,611 | $65,184, −16% | $43,266 | $492/mo |
| Special Education, Bachelor's | $54,733 | $50,499, +8% | $27,000 | $286/mo |
| Sociology, Bachelor's | $48,705 | $52,657, −8% | $26,000 | $276/mo |
What the job pays locally
- Accounting graduates train as accountants and auditors: median $72,080 in Nebraska.
- Nursing (RN) graduates train as registered nurses: median $84,730 in Nebraska.
BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025: everyone working in the job, every experience level, not only recent graduates.
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| Program | Median earnings, 4 yrs after | National median | Federal debt borrowed at this college (median) | Payment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Human Services, Bachelor's | $51,673 | $48,597, +6% | $23,484 | $249/mo |
| Accounting, Bachelor's | $65,602 | $76,194, −14% | $23,702 | $251/mo |
| History, Bachelor's | $54,475 | $50,680, +7% | — | — |
| Nursing (RN), Bachelor's | — | $88,910 | $20,180 | $214/mo |
| Teacher Education (by subject), Bachelor's | $48,268 | $51,389, −6% | — | — |
| Computer and Information Sciences, Bachelor's | — | $92,374 | — | — |
| Management Science, Master's | — | $124,807 | — | — |
Median earnings of graduates who received federal student aid, worked, and were not enrolled in school; debt is the median federal loans borrowed at this college by graduates who borrowed (Direct Subsidized, Unsubsidized and Grad PLUS; not Parent PLUS, private loans or interest). Programs with too few graduates are suppressed by the Department of Education. Monthly payment assumes a standard 10-year plan. Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard, field-of-study data, 10 June 2026. Download every program (CSV). Same degree, different paycheck: what the national data show. Over the Cap: graduate programs where typical debt exceeds the federal loan limits in force since July 2026.
Frequently asked questions
About Doane University
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- Where is Doane University located?
- Doane University is located in Crete, NE, in the United States.
- What type of institution is Doane University?
- Doane University is a private university based in NE. CampusPin classifies institutions as either four-year universities or two-year community colleges, with control labeled public or private.
- What is the acceptance rate at Doane University?
- The most recently reported acceptance rate at Doane University is approximately 98% (IPEDS, applicants for fall 2024). Acceptance rate signals selectivity but does not predict any individual applicant's outcome and is not a measure of school quality. CampusPin reports the federally-published value; verify the current cycle with the institution.
- What is the tuition at Doane University?
- Doane University's published in-state tuition is approximately $43,985 per year (IPEDS, charges for academic year 2024-25). This is the published price before financial aid; the net price most students actually pay is typically lower. Verify the current academic-year tuition with the institution before applying.
- How many students attend Doane University?
- Doane University reports total enrollment of approximately 1,985 students (undergraduate plus graduate) (IPEDS, fall 2024 enrollment). Total enrollment is a useful sizing signal, see the institutional profile for additional breakdowns when available.
- How much does Doane University actually cost after financial aid?
- The average net price at Doane University is approximately $26,364 per year. Net price is the total cost of attendance minus grants and scholarships that never have to be repaid, so it is what students actually paid rather than the published sticker price. What families pay varies with income: students from families earning under $30,000 paid about $21,129 on average, and those from families earning $110,000 or more about $29,410. These are averages for students who received federal aid in a prior cohort, not a quote for any individual family. Run the institution's own Net Price Calculator for a figure specific to you.
- What is the graduation rate at Doane University?
- Doane University reports a graduation rate of approximately 57% (IPEDS, Graduation Rates 2024 collection: 4-year cohort 2018, 2-year cohort 2021). This measures the share of a prior entering cohort who completed their degree within the federal tracking window. It reflects who enrolls as much as what the institution does, so it is not on its own a measure of teaching quality, and it is not comparable across institutions serving very different students.
- How much student debt do graduates of Doane University have?
- Students who borrowed at Doane University left with a median of approximately $25,000 in federal loans, and about 66% of students took federal loans at all. Both numbers matter: a median describes only the students who borrowed, so it reads very differently at a school where most students borrow than at one where few do. Federal loans only, so private and parent borrowing are not included.
- How much do graduates of Doane University earn?
- Median earnings approximately ten years after entry are $53,316 for students who received federal financial aid at Doane University. This reflects the mix of programs the institution offers and the students who enroll, not the effect of attending, and it covers aid recipients rather than all graduates.
- How should I verify final details about Doane University?
- CampusPin compiles institutional data from public datasets like IPEDS and the College Scorecard, plus institutional websites and editorial review. Before applying, paying a deposit, or making a final decision, confirm admissions requirements, current tuition, financial aid, deadlines, and program details directly with Doane University.
- How much do Curriculum and Instruction graduates from Doane University earn?
- Doane University's master's graduates in Curriculum and Instruction earned a median $57,414 four years after graduating, 9% below the $63,399 national median for the same program (2017-19 graduates, measured 2022-23, College Scorecard). One year after graduating, a later class (2018-20 graduates, measured 2020-21) earned a median $53,053; the two figures describe different graduates, not one class's growth. Graduates who borrowed took out a median $9,930 in federal loans at this college (about $113 a month on a 10-year plan).
- How much do Business Administration graduates from Doane University earn?
- Doane University's bachelor's graduates in Business Administration earned a median $63,983 four years after graduating, 6% below the $68,257 national median for the same program (2017-19 graduates, measured 2022-23, College Scorecard). One year after graduating, a later class (2018-20 graduates, measured 2020-21) earned a median $50,856; the two figures describe different graduates, not one class's growth. Graduates who borrowed took out a median $23,250 in federal loans at this college (about $246 a month on a 10-year plan), and had $26,991 in total federal debt including other colleges attended (same degree level).
- Which programs at Doane University have the highest graduate earnings?
- Among the 6 programs at Doane University with a federal earnings figure from at least 30 graduates, the highest medians four years after graduating were Educational Administration, master's ($75,307); Business Administration, master's ($74,075); and Business Administration, bachelor's ($63,983) (2017-19 graduates, measured 2022-23, College Scorecard). That order is one federal measure, not a ranking of program quality: earnings reflect the field and where graduates go to work as well as the program.
- Does Doane University get a "lower earnings" warning on the FAFSA?
- No. In the Department of Education's March 2026 data, which the FAFSA uses now, Doane University's graduates' median earnings four years after completing were $61,405, above the $35,918 median for high school graduates aged 25 to 34 in Nebraska, so first-year students who list it do not see the lower-earnings notice. The figure describes the whole institution, not any one program.
Fields this college awarded credentials in
The 14 largest of 39 fields Doane University reported, by credentials conferred in 2024-25, using the federal classification of each field. The level is the highest credential actually awarded, which is not always the one a field is best known for.
| Field | Awarded | Level |
|---|---|---|
| Curriculum and Instruction | 88 | Graduate |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | 83 | Graduate (44 graduate · 39 bachelor's) |
| Educational Administration and Supervision | 52 | Graduate |
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness | 25 | Bachelor's |
| Student Counseling and Personnel Services | 25 | Graduate |
| Psychology, General | 23 | Bachelor's |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities | 16 | Bachelor's |
| Engineering, General | 13 | Bachelor's |
| Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General | 10 | Bachelor's |
| Accounting and Related Services | 8 | Bachelor's |
| Biology, General | 8 | Bachelor's |
| Computer and Information Sciences, General | 8 | Bachelor's |
| English Language and Literature, General | 8 | Bachelor's |
| Natural Resources Conservation and Research | 8 | Bachelor's |
Fields are as classified in the federal IPEDS completions collection, which records credentials already conferred. A field listed here was awarded in the reporting year; it does not confirm the program is currently admitting students, and a field CampusPin has no guide for is still shown under its official federal title. Confirm current offerings with the institution.
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