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Lincoln, NE
University of Nebraska-Lincoln is a public university in Lincoln, Nebraska with 24,393 students (IPEDS, fall 2024 enrollment). It admitted 87% of applicants (IPEDS, applicants for fall 2024). Its published in-state tuition is $10,434 (IPEDS, charges for academic year 2024-25); students who received federal aid paid an average net price of $17,747 a year after grants (College Scorecard, a prior cohort). 67% of students finish within the federal tracking window (IPEDS, Graduation Rates 2024 collection: 4-year cohort 2018, 2-year cohort 2021); 33% of students take federal loans, and borrowers leave with a median $21,000 (College Scorecard).
Tuition
$10,434
2024-25
Acceptance
87%
Fall 2024 applicants
Students
24,393
Fall 2024
Type
University
Setting
Urban
In-State Tuition
$10,434
Out-of-State Tuition
$28,584
Avg On-Campus Living
$14,120
Avg Off-Campus Living
$14,120
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)
At every income level reported here, the average net price is within the $25,500 a first-year dependent student and their parents can borrow from the federal government for loans made from 1 July 2026.
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 · 2.7×Graduates earn about 2.7× 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 flaggedUniversity of Nebraska-Lincoln does not trigger the FAFSA's "lower earnings" notice. Its graduates' median earnings four years after completing were $66,195, 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
67%
Freshman Retention
86%
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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In-state tuition in the lower range for public universities.
Affordability snapshot
In-state tuition
$10.4k
Out-of-state
$28.6k
Net price
$17.7k
Pell
23%
Median debt
$21k
below avg
Earnings (10y)
$56.9k
above avg
“Avg” comparisons reference national IPEDS / College Scorecard averages (~2022–23); figures are directional and vary by school and year.
Acceptance rate
87%
SAT range
1098 - 1330
ACT range
22 - 28
Source: IPEDS, applicants for fall 2024 (provisional release)
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Studying online: a substantial share study entirely online
In Fall 2023, 1,568 of University of Nebraska-Lincoln's 23,986 students (7%) were enrolled entirely at a distance. A further 13,560 (57%) took at least one distance course alongside in-person study.
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
University of Nebraska-Lincoln reported conferring credentials in 108 different fields to the federal government. See which ones, and at what credential level.
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Graduate earnings by program
University of Nebraska-Lincoln's bachelor's graduates in Business Administration earned a median $67,918 four years after graduating, about the same as 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 $47,663; the two figures describe different graduates, not one class's growth. Graduates who borrowed took out a median $21,500 in federal loans at this college (about $228 a month on a 10-year plan). The figure is reported for all 2 campuses that share University of Nebraska-Lincoln's federal aid ID.
85 programs at University of Nebraska-Lincoln 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Business Administration, Bachelor's | $67,918 | $68,257, about the same | $21,500 | $228/mo |
| Psychology, Bachelor's | $49,965 | $50,706, about the same | $21,500 | $228/mo |
| Public Relations and Advertising, Bachelor's | $61,145 | $63,560, −4% | $22,102 | $234/mo |
| Finance, Bachelor's | $77,504 | $83,343, −7% | $19,500 | $207/mo |
| Business Administration, Master's | $138,487 | $103,485, +34% | $35,126 | $400/mo |
| Marketing, Bachelor's | $74,165 | $69,303, +7% | $21,500 | $228/mo |
| Foods, Nutrition, and Related Services, Bachelor's | $61,092 | $54,945, +11% | $23,865 | $253/mo |
| Family and Consumer Economics and Related Studies, Bachelor's | $48,305 | $53,262, −9% | $20,544 | $218/mo |
| Teacher Education (by grade level), Bachelor's | $48,046 | $47,382, about the same | $22,185 | $235/mo |
| Accounting, Bachelor's | $78,760 | $76,194, +3% | $21,281 | $226/mo |
| Mechanical Engineering, Bachelor's | $88,972 | $92,135, −3% | $20,767 | $220/mo |
| Law, Professional degree | $90,759 | $107,773, −16% | $54,456 | $619/mo |
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BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025: everyone working in the job, every experience level, not only recent graduates.
| Program | Median earnings, 4 yrs after | National median | Federal debt borrowed at this college (median) | Payment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Biology, Bachelor's | $64,930 | $57,214, +13% | $25,000 | $265/mo |
| Teacher Education (by subject), Bachelor's | $51,293 | $51,389, about the same | $21,907 | $232/mo |
| Natural Resources and Conservation, Bachelor's | $46,817 | $55,012, −15% | $23,071 | $245/mo |
| Civil Engineering, Bachelor's | $81,620 | $86,517, −6% | $25,000 | $265/mo |
| Animal Sciences, Bachelor's | $49,193 | $49,634, about the same | $20,645 | $219/mo |
| Political Science, Bachelor's | $63,466 | $63,293, about the same | $21,500 | $228/mo |
| Agricultural Business and Management, Bachelor's | $65,312 | $66,647, about the same | $18,250 | $193/mo |
| Mathematics, Bachelor's | $79,251 | $69,562, +14% | $19,490 | $207/mo |
| Journalism, Bachelor's | $53,618 | $56,278, −5% | $20,990 | $223/mo |
| Computer Engineering, Bachelor's | $103,934 | $109,015, −5% | $20,240 | $215/mo |
| Biochemistry, Bachelor's | $64,521 | $65,466, about the same | $19,300 | $205/mo |
| English, Bachelor's | $48,785 | $48,590, about the same | $21,903 | $232/mo |
| Management Science, Bachelor's | $96,087 | $86,176, +12% | $24,000 | $254/mo |
| Educational Administration, Master's | $63,853 | $71,685, −11% | $22,104 | $251/mo |
| Plant Sciences, Bachelor's | $61,946 | $56,567, +10% | $18,875 | $200/mo |
| Construction Engineering Technology/Technician, Bachelor's | $88,628 | $93,843, −6% | $22,250 | $236/mo |
| Design and Applied Arts, Bachelor's | — | $51,490 | $21,500 | $228/mo |
| Hospitality Management, Bachelor's | $53,777 | $56,726, −5% | $21,412 | $227/mo |
| Electrical Engineering, Bachelor's | $100,972 | $100,647, about the same | $21,422 | $227/mo |
| Computer and Information Sciences, Bachelor's | $116,221 | $92,374, +26% | $20,500 | $217/mo |
| Speech-Language and Hearing Sciences, Bachelor's | $60,420 | $58,928, +3% | $15,750 | $167/mo |
| Engineering, Master's | $128,974 | $120,215, +7% | — | — |
| Biological/Biosystems Engineering, Bachelor's | $76,741 | $83,998, −9% | $20,000 | $212/mo |
| Accounting, Master's | $92,988 | $95,833, −3% | $12,500 | $142/mo |
| Curriculum and Instruction, Master's | $53,319 | $63,399, −16% | $20,250 | $230/mo |
| Speech-Language and Hearing Sciences, Master's | $61,308 | $67,030, −9% | $37,137 | $422/mo |
| Communication, Bachelor's | $59,017 | $56,359, +5% | $21,150 | $224/mo |
| Educational Administration, Doctoral | $90,552 | $100,573, −10% | $61,714 | $702/mo |
| Microbiological Sciences and Immunology, Bachelor's | $62,095 | $62,582, about the same | $24,020 | $255/mo |
| Sociology, Bachelor's | $45,674 | $52,657, −13% | $15,606 | $165/mo |
| Journalism, Master's | $73,130 | $69,034, +6% | — | — |
| Economics, Bachelor's | $75,784 | $82,686, −8% | — | — |
| Special Education, Bachelor's | $47,592 | $50,499, −6% | $25,500 | $270/mo |
| Chemical Engineering, Bachelor's | $88,067 | $98,158, −10% | $27,210 | $288/mo |
| Fine and Studio Arts, Bachelor's | $41,549 | $41,367, about the same | $21,500 | $228/mo |
| History, Bachelor's | $47,944 | $50,680, −5% | $20,880 | $221/mo |
| Interior Architecture, Bachelor's | $62,201 | $60,369, +3% | $24,250 | $257/mo |
| Human Development and Family Studies, Master's | $56,989 | $58,524, −3% | $31,568 | $359/mo |
| Agriculture, Master's | — | $61,941 | — | — |
| Business/Managerial Economics, Bachelor's | $83,175 | $77,981, +7% | $19,500 | $207/mo |
| International/Globalization Studies, Bachelor's | $54,106 | $59,972, −10% | $20,500 | $217/mo |
| Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, Bachelor's | $60,001 | $55,000, +9% | $20,000 | $212/mo |
| Security Science and Technology, Bachelor's | $58,037 | $57,805, about the same | $25,125 | $266/mo |
| Architecture, Bachelor's | $62,700 | $66,914, −6% | $25,260 | $268/mo |
| Apparel and Textiles, Bachelor's | $51,654 | $57,640, −10% | $26,000 | $276/mo |
| Music, Bachelor's | $47,990 | $42,892, +12% | $23,250 | $246/mo |
| International Business, Bachelor's | — | $73,201 | — | — |
| Foods, Nutrition, and Related Services, Master's | $58,509 | $66,523, −12% | — | — |
| Plant Sciences, Master's | $73,346 | $70,814, +4% | — | — |
| Special Education, Master's | $57,549 | $64,397, −11% | — | — |
| Zoology/Animal Biology, Master's | $76,344 | $60,772, +26% | — | — |
| Anthropology, Bachelor's | $47,485 | $46,676, about the same | $18,386 | $195/mo |
| Animal Sciences, Master's | $90,085 | $75,394, +19% | — | — |
| Theatre, Bachelor's | $44,825 | $39,775, +13% | $22,500 | $239/mo |
| Music, Doctoral | $60,133 | $59,592, about the same | — | — |
| Agricultural Mechanization, Bachelor's | $74,003 | $71,278, +4% | $23,500 | $249/mo |
| Music, Master's | $53,139 | $48,285, +10% | — | — |
| Agricultural Engineering, Bachelor's | $96,908 | $84,624, +15% | — | — |
| Agriculture, Bachelor's | $52,997 | $53,676, about the same | — | — |
| Applied Horticulture and Horticultural Business Services, Bachelor's | $59,376 | $58,494, about the same | $22,648 | $240/mo |
| Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies, Bachelor's | $42,635 | $51,710, −18% | $17,500 | $186/mo |
| Film and Photography, Bachelor's | — | $43,765 | — | — |
| Physics, Bachelor's | $71,752 | $76,786, −7% | $25,209 | $267/mo |
| Psychology, Doctoral | $96,534 | $98,707, about the same | — | — |
| Agriculture/Veterinary Preparatory Programs, Bachelor's | — | $49,880 | $21,500 | $228/mo |
| Clinical and Counseling Psychology, Doctoral | $105,900 | $99,878, +6% | $38,100 | $433/mo |
| Classical and Ancient Studies, Bachelor's | $40,615 | $50,477, −20% | $24,000 | $254/mo |
| Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services, Other, Master's | $65,905 | $96,656, −32% | — | — |
| Agricultural Production Operations, Associate's | $39,559 | $42,438, −7% | $11,314 | $120/mo |
| Veterinary/Animal Health Technologies/Technicians, Associate's | $37,386 | $41,460, −10% | $12,000 | $127/mo |
| Architecture, Professional degree | $69,607 | $74,323, −6% | $47,023 | $535/mo |
| Criminal Justice, Bachelor's | $57,236 | $55,378, +3% | — | — |
| Speech-Language and Hearing Sciences, Doctoral | $83,816 | $88,343, −5% | — | — |
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. The Department reports these figures for all 2 campuses that share University of Nebraska-Lincoln's federal aid ID, not for this campus alone. 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.
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Fields this college awarded credentials in
The 14 largest of 108 fields University of Nebraska-Lincoln 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | 402 | Graduate (112 graduate · 290 bachelor's) |
| Psychology, General | 304 | Graduate (28 graduate · 276 bachelor's) |
| Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods | 272 | Graduate (79 graduate · 193 bachelor's) |
| Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication | 225 | Graduate (10 graduate · 215 bachelor's) |
| Finance and Financial Management Services | 219 | Graduate (10 graduate · 209 bachelor's) |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods | 198 | Bachelor's |
| Foods, Nutrition, and Related Services | 191 | Graduate (16 graduate · 175 bachelor's) |
| Biology, General | 180 | Graduate (12 graduate · 168 bachelor's) |
| Marketing | 179 | Graduate (6 graduate · 173 bachelor's) |
| Computer Science | 172 | Graduate (32 graduate · 140 bachelor's) |
| Family and Consumer Economics and Related Studies | 148 | Bachelor's |
| Law | 144 | Graduate |
| Mechanical Engineering | 140 | Graduate (21 graduate · 119 bachelor's) |
| Natural Resources Conservation and Research | 113 | Graduate (29 graduate · 84 bachelor's) |
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