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Creighton University is a private national university located in Omaha, Nebraska. Creighton University is very inclusive in their admissions.
Return on educational investment at Creighton University is in the top 50% of all ranked schools. The median student earns $66,524 10 years after enrolling, 1st in Nebraska, and in the top 25% nationally. When adjusted for earning differences by major, Creighton University bachelor students earn 2% more than the national average. Creighton University is ranked 6th in Nebraska.
Creighton University’s median net annual cost of $31,218 and average years to graduate of 4.2 are reported only at the school level. We assume these same costs and graduation time for all programs.
The top 6 programs at Creighton University sorted by number of graduates - Registered Nursing, Finance, Biology, Marketing, Accounting, Economics - are shown below. To see more programs, click on "see additional programs".
Annual net cost
$31,218
Average years to graduate
4.2
Business Administration
Rank: #191
Economic score: 2.44
Comms & Media Studies
Rank: -
When a school's graduation rate falls in the bottom 25% in the country, we do not display an economic ranking.
Economic score: 4.13
Health Administrative Services
Rank: #112
Economic score: 7.57
Journalism
Rank: #108
Economic score: 8.39
Romance Language & Linguistics
Rank: #160
Economic score: 33.89
Chemistry
Rank: #210
Economic score: 48.73
EarningPlus compares the three-year post graduate earnings to the median earnings of the same graduating class, with the same graduate degree. These 2 metrics, debt-to-earnings and EarningsPlus, are combined into an economic score. The lower the economic score the better.
The most popular 6 graduate programs at Creighton University - Student Counseling, Education, Finance, Public Health, Dispute Resolution., Registered Nursing - are shown below.
When a school's graduation rate falls in the bottom 25% in the country, we do not display an economic ranking.
The average full-time graduate completes their degree in 4.2 years. 75% of all students graduate within 8 years including part-time students. The graduation rate at Creighton University is 13% higher than the state average, and 7% above the average for all national universities in the country.
At Creighton University, Pell Grant recipients represent 7% of the measured graduating class, 28% lower than the national average of 35%. The average Pell Grant recipient at Creighton University graduates within 4.3 years.
Creighton University is in the bottom 5% of schools for graduating Pell recipients.
We calculate this performance by adjusting the graduation rate of Pell students by their percentage of the student body. This adjustment is made to prevent schools with large numbers of Pell students from underperforming in comparison to schools with few Pell students but high graduation rates.
Creighton University’s economic mobility score of 4.74 is calculated by adjusting the 2.61 economic score of lower-income students by the 7% pell grant recipients within the student body. Creighton University’s EMS of 4.74 ranks in the bottom 5% nationally.false
Economic Mobility
To calculate economic mobility of low-income (household earnings below $30,000) students, we adjust each institution’s economic score by their percentage of Pell Grant students. The logic of this Pell-adjusted calculation is derived from Third Way’s Economic Mobility Index (EMI).
Bottom 5%
The average Title IV recipient at Creighton University pays $31,218 a year, $27,400 less than the $58,618 advertised. See below the cost breakdown for students who receive Title IV grants, broken down by income level.
Average net price
The average net price shown by income level for all students that receive Title IV aid. Calculated by deducting the average grant and scholarship aid from tuition, fees, books, and room and board. Limited to first-time, full-time students. Public institution figures are calculated using in-state tuition figures.
Median net price $31,218
Much of the gap between net price and sticker price is filled by institutional and government grants. At Creighton University, 100% of students receive some grants and scholarships, compared to the national average of 87% for all colleges and universities. The average amount of federal, state, and institutional grants that students receive is shown on the right.
This leaves a total of $31,218 on average to be covered by the student – be it through loans or out of pocket. In total, 51% of students take out loans, federal or private, at an average amount of $8,560. This is 3% less than the national average.
Federal grants
$5,098
Pell grants
$3,193
State grants
$1,950
Institutional grants
$26,409
Creighton University offers 2 online bachelor programs, one of which is held exclusively online. At the master’s level Creighton University offers 15 programs, 10 of which are held exclusively online. We use the IPEDS July '20 — July '21 Distance Education report to determine which programs are online. EarningsPlus data is provided when available.
Online programs
17
Hybrid programs
6
Percentage of programs online
16%
Creighton University's very inclusive admissions are indicated by their 78% acceptance rate. In 2021, the school had 8,147 applicants, of which 6,334 were admitted and 1,138 enrolled. Creighton University has a rolling admissions policy, which means applications are reviewed as they arrive until all spaces are filled.
Full time
96%
83%
Female
61%
59%
First time
83%
59%
In-state
24%
68%
1st generation
18%
35%
White
72%
52%
Black
2%
14%
Hispanic
9%
15%
Asian
8%
5%
American Indian
N/A
1.6%
Pacific Islander
N/A
0.3%
Other
8%
12%