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Doane University is a private regional university located in Crete, Nebraska. Doane University is very inclusive in their admissions.
Return on educational investment at Doane University is in the bottom 50% of all ranked schools. The median student earns $48,203 10 years after enrolling, 11th in Nebraska, and in the top 50% nationally. When adjusted for earning differences by major, Doane University bachelor students earn 3% less than the national average. Doane University is ranked 13th in Nebraska.
Doane University’s median net annual cost of $23,440 and average years to graduate of 4.3 are reported only at the school level. We assume these same costs and graduation time for all programs.
The top 6 programs at Doane University sorted by number of graduates - Business Administration, Biology, Psychology, Accounting, Sociology, Education (subject specific) - are shown below. To see more programs, click on "see additional programs".
Annual net cost
$23,440
Average years to graduate
4.3
When a school's graduation rate falls in the bottom 25% in the country, we do not display an economic ranking.
When a school's graduation rate falls in the bottom 25% in the country, we do not display an economic ranking.
Registered Nursing
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Economic score: 2.66
Criminal Justice
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Economic score: 13.55
English Language & Lit
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Economic score: 35.54
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 4 graduate programs at Doane University - Curriculum and Instruction, Educ. Administration, Business Administration, Clinical / Counseling Psych - are shown below.
The average full-time graduate completes their degree in 4.3 years. 62% of all students graduate within 8 years including part-time students. The graduation rate at Doane University is 0% higher than the state average, and 5% above the average for all regional universities in the country.
At Doane University, Pell Grant recipients represent 28% of the measured graduating class, 7% lower than the national average of 35%. The average Pell Grant recipient at Doane University graduates within 4.5 years.
Doane University is in the bottom 50% 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.
Doane University’s economic mobility score of 5.33 is calculated by adjusting the 7.46 economic score of lower-income students by the 28% pell grant recipients within the student body. Doane University’s EMS of 5.33 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 Doane University pays $23,440 a year, $29,090 less than the $52,530 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 $23,440
Much of the gap between net price and sticker price is filled by institutional and government grants. At Doane 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 $23,440 on average to be covered by the student – be it through loans or out of pocket. In total, 95% of students take out loans, federal or private, at an average amount of $6,892. This is 41% more than the national average.
Federal grants
$5,399
Pell grants
$3,984
State grants
$1,890
Institutional grants
$26,680
Doane University offers 4 online bachelor programs, all of which are hybrid format. At the master’s level Doane University offers 4 programs, all of which are hybrid format. 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
8
Hybrid programs
8
Percentage of programs online
15%
Doane University's very inclusive admissions are indicated by their 77% acceptance rate. In 2021, the school had 1,763 applicants, of which 1,361 were admitted and 237 enrolled. Doane University has a rolling admissions policy, which means applications are reviewed as they arrive until all spaces are filled.
Doane University does not consider standardized testing in their admissions process.
Full time
85%
83%
Female
56%
59%
First time
51%
59%
In-state
65%
68%
1st generation
30%
35%
White
77%
52%
Black
4%
14%
Hispanic
11%
15%
Asian
1%
5%
American Indian
N/A
1.6%
Pacific Islander
N/A
0.3%
Other
7%
12%