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University of Nebraska at Kearney is a public regional university located in Kearney, Nebraska. University of Nebraska at Kearney is very inclusive in their admissions.
Return on educational investment at University of Nebraska at Kearney is in the bottom 50% of all ranked schools. The median student earns $46,054 10 years after enrolling, 13th in Nebraska, and in the bottom 50% nationally. When adjusted for earning differences by major, University of Nebraska at Kearney bachelor students earn 1% more than the national average. University of Nebraska at Kearney is ranked 10th in Nebraska.
University of Nebraska at Kearney’s median net annual cost of $17,099 and average years to graduate of 5 are reported only at the school level. We assume these same costs and graduation time for all programs.
The top 6 programs at University of Nebraska at Kearney sorted by number of graduates - Business Administration, Education, Parks & Recreation Studies, Liberal Arts and Sciences, Consumer Economics, Social Work - are shown below. To see more programs, click on "see additional programs".
Annual net cost
$17,099
Average years to graduate
5
Diagnostic, Intervention & Treatment
Rank: #69
Economic score: 2.96
Agricultural Bus. and Mgmt.
Rank: #31
Economic score: 3.12
Computer science
Rank: #237
Economic score: 3.78
Education (subject specific)
Rank: #101
Economic score: 4.43
Health & Fitness
Rank: #103
Economic score: 4.52
Fine & Studio Arts
Rank: #53
Economic score: 5.52
Criminal Justice
Rank: #282
Economic score: 6.53
History
Rank: #186
Economic score: 6.74
Biology
Rank: #419
Economic score: 9.79
English Language & Lit
Rank: #451
Economic score: 59.13
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 University of Nebraska at Kearney - Curriculum and Instruction, Biology, Education (subject specific), Educ. Administration, Student Counseling, Special Education - are shown below. To see more programs, click on "see additional programs".
Education
Rank: #16
Economic score: 0.29
Fine & Studio Arts
Rank: #3
Economic score: 0.48
History
Rank: #8
Economic score: 0.51
Communication disorder sciences
Rank: #112
Economic score: 0.76
The average full-time graduate completes their degree in 5 years. 55% of all students graduate within 8 years including part-time students. The graduation rate at University of Nebraska at Kearney is 7% lower than the state average, and 3% below the average for all regional universities in the country.
At University of Nebraska at Kearney, Pell Grant recipients represent 35% of the measured graduating class, equal to the national average of 35%. The average Pell Grant recipient at University of Nebraska at Kearney graduates within 5.2 years.
University of Nebraska at Kearney is in the top 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.
University of Nebraska at Kearney’s economic mobility score of 13.47 is calculated by adjusting the 4.58 economic score of lower-income students by the 35% pell grant recipients within the student body. University of Nebraska at Kearney’s EMS of 13.47 ranks in the bottom 50% 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).
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The average Title IV recipient at University of Nebraska at Kearney pays $17,099 a year, $6,979 less than the $24,078 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 $17,099
Much of the gap between net price and sticker price is filled by institutional and government grants. At University of Nebraska at Kearney, 85% 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 $17,099 on average to be covered by the student – be it through loans or out of pocket. In total, 45% of students take out loans, federal or private, at an average amount of $5,904. This is 9% less than the national average.
Federal grants
$4,821
Pell grants
$4,291
State grants
$2,485
Institutional grants
$5,219
University of Nebraska at Kearney offers 11 online bachelor programs, one of which is held exclusively online. At the master’s level University of Nebraska at Kearney offers 17 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
28
Hybrid programs
17
Percentage of programs online
47%
University of Nebraska at Kearney's very inclusive admissions are indicated by their 90% acceptance rate. In 2021, the school had 6,076 applicants, of which 5,488 were admitted and 958 enrolled. University of Nebraska at Kearney has a rolling admissions policy, which means applications are reviewed as they arrive until all spaces are filled.
Full time
93%
83%
Female
62%
59%
First time
70%
59%
In-state
91%
68%
1st generation
34%
35%
White
76%
52%
Black
2%
14%
Hispanic
13%
15%
Asian
1%
5%
American Indian
N/A
1.6%
Pacific Islander
N/A
0.3%
Other
8%
12%