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University of Nebraska at Omaha is a public national university located in Omaha, Nebraska. University of Nebraska at Omaha is very inclusive in their admissions.
Return on educational investment at University of Nebraska at Omaha is in the top 50% of all ranked schools. The median student earns $50,131 10 years after enrolling, 8th in Nebraska, and in the top 50% nationally. When adjusted for earning differences by major, University of Nebraska at Omaha bachelor students earn 0% more than the national average. University of Nebraska at Omaha is ranked 4th in Nebraska.
University of Nebraska at Omaha’s median net annual cost of $13,914 and average years to graduate of 4.9 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 Omaha sorted by number of graduates - Liberal Arts and Sciences, Criminal Justice, Education, Psychology, Business Administration, Biology - are shown below. To see more programs, click on "see additional programs".
Annual net cost
$13,914
Average years to graduate
4.9
Computer Science
Rank: #76
Economic score: 1.28
Computer Systems Analysis
Rank: #16
Economic score: 1.8
Poli Sci/Government
Rank: #163
Economic score: 4.19
Homeland Security
Rank: #13
Economic score: 5.26
Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs, Other
Rank: #5
Economic score: 5.52
Social Work
Rank: #138
Economic score: 6.01
Fine & Studio Arts
Rank: #93
Economic score: 7.13
Health & Fitness
Rank: #307
Economic score: 10.96
Special Education
Rank: #144
Economic score: 13.44
International studies
Rank: #53
Economic score: 16.36
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 Omaha - Business Administration, Social Work, Education, Student Counseling, Special Education, Public Administration - are shown below. To see more programs, click on "see additional programs".
Accounting
Rank: #86
Economic score: 0.25
Education (subject specific)
Rank: #27
Economic score: 0.35
Economics
Rank: #10
Economic score: 0.48
Criminal Justice
Rank: #42
Economic score: 0.62
Poli Sci/Government
Rank: #7
Economic score: 0.62
English Language & Lit
Rank: #31
Economic score: 0.84
Health & Fitness
Rank: #128
Economic score: 0.91
Rhetoric & Composition
Rank: #42
Economic score: 1.26
Diagnostic, Intervention & Treatment
Rank: #166
Economic score: 2.48
The average full-time graduate completes their degree in 4.9 years. 52% of all students graduate within 8 years including part-time students. The graduation rate at University of Nebraska at Omaha is 10% lower than the state average, and 15% below the average for all national universities in the country.
At University of Nebraska at Omaha, Pell Grant recipients represent 34% of the measured graduating class, 1% lower than the national average of 35%. The average Pell Grant recipient at University of Nebraska at Omaha graduates within 5.1 years.
University of Nebraska at Omaha 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.
University of Nebraska at Omaha’s economic mobility score of 21.73 is calculated by adjusting the 2.8 economic score of lower-income students by the 34% pell grant recipients within the student body. University of Nebraska at Omaha’s EMS of 21.73 ranks in the top 25% 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).
Top 25%
The average Title IV recipient at University of Nebraska at Omaha pays $13,914 a year, $9,308 less than the $23,222 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 $13,914
Much of the gap between net price and sticker price is filled by institutional and government grants. At University of Nebraska at Omaha, 73% 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 $13,914 on average to be covered by the student – be it through loans or out of pocket. In total, 30% of students take out loans, federal or private, at an average amount of $5,336. This is 24% less than the national average.
Federal grants
$4,662
Pell grants
$4,676
State grants
$2,533
Institutional grants
$3,576
University of Nebraska at Omaha offers 12 online bachelor programs, all of which are hybrid format. At the master’s level University of Nebraska at Omaha offers 15 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
27
Hybrid programs
27
Percentage of programs online
24%
University of Nebraska at Omaha's very inclusive admissions are indicated by their 87% acceptance rate. In 2021, the school had 8,821 applicants, of which 7,696 were admitted and 2,166 enrolled. University of Nebraska at Omaha has a rolling admissions policy, which means applications are reviewed as they arrive until all spaces are filled.
Full time
83%
83%
Female
56%
59%
First time
51%
59%
In-state
91%
68%
1st generation
35%
35%
White
62%
52%
Black
7%
14%
Hispanic
16%
15%
Asian
4%
5%
American Indian
N/A
1.6%
Pacific Islander
N/A
0.3%
Other
10%
12%