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University of Nebraska at Omaha

Omaha, NE · Public · 4-year

Your real cost

Average price after aid $13,441 a year

Median debt at graduation: $19,000 (all students)

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Academic Excellence

BAcademic Excellence: Good (grade B): 70 to 100 points out of 100, from federal data.
Good
From federal data, on fixed published scales.

Each measure counts for the share shown.

  • Graduation rate 35% of scoreThis measure counts for 35% of the Academic Excellence score.47%
  • First-year retention 20% of scoreThis measure counts for 20% of the Academic Excellence score.78%
  • Entering students' test scores 15% of scoreThis measure counts for 15% of the Academic Excellence score.SAT 1,120 · ACT 22.5
  • Student-to-faculty ratio 15% of scoreThis measure counts for 15% of the Academic Excellence score.15 to 1
  • Instructional spending per student 15% of scoreThis measure counts for 15% of the Academic Excellence score.$10,723

Bars show points on each measure’s scale. How Academic Excellence is computed.

Source: College Scorecard (College Scorecard, most recent cohorts (data release 06/10/2026))

What families pay, by income

Average yearly price after grants and scholarships, for students who receive federal aid.

Average net price by family income
Family incomePrice after aid
Up to $30,000$10,534
$30,001–$48,000$10,614
$48,001–$75,000$12,324
$75,001–$110,000$15,540
Over $110,000$19,466

Full cost of attendance before aid: $21,120 a year.

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Cost and value

Federal data: what families pay after aid, what graduates earn, and what they owe.

Value and outcomes
Undergraduate students
Fall enrollment (IPEDS)
11,859
Men and women
Undergraduates, fall 2023 (College Scorecard)
Men 44% · Women 56%
First-generation students
Share of students who are first-generation, by the College Scorecard’s definition
35%
First-year students from another state
Of first-time students whose home is a U.S. state, fall 2023 (IPEDS)
7%
Total students15,015
Average net price (per year)
After grants and scholarships, for students receiving federal aid
$13,441
Cost of attendance (per year)$21,120
Median federal debt at graduation$19,000
Graduation rate
First-time, full-time students finishing within 150% of normal time
47%
Graduation rate for Pell grant recipients
Finishing within 6 years (College Scorecard)
46%
Graduation rate for first-generation students
Finishing within 6 years (College Scorecard)
45%
Borrowers paying down their loans within 3 years
Borrowers who repaid at least $1 of principal within 3 years (College Scorecard)
63%
First-year retention78%
Median earnings 10 years after entry$53,909
Admission rate87%
Application fee
Undergraduate application fee, 2023–24 (IPEDS)
$45
Students receiving Pell grants35%
Admitted students’ middle range:ACT 19–26
Admission test scores (middle 50% of admitted students who submitted scores)
Average SAT1120
SAT reading & writing—
SAT math—
ACT composite19–26
Test policyRequired

Value: Excellent · Top 17% (how it’s computed)

Sources: College Scorecard · IPEDS College Navigator · Net price calculator
College Scorecard, most recent cohorts (data release 06/10/2026); IPEDS 2024-25 directory and institutional characteristics; fall 2023 enrollment.

Earnings by major

Median earnings of bachelor’s graduates a few years after finishing, by major (College Scorecard).

Median earnings by major
MajorMedian earnings
Information technology$114,504
Computer science$107,248
Construction Management$95,682
Electrical engineering$92,565
Architectural Engineering$84,938
Information science$82,883
Civil engineering$78,663
Air Transportation$75,314
Business administration$68,065
Mathematics$65,245
Homeland Security$64,061
Biology$62,982
Communication studies$61,220
Other communication, journalism, and related programs$58,250
Criminal justice$57,957
Kinesiology and exercise science$56,027
Liberal arts$55,947
Special education$55,665
Neuroscience$55,043
Public health$54,228
Political science$52,331
Psychology$50,826
Social work$50,169
Natural resources and conservation$48,942
Teacher education$48,486
English$48,296
Sociology$47,763
Linguistics$46,595
Global studies$44,945
Fine arts$44,386
History$44,068
Music$42,768
Writing and rhetoric$37,986

Also offered (no earnings published yet): Accounting, Allied health, Alternative and Complementary Medicine and Medical Systems, Area studies, Biomathematics, Bioinformatics, and Computational Biology, Biotechnology, Chemistry, Computer engineering, Computing and information science, Construction Engineering, Economics, Entrepreneurship, Ethnic and gender studies, Finance, Geography, Geology and earth science, Gerontology, Human resources, Interdisciplinary studies, International business, Journalism, Library Science and Administration, Management science, Managerial economics, Marketing, Natural Sciences, Other legal professions and studies, Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Studies, Philosophy, Physics, Physiology and pathology, Real Estate, Religious studies, Secondary education, Theatre.

What students study most

Share of bachelor’s degrees by field, first majors in 2023–24 (IPEDS).

Most common bachelor’s fields
FieldShare of degrees
Business18%
Liberal arts and general studies14%
Education10%
Criminal justice and security10%
Computer and information sciences8%

Campus life

SettingCity
Part-time undergraduates15%
Undergraduates aged 25 and older17%
On-campus room and board (per year)$12,130
SportsNCAA Division I · The Summit League
ROTCArmy · Air Force
Study abroadOffered
Students per faculty member15 to 1
Faculty who are full-time56%Of instructional faculty, fall 2023 (College Scorecard)
Endowment per student$9,745Endowment at the end of fiscal year 2023, per full-time-equivalent student (IPEDS)
Dorm spaceFor about 20% of studentsCampus beds divided by undergraduate enrollment. Not how many students live on campus (IPEDS)
Nearest airport with scheduled flightsEppley Airfield (OMA)About 7 miles away in a straight line (OurAirports)
Town population488,8372020–2024 five-year estimate (U.S. Census Bureau)
Nearest city of 250,000 people or moreOmahaThe campus is in or next to this city
Average temperature in January23°F1991–2020 normal, from OMAHA #1, NE US, about 7 miles away (NOAA)
Average temperature in July76°F1991–2020 normal, from OMAHA #1, NE US, about 7 miles away (NOAA)

Federal data (IPEDS and College Scorecard).

Campus safety reports

On-campus crimes reported in 2024, per 1,000 students.

On-campus crimes per 1,000 students
CategoryThis campusU.S. rate
Rape0.200.07
Robbery0.070.01
Aggravated assault0.070.04
Burglary0.070.08
Motor vehicle theft1.000.15

Numbers reflect what each campus reported. They differ with campus size and how reporting is done, so compare with care. U.S. rate: total reported offenses divided by total students at every institution in the report.

Source: Official data: U.S. Department of Education

Questions families ask

What is University of Nebraska at Omaha’s Compass Score?
Good (grade B-). The grade comes from outcomes (40%: graduation, retention and earnings), entering students (40%: test scores and selectivity), cost (15%: debt and price after aid) and teaching (5%: class size), all from federal data.
How much does University of Nebraska at Omaha cost after financial aid?
The average net price is $13,441 a year for students who receive federal aid, after grants and scholarships. What your family pays depends on income; the college’s net price calculator gives your own estimate.
How hard is it to get into University of Nebraska at Omaha?
University of Nebraska at Omaha admitted 87% of applicants in the most recent federal data.
How do University of Nebraska at Omaha’s graduates do?
47% of first-time, full-time students graduate within six years; the median earnings of former students ten years after entry are $53,909; the median federal debt at graduation is $19,000.

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