University of Nebraska at Omaha

Omaha, NE 68182-0225

Overview

Admission

University of Nebraska at Omaha is less selective in its admission process. In Fall 2016, it received 5,549 applications and 4,799 students were granted admission. University of Nebraska at Omaha is at the #84 spot (in a scale of 1 to 100) in terms of admission difficulty out of 1,781 4 year colleges in the U.S.

Among other admission requirements, applicants must submit ACT or SAT test scores in order to get their application considered. In Fall 2016, 95% of the enrollees submitted ACT scores and 2% submitted SAT scores.

Tuition & Fees

University of Nebraska at Omaha charges different tuition rate depending on students residency. In 2016-2017 academic year, students from out of state paid $17,516 and in-state students paid $5,596.

Follow the link below to learn more about additional cost components such as books and supplies, room and board and other expenses.

Financial Aid

In 2016-2017 academic year, 85% of University of Nebraska at Omaha's full-time freshman students were awarded some type of financial aid. 36% of the students received need based financial assistance from the federal government with an average amount of $4,296 (which is 3.1% below the national average.)

The total number of federal student loan recipients at University of Nebraska at Omaha in 2016-2017, was 777, which is 40% of the total eligible students. The average loan amount given out to these students was $4,966 (which is 6.3% below the national average.)

Student Body

In Fall 2016, University of Nebraska at Omaha has enrolled a total of 15,627 students (10,935 students full-time and 4,692 on a part-time basis). Out of the total 15,627 students, 1,280 of those students were transfer students. The gender ratio of the new enrollee was 47% men and 53% women and 12,536 students were enrolled for undergraduate programs and 3,091 for graduates studies.

The institution also enrolled 1,091 students for distance studies.

Majors

Listed below are the 10 largest majors offered at University of Nebraska at Omaha.

Graduation & Dropout Rates

Graduation rate is a key indicator of an institution's education quality and the level of academic and financial support provided to students.

The following section details graduation and dropout rates of University of Nebraska at Omaha full-time students who started class in 2010 and graduated or dropped out prior to August 31, 2016.

The above graduation rate is the percentage of students who graduated within 150% of the normal graduation time. For a 4 year degree program, 150% of 4 years is 6 years and for a 2-year program 150% is 3 years.

Earnings After College

The typical median income of University of Nebraska at Omaha graduates 6 years after enrollment is $34,400. Last year, out of the total 2,879 graduates who entered the institution 6 years ago, 2,706 were reported to have been employed. On the same note, out of 3,404 graduates, who enrolled 10 years ago, 3,098 were employed.