Gender Diversity
Based on the 2021-2022 data, the undergraduate student population at UNL is almost evenly split between men and women, with 50.5% of undergraduate students being men and 49.5% being women. The total number of full-time, first-year undergraduate students is 19,552, with 9,679 women and 9,873 men.
On the other hand, the graduate student population at UNL is slightly skewed towards women students, with 50.8% of undergraduate students being women and 49.2% being men. The total number of full-time, graduate students is 4,879, with 2,478 women and 2,401 men.
Undergraduate Students
- men 50.5% 9,873 students
- women 49.5% 9,679 students
Graduate Students
- men 49.2% 2,401 students
- women 50.8% 2,478 students
Racial Diversity
2021-2022 Academic Year
The largest ethnic group among the students is White, comprising 76.2% of the undergraduates population , with a total of 14,863 students.
Following behind are Hispanic students, constituting 8.3% of the student body, with 1,620 students. Asian students represent 3.6% of the population, with 711 students, while Mixed race students account for 3.5%, with 674 students. African American students account for 2.8% of the undergraduate student body, comprising 539 students. Finally, Hawaiian students have the smallest representation at 0.1% , with 11 students.
International students make up 4.6% of the undergraduate population, totaling 896 students.
There is also a notable percentage of students with an unknown race, making up 1.0% of the population, totaling 192 students.
The statistics/chart presented below provide an overview of the racial composition of all students (including undergraduate, graduate and transfer-in students) offering insights into the diversity present within UNL.
Undergraduate Students
- White 76.2% 14,863 students
- Hispanic 8.3% 1,620 students
- International students 4.6% 896 students
- Asian 3.6% 711 students
- Mixed race 3.5% 674 students
- African American 2.8% 539 students
- Unknown race 1.0% 192 students
- Hawaiian 0.1% 11 students
Graduate Students
- White 64.2% 3,123 students
- International students 18.9% 920 students
- Hispanic 5.0% 243 students
- Unknown race 3.9% 189 students
- Asian 3.2% 156 students
- Mixed race 2.5% 124 students
- African American 2.3% 112 students
- Hawaiian 0.0% 0 students
Transfer Students
- White 68.6% 468 students
- International students 11.6% 79 students
- Hispanic 10.1% 69 students
- Mixed race 3.7% 25 students
- African American 2.5% 17 students
- Asian 2.2% 15 students
- Unknown race 1.2% 8 students
- Hawaiian 0.1% 1 students
Students Age Diversity
- 20-21 41% 7,975 students
- 18-19 36% 7,101 students
- 22-24 18% 3,489 students
- 25-29 3% 589 students
- 30-34 1% 187 students
- 35-39 0% 77 students
- 40-49 0% 51 students
- 50-64 0% 18 students
- 25-29 33% 1,618 students
- 22-24 25% 1,218 students
- 30-34 18% 861 students
- 35-39 10% 510 students
- 40-49 10% 473 students
- 50-64 3% 157 students
- 20-21 0% 20 students
Residency of Students
The following interactive map shows the residency of undergraduate students who enrolled at University of Nebraska-Lincoln in the 2022 academic year.
State name | Students Count | Percentage | |
---|---|---|---|
Nebraska | 3,453 | 75.25% | |
Illinois | 175 | 3.81% | |
Minnesota | 136 | 2.96% | |
Kansas | 122 | 2.66% | |
Iowa | 102 | 2.22% | |
South Dakota | 97 | 2.11% | |
Colorado | 93 | 2.03% | |
Texas | 80 | 1.74% | |
Missouri | 75 | 1.63% | |
California | 41 | less than 1% | |
Wisconsin | 41 | less than 1% | |
Arizona | 16 | less than 1% | |
Pennsylvania | 16 | less than 1% | |
Michigan | 15 | less than 1% | |
North Dakota | 11 | less than 1% | |
Florida | 10 | less than 1% | |
New Jersey | 10 | less than 1% | |
Nevada | 9 | less than 1% | |
Connecticut | 7 | less than 1% | |
North Carolina | 7 | less than 1% | |
New York | 6 | less than 1% | |
Virginia | 6 | less than 1% | |
Georgia | 5 | less than 1% | |
Indiana | 5 | less than 1% | |
Ohio | 5 | less than 1% | |
Oklahoma | 5 | less than 1% | |
Wyoming | 5 | less than 1% | |
Alabama | 3 | less than 1% | |
Hawaii | 3 | less than 1% | |
Maryland | 3 | less than 1% | |
New Hampshire | 3 | less than 1% | |
New Mexico | 3 | less than 1% | |
Oregon | 3 | less than 1% | |
Tennessee | 3 | less than 1% | |
Alaska | 2 | less than 1% | |
Arkansas | 2 | less than 1% | |
District of Columbia | 2 | less than 1% | |
South Carolina | 2 | less than 1% | |
Delaware | 1 | less than 1% | |
Idaho | 1 | less than 1% | |
Mississippi | 1 | less than 1% | |
Utah | 1 | less than 1% | |
West Virginia | 1 | less than 1% |
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