Basic Information

Type Private, Liberal Arts
Geographical Reach Regional
Religious Affiliation United Church of Christ
Location Crete, NE
Population 340,000
Map of the United States

Weather

Comfortable Days 100 (24%)
Sunshine Hours 2,820 (77%)
Days Without Precipitation 265 (81%)

Demographics

Total Undergraduates 988
Men / Women 55% / 45%
From State 62%
From Region 20%
Athletes 67.8%

Racial/Ethnic

White 65%
Hispanic 12%
International 7%
Black 4%
Mixed 4%
Native American 1%
Asian 1%

Schools & Majors

Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl Earnings ROI Employment
Doane University 217 53% / 47% 8% $58,353 39 98%
General Engineering 13 85% / 15% 8% $88,167 88
Computer Science 7 +1 71% / 29% 0%
Computer Science $78,792 81
Information Science/Studies $74,042 75
Chemistry 1 0% / 100% 0%
Mathematics 5 40% / 60% 0% $71,926 71
Biochemistry 4 50% / 50% 0% $61,222 47
Biology 8 25% / 75% 12% $63,596 54 96%
Agricultural Business and Management 4 100% / 0% 0% $62,963 52
Environmental Science 7 +1 71% / 29% 0% $52,977 23
Behavioral Aspects of Health $59,953 44
Exercise Science 25 56% / 44% 16%
Health Education 4 75% / 25% 0% $45,973 9 95%
Health Sciences 10 30% / 70% 0% $58,826 40
Kinesiology $53,374 24
Nursing $88,328 88
Accounting 6 +2 100% / 0% 0% $80,834 83 94%
Business Administration 38 +1 63% / 37% 16% $59,211 41 98%
Economics 1 +1 100% / 0% 0% $71,625 71
Addiction Counseling 1 100% / 0% 0%
Communication 1 100% / 0% 100% $53,037 23
English 8 12% / 88% 0% $46,611 10
English Literature 1 0% / 100% 0% $47,151 11
History 3 33% / 67% 0% $58,801 40 100%
Human Services 7 43% / 57% 0% $45,177 9 96%
Interdisciplinary Studies $52,722 22
International Studies $58,638 40
Journalism $52,945 23
Organizational Communication 1 100% / 0% 0% $59,262 42
Psychology 17 +6 29% / 71% 6% $51,677 20 100%
Social Sciences 1 100% / 0% 0% $52,124 21
Sociology 1 +2 100% / 0% 0% $53,069 23 100%
Spanish 1 0% / 100% 0%
Education 2 50% / 50% 0% $53,912 26
Elementary Education 6 0% / 100% 0% $57,385 36 100%
General Education 16 50% / 50% 12% $53,118 23
Health and Physical Education/Fitness $53,398 24
Science Education 1 0% / 100% 0% $45,973 9 95%
Special Education 3 +4 67% / 33% 0% $59,079 41 100%
Digital Communication 3 100% / 0% 33%
Graphic Design 4 0% / 100% 0% $43,852 7
Music 4 50% / 50% 0% $40,288 4
Studio Art +1 $39,627 4
Theater 3 33% / 67% 0% $37,935 3

Financial

Tuition & Fees $47,063
ROI Percentile 39th

Retention & Graduation

Full-Time Retention 79%
4-Year Graduation Rate 49%
6-Year Graduation Rate 57%
Transfer-Out Rate 30%

Earnings by Major Category

Each major category's degree-weighted estimated median 5-year earnings at this college, expressed as a z-score against the national degree-weighted distribution for that category. 0 is the national average. The shaded band between +1.28 and −1.28 marks the central 80% of the national distribution (10th–90th percentile).

Academics

% Degrees Male/Female Intl Earnings ROI Employment
Business & Economics 20.7% 45 69% / 31% 13% $62,370 51 97%
Humanities & Social Sciences 19.4% 42 36% / 64% 5% $50,217 16 99%
Health Sciences 18.0% 39 51% / 49% 10% $55,154 29 95%
Education 12.9% 28 39% / 61% 7% $54,473 27 100%
Arts 6.5% 14 43% / 57% 7% $40,942 5
Engineering 6.0% 13 85% / 15% 8% $88,167 88
Life & Natural Sciences 5.5% 12 33% / 67% 8% $62,805 52 96%
Agriculture & Food Science 5.1% 11 82% / 18% 0% $56,608 34
Computer Science 3.2% 7 71% / 29% 0%
Physical Sciences & Math 2.8% 6 33% / 67% 0% $71,926 71

Research

Research $ Rank Federal Industry $ PhDs Rank PhD students Postdocs
Physical Sciences & Math $0.1M #558 100%
Computer Science $0.0M #463 100%
Engineering $0.0M #420 21%
Education 12 #303
Agriculture & Food Science
Business & Economics
Health Sciences
Humanities & Social Sciences
Life & Natural Sciences
Total $0.2M #611 88% 12 #447

Expenditure and funding source: NSF HERD, FY2024. Degrees: IPEDS completions, 2023–24. Students and postdocs: NSF Survey of Graduate Students and Postdoctorates, fall 2024, which covers science, engineering and selected health fields only. An em dash means the source does not report the figure, which is not the same as zero.

Admissions

Uses Common App No
Acceptance Rate 77%
Yield (Unbound) 20%
Regular Decision Jan 1

Acceptance Rates

In-State Out-of-State International
Regular Decision 77% 77% 77%

Standardized Tests

Test Policy optional