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University of Nebraska at Kearney

Basic Information

Type Public
Location Kearney, NE
Population 55,000
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Demographics

Total Undergraduates 4,130
Men / Women 38% / 62%
White 70%
Hispanic 12%
International 4%
Black 2%
Mixed 2%
Asian 1%
Native American 0%

Academics

Undergraduate Degrees
Humanities & Social Sciences 32%
Business & Economics 27%
Education 18%
Life & Natural Sciences 15%
Arts 5%
Engineering, Computing & Math 3%
Professional 1%

Financial

In-State Tuition & Fees $8,676
Out-of-State Tuition & Fees $15,284
Est. In-State Cost $11,223
Est. Out-of-State Cost $19,771
10-Year ROI $147,000
ROI Percentile 51th

Retention & Graduation

Full-Time Retention 80%
4-Year Graduation Rate 36%
6-Year Graduation Rate 58%
Transfer-Out Rate 23%

Weather

Comfortable Days 100 (24th pctl)
Sunshine Hours 2,820 (77th pctl)
Days Without Precipitation 265 (81th pctl)
Muggyness Nice

Admissions

Acceptance Rate 72%
Yield (Unbound) 18%
Regular Decision Jan 1

Research

Research Level R3
Expenditure
Life & Natural Sciences $3M #367
Humanities & Social Sciences $0M #463
Engineering, Computing & Math $0M #473

Honors College

Standardized Tests

Test Scores

Test Policy test_optional
Submitted Test Scores 84%
SAT Range 905 – 1,125
ACT Range 19 – 26

Schools & Majors

Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl 5yr Earn
University of Nebraska at Kearney 863 32% / 68% 5% $62,260
Computer Science 17 +1 88% / 12% 6%
Mathematics 5 +1 20% / 80% 0%
Physics 3 67% / 33% 0%
Allied Health Sciences 54 13% / 87% 2% $65,418
Biology 31 29% / 71% 0% $65,076
Chemistry 6 17% / 83% 33%
Communication Sciences and Disorders 17 0% / 100% 0% $59,030
Physical Education 19 +3 58% / 42% 5% $63,811
Agricultural Business and Management 6 83% / 17% 0% $69,692
Business Administration 127 +1 50% / 50% 9% $79,597
Operations Management 33 88% / 12% 3% $79,597
Recreation Management 47 43% / 57% 4% $64,610
Sports Management 18 +1 61% / 39% 6% $56,219
Communication 1 0% / 100% 0%
Criminal Justice 20 +4 35% / 65% 5% $55,257
English 20 +1 25% / 75% 5% $47,249
Family and Consumer Sciences 24 4% / 96% 0% $46,463
Foreign Languages 6 +4 33% / 67% 17%
General Studies 44 25% / 75% 5% $48,959
Geography 2 100% / 0% 0%
History 21 +2 62% / 38% 0% $64,386
International Affairs 4 +2 50% / 50% 25%
Journalism 12 +1 42% / 58% 8% $45,862
Political Science 7 +4 71% / 29% 0%
Psychology 45 +2 22% / 78% 2%
Rhetoric and Composition 8 38% / 62% 12% $53,321
Social Work 43 14% / 86% 5% $46,647
Sociology 13 +1 31% / 69% 8%
Spanish 2 0% / 100% 0% $46,687
Business Education 4 50% / 50% 0% $63,811
Elementary Education 143 +3 6% / 94% 1% $57,958
Special Education 11 +10 0% / 100% 0% $65,452
Interior Design 7 0% / 100% 0%
Music 10 +1 50% / 50% 0% $53,550
Studio Art 23 13% / 87% 0% $59,636
Theater 2 +2 50% / 50% 0%
Aviation 8 100% / 0% 75%