University of Nebraska at Omaha

Basic Information

Type Public
Geographical Reach Regional
Population 950,000

Weather

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

Demographics

Total Undergraduates 10,431
Men / Women 43% / 57%
From State 89%
From Region 6%
Athletes 348 (3.6%)

Racial/Ethnic

White 58%
Hispanic 18%
Black 8%
Asian 6%
Mixed 5%
International 3%
Native American 0%

Schools & Majors

⇅ Ranked Trends Degrees Male White Asian Black Hispanic Intl Earnings Earn % Earn z ROI Employment Debt-to-Earn Accept SAT p25 SAT p75
University of Nebraska at Omaha 2,334 43% 64% 5% 6% 6% 3% $71,591 49 +0.36 77 95% 6.1%
Artificial Intelligence — — — — — — — — $105,232 6 -1.12 97 — — — — —
Computer Science 98 — 90% 55% 10% 4% 7% 7% $127,021 64 +0.06 99 98% — — — —
Computer and Information Sciences — — — — — — — — $85,146 23 -0.64 89 94% — — — —
Cybersecurity 43 — 93% 70% 2% 2% 5% 9% $123,372 95 +1.57 99 100% — — — —
Informatics 6 — 50% 50% 0% 17% 17% 0% $99,981 64 +0.08 96 — — — — —
Management Information Systems 42 — 76% 43% 12% 7% 14% 5% $100,023 64 +0.09 96 96% 4.2% — — —
Chemistry 14 +1 57% 57% 21% 7% 0% 0% $69,094 39 -0.24 73 — — — — —
Geosciences 3 — 0% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $64,724 54 -0.03 66 — — — — —
Mathematics 25 +5 60% 72% 0% 0% 8% 0% $84,511 59 -0.03 88 96% — — — —
Physics 7 — 86% 86% 0% 0% 0% 0% $79,165 37 -0.32 84 — — — — —
Bioinformatics 3 — 67% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $69,152 41 -0.21 74 — — — — —
Biology 105 +2 37% 51% 12% 10% 3% 2% $75,866 91 +1.09 81 97% — — — —
Biotechnology 35 +1 43% 34% 34% 3% 0% 3% $67,279 26 -0.37 71 84% — — — —
Neuroscience 24 — 33% 50% 4% 0% 12% 8% $78,033 89 +0.97 83 100% — — — —
Environmental Science 29 +1 41% 97% 0% 0% 0% 0% $60,507 65 +0.23 58 100% — — — —
Natural Sciences 6 — 67% 83% 17% 0% 0% 0% $63,339 75 +0.59 64 — — — — —
Biomechanics 8 — 25% 50% 12% 0% 0% 0% $66,353 72 +0.53 69 — — — — —
Education/Teaching of Individuals with Speech or Language Impairments 18 — 0% 83% 6% 0% 0% 0% $60,211 39 -0.24 57 98% — — — —
Exercise Science and Kinesiology 57 — 32% 70% 0% 5% 2% 2% $75,910 94 +1.65 81 93% — — — —
Holistic/Integrative Health 19 +3 26% 53% 16% 11% 11% 0% $65,182 44 -0.23 67 — — — — —
Public Health 18 — 17% 39% 17% 11% 0% 0% $56,867 20 -0.77 48 100% — — — —
Accounting 63 — 59% 63% 11% 2% 5% 8% $85,637 52 -0.09 89 — — — — —
Banking and Financial Support Services 33 — 73% 55% 3% 12% 9% 0% $87,223 37 -0.41 90 — — — — —
Business Analytics 13 — 46% 69% 0% 0% 0% 31% $81,451 30 -0.63 86 — — — — —
Business Management and Administration 90 — 56% 58% 4% 4% 3% 9% $81,430 71 +0.20 86 96% 4.7% — — —
Business Statistics 3 — 67% 67% 0% 0% 33% 0% $81,890 31 -0.60 86 — — — — —
Economics — — — — — — — — $78,380 24 -0.74 84 — — — — —
Economics 7 — 71% 71% 0% 0% 0% 0% $82,194 31 -0.59 87 — — — — —
Economics 10 +1 50% 70% 20% 0% 0% 10% $78,123 24 -0.75 83 — — — — —
Finance 38 — 74% 68% 0% 16% 5% 5% $87,185 37 -0.41 90 — — — — —
Human Resources Management 23 — 30% 61% 17% 0% 9% 0% $72,682 42 -0.24 78 — — — — —
International Business 9 — 11% 33% 22% 11% 22% 0% $80,500 57 -0.14 85 — — — — —
Investments and Securities 6 — 83% 33% 17% 0% 0% 17% $85,524 34 -0.47 89 — — — — —
Logistics 4 — 75% 75% 0% 25% 0% 0% $81,430 30 -0.63 86 96% 4.7% — — —
Marketing 95 — 38% 65% 3% 3% 5% 5% $77,652 55 +0.01 83 — — — — —
Real Estate 26 — 77% 54% 4% 4% 15% 4% $80,037 25 -0.66 85 — — — — —
Small Business Administration/Management 16 — 44% 56% 6% 19% 0% 6% $73,637 62 -0.10 79 — — — — —
African-American Studies 3 — 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% $58,233 52 -0.08 52 — — — — —
Creative Writing 13 — 46% 77% 0% 0% 0% 0% $40,928 4 -1.40 10 91% — — — —
English 19 +1 21% 84% 11% 5% 0% 0% $54,311 63 +0.23 42 90% — — — —
Ethnic and Cultural Studies 1 — 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% $58,291 52 -0.07 52 — — — — —
Foreign Languages 10 +8 40% 30% 0% 0% 20% 10% $58,825 55 +0.07 54 97% — — — —
General Studies 327 — 43% 62% 2% 13% 5% 1% $64,685 87 +0.71 66 92% 6.2% — — —
History 14 +2 86% 71% 7% 0% 0% 0% $52,350 34 -0.45 36 88% — — — —
Interdisciplinary Studies 5 — 40% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $58,803 66 +0.14 53 — — — — —
Latin American Studies 3 +3 33% 0% 0% 0% 33% 33% $58,032 51 -0.10 52 — — — — —
Philosophy 1 +4 100% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $60,591 54 -0.06 58 — — — — —
Religious Studies 4 — 75% 75% 0% 0% 0% 0% $59,706 90 +1.09 56 — — — — —
Broadcast Journalism 1 — 0% 0% 0% 100% 0% 0% $67,411 74 +0.57 71 92% — — — —
Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs 24 — 29% 79% 0% 12% 4% 0% $64,254 64 +0.22 65 98% — — — —
Geography — — — — — — — — $64,111 65 +0.23 65 — — — — —
Geography and Environmental Studies 1 — 0% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $66,623 75 +0.52 70 — — — — —
Gerontology 11 — 9% 91% 0% 0% 9% 0% $58,300 80 +0.60 52 — — — — —
Intercultural and International Studies 12 +3 25% 67% 8% 8% 0% 0% $56,896 10 -0.83 48 94% — — — —
Library and Information Science 23 +1 0% 87% 0% 4% 0% 0% $39,940 1 -2.05 9 100% — — — —
Political Science 33 +3 58% 64% 0% 6% 6% 0% $65,630 33 -0.48 68 94% 7.7% — — —
Psychology 158 +4 28% 71% 3% 6% 4% 1% $58,874 74 +0.58 54 94% — — — —
Social Work 47 — 6% 66% 4% 11% 11% 0% $56,391 70 +0.37 47 94% — — — —
Sociology 18 +5 28% 56% 6% 6% 6% 0% $59,366 70 +0.22 55 96% 7.1% — — —
Speech Communication and Rhetoric 24 — 42% 58% 4% 17% 12% 0% $72,126 83 +0.96 77 93% — — — —
Education/Teaching of Individuals in Early Childhood Special Education Programs 33 — 3% 70% 3% 3% 9% 0% $60,211 74 +0.65 57 98% — — — —
Education/Teaching of Individuals in Secondary Special Education Programs 7 — 29% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $60,211 74 +0.65 57 98% — — — —
Elementary Education 67 — 3% 67% 1% 0% 10% 0% $57,584 85 +0.79 50 94% — — — —
Secondary Education and Teaching 67 — 36% 73% 3% 0% 9% 1% $57,584 67 +0.30 50 94% — — — —
Special Education 10 — 0% 80% 0% 0% 0% 0% $60,211 74 +0.65 57 98% — — — —
Art History, Criticism and Conservation 4 — 0% 50% 0% 0% 25% 0% $51,568 60 -0.02 34 90% — — — —
Music 14 — 64% 79% 0% 0% 0% 0% $52,565 77 +0.63 37 100% — — — —
Music Education 8 — 75% 75% 0% 12% 0% 0% $66,549 100 +2.13 69 94% — — — —
Music Performance 7 — 57% 57% 0% 14% 14% 0% $52,565 77 +0.63 37 100% — — — —
Studio Art 52 — 25% 67% 10% 6% 4% 0% $51,568 76 +0.51 34 90% — — — —
Theater 12 — 67% 67% 8% 17% 0% 0% $54,103 96 +1.48 41 — — — — —
Aeronautics/Aviation/Aerospace Science and Technology 43 — 93% 91% 2% 2% 5% 0% $80,498 16 -0.93 85 96% — — — —
Criminal Justice 241 +6 35% 63% 2% 6% 8% 3% $66,226 84 +0.87 69 96% 6.5% — — —
Emergency Management 17 — 65% 71% 12% 0% 0% 6% $62,879 24 -0.91 63 92% 6.1% — — —
Legal Professions and Studies 4 — 50% 50% 25% 25% 0% 0% $64,813 80 +0.68 66 — — — — —

Financial

In-State Tuition & Fees $9,159
Out-of-State Tuition & Fees $24,688
Est. In-State Cost $11,848
Est. Out-of-State Cost $31,936
ROI Percentile 77th

Retention & Graduation

Full-Time Retention 78%
4-Year Graduation Rate 27%
6-Year Graduation Rate 47%
Transfer-Out Rate 19%

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 White Asian Black Hispanic Intl Earnings Earn % Earn z ROI Employment Debt-to-Earn
Business & Economics 18.7% 436 54% 61% 6% 6% 6% 6% $81,302 55 -0.16 86 96% 4.7%
Humanities 17.1% 400 44% 62% 2% 11% 5% 1% $62,594 84 +0.54 62 92% 6.2%
Social Sciences 15.1% 352 26% 70% 3% 8% 6% 1% $59,195 52 +0.22 54 95% 7.5%
Professional 13.1% 305 45% 68% 3% 6% 7% 3% $68,033 51 +0.52 72 95% 6.5%
Computer Science 8.1% 189 86% 56% 8% 5% 8% 7% $119,333 64 +0.41 99 98% 4.2%
Education 7.9% 184 16% 72% 2% 1% 9% 1% $58,298 77 +0.57 52 95% —
Life & Natural Sciences 7.2% 167 38% 49% 16% 7% 4% 3% $74,257 84 +0.74 80 95% —
Health Sciences 5.1% 120 23% 63% 7% 6% 2% 1% $68,363 16 +0.63 72 95% —
Arts 4.2% 97 41% 68% 6% 7% 4% 0% $53,333 58 +0.77 39 93% —
Physical Sciences & Math 2.1% 49 59% 71% 6% 2% 4% 0% $78,131 48 -0.13 83 96% —
Agriculture & Food Science 1.5% 35 46% 94% 3% 0% 0% 0% $60,992 53 +0.29 59 100% —

Research R2

⇅ Research $ Rank Federal Industry $ PhDs Rank PhD students Postdocs
Health Sciences $6.6M #150 85% $0.0M 2 #219 — —
Computer Science $5.7M #120 65% $0.0M 7 #115 28 1
Humanities & Social Sciences $4.8M #195 47% $0.0M 12 #220 25 3
Physical Sciences & Math $2.3M #280 74% $0 — — — —
Life & Natural Sciences $2.2M #255 68% $0.0M 4 #185 45 2
Engineering $1.9M #249 53% $0 — — — —
Education $0.5M #294 47% $0 13 #285 — —
Agriculture & Food Science $0.3M #207 0% $0 — — — —
Business & Economics $0.1M #349 52% $0 — — — —
Total $24.3M #244 66% $0.1M 38 #290 98 6

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.

Sports NCAA D1

⇅ Athletes ▼ Revenue Expenses Net
Baseball 44 $385K $1.2M -$825K
Swimming & Diving 33 $175K $385K -$209K
Soccer 29 $99K $1.1M -$972K
Ice Hockey 28 $8.5M $4.8M $3.7M
Basketball 16 $2.5M $3.6M -$1.1M
Golf 11 $55K $336K -$281K
Tennis 9 $9K $341K -$331K
Total 170 $11.7M $11.7M $0
⇅ Athletes ▼ Revenue Expenses Net
Track & Field (combined) 98 $79K $707K -$628K
Swimming & Diving 31 $901K $568K $333K
Soccer 30 $313K $1.0M -$705K
Softball 23 $1.5M $1.2M $302K
Volleyball 20 $2.2M $1.3M $932K
Basketball 15 $2.1M $2.1M -$53K
Golf 10 $300K $346K -$46K
Tennis 9 $186K $320K -$133K
Total 178 $7.5M $7.5M $0
⇅ Athletes ▼ Revenue Expenses Net
Track & Field (combined) 98 $79K $707K -$628K
Swimming & Diving 64 $1.1M $953K $123K
Soccer 59 $413K $2.1M -$1.7M
Baseball 44 $385K $1.2M -$825K
Basketball 31 $4.5M $5.7M -$1.2M
Ice Hockey 28 $8.5M $4.8M $3.7M
Softball 23 $1.5M $1.2M $302K
Golf 21 $355K $683K -$327K
Volleyball 20 $2.2M $1.3M $932K
Tennis 18 $195K $661K -$465K
Total 348 $29.1M $29.1M $0

Source: U.S. Department of Education, Equity in Athletics Data Analysis. Each team's revenue and expenses are what the college attributes to it. The Total view's totals row is the department's grand total, which also includes money not attributed to any team; the Male and Female totals rows only add up their teams.

Admissions

Uses Common App No
Acceptance Rate 87%
Yield (non-ED) 28%
Regular Decision Jan 1

Acceptance Rates

In-State Out-of-State International
Regular Decision 87% 87% 87%

This college’s Common Data Set does not break down admissions by applicant demographics, so in-state, out-of-state, and international applicants share one Regular Decision rate.

Standardized Tests

Test Policy optional
Submitted Test Scores 69%
SAT Range 1010 – 1240
SAT Math Range 420 – 540
SAT RW Range 590 – 700