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University of Nebraska, Lincoln

Basic Information

Type Public
Location Lincoln, NE
Population 340,000
Website http://www.unl.edu/
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Demographics

Total Undergraduates 18,887
Men / Women 50% / 50%
White 71%
Hispanic 10%
Asian 4%
Mixed 4%
Black 3%
International 3%
Native American 1%

Academics

Undergraduate Degrees
Business & Economics 29%
Humanities & Social Sciences 23%
Life & Natural Sciences 20%
Engineering, Computing & Math 14%
Arts 7%
Education 6%
Professional 2%

Financial

In-State Tuition & Fees $10,434
Out-of-State Tuition & Fees $28,584
Est. In-State Cost $13,497
Est. Out-of-State Cost $36,976
10-Year ROI $181,000
ROI Percentile 74th

Retention & Graduation

Full-Time Retention 86%
4-Year Graduation Rate 50%
6-Year Graduation Rate 67%
Transfer-Out Rate 20%

Weather

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

Admissions

Acceptance Rate 80%
Yield (Unbound) 30%
Early Action Nov 1
Regular Decision Jan 1

Research

Research Level R1
Expenditure
Life & Natural Sciences $484M #44
Humanities & Social Sciences $30M #55
Engineering, Computing & Math $98M #65
Graduate Degrees
Engineering, Computing & Math 61 #89
Humanities & Social Sciences 268 #89
Life & Natural Sciences 92 #226

Honors College

Name University Honors Program
Students 2,500 (13%)

Standardized Tests

Test Scores

Test Policy test_optional
Submitted Test Scores 89%
SAT Range 1,098 – 1,330
ACT Range 22 – 28

Schools & Majors

⇅ Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl 5yr Earn
College of Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources 1,000 36% / 64% 7% $68,214
Agricultural Mechanization 17 — 100% / 0% 0% $83,084
Agriculture 15 — 27% / 73% 0% —
Agronomy and Crop Science 46 — 65% / 35% 2% $65,013
Animal Sciences 83 — 29% / 71% 1% $60,902
Athletic Training 8 — 75% / 25% 0% —
Biochemistry 87 +1 41% / 59% 6% $72,516
Biology 142 +5 41% / 59% 3% $69,727
Botany 3 — 100% / 0% 33% —
Entomology 8 — 25% / 75% 0% —
Environmental Studies 22 +2 23% / 77% 0% $55,247
Food Science 50 — 30% / 70% 90% $67,701
Horticultural Science 2 — 100% / 0% 0% $65,013
Integrated Science (Agriculture) 3 — 33% / 67% 67% —
Landscaping and Groundskeeping 13 — 100% / 0% 0% $63,046
Microbiology 19 +5 37% / 63% 21% —
Natural Resources Management
Pre-Dentistry Studies 1 — 100% / 0% 0% —
Pre-Veterinary Studies 19 — 11% / 89% 0% —
Range Science and Management 2 — 50% / 50% 0% $65,013
Soil Science 13 — 31% / 69% 0% —
Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist 46 — 2% / 98% 0% $61,292
Turf Management
Urban Forestry 6 — 50% / 50% 0% —
Veterinary/Animal Health Technology/Technician and Veterinary Assistant 2 — 50% / 50% 0% —
Agricultural Business and Management 46 +2 65% / 35% 0% $67,131
Agricultural Economics 29 — 79% / 21% 0% $67,131
Agricultural Communication/Journalism 10 — 10% / 90% 10% —
Natural Resources/Conservation 62 — 45% / 55% 0% $55,247
Psychology 246 +22 17% / 83% 1% $74,340
⇅ Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl 5yr Earn
College of Arts and Sciences 74 55% / 45% 8% $90,263
Mathematics 38 +12 55% / 45% 11% $90,263
Physics 6 +1 100% / 0% 0% —
Atmospheric Sciences and Meteorology 2 — 50% / 50% 0% —
Chemistry 26 — 42% / 58% 8% —
Geosciences 2 — 100% / 0% 0% —
⇅ Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl 5yr Earn
College of Business 873 61% / 39% 4% $93,712
Accounting 43 — 56% / 44% 0% $93,556
Actuarial Science 44 — 70% / 30% 9% $121,470
Business Management and Administration 267 +25 62% / 38% 5% $104,459
Business and Managerial Economics
Finance 175 +21 78% / 22% 4% $85,728
Hospitality Management 30 — 23% / 77% 3% $60,456
International Business 13 +1 38% / 62% 8% $67,160
Logistics 33 +2 73% / 27% 12% $104,459
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods 83 +5 72% / 28% 0% $121,470
Marketing 185 +13 44% / 56% 1% $72,079
⇅ Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl 5yr Earn
College of Education and Human Sciences 3 67% / 33% 0% $63,227
French Language Teacher Education 1 — 0% / 100% 0% $63,227
German Language Teacher Education
Mathematics Teacher Education 1 — 100% / 0% 0% $63,227
Spanish Language Teacher Education 1 — 100% / 0% 0% $63,227
⇅ Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl 5yr Earn
College of Engineering 1,075 61% / 39% 4% $80,142
Agricultural and Biological Engineering 5 — 60% / 40% 0% —
Architectural Engineering 26 — 73% / 27% 0% —
Biological Systems Engineering 43 — 60% / 40% 2% $79,549
Chemical Engineering 26 — 77% / 23% 4% $98,950
Civil Engineering 71 — 83% / 17% 8% $88,458
Computer Engineering 33 — 97% / 3% 6% $117,499
Computer Science 115 +1 77% / 23% 15% —
Computer Software Engineering 37 — 81% / 19% 3% $117,499
Construction Engineering 4 — 75% / 25% 0% —
Electrical Engineering 45 — 93% / 7% 7% $108,767
Environmental Engineering 2 — 50% / 50% 0% —
Mechanical Engineering 108 — 96% / 4% 1% $93,573
Foods, Nutrition, and Wellness Studies 152 — 40% / 60% 1% $68,174
Family and Consumer Economics and Related Services 154 — 23% / 77% 2% $50,884
Forensic Science and Technology 38 — 11% / 89% 5% $65,182
Legal Professions and Studies 4 +2 75% / 25% 0% —
Apparel and Textiles 13 — 15% / 85% 0% $57,173
Architectural and Building Sciences/Technology 69 — 51% / 49% 3% —
Architecture and Building Sciences
Interior Architecture 35 — 9% / 91% 9% $63,523
Landscape Architecture 5 — 40% / 60% 20% —
Construction Engineering Technology/Technician 63 — 97% / 3% 2% $101,834
Construction Management 27 — 85% / 15% 4% —
⇅ Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl 5yr Earn
Hixson-Lied College of Fine and Performing Arts 996 36% / 64% 3% $58,921
Economics
Economics 49 +14 71% / 29% 10% —
Ancient Studies/Civilization 8 +8 50% / 50% 0% $57,138
Anthropology 23 +4 22% / 78% 0% —
Broadcast Journalism 24 +13 62% / 38% 12% $56,727
English 45 +8 18% / 82% 0% $49,556
Ethnic Studies 2 +1 0% / 100% 50% —
French 2 +4 50% / 50% 0% $57,749
Geography 7 +1 43% / 57% 0% —
German 4 +4 25% / 75% 0% —
History 37 +10 57% / 43% 0% $51,349
Intercultural and International Studies 19 +6 16% / 84% 5% $60,216
Journalism 32 +3 12% / 88% 0% $56,727
Philosophy 9 +3 56% / 44% 0% —
Political Science 80 +15 42% / 57% 1% $70,781
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication 141 +20 23% / 77% 4% $65,278
Russian 2 +2 100% / 0% 0% —
Sociology 14 +3 21% / 79% 7% $59,287
Spanish 4 +19 0% / 100% 0% $57,749
Speech Communication and Rhetoric 36 +6 31% / 69% 0% $59,144
Sports Communication 54 +9 72% / 28% 2% $65,278
Women's Studies 5 +3 0% / 100% 20% —
Agricultural Teacher Education 25 — 44% / 56% 0% $63,227
Biology Teacher Education
Business and Innovation/Entrepreneurship Teacher Education 1 — 100% / 0% 0% $63,227
Chemistry Teacher Education 1 — 0% / 100% 0% $63,227
Elementary Education 106 — 8% / 92% 0% $52,362
General Education 2 — 50% / 50% 0% —
Science Teacher Education/General Science Teacher Education 3 — 67% / 33% 0% $63,227
Secondary Education and Teaching 46 +13 46% / 54% 0% $52,362
Social Science Teacher Education 8 — 75% / 25% 0% $63,227
Special Education and Teaching 24 — 17% / 83% 0% $57,262
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas 2 +6 50% / 50% 0% $63,227
Teacher Education, Multiple Levels 8 — 0% / 100% 0% $52,362
Art History, Criticism and Conservation 2 +2 0% / 100% 0% $46,711
Dance 4 — 25% / 75% 0% —
Digital Arts 23 — 83% / 17% 0% —
Film Studies 11 +1 55% / 45% 9% —
Fine/Studio Arts 21 +1 14% / 86% 5% $46,711
Graphic Design 54 — 28% / 72% 6% —
Music 26 — 65% / 35% 4% $53,387
Music Education 21 — 52% / 48% 0% $63,227
Theater 11 — 45% / 55% 9% $47,234
Visual and Performing Arts

Rankings

Engineering, Computing & Math

Farming with Numbers Biological & Agricultural Engineering
Farm to Lab

Life & Natural Sciences

Better Eating Through Chemistry Food Science & Nutrition
Hot Pocket PhDs

Business & Economics

Show Me the Bushels Agribusiness & Economics
Bushels and Balance Sheets

Professional

The Hard Hat Caste Construction
Permit-Ready