Doane University
Crete, NE · Private four-year · Town: Distant
1,190undergraduates
98%admitted
Test-blind (scores not considered)SAT/ACT
$26,112average net price per year
56%graduate in 6 years
72%return for year two
Admissions
- Applicants
- 1,289
- Admitted
- 1,154
- Admit rate
- 98%
- Admit rate, women
- 92%
- Admit rate, men
- 87%
- Admitted students who enroll
- 21%
- First-year students
- 246
- SAT/ACT
- Test-blind (scores not considered)
| High school GPA | Required |
|---|---|
| High school record | Required |
| College-prep coursework | Considered, not required |
| SAT or ACT scores | Not considered |
| Recommendations | Considered, not required |
| Essay or personal statement | Considered, not required |
| Class rank | Required |
| Demonstrated competencies | Not considered |
| English proficiency test | Required |
| Work experience | Considered, not required |
| Legacy status | Considered, not required |
Majors
33 undergraduate programs that awarded a degree or certificate last year, grouped by field. Numbers are how many were awarded.
Business, management, marketing, and related support services (2)
- Accounting Bachelor's (4 awarded)
- Business Administration and Management, General Bachelor's (31 awarded)
Education (5)
- Education, Other Bachelor's (4 awarded)
- Elementary Education and Teaching Bachelor's (14 awarded)
- Health Teacher Education Bachelor's (5 awarded)
- Science Teacher Education/General Science Teacher Education Bachelor's (1 awarded)
- Special Education and Teaching, General Bachelor's (2 awarded)
Liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities (1)
- Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies Bachelor's (20 awarded)
Engineering (1)
- Engineering, General Bachelor's (18 awarded)
Parks, recreation, leisure, fitness, and kinesiology (1)
- Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness, General Bachelor's (17 awarded)
Visual and performing arts (4)
- Art/Art Studies, General Bachelor's (2 awarded)
- Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General Bachelor's (4 awarded)
- Graphic Design Bachelor's (5 awarded)
- Music, General Bachelor's (4 awarded)
Computer and information sciences and support services (2)
- Computer Science Bachelor's (8 awarded)
- Information Science/Studies Bachelor's (5 awarded)
Psychology (1)
- Psychology, General Bachelor's (13 awarded)
Biological and biomedical sciences (2)
- Biochemistry Bachelor's (1 awarded)
- Biology/Biological Sciences, General Bachelor's (9 awarded)
Health professions and related programs (1)
- Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General Bachelor's (10 awarded)
Agricultural/animal/plant/veterinary science and related fields (1)
- Agricultural Business and Management, General Bachelor's (7 awarded)
Communication, journalism, and related programs (3)
- Communication, General Bachelor's (2 awarded)
- Journalism Bachelor's (3 awarded)
- Organizational Communication, General Bachelor's (1 awarded)
Public administration and social service professions (1)
- Human Services, General Bachelor's (6 awarded)
English language and literature/letters (2)
- English Language and Literature, General Bachelor's (3 awarded)
- English Language and Literature/Letters, Other Bachelor's (2 awarded)
History (1)
- History, General Bachelor's (5 awarded)
Social sciences (2)
- Social Sciences, General Bachelor's (2 awarded)
- Sociology, General Bachelor's (3 awarded)
Mathematics and statistics (1)
- Mathematics, General Bachelor's (4 awarded)
Multi/interdisciplinary studies (1)
- International/Globalization Studies Bachelor's (1 awarded)
Natural resources and conservation (1)
- Environmental Science Bachelor's (1 awarded)
Graduate programs (8)
- Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services Master's
- Curriculum and Instruction Master's
- Educational Leadership and Administration, General Master's, Doctorate (research)
- Educational/Instructional Technology Master's
- Superintendency and Educational System Administration Post-master's certificate
- Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services, Other Master's
- Organizational Leadership Master's
- Counseling Psychology Master's
Cost and aid
- Tuition and fees, in-state
- $40,491
- Housing and food on campus
- $11,615
- Books and supplies
- $1,000
- Other on-campus costs
- $4,730
- Total cost on campus, in-state
- $57,836
- Total cost on campus, out-of-state
- $57,836
Published prices for 2023-24.
| Family income | Per year |
|---|---|
| $0-30,000 | $24,496 |
| $30,001-48,000 | $21,092 |
| $48,001-75,000 | $25,256 |
| $75,001-110,000 | $22,691 |
| Over $110,000 | $31,980 |
Net price is the full cost minus grants and scholarships, for full-time first-year students who got aid in 2022-23.
- First-year students who got any aid
- 100%
- Got grants or scholarships
- 100%
- Average grant or scholarship
- $29,398
- Got a grant from the college
- 100%
- Average grant from the college
- $27,326
- Undergraduates with a Pell grant
- 28%
- First-year students who borrowed
- 93%
- Average amount borrowed
- $8,713
Graduation
- Bachelor's in 4 years
- 52%
- Bachelor's in 5 years
- 56%
- Bachelor's in 6 years
- 56%
- Bachelor's in 8 years
- 59%
- Any degree in 6 years (all students)
- 56%
- Transferred to another college
- 35%
- Came back for year two
- 72%
| Pell grant students | 39% |
|---|---|
| Subsidized loan, no Pell | 57% |
| Neither | 68% |
| Group | Students | Graduated |
|---|---|---|
| Women | 132 | 61% |
| Men | 167 | 51% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 3 | 0% (small group) |
| Asian | 6 | 33% (small group) |
| Black | 4 | 0% (small group) |
| Hispanic | 19 | 53% (small group) |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1 | 0% (small group) |
| White | 248 | 59% |
| Two or more races | 13 | 54% (small group) |
| Race unknown | 3 | 33% (small group) |
| International | 2 | 0% (small group) |
| Started | Students | Earned a degree or certificate here | Enrolled at another college |
|---|---|---|---|
| Started here, full-time | 337 | 58% | 32% |
| Started here, part-time | 1 | 0% (small group) | 0% |
| Transferred in, full-time | 241 | 58% | 2% |
| Transferred in, part-time | 77 | 47% | 5% |
Graduation rates follow students who started full-time for the first time in fall 2017. Groups under 20 students are marked because a few students change the rate a lot.
Students
- Total students
- 1,948
- Undergraduates
- 1,190
- Full-time undergraduates
- 919
- Part-time undergraduates
- 271
- Graduate students
- 758
- Students per faculty member
- 11 to 1
- First-year students from in state
- 67%
- From out of state
- 31%
- From other countries
- 2%
- Undergraduates age 25 and up
- 10%
- Undergraduates taking all classes online
- 0%
| Women | 48% |
|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1% |
| Asian | 1% |
| Black | 3% |
| Hispanic | 9% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0% |
| White | 58% |
| Two or more races | 3% |
| Race unknown | 21% |
| International | 4% |
Campus life
- Setting
- Town: Distant
- Address
- 1014 Boswell Avenue, Crete, NE, 68333
- County
- Saline County
- Type
- Master's Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
- Highest degree
- Doctor's degree - research/scholarship
- Academic calendar
- Semester
- Athletics
- NAIA
- Teams include
- football, basketball, baseball, cross country and track
- Offers
- Army ROTC, Air Force ROTC, Study abroad, Undergraduate research, Teacher certification, Weekend or evening classes, Online programs, Credit for AP exams, Yellow Ribbon (veterans)
Source: U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics, IPEDS (2022-23 to 2024-25 surveys), and the College Scorecard.