University of Nebraska at Kearney
Kearney, NE · Public four-year · Town: Distant
4,224undergraduates
89%admitted
Test-optionalSAT/ACT
$16,249average net price per year
60%graduate in 6 years
77%return for year two
Admissions
- Applicants
- 7,253
- Admitted
- 6,222
- Admit rate
- 89%
- Admit rate, women
- 88%
- Admit rate, men
- 83%
- Admitted students who enroll
- 15%
- First-year students
- 910
- SAT/ACT
- Test-optional
- Students who sent SAT scores
- 4%
- SAT reading and writing (middle 50%)
- 480-590
- SAT math (middle 50%)
- 490-560
- Students who sent ACT scores
- 88%
- ACT composite (middle 50%)
- 18-25
| High school GPA | Considered, not required |
|---|---|
| High school record | Required |
| College-prep coursework | Required |
| SAT or ACT scores | Considered, not required |
| Recommendations | Considered, not required |
| Essay or personal statement | Not considered |
| Class rank | Considered, not required |
| Demonstrated competencies | Not considered |
| English proficiency test | Required |
| Work experience | Not considered |
| Legacy status | Not considered |
Majors
37 undergraduate programs that awarded a degree or certificate last year, grouped by field. Numbers are how many were awarded.
Education (4)
- Business and Innovation/Entrepreneurship Teacher Education Bachelor's (4 awarded)
- Elementary Education and Teaching Bachelor's (143 awarded)
- Physical Education Teaching and Coaching Bachelor's (19 awarded)
- Special Education and Teaching, General Bachelor's (11 awarded)
Business, management, marketing, and related support services (2)
- Business Administration and Management, General Bachelor's (127 awarded)
- Operations Management and Supervision Bachelor's (33 awarded)
Health professions and related programs (2)
- Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions, Other Bachelor's (54 awarded)
- Communication Sciences and Disorders, General Bachelor's (17 awarded)
Parks, recreation, leisure, fitness, and kinesiology (2)
- Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Studies Bachelor's (47 awarded)
- Sport and Fitness Administration/Management Bachelor's (18 awarded)
Liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities (1)
- General Studies Certificate (under 1 year) (16 awarded), Bachelor's (44 awarded)
Psychology (1)
- Research and Experimental Psychology, Other Bachelor's (45 awarded)
Public administration and social service professions (1)
- Social Work Bachelor's (43 awarded)
Visual and performing arts (4)
- Art/Art Studies, General Bachelor's (23 awarded)
- Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General Bachelor's (2 awarded)
- Interior Design Bachelor's (7 awarded)
- Music, General Bachelor's (10 awarded)
Biological and biomedical sciences (1)
- Biology/Biological Sciences, General Bachelor's (31 awarded)
English language and literature/letters (2)
- English Language and Literature, General Bachelor's (20 awarded)
- Rhetoric and Composition Bachelor's (8 awarded)
Social sciences (4)
- Geography Bachelor's (2 awarded)
- International Relations and Affairs Bachelor's (4 awarded)
- Political Science and Government, General Bachelor's (7 awarded)
- Sociology, General Bachelor's (13 awarded)
Family and consumer sciences/human sciences (1)
- Family and Consumer Economics and Related Services, Other Bachelor's (24 awarded)
History (1)
- History, General Bachelor's (21 awarded)
Homeland security, law enforcement, firefighting and related protective services (1)
- Criminal Justice/Safety Studies Bachelor's (20 awarded)
Computer and information sciences and support services (1)
- Computer and Information Sciences, General Bachelor's (17 awarded)
Communication, journalism, and related programs (2)
- Journalism, Other Bachelor's (12 awarded)
- Speech Communication and Rhetoric Bachelor's (1 awarded)
Physical sciences (2)
- Chemistry, General Bachelor's (6 awarded)
- Physics, General Bachelor's (3 awarded)
Foreign languages, literatures, and linguistics (2)
- Foreign Languages and Literatures, General Bachelor's (6 awarded)
- Spanish Language and Literature Bachelor's (2 awarded)
Transportation and materials moving (1)
- Aeronautics/Aviation/Aerospace Science and Technology, General Bachelor's (8 awarded)
Agricultural/animal/plant/veterinary science and related fields (1)
- Agricultural Business and Management, General Bachelor's (6 awarded)
Mathematics and statistics (1)
- Mathematics, General Bachelor's (5 awarded)
Graduate programs (20)
- Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services Master's, Post-master's certificate
- Curriculum and Instruction Master's
- Educational Leadership and Administration, General Master's, Post-master's certificate
- Elementary Education and Teaching Master's
- Physical Education Teaching and Coaching Master's
- Science Teacher Education/General Science Teacher Education Master's
- Special Education and Teaching, General Master's
- Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas, Other Master's
- Biology/Biological Sciences, General Master's
- History, General Master's
- Business Administration and Management, General Master's
- Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions, Other Master's
- Communication Sciences and Disorders, General Master's
- Long Term Care Administration/Management Master's
- Art/Art Studies, General Master's
- Music, General Master's
- Spanish Language and Literature Master's
- English Language and Literature, General Master's
- Exercise Science and Kinesiology Master's
- Speech Communication and Rhetoric Master's
Cost and aid
- Tuition and fees, in-state
- $8,302
- Tuition and fees, out-of-state
- $14,260
- Housing and food on campus
- $11,936
- Books and supplies
- $770
- Other on-campus costs
- $5,078
- Total cost on campus, in-state
- $26,086
- Total cost on campus, out-of-state
- $32,044
- Total cost living at home
- $14,150
Published prices for 2023-24.
| Family income | Per year |
|---|---|
| $0-30,000 | $13,187 |
| $30,001-48,000 | $13,627 |
| $48,001-75,000 | $14,549 |
| $75,001-110,000 | $18,575 |
| Over $110,000 | $20,731 |
Net price is the full cost minus grants and scholarships, for full-time first-year students who got aid in 2022-23 and paid in-state tuition.
- First-year students who got any aid
- 93%
- Got grants or scholarships
- 86%
- Average grant or scholarship
- $8,779
- Got a grant from the college
- 82%
- Average grant from the college
- $6,217
- Undergraduates with a Pell grant
- 34%
- First-year students who borrowed
- 40%
- Average amount borrowed
- $6,656
Graduation
- Bachelor's in 4 years
- 38%
- Bachelor's in 5 years
- 57%
- Bachelor's in 6 years
- 60%
- Bachelor's in 8 years
- 58%
- Any degree in 6 years (all students)
- 60%
- Transferred to another college
- 24%
- Came back for year two
- 77%
| Pell grant students | 55% |
|---|---|
| Subsidized loan, no Pell | 57% |
| Neither | 66% |
| Group | Students | Graduated |
|---|---|---|
| Women | 397 | 64% |
| Men | 333 | 56% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1 | 0% (small group) |
| Asian | 6 | 67% (small group) |
| Black | 26 | 23% |
| Hispanic | 74 | 53% |
| White | 559 | 65% |
| Two or more races | 16 | 31% (small group) |
| Race unknown | 3 | 67% (small group) |
| International | 45 | 47% |
| Started | Students | Earned a degree or certificate here | Enrolled at another college |
|---|---|---|---|
| Started here, full-time | 958 | 59% | 28% |
| Started here, part-time | 9 | 22% (small group) | 0% |
| Transferred in, full-time | 362 | 58% | 27% |
| Transferred in, part-time | 68 | 37% | 37% |
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
- 6,017
- Undergraduates
- 4,224
- Full-time undergraduates
- 3,691
- Part-time undergraduates
- 533
- Graduate students
- 1,793
- Students per faculty member
- 13 to 1
- First-year students from in state
- 86%
- From out of state
- 9%
- From other countries
- 5%
- Undergraduates age 25 and up
- 12%
- Undergraduates taking all classes online
- 18%
- Undergraduates registered with disability services
- 8%
| Women | 63% |
|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0% |
| Asian | 1% |
| Black | 3% |
| Hispanic | 15% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0% |
| White | 73% |
| Two or more races | 3% |
| Race unknown | 0% |
| International | 6% |
Campus life
- Setting
- Town: Distant
- Address
- 2504 9th Avenue, Kearney, NE, 68849-1212
- County
- Buffalo County
- Part of
- University of Nebraska
- Type
- Master's Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
- Highest degree
- Master's degree
- Academic calendar
- Semester
- Athletics
- NCAA
- Teams include
- football, basketball, cross country and track
- Offers
- Army ROTC, Study abroad, Undergraduate research, Teacher certification, Online programs, Credit for AP exams, On-campus child care, 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.