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University of Nebraska-Lincoln

Lincoln, NE - Enrollment, Demographics, Student Costs

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Carnegie Foundation Classification

Research Universities (very high research activity)
UndergraduateProfessions plus arts & sciences, high graduate coexistence
GraduateComprehensive doctoral (no medical/veterinary)
Undergraduate PopulationFull-time four-year, more selective, higher transfer-in
EnrollmentHigh undergraduate
Size & SettingLarge four-year, primarily nonresidential

General Characteristics

Title IV EligibilityParticipates in Title IV federal financial aid programs
Highest offeringDoctoral degree
Calendar SystemSemester
Years of college work requiredN/A
Variable Tuition
Religious AffiliationN/A
Congressional District3101

Special Learning Opportunities

Distance Learning
ROTC — Army / Navy / Air Force  —   /   / 
Study Abroad
Weekend College
Teacher Certification

Student Tuition Costs and Fees

What are the typical tuition costs and fees for attending University of Nebraska-Lincoln?
1054th for total cost of attendance
  In District In State Out of State
Effective as of 2010-08-04
FT Undergraduate Tuition $5,610 $5,610 $16,650
FT Undergraduate Required Fees $1,247 $1,247 $1,247
PT Undergraduate per Credit Hour $187 $187 $555
FT Graduate Tuition $5,928 $5,928 $15,978
FT Graduate Required Fees $1,185 $1,185 $1,185
PT Graduate per Credit Hour $247 $247 $666
Total Cost of Attendance — On-Campus $18,395 $18,395 $29,435
Total Cost of Attendance — Off-Campus w/out Family $18,369 $18,369 $29,409
Total Cost of Attendance — Off-Campus with Family $11,135 $11,135 $22,175

Student Tuition Cost History and Trends

Prior year comparison and trends on the cost of attending / attendance cost.
  In District In State Out of State
Published Tuition & Fees $6,216 $6,584 $6,216 $6,584 $16,236 $17,204
  Cost (regardless of residency)
Effective as of 2010-08-04
Books & Supplies $950 $990
On-Campus – Room & Board $6,523 $6,882
On-Campus – Other Expenses $2,940 $3,206
Off-Campus w/out Family – Room & Board $6,308 $6,668
Off-Campus w/out Family – Other Expenses $2,940 $3,206
Off-Campus with Family – Room & Board $2,940 $3,206

Admission Details

Effective as of 2010-08-05
Application Fee RequiredN/A
Undergraduate Application Fee$45
Graduate Application Fee$45
First Professional Application FeeN/A
Applicants 9,455 (4,639 male / 4,816 female)
Admitted 5,943 (2,909 male / 3,034 female)
Admission rate 63%
First-time Enrollment 3,986 (2,110 male / 1,876 female)
FT Enrollment 3,965 (2,095 male / 1,870 female)
PT Enrollment 21 (15 male / 6 female)
Total Enrollment24,100

Admission Criteria

What criteria does University of Nebraska-Lincoln use for admissions?  = Required,   = Recommended,   = Neither required nor recommended
Open Admissions
Secondary School GPA / Rank / Record N/A /   / 
College Prep. Completion
RecommendationsN/A
Formal competency demoN/A
Admission test scores
TOEFL
Other testsN/A

Admission Credits Accepted

What types of credits does University of Nebraska-Lincoln accept?
Dual Credit
Life Experience
Advanced Placement (AP)

Athletics - Association Memberships

Sports / Athletic Conference Memberships NCAA
NCAA Football Conference Big Ten Conference
NCAA Basketball Conference Big Twelve Conference
NCAA Baseball Conference Big Twelve Conference
NCAA Track & Field Conference Big Twelve Conference

ACT Test Admission

171st for 75pctl scores
Applicants submitting ACT results 95%
Verbal scores (25/75 %ile) 21 / 29
Math scores (25/75 %ile) 21 / 28
Cumulative scores (25/75 %ile) 22 / 29

SAT Test Admission

147th for 75pctl scores
Applicants submitting SAT results 10%
Verbal scores (25/75 %ile) 510 / 670
Math scores (25/75 %ile) 530 / 680
Cumulative scores (25/75 %ile) 1040 / 1350

Student Services

Remedial Services
Academic / Career Counseling
PT Cost-defraying Employment
Career Placement
On-Campus Day Care
Library Facility

Student Living

First-time Room / Board Required
Dorm Capacity6,816
Meals per WeekN/A
Room Fee$3,828
Board Fee$3,432

Student Completion / Graduation Demographics

How many students are successful graduates?
 
Total 62 172 200 424 36 6,780 464 8,138
Accounting 2 6 6 20 256 12 302
Actuarial Science 2 2 20 34 24 82
Advertising 2 2 152 4 160
Agricultural Business and Management, General 2 2 54 58
Agricultural Communication/Journalism 10 10
Agricultural Economics 2 2 6 50 60
Agricultural Mechanization, General 52 2 54
Agricultural Teacher Education 2 54 56
Agricultural/Biological Engineering and Bioengineering 4 12 16
Agriculture, Agriculture Operations, and Related Sciences, Other
Agriculture, General 26 26
Agronomy and Crop Science 2 2 50 4 58
Ancient Studies/Civilization 8 8
Ancient/Classical Greek Language and Literature
Animal Health 6 4 10
Animal Sciences, General 2 2 4 108 2 118
Anthropology 4 6 32 4 46
Apparel and Textiles, General 2 4 54 6 66
Architectural Engineering 2 142 2 146
Architectural Engineering Technology/Technician
Architecture (BArch, BA/BS, MArch, MA/MS, PhD) 6 8 2 2 148 2 168
Art History, Criticism and Conservation 18 6 24
Art Teacher Education 18 18
Athletic Training/Trainer 32 4 36
Atmospheric Sciences and Meteorology, General 2 16 18
Audiology/Audiologist and Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist 2 2 60 64
Biochemistry 2 4 4 24 88 10 132
Biological and Biomedical Sciences, Other
Biology/Biological Sciences, General 4 16 4 154 8 186
Biomedical/Medical Engineering 10 30 10 50
Biometry/Biometrics
Broadcast Journalism 6 2 4 78 2 92
Business Administration and Management, General 6 10 6 26 4 470 50 572
Business Teacher Education 10 10
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services, Other 2 2 2 6
Business/Managerial Economics 2 2 2 28 4 38
Chemical Engineering 6 8 28 42
Chemistry, General 2 8 20 2 32
City/Urban, Community and Regional Planning 2 14 16
Civil Engineering Technology/Technician 2 64 66
Civil Engineering, General 2 8 106 8 124
Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General 10 10
Communication Studies/Speech Communication and Rhetoric 6 104 4 114
Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs, Other
Community Health Services/Liaison/Counseling
Computer Engineering, General 2 8 50 4 64
Computer Science
Computer Teacher Education
Computer and Information Sciences, General 8 6 2 22 44 2 84
Construction Engineering 12 6 18
Construction Engineering Technology/Technician 2 2 154 8 166
Curriculum and Instruction 2 2 78 2 84
Dance, General 4 4
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General 2 54 10 66
Economics, General 2 2 6 22 6 38
Education/Teaching of Individuals with Hearing Impairments Including Deafness 4 4
Educational Assessment, Evaluation, and Research, Other 2 2 8 2 28 42
Educational Leadership and Administration, General 4 2 54 2 62
Electrical, Electronic and Communications Engineering Technology/Technician
Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering 8 4 4 12 96 8 132
Elementary Education and Teaching 2 8 4 164 12 190
Engineering Mechanics 2 2 2 6
Engineering, General 10 12 2 24
Engineering, Other 2 2
English Language and Literature, General 2 4 2 2 138 8 156
English/Language Arts Teacher Education 30 2 32
Entomology 2 40 4 46
Environmental Studies 2 30 4 36
Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering 4 6 10
Ethnic, Cultural Minority, and Gender Studies, Other 2 2
Family Resource Management Studies, General
Family and Consumer Economics and Related Services, Other 4 6 2 2 132 6 152
Film/Cinema Studies 8 2 20 2 32
Finance, General 4 2 4 12 220 16 258
Fine/Studio Arts, General 2 2 2 6 66 8 86
Fire Protection and Safety Technology/Technician 16 16
Food Science 12 26 4 42
Foods, Nutrition, and Wellness Studies, General 4 8 216 18 246
Foreign Language Teacher Education
Foreign Languages and Literatures, General 4 6 2 12
Forensic Science and Technology 2 2
French Language Teacher Education
French Language and Literature 2 8 10
Geography 16 2 18
Geology/Earth Science, General 2 12 14
German Language Teacher Education
German Language and Literature 6 4 10
Health Teacher Education
History, General 2 2 140 4 148
Horticultural Science 54 54
Hospitality Administration/Management, General 2 8 10
Housing and Human Environments, General 2 6 40 48
Human Development and Family Studies, General 8 82 8 98
Industrial Engineering 4 2 18 28 12 64
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians, Other 2 2
Industrial Technology/Technician
Interior Architecture 48 4 52
International Business/Trade/Commerce 2 12 44 6 64
International Relations and Affairs 2 4 2 6 2 44 4 64
Journalism 2 2 40 2 46
Journalism, Other 4 4 50 4 62
Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education and Teaching 82 2 84
Kinesiology and Exercise Science
Landscaping and Groundskeeping 26 26
Latin American Studies
Latin Language and Literature
Legal Professions and Studies, Other 2 12 14
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities, Other
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies 2 4 6
Management Science, General 6 10 8 94 8 126
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods, Other
Manufacturing Engineering 2 2 4
Marketing Research 6 10 16
Marketing/Marketing Management, General 2 2 10 6 230 10 260
Mathematics Teacher Education 68 68
Mathematics and Statistics, Other
Mathematics, General 2 68 8 78
Mechanical Engineering 4 4 16 128 6 158
Medieval and Renaissance Studies 2 2
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other
Museology/Museum Studies
Music Teacher Education 2 2 2 66 2 74
Music, General 4 80 6 90
Natural Resources Management and Policy 6 2 8
Natural Resources/Conservation, General 4 2 88 6 100
Nutrition Sciences 4 4
Philosophy 2 18 4 24
Physical Education Teaching and Coaching
Physics, General 2 20 4 26
Plant Protection and Integrated Pest Management
Political Science and Government, General 2 4 8 100 4 118
Pre-Dentistry Studies
Pre-Pharmacy Studies 6 6
Pre-Veterinary Studies 14 2 16
Psychology, General 24 8 18 2 288 30 370
Range Science and Management 12 12
Reading Teacher Education
Russian Language and Literature 2 8 10
Sales and Marketing Operations/Marketing and Distribution Teacher Education
Science Teacher Education/General Science Teacher Education 12 12
Social Science Teacher Education 2 2 34 2 40
Sociology 10 10 4 68 92
Soil Science and Agronomy, General 2 2
Soil Sciences, Other
Spanish Language Teacher Education 2 16 2 20
Spanish Language and Literature 4 2 44 50
Special Education and Teaching, Other 2 120 4 126
Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist 2 62 64
Statistics, General 2 2 4 10 18
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas, Other 18 18
Teacher Education, Multiple Levels 4 4
Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor
Technology Teacher Education/Industrial Arts Teacher Education 10 4 14
Telecommunications Technology/Technician 2 2 4
Toxicology
Trade and Industrial Teacher Education
Veterinary/Animal Health Technology/Technician and Veterinary Assistant
Visual and Performing Arts, Other
Western European Studies
Women's Studies 2 2

Faculty Compensation / Salaries

University of Nebraska-Lincoln 299th for the average full-time faculty salary.
Effective as of 2010-08-31
Tenure system
Average FT Salary $84,734 ($91,817 male / $69,847 female)
Number of FT Faculty 1,188 (805 male / 383 female)
Number of PT Faculty 394
FT Faculty Ratio 3 : 1
Total Benefits $23,198,289

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