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University of Nebraska at Omaha Data & Information Overview

46 awards Ranking Badges
Fair Price Value for Your Money
86% Acceptance Rate
This overview covers the essential stats on University of Nebraska at Omaha, including its rankings, majors, diversity, and more. Want to know more about a specific stat? Just click on its tile, and you’ll go to a page that goes more in-depth on that subject. You can also use the links below to go directly to any section on this page.

How Well Is University of Nebraska at Omaha Ranked?

#776 Best Colleges in Nation
#7 Best Colleges in NE
Criminal Justice & Corrections Highest Ranked Major

2025 Rankings

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University of Nebraska at Omaha was awarded 46 badges in the 2025 rankings. The highest ranked major at the school is criminal justice & corrections.

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Overall Quality

According to College Factual's 2025 analysis, UNOMAHA is ranked #776 out of 2,152 schools in the nation that were analyzed for overall quality.

Out of the 19 colleges in Nebraska, UNOMAHA is ranked at #7.

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Is It Hard to Get Into UNOMAHA?

86% Acceptance Rate
58% Of Accepted Are Women

Acceptance Rate

With an acceptance rate of 86%, UNOMAHA has a fairly liberal admissions policy. However, don't just assume you'll get in! Put together a good application and make sure you include all requested documents and materials.

Average Test Scores

UNOMAHA received ACT scores from 83% of accepted students. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, ACT Composite scores ranged between 18 and 26.

ACT Composite Scores for University of Nebraska at Omaha  ( 18 to 26 )
1
36

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University of Nebraska at Omaha Faculty

15 to 1 Student to Faculty
55% Full Time Teachers

Student to Faculty Ratio

With a student to faculty ratio of 15 to 1, University of Nebraska at Omaha is about average in this regard as the nationwide rate is 15 to 1. While this does not translate directly to class size, it's a good indicator of how much time professors will have to spend with their students on a one-on-one basis.

Percent of Full-Time Faculty

In addition to the student to faculty ratio, some people look at what percentage of faculty members are full-time as a sign of how much time professors will be able to spend with their students. This is because part-time teachers may not be be on campus as much as their full-time counterparts.

The full-time faculty percentage at University of Nebraska at Omaha is 55%. This is higher than the national average of 47%.

Full-Time Faculty Percent  55 out of 100
0
100

Retention and Graduation Rates at University of Nebraska at Omaha

74% Freshmen Retention
25% On-Time Graduation Rate

Freshmen Retention Rate

University of Nebraska at Omaha has a freshmen retention rate of 74%. That's a good sign that full-time students like the school and their professors enough to want to stick around for another year. It's also a sign that the admissions team did a good job in choosing applicants who were a good fit for the school.

Freshmen Retention Rate  74 out of 100
0
100

Graduation Rate

When we say that a student has graduated on time, we mean that they have finished their bachelor's degree within four years. The on-time graduation rate at UNOMAHA is 25%. That's lower than the national rate of 33.3%

On-Time Graduation Rate  25 out of 100
0
100

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University of Nebraska at Omaha Undergraduate Student Diversity

10,362 Full-Time Undergraduates
33.2% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
56.8% Percent Women

During the 2017-2018 academic year, there were 12,768 undergraduates at UNOMAHA with 10,362 being full-time and 2,406 being part-time.

How Much Does University of Nebraska at Omaha Cost?

$12,670 Net Price
28% Take Out Loans
$23,616 Total Student Loans
The overall average net price of UNOMAHA is $12,670. The affordability of the school largely depends on your financial need since net price varies by income group. See the table below for the net price for different income groups.

Net Price by Income Group for UNOMAHA

$0-30 K$30K-48K$48-75$75-110K$110K +
$10,031$10,528$12,312$15,729$17,541

The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid.Note that the net price is typically less than the published for a school. For more information on the sticker price of UNOMAHA, see our tuition and fees and room and board pages.

Student Loan Debt

Almost 66% of college students who graduated with the class of 2018 took out student loans, but that percentage varies from school to school. At UNOMAHA, approximately 28% of students took out student loans averaging $5,904 a year. That adds up to $23,616 over four years for those students.

The student loan default rate at UNOMAHA is 1.0%. This is significantly lower than the national default rate of 10.1%, which is a good sign that you'll be able to pay back your student loans.

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How Much Money Do UNOMAHA Graduates Make?

$53,909 Avg Salary of Grads
High Earnings Boost
Yearly salaries vary depending on what you major in, but on average, bachelor's degree recipients from UNOMAHA make around $53,909 per year during the early years of their employment. This is good news for future UNOMAHA graduates since it is 10% more than the average college graduate's salary of $49,219 per year.

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Location of University of Nebraska at Omaha

Nebraska State
10,362 Full-Time Undergraduates
Large City Campus Setting
University of Nebraska at Omaha is a public institution situated in Omaha, Nebraska. Omaha is a great location for students who prefer city over country life.

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Contact details for UNOMAHA are given below.

Contact Details
Address:6001 Dodge St, Omaha, NE 68182-0225
Phone:402-554-2800
Website:https://www.unomaha.edu/

University of Nebraska at Omaha Majors

73 Majors With Completions
7,343 Undergraduate Degrees
7,343 Graduate Degrees
During the most recent year for which we have data, students from 73 majors graduated from University of Nebraska at Omaha. Of these students, 7,343 received undergraduate degrees and 7,343 graduated with a master's or doctor's degree. The following table lists the most popular undergraduate majors along with the average salary graduates from those majors make.

Most Popular MajorsBachelor’s DegreesAverage Salary of Graduates
Liberal Arts General Studies399$40,892
Business Administration & Management275$50,069
Criminal Justice & Corrections254$38,756
Teacher Education Grade Specific251$41,326
General Psychology159$36,094
General Biology135$35,831
Social Work135$37,404
Finance & Financial Management114NA
Computer Science110$73,971
Special Education88$37,998

Learn more about the majors offered at University of Nebraska at Omaha along with which ones have the highest average starting salaries.

Online Learning at UNOMAHA

76% Take At Least One Class Online
24% Take All Classes Online

Online learning options are becoming more and more popular at American colleges and universities. Online classes are great for students who have busy schedules or for those who just want to study on their own time.

In 2022-2023, 11,409 students took at least one online class at University of Nebraska at Omaha. This is a decrease from the 11,569 students who took online classes the previous year.

YearTook at Least One Online ClassTook All Classes Online
2022-202311,4093,546
2021-202211,5693,378
2020-202112,8033,251
2018-20197,5381,314

Learn more about online learning at University of Nebraska at Omaha.

Notes and References

Footnotes

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

References

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