University of Nebraska - Lincoln Data & Information Overview

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• Rankings
• Admission and Acceptance
• Faculty
• Retention and Graduation Rates
• Diversity
• Cost
• Student Debt
• Average Earnings
• Location
• Majors
• Online Learning
• Related Schools

How Well Is University of Nebraska - Lincoln Ranked?

2022 Rankings

College Factual analyzes over 2,000 colleges and universities in its annual rankings and ranks them in a variety of ways, including most diverse, best overall quality, best for non-traditional students, and much more.

University of Nebraska - Lincoln was awarded 1,684 badges in the 2022 rankings. The highest ranked major at the school is sports communication.

Overall Quality

College Factual ranked UNL as #212 out of 2,576 colleges and universities in the country on its 2022 Best Colleges list. This puts it in the top 10% of all schools in the nation. This is an improvement over the previous year, when UNL held the #248 spot on the Best Overall Colleges list.

UNL also holds the #1 spot on the Best Colleges in Nebraska ranking.

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Is It Hard to Get Into UNL?

Acceptance Rate

When it comes to admittance, University of Nebraska - Lincoln is somewhat selective. Its acceptance rate is 78%, which means you'll face some strong competition during the admissions process. Do what you can to make your application stand out.

Average Test Scores

About 10% of students accepted to UNL submitted their SAT scores. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing scores ranged between 550 and 650. Math scores were between 560 and 670.

UNL received ACT scores from 89% of accepted students. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, ACT Composite scores ranged between 22 and 28.

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University of Nebraska - Lincoln Faculty

Student to Faculty Ratio

The student to faculty ratio at University of Nebraska - Lincoln is about average at 16 to 1. This ratio is often used to gauge how many students might be in an average class and how much time professors will have to spend with their students on an individual level. The national average for this metric is 15 to 1.

Percent of Full-Time Faculty

Another measure that is often used to estimate how much access students will have to their professors is how many faculty members are full-time. The idea here is that part-time faculty tend to spend less time on campus, so they may not be as available to students as full-timers.

The full-time faculty percentage at University of Nebraska - Lincoln is 84%. This is higher than the national average of 47%.

Retention and Graduation Rates at University of Nebraska - Lincoln

Freshmen Retention Rate

University of Nebraska - Lincoln has a freshmen retention rate of 85%. 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.

Graduation Rate

The on-time graduation rate for someone pursuing a bachelor's degree is typically four years. This rate at UNL for first-time, full-time students is 39%, which is better than the national average of 33.3%.

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University of Nebraska - Lincoln Undergraduate Student Diversity

During the 2017-2018 academic year, there were 20,286 undergraduates at UNL with 18,949 being full-time and 1,337 being part-time.

How Much Does University of Nebraska - Lincoln Cost?

The overall average net price of UNL is $17,208. 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 UNL

$0-30 K	$30K-48K	$48-75	$75-110K	$110K +
$12,216	$13,508	$16,197	$19,663	$20,947

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 UNL, see our tuition and fees and room and board pages.

Student Loan Debt

It's not uncommon for college students to take out loans to pay for school. In fact, almost 66% of students nationwide depend at least partially on loans. At UNL, approximately 44% of students took out student loans averaging $6,598 a year. That adds up to $26,392 over four years for those students.

The student loan default rate at UNL is 4.2%. 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 UNL Graduates Make?

The pay for some majors is higher than others, but on average, students who graduate with a bachelor's degree from UNL make about $46,400 a year during their first few years of employment after graduation. That's great news for UNL students since it is 17% more than the average college graduate's salary of $39,802 per year.

See which majors at University of Nebraska - Lincoln make the most money.

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Location of University of Nebraska - Lincoln

University of Nebraska - Lincoln is a public institution situated in Lincoln, Nebraska. Lincoln is a great location for students who prefer city over country life.

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Contact details for UNL are given below.

	Contact Details
Address:	1400 R Street, Lincoln, NE 68588-0419
Phone:	402-472-7211
Website:	www.unl.edu/
Facebook:	http://www.facebook.com/UNLincoln
Twitter:	http://twitter.com/UNLincoln

University of Nebraska - Lincoln Majors

During the most recent year for which we have data, students from 121 majors graduated from University of Nebraska - Lincoln. Of these students, 4,633 received undergraduate degrees and 1,400 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 Majors	Bachelor’s Degrees	Average Salary of Graduates
Business Administration & Management	298	$45,758
Finance & Financial Management	232	$52,274
Public Relations & Advertising	221	$40,209
General Psychology	220	$31,763
Marketing	190	$47,846
Family & Consumer Economics	163	$29,845
Teacher Education Subject Specific	162	$39,153
Food, Nutrition & Related Services	148	$29,902
Mechanical Engineering	147	$65,651
Accounting	140	$48,725

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

Online Learning at UNL

Online learning is becoming popular at even the oldest colleges and universities in the United States. Not only are online classes great for returning adults with busy schedules, they are also frequented by a growing number of traditional students.

In 2019-2020, 16,732 students took at least one online class at University of Nebraska - Lincoln. This is an increase from the 12,449 students who took online classes the previous year.

Year	Took at Least One Online Class	Took All Classes Online
2019-2020	16,732	2,016
2018-2019	12,449	1,628
2017-2018	11,827	1,649
2016-2017	10,896	1,477
2015-2016	10,237	1,375

Learn more about online learning at University of Nebraska - Lincoln.

Related Schools

If you’re considering University of Nebraska - Lincoln, here are some more schools you may be interested in knowing more about.

• Clemson University
• Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College
• Oklahoma State University - Main Campus
• University of Alabama in Huntsville
• University of Louisville

Curious on how these schools stack up against UNL? Pit them head to head with College Combat, our free interactive tool that lets you compare college on the features that matter most to you!

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

• National Center for Education Statistics
• College Scorecard
• Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
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