by our College Data Analytics TeamHere is what you can expect to pay at University of Nebraska-Lincoln, from sticker cost of attendance and projected degree cost to net price, debt at graduation, and aid breakdowns.
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Cost of attendance at University of Nebraska-Lincoln varied between $25,341.00 and $43,491.00 depending on your residency status.
In-state residents qualified for the lower cost, with out-of-state students paying more: near $25,341.00 in-state against $43,491.00 out of state.
The blocks below show what you would pay with no aid, with average aid, and as a low-income student.
| Tuition and fees | $10,434.00 |
| + Room, board & other expenses | $14,907.00 |
| Total cost | $25,341.00 |
| That is 32% above the national average net price. |
| Total cost | $25,341.00 |
| − Grants and scholarships | −$8,950.00 |
| Net price | $16,391.00 |
| That is 15% below the national average net price. |
| Total cost | $25,341.00 |
| − Grants and scholarships | −$13,946.00 |
| Net price | $11,395.00 |
| That is 41% below the national average net price. |
| Tuition and fees | $28,584.00 |
| + Room, board & other expenses | $14,907.00 |
| Total cost | $43,491.00 |
| That is 126% above the national average net price. |
| Total cost | $43,491.00 |
| − Grants and scholarships | −$8,950.00 |
| Net price | $34,541.00 |
| That is 79% above the national average net price. |
| Total cost | $43,491.00 |
| − Grants and scholarships | −$13,946.00 |
| Net price | $29,545.00 |
| That is 53% above the national average net price. | |
| Explore each piece on the tuition & fees page and living costs. |
Costs have trended upward in recent years by around 1.9% a year, so a full degree will cost more than a single year — the tables below carry that forward. The tables below project the cost forward across a full degree, side by side for a low-income student with aid, a typical student with average aid, and a student paying full sticker price with no aid. The loan rows amortise the projected total over a ten-year, 6.8% repayment.
| Projected 4-year net costs | Low Income w/ Aid | w/ Average Aid | No Aid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual growth rate | 1.9% | 1.9% | 1.9% |
| Freshman year | $11,614.00 | $16,707.00 | $25,829.00 |
| Senior year | $12,298.00 | $17,691.00 | $27,350.00 |
| Total 4-year net price | $47,817.00 | $68,782.00 | $106,339.00 |
| 10-year loan interest @ 6.8% | $18,217.00 | $26,203.00 | $40,511.00 |
| Total monthly payment | $550.00 | $792.00 | $1,224.00 |
| Total amount paid | $66,034.00 | $94,985.00 | $146,851.00 |
| Projected 2-year net costs | Low Income w/ Aid | w/ Average Aid | No Aid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual growth rate | 1.9% | 1.9% | 1.9% |
| Freshman year | $11,614.00 | $16,707.00 | $25,829.00 |
| Senior year | $11,838.00 | $17,028.00 | $26,326.00 |
| Total 2-year net price | $23,453.00 | $33,735.00 | $52,155.00 |
| 10-year loan interest @ 6.8% | $8,935.00 | $12,852.00 | $19,869.00 |
| Total monthly payment | $270.00 | $388.00 | $600.00 |
| Total amount paid | $32,387.00 | $46,587.00 | $72,025.00 |
| Projected 4-year net costs | Low Income w/ Aid | w/ Average Aid | No Aid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual growth rate | 1.9% | 1.9% | 1.9% |
| Freshman year | $30,114.00 | $35,206.00 | $44,329.00 |
| Senior year | $31,888.00 | $37,280.00 | $46,939.00 |
| Total 4-year net price | $123,980.00 | $144,945.00 | $182,502.00 |
| 10-year loan interest @ 6.8% | $47,232.00 | $55,219.00 | $69,527.00 |
| Total monthly payment | $1,427.00 | $1,668.00 | $2,100.00 |
| Total amount paid | $171,213.00 | $200,164.00 | $252,029.00 |
| Projected 2-year net costs | Low Income w/ Aid | w/ Average Aid | No Aid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual growth rate | 1.9% | 1.9% | 1.9% |
| Freshman year | $30,114.00 | $35,206.00 | $44,329.00 |
| Senior year | $30,694.00 | $35,884.00 | $45,182.00 |
| Total 2-year net price | $60,808.00 | $71,090.00 | $89,511.00 |
| 10-year loan interest @ 6.8% | $23,166.00 | $27,083.00 | $34,100.00 |
| Total monthly payment | $700.00 | $818.00 | $1,030.00 |
| Total amount paid | $83,974.00 | $98,173.00 | $123,611.00 |
See the full net-price breakdown in the net price section below.
Net price is what students actually pay after grants and scholarships are subtracted from the published sticker price. This is the more honest cost figure for most families, since it accounts for institutional and federal aid.
| Average net price (on-campus) | $17,747.00 |
| Average net price (off-campus) | $17,424.00 |
The real cost varies by income because need-based aid scales with financial need. The breakdown below splits average net price across income brackets:
| Family income | Average net price |
|---|---|
| Under $30,000 | $11,899.00 |
| $30,000 to $48,000 | $12,714.00 |
| $48,001 to $75,000 | $15,125.00 |
| $75,001 to $110,000 | $19,953.00 |
| Over $110,000 | $22,012.00 |
Get a tailored estimate from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln Net Price Calculator, or get in touch with the financial aid office.
Want to know how that aid is awarded? See the financial aid breakdown.
Median graduate debt at University of Nebraska-Lincoln is $14,750.00, placing the school in the Low ($10-20k) debt-load classification.
The percentile breakdown reveals the full debt landscape:
| Percentile | Debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| 10th | $3,500.00 |
| 25th | $5,500.00 |
| Median (50th) | $14,750.00 |
| 75th | $25,392.00 |
| 90th | $31,000.00 |
How far apart the 10th and 90th percentiles sit tells you how uneven debt outcomes are.
For the full borrowing and repayment picture, see the student loan debt page.
Median debt at graduation differs meaningfully across income brackets. Below the data splits borrowers across three income groups:
| Family income | Median debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| Low income | $13,500.00 |
| Middle income | $13,318.00 |
| High income | $15,970.00 |
Debt at graduation often differs for first-generation students.
| Student group | Median debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| First-generation students | $14,194.00 |
| Continuing-generation students | $15,000.00 |
Pell Grants are the federal government’s primary need-based undergraduate aid program. Contrasting Pell and non-Pell borrowers shows how need shapes debt.
The gap between Pell-eligible and non-Pell median debt at University of Nebraska-Lincoln stands at $1,057.00. The Department of Education flags this school for a Pell-debt-inequity pattern.
The default-rate classification at University of Nebraska-Lincoln is Low (<5%).
| Window | Cohort default rate |
|---|---|
| 2-year | 3.9% |
To put the rates in context, Stafford loans at University of Nebraska-Lincoln amount to $1,012,984,408.00 spread across 56,853 recipients.
Veterans and current servicemembers may be eligible for major federal education benefits including the GI Bill and Department of Defense tuition support.
| GI Bill recipients | 315 |
| Avg GI Bill amount | $8,216.00 |
| DoD Tuition Assistance recipients | 108 |
| Avg DoD Tuition Assistance | $3,595.00 |
Explore GI Bill and military aid in detail on the veterans benefits detail.
Numbers only tell part of the story. As you weigh University of Nebraska-Lincoln, consider the following:
Dig further into the cost picture with the related pages below:
Data sources. Figures on this page draw from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS), and MediaFactual editorial review. Net-price calculator and financial-aid office links are taken from the institution’s own published data.