| State | Number of Students | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| Nebraska | 3,405 | 74.80% |
| Illinois | 148 | 3.25% |
| Colorado | 113 | 2.48% |
| South Dakota | 105 | 2.31% |
| Kansas | 82 | 1.80% |
| Iowa | 78 | 1.71% |
| Texas | 67 | 1.47% |
| California | 63 | 1.38% |
| Wisconsin | 37 | 0.81% |
| Virginia | 19 | 0.42% |
| Michigan | 17 | 0.37% |
| Florida | 16 | 0.35% |
| Arizona | 16 | 0.35% |
| North Dakota | 13 | 0.29% |
| North Dakota | 13 | 0.29% |
| Pennsylvania | 11 | 0.24% |
| New Jersey | 9 | 0.20% |
| Ohio | 8 | 0.18% |
| Indiana | 7 | 0.15% |
| North Carolina | 7 | 0.15% |
| Wyoming | 7 | 0.15% |
| Maryland | 6 | 0.13% |
| Washington | 5 | 0.11% |
| Arkansas | 5 | 0.11% |
| Louisiana | 5 | 0.11% |
| Oklahoma | 5 | 0.11% |
| New Mexico | 4 | 0.09% |
| New York | 4 | 0.09% |
| Massachusetts | 4 | 0.09% |
| Georgia | 4 | 0.09% |
| Idaho | 4 | 0.09% |
| Oregon | 3 | 0.07% |
| Nevada | 3 | 0.07% |
| Montana | 2 | 0.04% |
| South Carolina | 2 | 0.04% |
| Utah | 2 | 0.04% |
| Hawaii | 1 | 0.02% |
| Tennessee | 1 | 0.02% |
| Connecticut | 1 | 0.02% |
| Kentucky | 1 | 0.02% |
The majority of the UNL students who live in the U.S. are from Nebraska. Student location diversity is higher than average.