Private nonprofit · University

Creighton University

Omaha, Nebraska · Large city

#1 graduation rate in Nebraska#2 for grad earnings in Nebraska
79.8%
Admit rate
$31,568
Avg net price
83%
Graduation rate
$73,911
Median earnings

Creighton University is a private nonprofit bachelor's-granting institution in Omaha, Nebraska (large city setting), enrolling 4,348 undergraduates. It has a Roman Catholic religious affiliation.

Private nonprofitMidsize · 4,348 undergradsLarge cityAccessible · 80% admitNCAA Division I without footballCold winters

Will you get in?

See where your numbers land against Creighton University's admitted students.

Admit rate
79.8%
SAT (mid 50%)
1243–1428
Avg GPA (est.)
3.66

Enter a test score to see where you land against Creighton University's admitted students.

A guide, not a prediction. It compares your numbers with the middle 50% of admitted students and Creighton University's overall admit rate — it can't see essays, recommendations, activities, or your intended major, which all move real decisions.

About Omaha, Nebraska

Omaha is the most populous city in the U.S. state of Nebraska. In 1804 the Lewis and Clark Expedition passed the riverbanks where the city of Omaha would be built. Omaha's Boys Town was made famous by the 1938 Spencer Tracy and Mickey Rooney movie Boys Town. (Wikipedia)

Setting
Large city
Highest degree offered
Graduate
Nearest big city
1 mile to Omaha, NE
To Great Lakes shore
424 miles
Nearest airport
4 miles to Eppley Airfield (OMA) · major hub

How Creighton University compares

Selectivity79.8%

More selective than 45% · #8 most selective of 15 in Nebraska

SAT average1321

Higher than 82%

Graduation rate83%

Higher than 91% · #1 of 19 in Nebraska

First-year retention94%

Higher than 92%

Earnings, 10 years after entry$73,911

Higher than 86% · #2 of 21 in Nebraska

Average net price$31,568

Cheaper than 13% · #19 cheapest of 19 in Nebraska

Median debt at graduation$25,000

Lower than 34%

Student–faculty ratio11 : 1

Lower than 68%

Undergraduate enrollment4,348

Larger than 75%

Percentiles compare Creighton University with the nation's 2,196 four-year colleges, among schools reporting each statistic. State ranks count four-year colleges in Nebraska.

Student body

Undergraduate vs. graduate

8,552students
  • Undergraduate4,34851%
  • Graduate4,20449%

Undergraduates by gender

4,348undergrads
  • Women2,65561%
  • Men1,69339%

Undergraduates by race / ethnicity

  • White69%
  • Black2.8%
  • Hispanic10%
  • Asian8.0%
  • Other or multiracial9.5%

Graduate gender splits aren't published in this data, so the gender chart covers undergraduates only.

By the numbers

Undergraduate enrollment
4,348
Graduate enrollment
4,204
Student–faculty ratio
11 : 1
Pell Grant recipients
12%
First-generation students
18%
Students over 25
4%
Median family income
$94,392
Avg faculty salary (academic year)
$97,281
Endowment
$782,588,000

Colleges don't publish true class-size data; student–faculty ratio (IPEDS) is the closest public measure of it.

Where students come from

Home state of the 1,045 first-year students who entered in fall 2023.

  • From Nebraska23%
  • Other U.S. states75%
  • International1.5%

A national draw — only 23% of first-years come from Nebraska; 74% arrive from other states.

2% came from outside the U.S. Out-of-state students usually pay a higher tuition rate at public schools — check the cost card above for your bracket. Source: IPEDS residence & migration, fall 2023 entering class.

Admissions

Admission rate
79.8%
Test scores
Considered but not required
SAT range (25th–75th %)
1243–1428
SAT average
1321
SAT reading
620–708
SAT math
623–720
ACT composite
26–31
Average GPA (estimated)
3.66

Cost

In-state tuition
$48,856
Room & board
$13,652
Books & supplies
$1,200
Total cost of attendance
$63,423
Average net price
$31,568

Net price is the total cost minus grants and scholarships — what students actually pay. It varies sharply by family income; see the breakdown below.

Outcomes

Graduated (within 6 years)
83%
Graduated on time (4 years)
74%
First-year retention
94%
Transferred to another college
13%
Median earnings, 6 years after entry
$63,090
Median earnings, 10 years after entry
$73,911
Median debt at graduation
$25,000
Students with federal loans
42%
Paying down their loans (1 year in)
78%

About 9% of students who finish here need more than four years — each extra year adds roughly another year of tuition and living costs.

Graduating on time

By student background (4 years)

All students
74%
Low-income (Pell)
68%
First-generation
71%

When these bars run close together, students from every background tend to finish at similar rates — a sign the school supports the ~30% who are first-gen or low-income.

Campus life & athletics

On-campus housing
Yes
Dorm capacity
2,281
Dorm capacity vs undergrads
52%
Housing charge (year)
$6,490
Meal plan (year)
$5,560
Application fee
Free
Athletics
NCAA Division I without football
Varsity athletes
368 (166 men · 202 women)

Housing and fees: IPEDS 2023–24. Athletics rosters: Equity in Athletics data, 2024–25. Dorm capacity can include graduate and family housing, so the share of undergrads can top 100%.

Varsity sports (9)

Track and Field and Cross Country (combined)112
Soccer61
Rowing51
Baseball37
Basketball27
Softball22
Golf21
Volleyball19
Tennis18

Athlete counts per sport, Equity in Athletics data, 2024–25.

Campus safety

Safety grade
C
Reported offenses per 1,000 students
3.6 / year
Violent offenses (2022–2024)
49
Property offenses (2022–2024)
45

On-campus criminal offenses reported under the Clery Act, 2022–2024, across 2 campuses (8,581 students). Counts reflect reports, not convictions — schools with strong reporting cultures often show more, so a higher count doesn't simply mean a more dangerous campus.

Reported offenses in an average year

The same 2022–2024 Clery Act reports, divided down to one year.

31reported offenses a year
16 violent a year15 property a year

By offense type, per year

Motor vehicle theft
7.7
Burglary
7.0
Rape
6.3
Fondling
5.3
Aggravated assault
4.0
Robbery
0.7
Arson
0.3

Averages, not a forecast — a single year can run well above or below this. Bars are scaled against this campus's most-reported offense, so they compare types here rather than against other schools.

What you'll actually pay, by family income

Average net price (total cost minus grants and scholarships) paid by aided students in each family-income band.

< $30k
$20,472
$30–48k
$22,095
$48–75k
$23,405
$75–110k
$28,113
$110k+
$35,090

College Scorecard / IPEDS, most recent year. Family income is total household income; net price covers tuition, fees, room, board and supplies after grant aid, for students receiving federal aid.

Four-year (or more) true cost

Net price for your family's income, projected across the time it actually takes students here to graduate.

Est. total to a degree
$97,621

$23,405/year × about 4.2 years — most students here don't finish in exactly four, and each extra term adds cost. A planning estimate from net-price and graduation-timing data, not a bill.

Does the school pay you to attend?

Grant aid from the school's own funds — the discount off sticker, on top of any federal or state help.

100%
of first-years get a grant from the school
$26,959
average award, among those who get one

Creighton University discounts heavily: 100% of freshmen are awarded a grant straight from the school, averaging $26,959. For many families the real price lands well below sticker.

Blends need-based and merit aid — IPEDS doesn't split the two, so a high number can mean generous merit scholarships, deep need-based aid, or both. Figures cover 1,028 full-time first-year undergraduates, 2022–23. Source: IPEDS Student Financial Aid.

Is it worth it?

A rough return-on-investment read from what graduates earn versus what they borrow.

Median earnings (10 years)
$73,911
Typical debt at graduation
$25,000
Debt vs. one year's pay
34%
Out-earn a HS grad
81%

Typical debt would take roughly 3.4 years to repay at about a tenth of median earnings.

Solid value

A reasonable return: earnings comfortably clear the debt over a few years for most students who finish.

Earnings are the College Scorecard median for former students (working, not enrolled) 10 years after entry — not a guarantee, and they vary a lot by major. Debt is the median federal loan balance at graduation.

The pay gap here

Median earnings 10 years after entry, split by gender.

Women
$71,453
Men
$79,263

Men out-earn women by $7,810 (11%) a decade out.

Federal figures for former students working and not enrolled, 10 years after they first entered. A gap this wide usually reflects which majors men and women here tend to choose — not different pay for the same job.

Campus climate

Summer high
88°F
Winter low
15°F
Annual rain
31.9″
Annual snow
27.1″

Average temperature

HighLow
10°60°100°JFMAMJJASOND

Average precipitation (inches)

0.02.44.7JFMAMJJASOND

NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Omaha Eppley Airfield, NE US station (4 mi from campus).

Median earnings of this school's own graduates 1 and 5 years after finishing each program, and median federal-loan debt at completion (College Scorecard). Small programs are privacy-suppressed (—). Click a major to compare colleges nationally.

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Source: US Department of Education College Scorecard (most recent cohorts), IPEDS institutional characteristics, Equity in Athletics (EADA) data, Clery Act Campus Safety and Security data, and NOAA US Climate Normals. Distances are straight-line from campus coordinates. Percentiles compare schools of the same level (four-year vs. two-year) that report each statistic.