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University of Nebraska at Omaha

Omaha, Nebraska · Large city

#3 best value in Nebraska
87.0%
Admit rate
$13,441
Avg net price
47%
Graduation rate
$53,909
Median earnings

University of Nebraska at Omaha is a public bachelor's-granting institution in Omaha, Nebraska (large city setting), enrolling 11,488 undergraduates.

PublicMidsize · 11,488 undergradsLarge cityAccessible · 87% admitNCAA Division I without footballCold winters

Will you get in?

See where your numbers land against University of Nebraska at Omaha's admitted students.

Admit rate
87.0%
ACT (mid 50%)
19–26
Avg GPA (est.)
3.21

Enter a test score to see where you land against University of Nebraska at Omaha's admitted students.

A guide, not a prediction. It compares your numbers with the middle 50% of admitted students and University of Nebraska at Omaha'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
4 miles to Omaha, NE
To Great Lakes shore
425 miles
Nearest airport
7 miles to Eppley Airfield (OMA) · major hub

How University of Nebraska at Omaha compares

Selectivity87.0%

More selective than 31% · #11 most selective of 15 in Nebraska

SAT average1120

Higher than 37%

Graduation rate47%

Higher than 34% · #15 of 19 in Nebraska

First-year retention78%

Higher than 55%

Earnings, 10 years after entry$53,909

Higher than 50% · #11 of 21 in Nebraska

Average net price$13,441

Cheaper than 79% · #3 cheapest of 19 in Nebraska

Median debt at graduation$19,000

Lower than 80%

Student–faculty ratio15 : 1

Lower than 35%

Undergraduate enrollment11,488

Larger than 90%

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

University of Nebraska at Omaha campus

Student body

Undergraduate vs. graduate

14,704students
  • Undergraduate11,48878%
  • Graduate3,21622%

Undergraduates by gender

11,488undergrads
  • Women6,44256%
  • Men5,04644%

Undergraduates by race / ethnicity

  • White59%
  • Black8.1%
  • Hispanic18%
  • Asian5.9%
  • Other or multiracial9.1%

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

By the numbers

Undergraduate enrollment
11,488
Graduate enrollment
3,216
Student–faculty ratio
15 : 1
Pell Grant recipients
35%
First-generation students
35%
Students over 25
17%
Median family income
$46,908
Avg faculty salary (academic year)
$83,637
Endowment
$141,759,357

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 2,156 first-year students who entered in fall 2023.

  • From Nebraska90%
  • Other U.S. states7.2%
  • International2.6%

Most first-years stay in state — University of Nebraska at Omaha draws overwhelmingly from Nebraska.

3% 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
87.0%
Test scores
Required
SAT range (25th–75th %)
SAT average
1120
SAT reading
SAT math
ACT composite
19–26
Average GPA (estimated)
3.21

Cost

In-state tuition
$8,718
Out-of-state tuition
$23,206
Room & board
$12,130
Books & supplies
$1,226
Total cost of attendance
$21,120
Average net price
$13,441

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)
47%
Graduated on time (4 years)
27%
First-year retention
78%
Transferred to another college
19%
Median earnings, 6 years after entry
$45,494
Median earnings, 10 years after entry
$53,909
Median debt at graduation
$19,000
Students with federal loans
26%
Paying down their loans (1 year in)
57%

About 20% 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
27%
Low-income (Pell)
39%
First-generation
39%

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
2,408
Dorm capacity vs undergrads
21%
Application fee
$45
Athletics
NCAA Division I without football
Varsity athletes
406 (170 men · 236 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 (10)

Track and Field and Cross Country (combined)98
Swimming and Diving (combined)64
Soccer59
Baseball44
Basketball31
Ice Hockey28
Softball23
Golf21
Volleyball20
Tennis18

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

Campus safety

Safety grade
B
Reported offenses per 1,000 students
1.4 / year
Violent offenses (2022–2024)
27
Property offenses (2022–2024)
36

On-campus criminal offenses reported under the Clery Act, 2022–2024, across 1 campus (14,972 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.

21reported offenses a year
9.0 violent a year12 property a year

By offense type, per year

Motor vehicle theft
9.7
Rape
4.3
Fondling
3.3
Burglary
1.3
Aggravated assault
1.0
Arson
1.0
Robbery
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
$10,534
$30–48k
$10,614
$48–75k
$12,324
$75–110k
$15,540
$110k+
$19,466

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
$57,106

$12,324/year × about 4.6 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.

74%
of first-years get a grant from the school
$4,112
average award, among those who get one

Modest institutional aid: 74% of freshmen get a grant from the school, averaging $4,112. Most of what lowers the price here is federal or state money, not the school's own funds.

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 2,292 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)
$53,909
Typical debt at graduation
$19,000
Debt vs. one year's pay
35%
Out-earn a HS grad
67%

Typical debt would take roughly 3.5 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
$49,776
Men
$60,716

Men out-earn women by $10,940 (22%) 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
85°F
Winter low
15°F
Annual rain
31.9″
Annual snow
27.1″

Average temperature

HighLow
10°50°90°JFMAMJJASOND

Average precipitation (inches)

0.02.44.7JFMAMJJASOND

NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Omaha #1, NE US station (6.6 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.