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York University

York, Nebraska · Remote town

#2 most selective in Nebraska
51.9%
Admit rate
$20,951
Avg net price
52%
Graduation rate
$44,130
Median earnings

York University is a private nonprofit bachelor's-granting institution in York, Nebraska (remote town setting), enrolling 428 undergraduates. It has a Churches of Christ religious affiliation.

Private nonprofitSmall · 428 undergradsRemote townSelective · 52% admitNAIA Division IICold winters

Will you get in?

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

Admit rate
51.9%
SAT (mid 50%)
880–1110
Avg GPA (est.)
3.02

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

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

About York, Nebraska

York is a city in and the county seat of York County, Nebraska, United States. In 1920, the Nebraska legislature established the State Reformatory for Women in York. The facility was expanded over the years; as of 2017, it operated as the Nebraska Correctional Center for Women, with a rated capacity of 275 beds. In 2001 Lee's Legendary Marbles and Collectables was established and as of 2023 is recognized as the World's Largest Collection of Marbles. (Wikipedia)

Setting
Remote town
Highest degree offered
Graduate
Nearest big city
46 miles to Lincoln, NE
To Great Lakes shore
489 miles
Nearest airport
39 miles to Central Nebraska (GRI)

How York University compares

Selectivity51.9%

More selective than 83% · #2 most selective of 15 in Nebraska

SAT average1022

Higher than 11%

Graduation rate52%

Higher than 45% · #11 of 19 in Nebraska

First-year retention69%

Higher than 27%

Earnings, 10 years after entry$44,130

Higher than 22% · #21 of 21 in Nebraska

Average net price$20,951

Cheaper than 46% · #11 cheapest of 19 in Nebraska

Median debt at graduation$21,500

Lower than 63%

Student–faculty ratio11 : 1

Lower than 68%

Undergraduate enrollment428

Larger than 19%

Percentiles compare York 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

532students
  • Undergraduate42880%
  • Graduate10420%

Undergraduates by gender

428undergrads
  • Women17240%
  • Men25660%

Undergraduates by race / ethnicity

  • White55%
  • Black10%
  • Hispanic15%
  • Other or multiracial19%

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

By the numbers

Undergraduate enrollment
428
Graduate enrollment
104
Student–faculty ratio
11 : 1
Pell Grant recipients
40%
First-generation students
33%
Students over 25
9%
Median family income
$44,836
Avg faculty salary (academic year)
$52,911
Endowment
$22,815,238

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

Admissions

Admission rate
51.9%
Test scores
Considered but not required
SAT range (25th–75th %)
880–1110
SAT average
1022
SAT reading
450–540
SAT math
430–570
ACT composite
16–23
Average GPA (estimated)
3.02

Cost

In-state tuition
$23,000
Room & board
$10,300
Books & supplies
$300
Total cost of attendance
$34,268
Average net price
$20,951

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)
52%
Graduated on time (4 years)
30%
First-year retention
69%
Transferred to another college
30%
Median earnings, 6 years after entry
$36,447
Median earnings, 10 years after entry
$44,130
Median debt at graduation
$21,500
Students with federal loans
64%
Paying down their loans (1 year in)
55%

About 22% 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
30%
Low-income (Pell)
27%
First-generation
34%

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
661
Dorm capacity vs undergrads
100%+
Housing charge (year)
$4,300
Meal plan (year)
$5,060
Application fee
Free
Athletics
NAIA Division II
Varsity athletes
447 (235 men · 212 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)99
Soccer71
Baseball66
Basketball66
Wrestling42
Other Sports38
Volleyball33
Softball19
Golf13

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

Campus safety

Safety grade
A
Reported offenses per 1,000 students
0.0 / year
Violent offenses (2022–2024)
0
Property offenses (2022–2024)
0

On-campus criminal offenses reported under the Clery Act, 2022–2024, across 1 campus (532 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.

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
$19,343
$30–48k
$19,940
$48–75k
$20,531
$75–110k
$22,098
$110k+
$22,789

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
$95,060

$20,531/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.

97%
of first-years get a grant from the school
$10,432
average award, among those who get one

A meaningful share of freshmen — 97% — get grant money from York University itself, averaging $10,432, which softens the sticker price.

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 111 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)
$44,130
Typical debt at graduation
$21,500
Debt vs. one year's pay
49%
Out-earn a HS grad
51%

Typical debt would take roughly 4.9 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
$36,604
Men
$46,922

Men out-earn women by $10,318 (28%) 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
14°F
Annual rain
28.6″
Annual snow
27.8″

Average temperature

HighLow
0°50°100°JFMAMJJASOND

Average precipitation (inches)

0.02.55.0JFMAMJJASOND

NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, York, NE US station (0.7 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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Colleges near York University

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.