University of Nebraska at Kearney, NE

Public4-Year • Medium • Highly ResidentialMaster's College and UniversitySelective • High Transfer-InMain Campus

905 W 25th St, Kearney, NE 68849

(308) 865-8441

www.unk.edu

University of Nebraska at Kearney Rankings

Affordability70

Selectivity34

Retention49

Graduation25

Earnings32

Diversity25

1 ← Poor Great → 100

Academics

Academics at University of Nebraska at Kearney

100%Bachelor’s

-Associate’s

-Certificate

GradHighest Degree

Share of Graduates by Field of Study

Biological and Biomedical Sciences5%

Business, Management, Marketing23%

Communication, Journalism2%

Computer and Information Sciences2%

Education13%

English Language and Literature4%

Foreign Languages, Linguistics1%

Health Professions and Related Programs5%

History2%

Human, Family and Consumer Sciences5%

Law Enforcement, Firefighting3%

Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities2%

Mathematics and Statistics1%

Parks, Recreation, Fitness Studies11%

Philosophy and Religious Studies<1%

Physical Sciences1%

Psychology5%

Public Administration and Social Service3%

Social Sciences4%

Visual and Performing Arts5%

Admissions

Getting into University of Nebraska at Kearney

94%Admission Rate

513Median SAT Math

515Median SAT Reading

23Median ACT Composite

Typical Test Scores

SAT Math (25–75%)465–560

200 800

SAT Reading (25–75%)470–560

200 800

ACT Composite (25–75%)19–26

1 36

Cost

Cost of Attending University of Nebraska at Kearney

$8KIn-State Tuition

$14KOut-of-State Tuition

$22KAverage Total Cost

$17KAverage Net Cost

Average Net Price by Family Income

Family Income	School	NE	US
$0–$30K	$14K	$15K	$14K
$30K–$48K	$14K	$15K	$15K
$48K–$75K	$16K	$17K	$17K
$75K–$110K	$19K	$20K	$19K
>$110K	$21K	$20K	$21K

Debt

Typical Debt after University of Nebraska at Kearney

44%Receive Federal Loans

$12KMedian Federal Debt

70%Repayment Rate

$200Median Payment

Received Financial Aid

Family Income	School	NE	US
$0–$30K	26%	42%	57%
$30K–$48K	17%	16%	16%
$48K–$75K	18%	16%	12%
$75K–$110K	22%	15%	9%
>$110K	17%	15%	11%

Student Debt

Category	School	NE	US
The median debt for family income between $0–$30K	$12K	$13K	$11K
The median debt for family income between $30K–$75K	$12K	$13K	$12K
The median debt for students with family income >$75K	$12K	$14K	$12K
The median debt for Pell students	$13K	$14K	$12K
The median debt for no-Pell students	$12K	$12K	$11K
Cumulative loan debt at the 90th percentile	$32K	$29K	$25K
Cumulative loan debt at the 75th percentile	$24K	$21K	$18K
Cumulative loan debt at the 25th percentile	$6K	$6K	$6K
Cumulative loan debt at the 10th percentile	$3K	$3K	$3K

Repayment Rates

Period	School	NE	US
1-year after entering repayment	66%	55%	43%
3-years after entering repayment	70%	58%	46%
5-years after entering repayment	76%	63%	50%
7-years after entering repayment	79%	68%	55%

Completion

Completion Rates at University of Nebraska at Kearney

80%Retention Rate

28%Transfer Rate

15%Withdrawal Rate

60%Graduation Rate

Graduation Rates by Time Taken

Time Taken	School	NE	US
Within 4 Years	32%	34%	38%
Within 6 Years	60%	52%	55%
Within 8 Years	60%	53%	56%

Graduation Rates by Ethnicity

Ethnicity and Nativity	School	NE	US
Asian	64%	47%	53%
Black	27%	39%	39%
Caucasian	63%	52%	52%
Hispanic or Latino	52%	46%	47%
Native American or Alaskan Native	33%	26%	40%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	100%	47%	43%
Non-US citizens/residents	33%	59%	50%
Two or more races	36%	36%	44%
Other race	54%	45%	44%

Outcomes

Outcomes after University of Nebraska at Kearney

95%Employment Rate

$34KMedian Salary

$24K25 Pctl Salary

$46K75 Pctl Salary

Employment over Time

Period	School	NE	US
Employed 6 years after enrollment	95%	91%	85%
Employed 7 years after enrollment	95%	90%	84%
Employed 8 years after enrollment	93%	89%	84%
Employed 9 years after enrollment	93%	90%	83%
Employed 10 years after enrollment	93%	88%	83%

Distribution of Earnings after Graduation

Percentile	School	NE	US
10th percentile of earnings	$12K	$10K	$7K
25th percentile of earnings	$24K	$21K	$17K
50th percentile of earnings	$34K	$31K	$29K
75th percentile of earnings	$46K	$45K	$43K
90th percentile of earnings	$54K	$57K	$57K

Median Earnings over Time

Period	School	NE	US
Earnings 6 years after enrollment	$34K	$31K	$29K
Earnings 8 years after enrollment	$38K	$34K	$32K
Earnings 10 years after enrollment	$41K	$37K	$35K

Students

Students at University of Nebraska at Kearney

4,328Undergraduates

77%Full-time Undergrads

21Avg Entry Age

1,843Graduate Students

Enrollment by Gender

Gender	School	NE	US
Female degree-seeking undergraduates	59%	67%	64%
Male degree-seeking undergraduates	41%	33%	35%

Enrollment by Race and Nativity

Race and Nativity	School	NE	US
Asian	1%	2%	4%
Black	2%	6%	18%
Caucasian	77%	69%	49%
Hispanic or Latino	12%	10%	18%
Native American or Alaskan Native	<1%	5%	1%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	<1%	<1%	<1%
Non-US citizens/residents	5%	2%	2%
Two or more races	2%	3%	3%
Other race	<1%	4%	4%

Enrollment by Family Income

Family Income	School	NE	US
$0–$30K	20%	27%	43%
$30K–$48K	17%	16%	18%
$48K–$75K	18%	18%	16%
$75K–$110K	25%	20%	14%
>$110K	21%	23%	15%

Location Map

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