University of Nebraska at Kearney
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$50,105
median earnings, 10 years after starting
$50,105
median earnings, 10 years after starting
University of Nebraska at Kearney is a public 4-year college in Kearney, Nebraska with 4,088 undergraduates and 1,668 graduate students. Its average net price after grants is $16,242 a year (tuition and fees $8,676 in-state, $15,284 out-of-state). It admits 89% of applicants and 58% of students finish within 6 years. Former students earn a median $50,105 a year 10 years after they started, and graduates leave with a median $19,500 in federal student loans.
Updated Oct 10, 2026 · June 2026 data
Net price
$16,242
US median $17,138
Tuition in-state
$8,676
Out-of-state $15,284
Admission rate
89%
US median 78%
Completion rate
58%
Within 6 years, US 58%
Median debt
$19,500
About $207 a month
Earnings at 10 years
$50,105
Rank 1,464 of 5,094 in the US
Cost
What a year costs: posted prices and the average after grants
Net price by family income
Average yearly cost after grants, for students who get aid
- Net price
- $16,242
- Tuition in-state
- $8,676
- Tuition out-of-state
- $15,284
- Cost of attendance
- $25,808
- Students with a need-based grant
- 37%
- Students with federal loans
- 35%
- Net price, family income under $30K
- $13,066
- Net price, family income $30K to $48K
- $13,350
- Net price, family income $48K to $75K
- $14,547
- Net price, family income $75K to $110K
- $16,703
- Net price, family income over $110K
- $20,664
Net price is what students who get aid pay on average after grants.
Tuition and net price by year
School years 2015-16 to 2024-25. The year on the chart is the year the school year starts.
Yearly cost
Tuition and fees went from $6,711 in 2015-16 to $8,676 in 2024-25.
Admission, completion and retention
Share of applicants admitted, of students who finish and of first-year students who come back
Admission and students
- Admission rate
- 89%
- Average SAT
- 1,118
- SAT reading, middle
- 524
- SAT math, middle
- 512
- ACT, middle
- 22
- Undergraduates
- 4,088
- Graduate students
- 1,668
- Part-time students
- 11%
- Women
- 62%
- Students per teacher
- 14
- Completion rate
- 58%
- Retention rate
- 80%
- Highest degree
- Graduate degree
- Programs
- 60
- Endowment
- $88.2M
Earnings and debt
Compared with the medians of the colleges of its state, of colleges of the same kind and of all US colleges
Median earnings 10 years after starting rank 1,464 of 5,094 US colleges and 17 of 35 in Nebraska (1 = highest).
| Measure | College | NE median | Same kind | US median |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net price | $16,242 | $16,590 | $12,792 | $17,138 |
| Tuition in-state | $8,676 | $9,310 | $8,626 | $11,837 |
| Admission rate | 89% | 79% | 83% | 78% |
| Completion rate | 58% | 55% | 46% | 58% |
| Retention rate | 80% | 75% | 76% | 75% |
| Median debt | $19,500 | $19,500 | $19,500 | $13,271 |
| Earnings after 6 years | $43,241 | $40,857 | $43,105 | $35,656 |
| Earnings after 10 years | $50,105 | $48,110 | $50,314 | $40,813 |
Best-paid programs
Median earnings 1 year after graduation
Same kind: US public 4-year colleges. Earnings and debt are medians of former students who received federal student aid. 70% of borrowers lowered their balance within 3 years. 75% earn more than a typical high school graduate 6 years after starting.
Programs
60 fields of study and credentials, with graduates, debt and earnings
| Field of study | Graduates | Median debt | Earnings 1 yr | Earnings 4 yr | US median 4 yr | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Business Administration, Management and OperationsBachelor's | Bachelor's | 157 | $18,199 | $48,861 | $64,684 | $68,257 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsBachelor's | Bachelor's | 124 | $20,000 | $38,853 | $41,922 | $47,382 |
| Curriculum and InstructionMaster's | Master's | 85 | $16,150 | $54,750 | $60,090 | $63,399 |
| Biology, GeneralMaster's | Master's | 69 | $32,000 | $62,586 | $82,298 | $69,830 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject AreasMaster's | Master's | 68 | $17,210 | $57,392 | $64,020 | $63,707 |
| Educational Administration and SupervisionOnlineMaster's | Master's | 50 | $26,250 | $64,502 | $69,061 | $71,685 |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsBachelor's | Bachelor's | 49 | $24,989 | Withheld | $77,034 | $70,786 |
| Student Counseling and Personnel ServicesMaster's | Master's | 45 | $35,182 | $47,366 | $56,621 | $60,111 |
| Parks, Recreation, and Leisure StudiesBachelor's | Bachelor's | 45 | $21,000 | $28,241 | $54,563 | $50,983 |
| Research and Experimental PsychologyBachelor's | Bachelor's | 44 | - | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Social WorkBachelor's | Bachelor's | 44 | $19,000 | $39,218 | $53,203 | $51,790 |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesBachelor's | Bachelor's | 42 | $13,250 | $29,471 | $47,600 | $53,072 |
| Biology, GeneralBachelor's | Bachelor's | 42 | $18,900 | Withheld | $67,151 | $57,214 |
| Special Education and TeachingOnlineMaster's | Master's | 33 | $14,388 | $54,521 | $58,307 | $64,397 |
| Family and Consumer Economics and Related StudiesBachelor's | Bachelor's | 30 | $17,751 | $38,009 | $49,584 | $53,262 |
| HistoryMaster's | Master's | 30 | $26,307 | Withheld | $62,153 | $55,360 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject AreasBachelor's | Bachelor's | 26 | $19,113 | $42,001 | $44,687 | $51,389 |
| Criminal Justice and CorrectionsBachelor's | Bachelor's | 26 | $19,250 | $40,128 | $55,356 | $55,378 |
| JournalismBachelor's | Bachelor's | 23 | $22,602 | $36,703 | $51,659 | $56,278 |
| Computer and Information Sciences, GeneralBachelor's | Bachelor's | 23 | Withheld | $60,771 | $61,988 | $92,374 |
| English Language and Literature, GeneralBachelor's | Bachelor's | 22 | $22,756 | $35,419 | $41,180 | $48,590 |
| Fine and Studio ArtsOnlineMaster's | Master's | 21 | $25,237 | $55,459 | $59,873 | $49,079 |
| HistoryBachelor's | Bachelor's | 21 | Withheld | $39,340 | $47,590 | $50,680 |
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/FitnessBachelor's | Bachelor's | 19 | $22,541 | $34,385 | $52,669 | $54,562 |
| Political Science and GovernmentBachelor's | Bachelor's | 18 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $63,293 |
In the area
- Jobs, pay and new homes: the county of Kearney and Nebraska on Local Economy
- More colleges: All colleges in Nebraska
- Homes: Homes for sale in Nebraska
Questions and answers
How much does University of Nebraska at Kearney cost?
$16,242 a year is the average net price at University of Nebraska at Kearney after grants and scholarships. Tuition and fees are $8,676 for in-state students and $15,284 for out-of-state students, and the full cost of attendance with housing, food and books is $25,808. Families earning under $30,000 pay $13,066 on average.
What is the acceptance rate at University of Nebraska at Kearney?
89% of applicants are admitted to University of Nebraska at Kearney. The average SAT score of admitted students is 1,118 and the middle ACT score is 22. The median admission rate of colleges in Nebraska is 79%.
How much do University of Nebraska at Kearney graduates earn?
$50,105 a year is the median pay of former University of Nebraska at Kearney students who work, 10 years after they started ($43,241 after 6 years). That ranks 1,464 of 5,094 US colleges and 17 of 35 in Nebraska. Its best-paid program one year after graduation is Educational Administration and Supervision (Master's) at $64,502.
How much student debt do University of Nebraska at Kearney graduates have?
$19,500 is the median federal student loan debt of University of Nebraska at Kearney graduates, about $207 a month over 10 years. The median across US colleges is $13,271. 35% of undergraduates take out federal loans.
What is the graduation rate at University of Nebraska at Kearney?
58% of first-time, full-time students at University of Nebraska at Kearney finish within 6 years. 80% of first-year students come back for a second year. The median of public 4-year colleges is 46%.
What are the most popular majors at University of Nebraska at Kearney?
Business Administration, Management and Operations (157 bachelor's graduates), Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods (124 bachelor's graduates), Curriculum and Instruction (85 master's graduates) had the most graduates in the newest year, out of 60 programs.
Official public data, June 2026 release. Net price is for first-time, full-time students who get aid. Completion counts first-time, full-time students who finish within 150% of the normal time. Debt and earnings are medians of students who received federal student aid, measured a few years after they left, in the dollars of the year measured; earnings count former students who work and are not enrolled, including those who did not finish.