University of Nebraska at Omaha
Omaha, Nebraska · Also known as UNOMAHA · Website
$53,909
median earnings, 10 years after starting
$53,909
median earnings, 10 years after starting
University of Nebraska at Omaha is a public 4-year college in Omaha, Nebraska with 11,488 undergraduates and 3,216 graduate students. Its average net price after grants is $13,441 a year (tuition and fees $8,718 in-state, $23,206 out-of-state). It admits 87% of applicants and 47% of students finish within 6 years. Former students earn a median $53,909 a year 10 years after they started, and graduates leave with a median $19,000 in federal student loans.
Updated Oct 10, 2026 · June 2026 data
Net price
$13,441
US median $17,138
Tuition in-state
$8,718
Out-of-state $23,206
Admission rate
87%
US median 78%
Completion rate
47%
Within 6 years, US 58%
Median debt
$19,000
About $201 a month
Earnings at 10 years
$53,909
Rank 1,178 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
- $13,441
- Tuition in-state
- $8,718
- Tuition out-of-state
- $23,206
- Cost of attendance
- $21,120
- Students with a need-based grant
- 35%
- Students with federal loans
- 26%
- Net price, family income under $30K
- $10,534
- Net price, family income $30K to $48K
- $10,614
- Net price, family income $48K to $75K
- $12,324
- Net price, family income $75K to $110K
- $15,540
- Net price, family income over $110K
- $19,466
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 $6,898 in 2015-16 to $8,718 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
- 87%
- Average SAT
- 1,120
- ACT, middle
- 22
- Undergraduates
- 11,488
- Graduate students
- 3,216
- Part-time students
- 15%
- Women
- 56%
- Students per teacher
- 15
- Completion rate
- 47%
- Retention rate
- 78%
- Highest degree
- Graduate degree
- Programs
- 166
- Endowment
- $141.8M
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 1,178 of 5,094 US colleges and 12 of 35 in Nebraska (1 = highest).
| Measure | College | NE median | Same kind | US median |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net price | $13,441 | $16,590 | $12,792 | $17,138 |
| Tuition in-state | $8,718 | $9,310 | $8,626 | $11,837 |
| Admission rate | 87% | 79% | 83% | 78% |
| Completion rate | 47% | 55% | 46% | 58% |
| Retention rate | 78% | 75% | 76% | 75% |
| Median debt | $19,000 | $19,500 | $19,500 | $13,271 |
| Earnings after 6 years | $45,494 | $40,857 | $43,105 | $35,656 |
| Earnings after 10 years | $53,909 | $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. 63% of borrowers lowered their balance within 3 years. 76% earn more than a typical high school graduate 6 years after starting.
Programs
166 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesOnlineBachelor's | Bachelor's | 306 | $19,852 | $40,892 | $55,947 | $53,072 |
| Criminal Justice and CorrectionsBachelor's | Bachelor's | 242 | $19,688 | $38,756 | $57,957 | $55,378 |
| Business Administration, Management and OperationsMaster's | Master's | 160 | $28,617 | $86,275 | $114,582 | $103,485 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsBachelor's | Bachelor's | 152 | $20,500 | $41,326 | $48,486 | $47,382 |
| Psychology, GeneralBachelor's | Bachelor's | 133 | $19,378 | $36,094 | $50,826 | $50,706 |
| Biology, GeneralBachelor's | Bachelor's | 119 | $17,239 | $35,831 | $62,982 | $57,214 |
| Social WorkMaster's | Master's | 104 | $30,544 | $52,893 | $60,739 | $65,123 |
| Computer ScienceBachelor's | Bachelor's | 102 | $21,500 | $73,971 | $107,248 | $107,009 |
| Business Administration, Management and OperationsBachelor's | Bachelor's | 101 | $18,500 | $50,069 | $68,065 | $68,257 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsMaster's | Master's | 79 | $17,289 | $52,920 | $58,846 | $59,916 |
| MarketingBachelor's | Bachelor's | 76 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Student Counseling and Personnel ServicesMaster's | Master's | 65 | $40,362 | $48,692 | $55,390 | $60,111 |
| Finance and Financial Management ServicesBachelor's | Bachelor's | 64 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Fine and Studio ArtsBachelor's | Bachelor's | 62 | $23,500 | $28,942 | $44,386 | $41,367 |
| Accounting and Related ServicesBachelor's | Bachelor's | 61 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| MathematicsBachelor's | Bachelor's | 53 | $25,000 | $58,995 | $65,245 | $69,562 |
| Social WorkBachelor's | Bachelor's | 52 | $16,750 | $37,404 | $50,169 | $51,790 |
| Computer/Information Technology Administration and ManagementBachelor's | Bachelor's | 51 | $12,500 | $79,671 | $114,504 | $85,063 |
| Air TransportationBachelor's | Bachelor's | 51 | $21,000 | $42,837 | $75,314 | $85,825 |
| Computer and Information Sciences, GeneralCertificate | Certificate | 48 | $19,250 | $58,750 | $83,720 | $50,984 |
| Information Science/StudiesBachelor's | Bachelor's | 48 | $19,500 | $58,757 | $82,883 | $85,294 |
| Special Education and TeachingMaster's | Master's | 48 | $21,333 | $55,247 | $58,383 | $64,397 |
| Public AdministrationMaster's | Master's | 47 | $28,276 | $58,548 | $75,913 | $81,408 |
| Political Science and GovernmentBachelor's | Bachelor's | 47 | $20,250 | $33,712 | $52,331 | $63,293 |
| Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs, OtherBachelor's | Bachelor's | 46 | $19,550 | $39,400 | $58,250 | $55,384 |
In the area
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Questions and answers
How much does University of Nebraska at Omaha cost?
$13,441 a year is the average net price at University of Nebraska at Omaha after grants and scholarships. Tuition and fees are $8,718 for in-state students and $23,206 for out-of-state students, and the full cost of attendance with housing, food and books is $21,120. Families earning under $30,000 pay $10,534 on average.
What is the acceptance rate at University of Nebraska at Omaha?
87% of applicants are admitted to University of Nebraska at Omaha. The average SAT score of admitted students is 1,120 and the middle ACT score is 22. The median admission rate of colleges in Nebraska is 79%.
How much do University of Nebraska at Omaha graduates earn?
$53,909 a year is the median pay of former University of Nebraska at Omaha students who work, 10 years after they started ($45,494 after 6 years). That ranks 1,178 of 5,094 US colleges and 12 of 35 in Nebraska. Its best-paid program one year after graduation is Information Science/Studies (Master's) at $100,801.
How much student debt do University of Nebraska at Omaha graduates have?
$19,000 is the median federal student loan debt of University of Nebraska at Omaha graduates, about $201 a month over 10 years. The median across US colleges is $13,271. 26% of undergraduates take out federal loans.
What is the graduation rate at University of Nebraska at Omaha?
47% of first-time, full-time students at University of Nebraska at Omaha finish within 6 years. 78% 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 Omaha?
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities (306 bachelor's graduates), Criminal Justice and Corrections (242 bachelor's graduates), Business Administration, Management and Operations (160 master's graduates) had the most graduates in the newest year, out of 166 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.