University of Nebraska at Kearney

Kearney, NE · Public · Graduate degree-granting

A public institution in Kearney, Nebraska, accredited by the Higher Learning Commission, University of Nebraska at Kearney serves students across multiple degree programs. With 4,088 students, it is a small institution. Graduates earn a median of $50,105 ten years after enrollment, which is 23% above the national median of $40,747. The graduation rate is 58.7%. On the financial side, median graduate debt is $19,500, yielding an earnings-to-debt ratio of 2.57x. The average net price after financial aid is $16,242 per year. The most popular programs include Business Administration & Management, Teacher Education, Curriculum & Instruction, Biology, and Secondary Education.

Key Outcomes

Median Earnings (10yr)
$50,105
Graduation Rate
58.7%
Median Debt
$19,500
Average Net Price
$16,242
Earnings-to-Cost Ratio
0.77x
Earnings-to-Debt Ratio
2.57x

Admissions & Enrollment

Total Enrollment
4,088
Admission Rate
89.5%
Average SAT
1118
Retention Rate
80.0%

Cost

In-State Tuition
$8,676
Out-of-State Tuition
$15,284
Pell Grant Rate
36.9%
Federal Loan Rate
35.4%

Net Cost by Family Income

Income $0–$30K
$13,066
Income $30K–$48K
$13,350
Income $48K–$75K
$14,547
Income $110K+
$20,664

Student Demographics

Women
61.9%
White
73.4%
Black
2.8%
Hispanic
15.2%
Asian
0.8%
Two or More Races
2.7%

Student Loan Performance

Repayment Rate (3yr)
70.2%

Accreditations

Programs (56)

Bachelor (32)

Program Median Earnings Completers
Business Administration & Management $64,684 157
Teacher Education $41,922 124
Allied Health Diagnostic & Treatment $77,034 49
Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies $54,563 45
Clinical Psychology Not reported 44
Social Work $53,203 44
Liberal Arts & Sciences $47,600 42
Biology $67,151 42
Family and Consumer Economics and Related Studies $49,584 30
Secondary Education $44,687 26
Criminal Justice & Corrections $55,356 26
Journalism $51,659 23
Computer & Information Sciences $61,988 23
English Language & Literature $41,180 22
History $47,590 21
Sports & Fitness $52,669 19
Political Science Not reported 18
Special Education Not reported 15
Communication Disorders $53,348 15
Agricultural Business $61,438 14
Fine Arts $49,521 14
Rhetoric & Composition $61,941 13
Design & Applied Arts Not reported 12
Sociology Not reported 10
Music Not reported 9
Chemistry Not reported 8
Air Transportation Not reported 8
Mathematics Not reported 7
Linguistics Not reported 6
Drama & Theater Arts Not reported 5
Philosophy Not reported 4
Psychology $50,360 Not reported

Master (16)

Program Median Earnings Completers
Curriculum & Instruction $60,090 85
Biology $82,298 69
Secondary Education $64,020 68
Educational Administration $69,061 50
Student Counseling and Personnel Services $56,621 45
Special Education $58,307 33
History $62,153 30
Fine Arts $59,873 21
Business Administration & Management Not reported 17
English Language & Literature Not reported 15
Communication Disorders $60,698 15
Teacher Education $61,612 11
Romance Languages Not reported 9
Music Not reported 8
Sports & Fitness Not reported 6
Allied Health Diagnostic & Treatment Not reported 3

Graduate Certificate (2)

Program Median Earnings Completers
Educational Administration Not reported 12
Student Counseling and Personnel Services Not reported 7

Undergraduate Certificate (1)

Program Median Earnings Completers
Liberal Arts & Sciences Not reported 15
Show 5 additional programs with limited data
Program Level Completers
Communications Master 2
Romance Languages Bachelor 2
Physics Bachelor 2
Geography Bachelor 1
International Relations Bachelor 1

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