University of Nebraska at Kearney, NE

location_on  905 W 25th St, Kearney, NE 68849 • language  unk.edu • workspace_premium  2.3 star
Public 4-Year Medium Highly Residential Master's College and University Selective High Transfer-In Main Campus

Academics

Academics

Bachelor’s 100%
Associate’s N/A
Certificate N/A
Highest Degree Grad

Graduates by Field of Study

Agriculture, Agriculture Operations3%
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 Studies0%
Physical Sciences1%
Psychology5%
Public Administration and Social Service3%
Social Sciences4%
Visual and Performing Arts5%

Admissions

Admissions

Admission Rate 94%
Median SAT Math 513
Median SAT Reading 515
Median ACT Composite 23

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 Attendance

In-State Tuition $8,000
Out-of-State Tuition $14,000
Average Total Cost $22,000
Average Net Cost $17,000
Attendance Costs by Family Income School State US
$0–$30K $14,000 $12,653 $11,406
$30K–$48K $14,000 $13,300 $12,318
$48K–$75K $16,000 $15,209 $15,178
$75K–$110K $19,000 $18,715 $18,184
>$110K $21,000 $18,959 $20,813

Student Debt

Student Debt

Receive Federal Loans 44%
Median Federal Debt $12,000
Repayment Rate 70%
Median Payment $200
Financial Aid Recipients School State US
$0–$30K 		26% 32% 46%
$30K–$48K 		17% 16% 16%
$48K–$75K 		18% 16% 14%
$75K–$110K 		22% 16% 10%
>$110K 		17% 20% 15%
Student Debt School State US
The median debt for family income between $0–$30K $12,000 $12,401 $12,538
The median debt for family income between $30K–$75K $12,000 $13,344 $12,978
The median debt for students with family income >$75K $12,000 $13,536 $12,789
The median debt for Pell students $13,000 $14,002 $13,487
The median debt for no-Pell students $12,000 $12,664 $11,749
Cumulative loan debt at the 90th percentile $32,000 $28,872 $28,917
Cumulative loan debt at the 75th percentile $24,000 $22,104 $20,751
Cumulative loan debt at the 25th percentile $6,000 $6,023 $5,959
Cumulative loan debt at the 10th percentile $3,000 $3,311 $3,316
Loan Repayment Rates School State US
1-year after entering repayment 		66% 60% 49%
3-years after entering repayment 		70% 65% 54%
5-years after entering repayment 		76% 70% 59%
7-years after entering repayment 		79% 75% 65%

Completion

Graduation and Retention

Retention Rate 80%
Transfer Rate 28%
Withdrawal Rate 15%
Graduation Rate 60%
Time Taken to Graduate School State US
Within 4 Years 		32% 35% 33%
Within 6 Years 		60% 51% 49%
Within 8 Years 		60% 54% 52%
Graduation by Ethnicity School State US
Asian 		64% 55% 57%
Black 		27% 34% 41%
Caucasian 		63% 57% 53%
Hispanic or Latino 		52% 45% 47%
Native American or Alaskan Native 		33% 45% 55%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 		100% 72% 63%
Non-US citizens/residents 		33% 66% 58%
Two or more races 		36% 48% 48%
Other race 		54% 47% 53%

Students

Student Enrollment

Undergraduates 4,328
Full-time Undergrads 77%
Avg Entry Age 21
Graduate Students 1,843
Enrollment by Gender School State US
Female degree-seeking undergraduates 		59% 56% 57%
Male degree-seeking undergraduates 		41% 44% 43%
Enrollment by Race and Nativity School State US
Asian 		1% 3% 7%
Black 		2% 5% 13%
Caucasian 		77% 70% 50%
Hispanic or Latino 		12% 11% 19%
Native American or Alaskan Native 		0% 0% 1%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 		0% 0% 0%
Non-US citizens/residents 		5% 4% 4%
Two or more races 		2% 4% 4%
Other race 		0% 4% 4%
Enrollment by Family Income School State US
$0–$30K 		20% 22% 37%
$30K–$48K 		17% 15% 17%
$48K–$75K 		18% 18% 16%
$75K–$110K 		25% 21% 14%
>$110K 		21% 25% 19%

Nearby Colleges

Hastings College
39 miles, SE • 2.8 star
Central Community College
40 miles, E • 1.4 star
York College
80 miles, E • 1.9 star

Nearby Airports

Kearney Regional Airport
5 miles, E • 1 star
Lincoln Airport
123 miles, E • 1 star