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Creighton University

Basic Information

Type Private
Geographical Reach National
Religious Affiliation Catholic (Jesuit)
Location Omaha, NE
Population 950,000
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Demographics

Total Undergraduates 4,231
Men / Women 42% / 58%
White 65%
Hispanic 9%
Asian 8%
Mixed 6%
Black 5%
International 2%
Native American 1%
From State 24%
From Region 29%

Academics

Undergraduate Degrees
Health Sciences 36%
Business & Economics 28%
Humanities & Social Sciences 16%
Life & Natural Sciences 13%
Physical Sciences & Math 3%
Computer Science 2%
Arts 1%
Education 1%

Financial

Tuition & Fees $48,856
Est. Cost of Attendance $63,423
10-Year ROI $175,000
ROI Percentile 70th

Retention & Graduation

Full-Time Retention 94%
4-Year Graduation Rate 74%
6-Year Graduation Rate 83%
Transfer-Out Rate 13%

Weather

Comfortable Days 100 (24%)
Sunshine Hours 2,820 (77%)
Days Without Precipitation 265 (81%)

Admissions

Uses Common App Yes
Acceptance Rate 60%
Yield (Unbound) 18%
Early Action Nov 1
Regular Decision Jan 1

Research

Research Level R2
Expenditure
Life & Natural Sciences $24M #189
Humanities & Social Sciences $2M #238
Engineering, Computing & Math $2M #291
Graduate Degrees
Life & Natural Sciences 623 #25
Humanities & Social Sciences 196 #123
Engineering, Computing & Math 0 #258

Honors College

Standardized Tests

Test Scores

Test Policy optional
Submitted Test Scores 51%
SAT Range 1270 – 1390
SAT Math Range 623 – 720
SAT RW Range 620 – 708
ACT Range 26 – 31

Earnings by Major Category

Each major category's degree-weighted estimated median 5-year earnings at this college, expressed as a z-score against the national degree-weighted distribution for that category. 0 is the national average. The shaded band between +1.28 and −1.28 marks the central 80% of the national distribution (10th–90th percentile).

Schools & Majors

Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl Earnings ROI Employment
Creighton University 1,048 38% / 62% 2% $74,453 97%
Computational Science 3 +3 33% / 67% 0% $84,390 85
Computer Science 18 +4 78% / 22% 0% $74,856 74 90%
Chemistry 22 +2 64% / 36% 0% $65,377 56 95%
Mathematics 4 +2 25% / 75% 0% $75,442 75
Physics 6 +1 83% / 17% 0% $72,991 71
Biochemistry 33 45% / 55% 0% $68,360 62
Biology 80 +4 39% / 61% 4% $66,620 59 96%
Environmental Science 6 +3 17% / 83% 17% $56,154 29
Neuroscience 16 +1 44% / 56% 0% $66,178 58
Emergency Medical Technology 15 47% / 53% 20% $80,325 81
Exercise Science 67 40% / 60% 6% $72,903 71 100%
Health and Wellness 8 25% / 75% 25% $137,948 99 100%
Health/Medical Physics 3 33% / 67% 0% $71,246 68 97%
Nursing 279 15% / 85% 1% $81,280 82 96%
Public Health 1 0% / 100% 0% $71,246 68 97%
Accounting 59 +1 56% / 44% 0% $94,656 92 100%
Business Administration 21 +13 24% / 76% 0% $79,487 81 92%
Business Analytics 23 +34 52% / 48% 0% $83,563 84 100%
Economics 20 +13 70% / 30% 0% $96,817 93 96%
Finance 89 +30 82% / 18% 2% $93,767 92 99%
Health Administration 27 +1 19% / 81% 0% $61,950 47 95%
International Business 3 +1 67% / 33% 0% $81,058 82
Marketing 46 +16 57% / 43% 0% $78,423 79 97%
Organizational Leadership 7 57% / 43% 0% $79,487 81 92%
Ancient Studies 1 +1 0% / 100% 0% $56,832 31
Classics $61,996 47
Communication 10 +1 70% / 30% 30% $52,693 20
Criminal Justice 7 +5 14% / 86% 0% $56,238 30
Cultural Anthropology 4 0% / 100% 0% $56,012 29
English 14 +4 14% / 86% 0% $50,108 14
History 10 +1 70% / 30% 0% $55,877 29
International Affairs 6 +3 50% / 50% 0% $64,542 54
Journalism 4 +1 25% / 75% 0% $51,720 18 100%
Medical Anthropology 9 +5 11% / 89% 0% $55,484 28
Peace Studies and Conflict Resolution +2 $63,302 50
Philosophy 8 +2 38% / 62% 0% $54,261 24
Political Science 19 21% / 79% 0% $50,953 16 96%
Pre-Law 2 50% / 50% 0% $57,208 32
Psychology 56 +4 27% / 73% 0% $38,925 3 93%
Social Work 9 11% / 89% 0% $60,592 42 100%
Sociology 2 +3 0% / 100% 0% $56,169 29
Spanish 3 +12 33% / 67% 0% $68,627 63 95%
Sustainability Studies 3 +1 0% / 100% 0% $57,303 33
Theology 1 +1 100% / 0% 0% $52,738 20
Elementary Education 13 8% / 92% 0% $51,667 17
Art History +2 $45,688 8
Graphic Design 5 +2 40% / 60% 0% $59,760 40 100%
Music 1 +1 0% / 100% 0% $44,993 7
Musical Theatre $43,936 6
Studio Art 2 +5 50% / 50% 0% $45,966 8
Theater 3 +2 67% / 33% 0% $42,480 5