University of Nebraska at Kearney
Basic Information
Type
Public
Geographical Reach
Regional
Location
Kearney, NE
Population
55,000
Website
https://www.unk.edu/
Demographics
Total Undergraduates
4,130
Men / Women
38% / 62%
White
70%
Hispanic
12%
International
4%
Black
2%
Mixed
2%
Asian
1%
Native American
0%
From State
88%
From Region
7%
Academics
Undergraduate Degrees
Business & Economics
27%
Education
21%
Health Sciences
8%
Arts
5%
Life & Natural Sciences
4%
Computer Science
2%
Physical Sciences & Math
2%
Professional
1%
Financial
In-State Tuition & Fees
$8,676
Out-of-State Tuition & Fees
$15,284
Est. In-State Cost
$11,223
Est. Out-of-State Cost
$19,771
10-Year ROI
$147,000
ROI Percentile
51th
Retention & Graduation
Full-Time Retention
80%
4-Year Graduation Rate
36%
6-Year Graduation Rate
58%
Transfer-Out Rate
23%
Weather
Comfortable Days
100 (24%)
Sunshine Hours
2,820 (77%)
Days Without Precipitation
265 (81%)
Admissions
Uses Common App
No
Acceptance Rate
72%
Yield (Unbound)
18%
Regular Decision
Jan 1
Research
Research Level
R3
Expenditure
| Life & Natural Sciences | $3M | #360 |
| Humanities & Social Sciences | $0M | #457 |
| Engineering, Computing & Math | $0M | #465 |
Honors College
Standardized Tests
Test Scores
Test Policy
optional
Submitted Test Scores
84%
SAT Range
940
–
1090
SAT Math Range
410
–
550
SAT RW Range
495
–
575
ACT Range
19
–
26
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Nebraska at Kearney | 863 | 32% / 68% | 5% | $53,482 | 96% | ||
| Computer Science | 17 +1 | 88% / 12% | 6% | $60,748 | 73 | 100% | |
| Chemistry | 6 — | 17% / 83% | 33% | $60,916 | 73 | — | |
| Mathematics | 5 +1 | 20% / 80% | 0% | $56,620 | 65 | — | |
| Physics | 3 — | 67% / 33% | 0% | $66,197 | 80 | — | |
| Biology | 31 — | 29% / 71% | 0% | $55,896 | 64 | 95% | |
| Allied Health Sciences | 54 — | 13% / 87% | 2% | $58,876 | 69 | 100% | |
| Communication Sciences and Disorders | 17 — | 0% / 100% | 0% | $52,815 | 57 | 100% | |
| Agricultural Business and Management | 6 — | 83% / 17% | 0% | $62,723 | 76 | 100% | |
| Business Administration | 127 +1 | 50% / 50% | 9% | $71,637 | 85 | 97% | |
| Operations Management | 33 — | 88% / 12% | 3% | $71,637 | 85 | 97% | |
| Recreation Management | 47 — | 43% / 57% | 4% | $58,149 | 68 | 97% | |
| Sports Management | 18 +1 | 61% / 39% | 6% | $50,597 | 51 | 100% | |
| Communication | 1 — | 0% / 100% | 0% | $43,212 | 30 | — | |
| Criminal Justice | 20 +4 | 35% / 65% | 5% | $49,731 | 49 | 98% | |
| English | 20 +1 | 25% / 75% | 5% | $42,524 | 28 | 96% | |
| Family and Consumer Sciences | 24 — | 4% / 96% | 0% | $41,817 | 26 | 92% | |
| Foreign Languages | 6 +4 | 33% / 67% | 17% | $44,223 | 33 | — | |
| General Studies | 44 — | 25% / 75% | 5% | $44,063 | 32 | 100% | |
| Geography | 2 — | 100% / 0% | 0% | $53,716 | 59 | — | |
| History | 21 +2 | 62% / 38% | 0% | $52,940 | 57 | 94% | |
| International Affairs | 4 +2 | 50% / 50% | 25% | $51,176 | 53 | — | |
| Journalism | 12 +1 | 42% / 58% | 8% | $41,276 | 24 | 84% | |
| Political Science | 7 +4 | 71% / 29% | 0% | $53,212 | 58 | — | |
| Psychology | 45 +2 | 22% / 78% | 2% | $45,488 | 36 | — | |
| Rhetoric and Composition | 8 — | 38% / 62% | 12% | $47,989 | 44 | 100% | |
| Social Work | 43 — | 14% / 86% | 5% | $41,982 | 26 | 92% | |
| Sociology | 13 +1 | 31% / 69% | 8% | $44,313 | 33 | — | |
| Spanish | 2 — | 0% / 100% | 0% | $42,018 | 26 | 100% | |
| Business Education | 4 — | 50% / 50% | 0% | $51,268 | 53 | 100% | |
| Elementary Education | 143 +3 | 6% / 94% | 1% | $44,982 | 35 | 94% | |
| Physical Education | 19 +3 | 58% / 42% | 5% | $51,268 | 53 | 100% | |
| Special Education | 11 +10 | 0% / 100% | 0% | $58,907 | 69 | 96% | |
| Interior Design | 7 — | 0% / 100% | 0% | $49,325 | 48 | — | |
| Music | 10 +1 | 50% / 50% | 0% | $48,195 | 44 | 100% | |
| Studio Art | 23 — | 13% / 87% | 0% | $43,720 | 31 | 97% | |
| Theater | 2 +2 | 50% / 50% | 0% | $34,552 | 10 | — | |
| Aviation | 8 — | 100% / 0% | 75% | $67,223 | 81 | — |