University of Nebraska at Kearney

Kearney, NE · Public · Town (distant) · Nebraska - Kearney · Nebraska Kearney · UNK · University of Nebraska - Kearney

Public institution in Kearney, NE · 4,130 undergraduates · 86% acceptance rate · $50,105 median earnings 10 years after entry.

Top 20%In-state tuition & fees
Top 25%Out-of-state tuition & fees

Stats

College Scorecard figures, each with where this school sits nationally among institutions that report the same measure. A dash means the school does not report it.

Cost

Average net price: $16,488790th cheapest of 1,985 reporting
In-state tuition & fees: $8,302402nd cheapest of 2,042 reporting
Out-of-state tuition & fees: $14,260511th cheapest of 2,042 reporting
Cost of attendance: $24,452650th cheapest of 1,985 reporting
Median graduate debt: $19,500574th lowest of 1,880 reporting

Outcomes

Median earnings, 10 years after entry: $50,1051,062nd highest of 1,969 reporting
Median earnings, 6 years after entry: $43,2411,000th highest of 1,964 reporting
Graduation rate (4-year): 59.8%791st highest of 2,031 reporting
Full-time retention: 76.6%869th highest of 1,853 reporting

Admissions

Acceptance rate: 85.8%1,101st most selective of 1,608 reporting
Average SAT: 1089733rd highest of 1,024 reporting
Median ACT: 22605th highest of 954 reporting

Campus

Undergraduates: 4,130571st largest of 2,162 reporting
Student-faculty ratio: 13.0:1993rd smallest of 2,159 reporting
Pell Grant share: 33.5%1,019th highest of 2,140 reporting

Nearest large-hub airport: 300 mi (DEN)

On 2 of our 111 lists

Every published ranking this school appears on, with its rank there.

Best-paying fields of study

Median earnings one and two years after graduating, by field. Showing 12 of 36 reported programs.

Field	Level	1 yr	2 yr
Computer and Information Sciences, GeneralComputer Science	bachelors	$47,260	$53,358
Business Administration, Management and OperationsBusiness	bachelors	$46,912	$45,618
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsHealth Professions	bachelors	$45,808	$48,641
Agricultural Business and ManagementAgriculture	bachelors	$45,696	$38,829
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject AreasEducation	bachelors	$37,748	$40,209
Health and Physical Education/FitnessParks, Recreation & Fitness	bachelors	$36,848	$35,701
MusicVisual & Performing Arts	bachelors	$36,560	$32,925
Criminal Justice and CorrectionsHomeland Security & Law Enforcement	bachelors	$36,437	$35,365
Fine and Studio ArtsVisual & Performing Arts	bachelors	$35,416	$34,298
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsEducation	bachelors	$35,416	$35,149
Parks, Recreation and Leisure StudiesParks, Recreation & Fitness	bachelors	$34,348	$35,416
Rhetoric and Composition/Writing StudiesEnglish Language & Literature	bachelors	$33,637	$28,960

Campus facts

Founded in 1905source
Athletic nickname: "Lopers"source
Ron & Carol Cope Stadium seats about 5,250source
Mascot: Louie the Lopersource
Motto: "Be Blue. Be Gold. BE BOLD."source
Campus size: about 235 acressource
Formerly known as "Kearney State Normal School" (1905–1921)source
Formerly known as "Kearney State Teachers College" (1921–1963)source
Formerly known as "Kearney State College" (1963–1991)source
Athletic conference: The MIAAsource
A [[National Space Grant College and Fellowship Program institutionsource
A Space-grant]] institutionsource
Fight song: ""UNK Fight Song" and "UNK Color Song""source
Notable alum: Marg Helgenbergersource
Notable alum: Kamaru Usmansource

Athletics — 10 sports

NCAA Division II with football · NCAA Division II

Athletic scholarships allowed · Athletic aid $2,877,744 (M $1,653,759 · W $1,223,985)

Self-reported EADA participants (2024-2025). Athletic aid is institution-level, not per sport.