University of Nebraska at Omaha
Omaha, NE · Public · Large city · Carnegie R1/R2 · UNO · UNOMAHA
Public institution in Omaha, NE · 11,573 undergraduates · 87% acceptance rate · $53,909 median earnings 10 years after entry.
- Top 10%Undergraduates
- Top 20%In-state tuition & fees
- Top 20%Cost of attendance
- Top 25%Average net price
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
- $12,791494th cheapest of 1,985 reporting
- In-state tuition & fees
- $8,370408th cheapest of 2,042 reporting
- Out-of-state tuition & fees
- $22,358990th cheapest of 2,042 reporting
- Cost of attendance
- $20,446397th cheapest of 1,985 reporting
- Median graduate debt
- $19,000545th lowest of 1,880 reporting
Outcomes
- Median earnings, 10 years after entry
- $53,909856th highest of 1,969 reporting
- Median earnings, 6 years after entry
- $45,494843rd highest of 1,964 reporting
- Graduation rate (4-year)
- 47.5%1,258th highest of 2,031 reporting
- Full-time retention
- 75.8%931st highest of 1,853 reporting
Admissions
- Acceptance rate
- 86.9%1,136th most selective of 1,608 reporting
- Average SAT
- 1120598th highest of 1,024 reporting
- Median ACT
- 22605th highest of 954 reporting
Campus
- Undergraduates
- 11,573219th largest of 2,162 reporting
- Student-faculty ratio
- 15.0:11,317th smallest of 2,159 reporting
- Pell Grant share
- 33.1%1,046th highest of 2,140 reporting
Nearest large-hub airport: 287 mi (MSP)
On 1 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 75 reported programs.
| Field | Level | 1 yr | 2 yr |
|---|---|---|---|
| Computer Science | bachelors | $67,473 | $68,778 |
| Architectural EngineeringEngineering | bachelors | $63,005 | — |
| Construction ManagementBusiness | bachelors | $62,260 | $58,943 |
| Civil EngineeringEngineering | bachelors | $59,688 | $61,888 |
| Electrical, Electronics and Communications EngineeringEngineering | bachelors | $58,673 | $63,997 |
| Information Science/StudiesComputer Science | bachelors | $56,641 | $53,358 |
| Air TransportationTransportation | bachelors | $46,790 | $46,673 |
| Business Administration, Management and OperationsBusiness | bachelors | $44,772 | $44,322 |
| MathematicsMathematics & Statistics | bachelors | $44,384 | $44,971 |
| Communication and Media StudiesCommunications | bachelors | $42,682 | $39,153 |
| Natural Resources Conservation and ResearchNatural Resources | bachelors | $41,295 | $42,123 |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesLiberal Arts | bachelors | $37,991 | $36,398 |
Campus facts
- Founded in 1908source
- Athletic nickname: "Mavericks"source
- Competes in NCAA Division Isource
- Mascot: Durangosource
- Campus size: about 534 acressource
- Formerly known as "University of Omaha"source
- Formerly known as "(1908–1968)"source
- Athletic conference: Summit Leaguesource
- A space-grant institutionsource
- Fight song: ""UNO Fite""source
- Notable alum: Peter Fondasource
- Notable alum: Chuck Hagelsource
Athletics — 10 sports
NCAA Division I without football · NCAA Division I
Athletic scholarships allowed · Athletic aid $4,349,449 (M $2,120,730 · W $2,228,719)
- Baseball
- Basketball
- Golf
- Ice Hockey
- Soccer
- Softball
- Swimming and Diving (combined)
- Tennis
- Track and Field and Cross Country (combined)
- Volleyball
Self-reported EADA participants (2024-2025). Athletic aid is institution-level, not per sport.
Key links
- Official websiteunomaha.edu
- College ScorecardFederal source for every figure above (UNITID 181394)
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- The Most Selective Colleges in NebraskaEvery eligible four-year in this state, ranked by published admission rate
- Showdown: University of Nebraska at Omaha vs Bellevue UniversityHigher-or-lower on real Scorecard metrics — round 1 is these two
- Sports directoryAll 10 EADA programs at this school
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