Also known as

Institutional Enrollment

Total Post-Bac Enrollment
5,585
52.4% Female
47.6% Male

Institution Overview

System
University of Nebraska
School Type
Public
Academic Calendar
Semester
Setting
City: Large

Academics

Graduate Assistantships
Yes
Full Time Graduate Enrolled
Yes
Part Time Graduate Enrolled
Yes
Total # of Programs
289
Number of Programs Available (in Category Selected Above)
Master's
69
Doctoral Research
44
Doctoral Professional
3
Distance
35
Degrees Offered
Master's
Doctor's (Research)
Doctor's (Professional)
Certificate Offered
Post-master's
Postbaccalaureate

Student Body

Demographics
0.32%
American Indian or Alaska Native
2.90%
Asian
2.65%
Black or African American
5.57%
Hispanic or Latino
0.02%
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
62.08%
White
2.63%
Two or more races
4.14%
Unknown
19.70%
Non-resident Alien

Admissions

Application Fee
$50
Admissions Office Web Address
https://admissions.unl.edu/

Tuition & Aid

Average In-State Tuition
$6,318
Average Out-Of-State Tuition
$18,468

Academics: Programs - Overview

Academic
Yes
Occupational
No
Continuing Professional
Yes
Recreational or avocational
No
Highest Degree offered
Doctor's degree - research/scholarship and professional practice

Distance Learning Options

Grad programs or courses
Yes

Degree Programs Offered (in Category Selected Above)

Master's
69
Master's (Distance)
8
Doctor's Degree Research
44
Doctor's Degree Professional
3
Postbaccalaureate Certificate
44
Postbaccalaureate Certificate (Distance)
26
Post Master's Certificate
3
Program Area Program Type Program Format
Campus Distance
Accounting Master's Degree Yes No
Actuarial Science Master's Degree Yes No
Agricultural Economics Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Agricultural Engineering Master's Degree Yes No
Agricultural Teacher Education Master's Degree Yes No
Agriculture, General Master's Degree Yes Yes
Agronomy and Crop Science Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 Yes
No
American/U.S. Law/Legal Studies/Jurisprudence Master's Degree Yes No
Analytical Chemistry Postbaccalaureate Cert. Yes No
Animal Health Master's Degree Yes No
Animal Sciences, General Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Anthropology Master's Degree Yes No
Anthropology, Other Postbaccalaureate Cert. Yes No
Apparel and Textiles, General Master's Degree
Postbaccalaureate Cert.		 Yes
Yes		 No
Yes
Applied Horticulture/Horticulture Operations, General Postbaccalaureate Cert. Yes Yes
Architectural and Building Sciences/Technology Master's Degree Yes No
Architectural Engineering Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Architecture Master's Degree Yes No
Art History, Criticism and Conservation Master's Degree Yes No
Athletic Training/Trainer Master's Degree Yes No
Audiology/Audiologist Doctoral – Professional Yes No
Audiology/Audiologist and Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist Master's Degree Yes No
Biochemistry Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering Doctoral – Research Yes No
Biological and Biomedical Sciences, Other Postbaccalaureate Cert. Yes No
Biological/Biosystems Engineering Doctoral – Research Yes No
Biology/Biological Sciences, General Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Biomathematics, Bioinformatics, and Computational Biology, Other Doctoral – Research Yes No
Biomedical Sciences, General Doctoral – Research Yes No
Business Administration and Management, General Master's Degree
Postbaccalaureate Cert.		 Yes
Yes		 Yes
Yes
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services, Other Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering Doctoral – Research Yes No
Chemical Engineering Master's Degree Yes No
Chemistry, General Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
City/Urban, Community and Regional Planning Master's Degree
Postbaccalaureate Cert.		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Civil Engineering, General Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Community College Education Postbaccalaureate Cert. Yes Yes
Computer Science Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Construction Engineering Master's Degree
Postbaccalaureate Cert.		 Yes
Yes		 No
Yes
Curriculum and Instruction Master's Degree
Postbaccalaureate Cert.
Post Master's Certificate		 Yes
Yes
Yes		 No
No
No
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General Master's Degree Yes No
Econometrics and Quantitative Economics Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Education, Other Doctoral – Research
Postbaccalaureate Cert.		 Yes
Yes		 No
Yes
Educational Administration and Supervision, Other Doctoral – Research Yes No
Educational Assessment, Evaluation, and Research, Other Master's Degree
Post Master's Certificate		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Educational Leadership and Administration, General Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research
Post Master's Certificate		 Yes
Yes
Yes		 No
No
No
Educational Psychology Doctoral – Research
Postbaccalaureate Cert.		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Electrical and Electronics Engineering Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Engineering Technologies and Engineering-Related Fields, Other Master's Degree Yes No
Engineering, General Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research
Postbaccalaureate Cert.		 Yes
Yes
Yes		 Yes
No
Yes
English Language and Literature, General Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
English/Language Arts Teacher Education Postbaccalaureate Cert. Yes No
Entomology Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 Yes
No
Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies Postbaccalaureate Cert. Yes Yes
Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering Master's Degree Yes No
Family Psychology Postbaccalaureate Cert. Yes No
Family Resource Management Studies, General Postbaccalaureate Cert. Yes Yes
Finance, General Master's Degree Yes Yes
Financial Planning and Services Postbaccalaureate Cert. Yes Yes
Fine/Studio Arts, General Master's Degree Yes No
Floriculture/Floristry Operations and Management Postbaccalaureate Cert. Yes Yes
Food Science Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Food Science and Technology, Other Postbaccalaureate Cert. Yes Yes
Foods, Nutrition, and Wellness Studies, General Master's Degree
Postbaccalaureate Cert.		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Foreign Languages and Literatures, General Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Geographic Information Science and Cartography Postbaccalaureate Cert. Yes No
Geography Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Geology/Earth Science, General Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
German Language Teacher Education Postbaccalaureate Cert. Yes Yes
History, General Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Horticultural Science Master's Degree Yes No
Human Development and Family Studies, General Master's Degree Yes No
Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration, General Postbaccalaureate Cert. Yes Yes
Humanities/Humanistic Studies Postbaccalaureate Cert. Yes No
International Law and Legal Studies Doctoral – Professional Yes No
Journalism Master's Degree
Postbaccalaureate Cert.		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Law Doctoral – Professional Yes No
Legal Professions and Studies, Other Master's Degree Yes No
Legal Research and Advanced Professional Studies, Other Master's Degree Yes Yes
Logistics, Materials, and Supply Chain Management Master's Degree
Postbaccalaureate Cert.		 Yes
Yes		 Yes
Yes
Management Science Postbaccalaureate Cert. Yes Yes
Marketing Research Postbaccalaureate Cert. Yes Yes
Mathematics Teacher Education Master's Degree
Postbaccalaureate Cert.		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Mathematics, General Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Mechanical Engineering Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians, Other Postbaccalaureate Cert. Yes No
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other Doctoral – Research Yes No
Music, General Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Natural Resources/Conservation, General Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Nutrition Sciences Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Ornamental Horticulture Postbaccalaureate Cert. Yes Yes
Philosophy Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Physical and Biological Anthropology Postbaccalaureate Cert. Yes No
Physics, General Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Physiological Psychology/Psychobiology Postbaccalaureate Cert. Yes No
Plant Pathology/Phytopathology Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Plant Sciences, Other Doctoral – Research Yes No
Political Science and Government, General Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Psychology, General Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Public Relations/Image Management Postbaccalaureate Cert. Yes Yes
Range Science and Management Postbaccalaureate Cert. Yes Yes
Reading Teacher Education Postbaccalaureate Cert. Yes No
Selling Skills and Sales Operations Postbaccalaureate Cert. Yes Yes
Sociology Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Spanish Language Teacher Education Postbaccalaureate Cert. Yes Yes
Special Education and Teaching, General Postbaccalaureate Cert. Yes Yes
Special Education and Teaching, Other Master's Degree Yes No
Speech Communication and Rhetoric Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Statistics, General Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor Postbaccalaureate Cert. Yes No
Telecommunications Technology/Technician Master's Degree Yes No
Youth Services/Administration Postbaccalaureate Cert. Yes Yes

Faculty

TotalInstructional StaffResearchPublic Service
Total 1,762 1,296 257 209
With faculty status 1,596 1,296 91 209
Tenured 744 744 0 0
On tenure track 228 228 0 0
Not on tenure track 624 324 91 209
Multi-year contract 507 207 91 209
Annual contract 110 110 0 0
Less-than annual contract 7 7 0 0
Without faculty status 166 0 166 0

Graduate Assistantships

Graduate Assistantships
Yes
Graduate Assistantship
Teaching
Research

Additional Information

State-Approved Teacher Certification?
Yes
Medical Degree Offered?
No
Institution Has a Hospital?
No

Overview

Average In-State Tuition
$6,318
Average Out-Of-State Tuition
$18,468
Financial aid office web address
https://financialaid.unl.edu/
Tuition fee varies by residency status
Yes
Typical Room
$8,106
Typical Board
$5,750
Tuition & Fees
In-stateOut-of-State
Full time Average Tuition$6,318$18,468
Full time Fees$1,850$1,850
Part time, per credit hour$353$1,031

Tuition & Fees By Program

ProgramIn-state TuitionIn-state FeesOut-of-State TuitionOut-of-State Fees
Law $12,600 $3,481 $33,960 $3,481
Veterinary Medicine $27,746 $1,899

Tuition Plan Options

Alternative Tuition Plans Offered
Yes
Tuition Guaranteed Plan
No
Prepaid Tuition Plan
No
Tuition Payment Plan
Yes
Other Alternative Tuition Plan
No

Institutional Enrollment

Total Post-Bac Enrollment
5,585
52.4% Female
47.6% Male

Post-Bac Race / Ethnicity

Demographics
0.32%
American Indian or Alaska Native
2.90%
Asian
2.65%
Black or African American
5.57%
Hispanic or Latino
0.02%
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
62.08%
White
2.63%
Two or more races
4.14%
Unknown
19.70%
Non-resident Alien

Gender
Race / Ethnicity Men Women
American Indian Or Alaska Native 5 13
Asian 77 85
Black Or African American 77 71
Hispanic Or Latino 152 159
Non-resident Alien 663 437
White 1,524 1,943
Two Or More Races 73 74
Unknown 84 147

Services offered

Service Offered
Academic Career Counseling ServiceYes
Employment Services For StudentsYes
Placement Services For CompletersYes

Advanced Awards/ Degrees Conferred Statistics

Award: Master's degree
Total
971
50.5% Male
49.5% Female

Award: Doctor's degree - research/scholarship
Total
318
48.4% Male
51.6% Female

Award: Doctor's degree - professional practice
Total
137
48.9% Male
51.1% Female

Award: Postbaccalaureate certificate
Total
148
52.7% Male
47.3% Female

Award: Post-master's certificate
Total
6
16.7% Male
83.3% Female

Overview

Library Facilities at Institution
No
On-Campus Housing Available?
Yes

Services offered

Service Offered
Remedial services
On-campus day care for student's childrenYes

Admissions Office Contact

Address
1400 R Street
Lincoln, NE 68588-0419
Phone
402-472-7211
Fax
Email
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS), Provisional Release as of January 2025. Surveys: Institutional Characteristics (2023), Data File: [HD2023], [IC2023], [IC2023_AY]; Surveys: Completions (2023), Data File: [C2023_A],[C2023DEP]; Surveys: 12-Month Enrollment (2023), Data File: [EFFY2023]; Surveys: Employees by Assigned Position (2023), Data File: [EAP2023]


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