University of Nebraska at Kearney: Review & Facts

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University of Nebraska at Kearney is a medium four-year, public school with 6,045 students enrolled. This school was founded in 1905 and is the only college located in Kearney, Nebraska.

Academic Offerings

University of Nebraska at Kearney will give you the opportunity to earn a bachelor's degree, master's degree, or postmaster certificate.

Majors
Offered

47

University of Nebraska at Kearney follows a semester-based curriculum calendar system and offers choices in 47 majors. The most popular concentrations are Education, Management, Business, Biology, and Psychology. Read the details about Majors offered at this college and see program Ratings.

It is important to know student retention and graduation rates when you apply to a school to get your diploma or to engage in a long-term study; high retention and graduation rates are normally a positive sign. Nevertheless, if you would like to transfer out or take non-credit coursework, these metrics are not important.

The student retention rate at University of Nebraska at Kearney is fair at 74% (close to Nebraska average). Taking this statistic into consideration, apparently students like their stay at this school.

Student Retention

74%

Fair

The graduation rate at University of Nebraska at Kearney is below average: 59%. Nearly 7% of the school's undergraduate students transfer to other colleges.

Student to faculty ratio at University of Nebraska at Kearney is pretty good: 13:1. Find out more on faculty at this college in the Faculty & Salaries report.

Tuition and Loans

Average tuition cost is slightly high, around $13,700 per academic year. The additional fees at University of Nebraska at Kearney beyond tuition are around $1,700; this totals $15,400 per academic year.

Read the details about University of Nebraska at Kearney additional charges as well as availability of loans and likelihood of repaying them upon graduation in the Tuition & Loans report for this college.

Admissions Information

Acceptance
Rate

86%

Easy

As reported in recent data, 6,794 applications were submitted and 5,842 were accepted, so it is easy to enroll at this school.

The school will consider accepting your dual credits, credits for life experience, and advanced placement credits for admission.

Read the details about admissions as well applicants' SAT and ACT test scores at University of Nebraska at Kearney in the Admissions and Tests report for this school.

Opportunities and Services

Dormatory
Annual Price

$5,600

Medium

University of Nebraska at Kearney offers a distance learning option and study abroad programs.

There are options for on-campus part-time employment at University of Nebraska at Kearney, which allows students to cover some of the tuition expenses. Additionally, this school helps students to evaluate their career options and find a full-time job upon graduation.

Safety
Grade

D-

Unsafe

University of Nebraska at Kearney provides on-campus housing. Dormitory capacity at this college accommodates approximately 2,200 students, which provides a good on-campus housing option. The room price is reasonable - around $5,600 per year.

Army ROTC programs are available at University of Nebraska at Kearney. Reserve Officers' Training Corps commissioning programs typically imply elective classes in addition to required college curriculum, possible funding for your tuition, and an obligation to serve upon graduation.

ROTC
Available

Yes

It is important to keep in mind that enrolling in a ROTC course does not commit you to serve unless you have obtained a ROTC scholarship, grant, or any other funding.

Based on the college crime numbers, University of Nebraska at Kearney seems to be a very dangerous school. Read the details in the Campus Crime report for this college.

University of Nebraska at Kearney Location and Address

Postal Address:
University of Nebraska at Kearney
2504 9th Avenue
Kearney, Nebraska
68849-1212, USA