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    Information Summary

    Ranks 788th for total enrollment

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    Carnegie Foundation Classification

    Master's Colleges and Universities (medium programs)

    UndergraduateProfessions plus arts & sciences, some graduate coexistence
    GraduatePostbaccalaureate with arts & sciences (education dominant)
    Undergraduate PopulationFull-time four-year, selective, lower transfer-in
    EnrollmentVery high undergraduate
    Size & SettingMedium four-year, primarily residential

    General Characteristics

    Highest offeringPost-master's certificate
    Calendar SystemSemester
    Years of college work requiredN/A
    Variable TuitionYes

    Student Tuition Costs and Fees

    What are the typical tuition costs and fees for attending University of Nebraska at Kearney?

    Ranks 1598th for total cost of attendance

      In District In State Out of State
    FT Undergraduate Tuition $3,885 $3,885 $7,958
    FT Undergraduate Required Fees $880 $880 $880
    PT Undergraduate per Credit Hour $130 $130 $265
    FT Graduate Tuition $3,852 $3,852 $7,968
    FT Graduate Required Fees $775 $775 $775
    PT Graduate per Credit Hour $161 $161 $332
    Total Cost of attendance — On-Campus $14,402 $14,402 $18,512
    Total Cost of attendance — Off-Campus w/out Family $14,402 $14,402 $18,512
    Total Cost of attendance — Off-Campus with Family $8,578 $8,578 $12,688

    Student Tuition Cost History and Trends

    Three year history and trends on the cost of attending

      In District In State Out of State
    Published Tuition & Fees $4,618 trend  $4,788 $4,618 trend  $4,788 $8,514 trend  $8,898
      Cost (regardless of residency)
    Books & Supplies $754 trend  $810
    On-Campus – Room & Board $4,996 trend  $5,824
    On-Campus – Other Expenses $2,718 trend  $2,980
    Off-Campus w/out Family – Room & Board $4,996 trend  $5,824
    Off-Campus w/out Family – Other Expenses $2,718 trend  $2,980
    Off-Campus with Family – Room & Board $2,718 trend  $2,980

    Admission Details

    Application Fee RequiredYes
    Undergraduate Application Fee$45
    Graduate Application Fee$45
    First Professional Application FeeN/A
    Applicants 2,468 (1,093 male / 1,375 female)
    Admitted 2,056 (981 male / 1,075 female)
    Admission rate 83%
    First-time Enrollment 1,014 (457 male / 557 female)
    FT Enrollment 958 (427 male / 531 female)
    PT Enrollment 56 (30 male / 26 female)
    Total Enrollment6,445

    Admission Criteria

    What criteria does University of Nebraska at Kearney use for admissions?

    Required = Required, Recommended = Recommended, Neither required nor recommended = Neither required nor recommended
    Open AdmissionsNo
    Secondary School GPA / Rank / RecordN/A / Required / Required
    College Prep. CompletionN/A
    RecommendationsN/A
    Formal competency demoN/A
    Admission test scoresRequired
    TOEFLRequired
    Other testsN/A

    Special Learning Opportunities

    Distance LearningYes
    ROTC — Army / Navy / Airforce NoNo / No / No
    Study AbroadYes
    Weekend CollegeNo
    Teacher CertificationNo

    Athletics - Association Memberships

    Sports / Athletic Conference Memberships NCAA
    NCAA Football Conference Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference
    NCAA Basketball Conference Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference
    NCAA Baseball Conference Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference
    NCAA Track & Field Conference Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference

    Admission Credits Accepted

    What types of credits does University of Nebraska at Kearney accept?

    Dual CreditYes
    Life ExperienceNo
    Advanced Placement (AP)Yes

    ACT Test Admission

    Rank 507th for 75pctl scores

    Applicants submitting ACT results 89%
    Verbal scores (25/75 %ile) 18 / 24
    Math scores (25/75 %ile) 18 / 25
    Cumulative scores (25/75 %ile) 20 / 25

    SAT Test Admission

    Rank 700th for 75pctl scores

    Applicants submitting SAT results 1%
    Verbal scores (25/75 %ile) 450 / 610
    Math scores (25/75 %ile) 420 / 540
    Cumulative scores (25/75 %ile) 870 / 1150

    Student Services

    Remedial ServicesNo
    Academic / Career CounselingYes
    PT Cost-defraying EmploymentYes
    Career PlacementYes
    On-Campus Day CareYes
    Library FacilityYes

    Student Living

    First-time Room / Board RequiredNo
    Dorm Capacity2,120
    Meals per Week20
    Room Fee$2,938
    Board Fee$2,748

    Student Financial Aid Details

    How many students use Financial Aid, and how much do they use?

    University of Nebraska at Kearney ranks 3218th for the average student loan amount.

      Average Users % of Attendees
    Federal Grant Aid $2,574 358 pie   33%
    State & Local Grant Aid $1,345 124 pie   11%
    Institutional Grant Aid $2,857 618 pie   56%
    Student Loan Aid $3,124 640 pie   58%
    Any financial aid type   959 pie   87%

    Student Enrollment Demographics

    How many students are enrolled at University of Nebraska at Kearney?

      Men Women Total
    Non Resident Alien
    205210415
    Black Non-Hispanic
    391958
    Hispanic
    85106191
    Asian / Pacific Islander
    213152
    American Indian / Alaskan Native
    71017
    White Non-Hispanic
    2,2933,0935,386
    Race Unknown
    149177326
    Total 2,799 3,646 6,445

    Most Popular Fields of Study

    The top 5 fields of study completed at University of Nebraska at Kearney.

      Men Women Total
    81 92 173
    11 92 103
    76 6 82
    26 39 65
    38 25 63

    Student Completion / Graduation Demographics

    How many students are successful graduates?

      Non Resident Alien Black Non-Hispanic Hispanic Asian / Pacific Islander American Indian / Alaskan Native White Non-Hispanic Race Unknown Total
    Agricultural Business and Management, General 9 9
    Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions, Other 1 18 19
    Art/Art Studies, General 19 2 21
    Biology/Biological Sciences, General 4 1 1 59 65
    Business Administration and Management, General 11 2 1 154 5 173
    Business Teacher Education 4 4
    Chemistry, General 2 7 9
    Communication Disorders, General 21 21
    Computer and Information Sciences, General 4 1 5 1 11
    Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services 1 1 3 54 1 60
    Criminal Justice/Safety Studies 1 1 39 5 46
    Curriculum and Instruction 2 1 22 1 26
    Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General 2 2
    Economics, General 1 6 7
    Educational Leadership and Administration, General 62 1 63
    Elementary Education and Teaching 1 1 97 4 103
    English Language and Literature, General 1 1 20 1 23
    Family and Consumer Economics and Related Services, Other 1 35 2 38
    French Language and Literature 1 1
    General Studies 1 13 14
    Geography 7 7
    German Language and Literature 1 1
    History, General 1 24 3 28
    International Relations and Affairs 6 2 8
    Journalism, Other 4 1 1 29 3 38
    Mathematics, General 4 4
    Music, General 4 16 20
    Operations Management and Supervision 1 1 78 2 82
    Parks, Recreation and Leisure Studies 3 1 1 42 1 48
    Philosophy
    Physical Education Teaching and Coaching 1 19 2 22
    Physics, General 2 2
    Political Science and Government, General 1 17 18
    Psychology, General 24 2 26
    Science Teacher Education/General Science Teacher Education
    Social Work 1 1 1 19 1 23
    Sociology 2 5 1 8
    Spanish Language and Literature 1 1 5 7
    Special Education and Teaching, General 1 18 19
    Speech and Rhetorical Studies 1 1 20 1 23
    Sport and Fitness Administration/Management 8 8
    Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas, Other 2 1 1 27 2 33
    Total 55 10 15 5 1,014 41 1,140

    Faculty Compensation / Salaries

    University of Nebraska at Kearney ranks 1285th for the average full-time faculty salary.

    Tenure system Yes
    Average FT Salary $55,193 ($59,960 male / $48,993 female)
    Number of FT Faculty 306 (173 male / 133 female)
    Total Benefits $4,853,688

    University of Nebraska at Kearney Academics

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    There’s never a reason to feel alone in your studies either, since there are academic support services like Extensive Undergraduate Evening or Early Morning Classes, Learning Center, Study Skills Assistance, Tutoring and Writing Center. For instance, the university has a Accelerated Program, Cross-Registration, Distance Learning, Double Major, Dual Enrollment of High School Students, ESL, Honors Program, Independent Study, Internships, Study Abroad, Teacher Certification and Visiting/Exchange Student Program. University of Nebraska – Kearney is unique in its study options. Besides, when any student is looking for some counseling or other types of support, Career Counseling, Employment Service, Freshman Orientation Program, Health Services, Personal Counseling, Placement Service and Veterans Counselor can help. The university has disability services as well, so be sure to inquire about them if needed.

    The following are the types of degrees and majors offered at University of Nebraska – Kearney.

    Parks, Recreation, and Fitness:
    Parks/Leisure Facilities Management, Sport/Fitness Administration
    Foreign Language and Literature:
    French, German, Language Interpretation/Translation, Spanish
    Public Administration and Service:
    Social Work
    History:
    History – General
    Health and Clinical Sciences:
    Medical Radiologic Technology, Respiratory Therapy, Speech-Language Pathology
    Psychology:
    Psychology – General
    English Language and Literature:
    English, Speech/Rhetorical Studies
    Biological and Biomedical Sciences:
    Biology
    Computer Science:
    Computer Networking/Telecommunications, Computer/Information Sciences – General, Information Sciences/Systems
    Business, Management, & Marketing:
    Actuarial Science, Business Administration/Management, Office Clerical Services, Office Management, Travel/Tourism Management
    Physical Sciences:
    Chemistry, Physics, Planetary Sciences
    Education:
    Art Teacher Education, Biology Teacher Education, Business Teacher Education, Chemistry Teacher Education, ESL Teacher Education, Early Childhood Education, Education – General, Education of Learning Disabled, Education of Mentally Handicapped, Education of Multiple Handicapped, Education of Physically Handicapped, Education of Speech Impaired, Elementary Education, English Teacher Education, Family/Consumer Sciences – Education, Foreign Language Teacher Education, French Teacher Education, German Teacher Education, Health Teacher Education, History Teacher Education, Junior High Education, Mathematics Education, Music Teacher Education, Physical Education, Physics Teacher Education, Science Teacher Education, Secondary Education, Social Science Teacher Education, Special Education, Speech Teacher Education, Technology/Industrial Arts Education, Trade/Industrial Education
    School of Visual and Performing Arts:
    Art – General, Art History/Criticism/Conservation, Arts – General, Commercial/Advertising Art, Drama/Theater Arts, Fine/Studio Arts, Music – General, Music – General Performance
    Communications & Journalism:
    Advertising, Broadcast Journalism, Communications/Rhetoric, Journalism
    Social Sciences:
    Economics, Geography, International Relations, Political Science/Government, Social Sciences – General, Sociology
    Mathematics:
    Mathematics – General, Statistics
    Popular majors:
    twenty-five percent business per marketing, twenty-three percent education, five percent communications per journalism, five percent english, five percent security and protective services
    Security and Protective Services:
    Criminal Justice Studies, Police Science

    In addition, for international students, the application fee is 25. Are you an international student? The Fall application deadline for international students is the 1st of May.

    University of Nebraska at Kearney Admissions

    This school requires an application fee consisting of forty-five dollars regular application fee, forty-five dollars out-of-state application fee and forty-five dollars online application fee. Transfer student are not ignored. For one thing, there were five hundred and forty-nine total number of transfer students who applied and three hundred and eighty-seven total number of transfer students who were admitted. Admission policy is currently Percent applicants admitted: 84%. Remember that this can change at any time.

    Will you make it in time? Make sure to know when all the due dates and deadlines take place. The regular application due date was not reported. Similarly, if you wish to apply with priority status make sure you application is in by the 1st of August. SAT and ACT score reports are due the 1st of August and the SAT subject section score due date was not reported. It is also very important to submit financial aid applications as quickly as possible, make sure to check with the university about the specific date for this year. For priority students, financial aid applications are due no later than the 1st of March. For all student applicants, the Fall application deadline is the 1st of May.

    University of Nebraska at Kearney Athletics

    The following sports can be found here:

    • Men’s NCAA Division II, Men’s Intercollegiate and Men’s Scholarship Baseball
    • Men’s NCAA Division II, Women’s NCAA Division II, Men’s Intercollegiate, Women’s Intercollegiate, Men’s Intramural, Women’s Intramural, Men’s Scholarship and Women’s Scholarship Basketball
    • Men’s NCAA Division II, Women’s NCAA Division II, Men’s Intercollegiate, Women’s Intercollegiate, Men’s Intramural, Women’s Intramural, Men’s Scholarship and Women’s Scholarship Cross_country
    • Men’s NCAA Division II, Men’s Intercollegiate and Men’s Scholarship Football
    • Men’s NCAA Division II, Women’s NCAA Division II, Men’s Intercollegiate, Women’s Intercollegiate, Men’s Intramural, Women’s Intramural, Men’s Scholarship and Women’s Scholarship Golf
    • Men’s Intramural and Women’s Intramural Racquetball
    • Men’s Intramural and Women’s Intramural Soccer
    • Women’s NCAA Division II, Women’s Intercollegiate, Men’s Intramural, Women’s Intramural and Women’s Scholarship Softball
    • Men’s Intramural and Women’s Intramural Table_tennis
    • Men’s Intercollegiate, Women’s Intercollegiate, Men’s Intramural, Women’s Intramural, Men’s Scholarship and Women’s Scholarship Track_and_field
    • Men’s NCAA Division II and Women’s NCAA Division II Track_indoor
    • Men’s NCAA Division II and Women’s NCAA Division II Track_outdoor
    • Women’s NCAA Division II, Women’s Intercollegiate, Men’s Intramural, Women’s Intramural and Women’s Scholarship Volleyball
    • Men’s NCAA Division II, Men’s Intercollegiate, Men’s Intramural and Men’s Scholarship Wrestling

    University of Nebraska at Kearney Financial Aid

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    If you are not a need based student, non-need distribution for financial aid is determined by Academics, Athletics and State/District Residency. Financial aid forms are FAFSA and Institution’s own financial aid form. Likewise, need based financial aid distribution is determined through State/District Residency. Financial aid for students is readily accessible at this school. Financial aid distribution is at thirty-nine percent scholarships per grants and sixty-one percent loans per jobs.

    University of Nebraska at Kearney Students

    The university is a Public, University, Four-year, Coed, where 84 percent of the applicants were admitted and Regionally accredited. University of Nebraska – Kearney offers Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees. The school’s size is approximately five thousand, three hundred and forty-six degree-seeking undergrads, one thousand and sixty-two first-time degree-seeking freshmen and one thousand and sixty-four graduate enrollment. Further, the student body consists of ninety-four percent in-state students, six percent out-of-state students, four percent part-time students, fifty-eight percent women, forty-two percent men, less than one percent american indian per alaskan native, one percent asian per pacific islander, less than one percent black per non-hispanic, three percent hispanic, eighty-two percent white per non-hispanic, eight percent non-resident alien, five percent race per ethnicity unreported, thirteen percent in top 10th of graduating class, thirty-seven percent in top quarter of graduating class and seventy-two percent in top half of graduating class. Besides, it is part of an Rural setting, Large town (10,000 – 49,999) and Residential campus.

    This school features the Rural setting, Large town (10,000 – 49,999) and Residential campus. Assuredly, the school is located 180 miles from Omaha.Moreover, the university has many unique facilites such as Nebraska state art collection, state arboretum, planetarium.

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