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University of Nebraska at Kearney

General Information

Name: University of Nebraska at Kearney
Address: 905 W 25th St, Kearney, NE 68849-1212
Phone:

  • General information: (308) 865-8441
  • Financial aid office: (308) 865-8520
  • Admissions office: (308) 865-8526

Website: www.unk.edu
Type of Institution: Public, 4-year or above
Religious affiliation: None

Estimated Student Expenses

Undergraduate academic year prices
Detailed expenses2006-072005-062004-05
Tuition and fees
        In-state$4,788$4,644$4,618
        Out-of-state$8,898$8,626$8,514
Books and supplies$810$774$754
Living arrangement
On-campus
        Room and board$5,824$5,456$4,996
        Other expenses$2,980$2,818$2,718
Off-campus
        Room and board$5,824$5,456$4,996
        Other expenses$2,980$2,818$2,718
Off-campus with family
        Other expenses$2,980$2,818$2,718

Total expenses   
In-state
        On-campus$14,402$13,692$13,086
        Off-campus$14,402$13,692$13,086
        Off-campus with family$8,578$8,236$8,090
Out-of-state
        On-campus$18,512$17,674$16,982
        Off-campus$18,512$17,674$16,982
        Off-campus with family$12,688$12,218$11,986

Financial Aid Recipients

    Percentage of Students Who Receive Aid:
  • Any form of aid: 87%
  • Federal grants: 33%
  • State/local grants: 11%
  • Institutional grants: 56%
  • Student loans: 58%
    Average Amount of Aid Received:
  • Federal grants:$2574
  • State/local grants:$1345
  • Institutional grants:$2857
  • Student loans:$3124

Admissions

Undergraduate application fee (2006-07):$45
Undergraduate Admissions
Fall 2006
TotalMenWomen
Number of applicants2,4681,0931,375
Percent admitted83.3%89.8%78.2%
Percent admitted who enrolled
Full-time46.6%43.5%49.4%
Part-time2.7%3.1%2.4%

Enrollment

Total enrollment: 6445
Undergraduate enrollment: 5381
First-time student retention: 84%
Overall graduation rate: 55%

Characteristics of undergraduate students

    • Attendance:
    • Full Time: 91%
    • Part Time: 9%
    • Gender:
    • Men: 46%
    • Women: 54%

White non-hispanic: 82%
Black non-hispanic: 1%
Hispanic: 3%
Asian/pacific islander: 1%
American indian/alaska native: 0%
Other: 12%

Degrees offered

    Agriculture, Agriculture Operations and Related Sciences
  • Agricultural Business and Management, General - Bachelor
    Biological and Biomedical Sciences
  • Biology/Biological Sciences, General - Bachelor, Master
    Business, Management, Marketing, & Related Support Services
  • Business Administration and Management, General - Bachelor, Master
  • Operations Management and Supervision - Bachelor
    Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs
  • Journalism, Other - Bachelor
    Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services
  • Computer and Information Sciences, General - Bachelor
    Education
  • Business Teacher Education - Bachelor
  • Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services - Master
  • Curriculum and Instruction - Master
  • Educational Leadership and Administration, General - Master
  • Elementary Education and Teaching - Bachelor, Master
  • Physical Education Teaching and Coaching - Bachelor, Master
  • Science Teacher Education/General Science Teacher Education - Master
  • Special Education and Teaching, General - Bachelor, Master
  • Teacher Education/Profess Development, Subject Areas, Other - Master
    English Language and Literature/Letters
  • English Language and Literature, General - Bachelor, Master
  • Speech and Rhetorical Studies - Bachelor
    Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences
  • Family and Consumer Economics and Related Services, Other - Bachelor
    Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics
  • French Language and Literature - Bachelor
  • German Language and Literature - Bachelor
  • Spanish Language and Literature - Bachelor, Master
    Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences
  • Allied Health Diagnostic/Intervention/Treatment Professions, Oth - Bachelor
  • Communication Disorders, General - Bachelor, Master
    History
  • History, General - Bachelor, Master
    Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies & Humanities
  • General Studies - Bachelor
    Mathematics and Statistics
  • Mathematics, General - Bachelor
    Parks, Recreation, Leisure and Fitness Studies
  • Parks, Recreation and Leisure Studies - Bachelor
  • Sport and Fitness Administration/Management - Bachelor
    Physical Sciences
  • Chemistry, General - Bachelor
  • Physics, General - Bachelor
    Psychology
  • Psychology, General - Bachelor
    Public Administration and Social Service Professions
  • Social Work - Bachelor
    Security and Protective Services
  • Criminal Justice/Safety Studies - Bachelor
    Social Sciences
  • Economics, General - Bachelor
  • Geography - Bachelor
  • International Relations and Affairs - Bachelor
  • Political Science and Government, General - Bachelor
  • Sociology - Bachelor
    Visual and Performing Arts
  • Art/Art Studies, General - Bachelor, Master
  • Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General - Bachelor
  • Music, General - Bachelor, Master


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