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University of Nebraska at Lincoln

General Information

Name: University of Nebraska at Lincoln
Address: 14th and R St, Lincoln, NE 68588
Phone:

  • General information: (402) 472-7211
  • Financial aid office: (402) 472-2030
  • Admissions office: (402) 472-2023

Website: www.unl.edu/unlpub/index.shtml
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$5,867$5,540$5,268
        Out-of-state$15,317$14,450$13,758
Books and supplies$924$880$850
Living arrangement
On-campus
        Room and board$6,183$5,861$5,555
        Other expenses$2,862$2,670$2,554
Off-campus
        Room and board$5,978$6,008$5,554
        Other expenses$3,450$3,440$2,900
Off-campus with family
        Other expenses$3,450$3,440$2,900

Total expenses   
In-state
        On-campus$15,836$14,951$14,227
        Off-campus$16,219$15,868$14,572
        Off-campus with family$10,241$9,860$9,018
Out-of-state
        On-campus$25,286$23,861$22,717
        Off-campus$25,669$24,778$23,062
        Off-campus with family$19,691$18,770$17,508

Financial Aid Recipients

    Percentage of Students Who Receive Aid:
  • Any form of aid: 75%
  • Federal grants: 19%
  • State/local grants: 8%
  • Institutional grants: 58%
  • Student loans: 46%
    Average Amount of Aid Received:
  • Federal grants:$2634
  • State/local grants:$872
  • Institutional grants:$4281
  • Student loans:$3184

Admissions

Undergraduate application fee (2006-07):$45
Undergraduate Admissions
Fall 2006
TotalMenWomen
Number of applicants7,9934,0083,985
Percent admitted73.3%72.0%74.6%
Percent admitted who enrolled
Full-time65.4%70.1%60.8%
Part-time0.3%0.4%0.2%

Enrollment

Total enrollment: 21675
Undergraduate enrollment: 17037
First-time student retention: 84%
Overall graduation rate: 63%

Characteristics of undergraduate students

    • Attendance:
    • Full Time: 93%
    • Part Time: 7%
    • Gender:
    • Men: 53%
    • Women: 47%

White non-hispanic: 85%
Black non-hispanic: 2%
Hispanic: 3%
Asian/pacific islander: 3%
American indian/alaska native: 1%
Other: 7%

Degrees offered

    Agriculture, Agriculture Operations and Related Sciences
  • Agricultural Business and Management, General - Bachelor
  • Agricultural Communication/Journalism - Bachelor
  • Agricultural Economics - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
  • Agricultural Mechanization, General - Bachelor, Master
  • Agriculture, Agriculture Operations, and Related Sciences, Other - Bachelor
  • Agriculture, General - Bachelor, Master
  • Agronomy and Crop Science - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
  • Animal Health - Master
  • Animal Sciences, General - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
  • Applied Horticulture/Horticultural Business Services, Other - Doctor
  • Floriculture/Floristry Operations and Management - Doctor
  • Food Science - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
  • Horticultural Science - Bachelor, Master
  • Range Science and Management - Bachelor
  • Soil Sciences, Other - Bachelor
    Architecture and Related Services
  • Architecture (BArch, BA/BS, MArch, MA/MS, PhD) - Bachelor, Master
  • City/Urban, Community and Regional Planning - Master
  • Interior Architecture - Bachelor
    Area, Ethnic, Cultural, and Gender Studies
  • Latin American Studies - Bachelor
  • Western European Studies - Bachelor
  • Women's Studies - Bachelor
    Biological and Biomedical Sciences
  • Biochemistry - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
  • Biological and Biomedical Sciences, Other - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
  • Biology/Biological Sciences, General - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
  • Biomedical Sciences, General - Doctor
  • Biometry/Biometrics - Master
  • Entomology - Master, Doctor
  • Toxicology - Master
    Business, Management, Marketing, & Related Support Services
  • Accounting - Bachelor, Master
  • Actuarial Science - Bachelor, Master
  • Business Administration and Management, General - Bachelor, Master
  • Business, Management, Marketing & Related Support Services, Other - Master, Doctor
  • Business/Managerial Economics - Bachelor
  • Finance, General - Bachelor
  • International Business/Trade/Commerce - Bachelor
  • Management Science, General - Bachelor
  • Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods, Other - Bachelor
  • Marketing Research - Master
  • Marketing/Marketing Management, General - Bachelor
  • Office Management and Supervision - Bachelor
    Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs
  • Advertising - Bachelor
  • Broadcast Journalism - Bachelor
  • Communication Studies/Speech Communication and Rhetoric - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
  • Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs, Other - Bachelor
  • Journalism - Master
  • Journalism, Other - Bachelor
    Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services
  • Computer and Information Sciences, General - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
  • Computer Science - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
    Education
  • Adult and Continuing Education and Teaching - Master
  • Agricultural Teacher Education - Bachelor, Master
  • Art Teacher Education - Bachelor
  • Business Teacher Education - Bachelor
  • Chemistry Teacher Education - Bachelor
  • Computer Teacher Education - Bachelor
  • Curriculum and Instruction - Master
  • Education, Other - Doctor
  • Education/Teaching Individuals - Hearing Impairments - Bachelor
  • Educational Administration and Supervision, Other - Doctor
  • Educational Assessment, Evaluation, and Research, Other - Master
  • Educational Leadership and Administration, General - Master, Doctor
  • Elementary Education and Teaching - Bachelor
  • English/Language Arts Teacher Education - Bachelor
  • French Language Teacher Education - Bachelor
  • German Language Teacher Education - Bachelor
  • Health Teacher Education - Bachelor
  • History Teacher Education - Bachelor
  • Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education and Teaching - Bachelor
  • Mathematics Teacher Education - Bachelor, Master
  • Music Teacher Education - Bachelor
  • Physical Education Teaching and Coaching - Bachelor, Master
  • Sales & Marketing Oper/Marketing & Distribution Teacher Education - Bachelor
  • Science Teacher Education/General Science Teacher Education - Bachelor
  • Social Science Teacher Education - Bachelor
  • Spanish Language Teacher Education - Bachelor
  • Special Education and Teaching, Other - Bachelor, Master
  • Teacher Education, Multiple Levels - Bachelor
  • Teacher Education/Profess Development, Subject Areas, Other - Bachelor, Master
  • Teaching English as Second/Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor - Bachelor
  • Technology Teacher Education/Industrial Arts Teacher Education - Bachelor
  • Trade and Industrial Teacher Education - Bachelor
    Engineering
  • Agricultural/Biological Engineering and Bioengineering - Bachelor, Master
  • Architectural Engineering - Bachelor, Master
  • Biomedical/Medical Engineering - Bachelor
  • Chemical Engineering - Bachelor, Master
  • Civil Engineering, General - Bachelor, Master
  • Computer Engineering, General - Bachelor
  • Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering - Bachelor, Master
  • Engineering Mechanics - Master
  • Engineering, Other - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
  • Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering - Master
  • Industrial Engineering - Bachelor, Master
  • Manufacturing Engineering - Master
  • Mechanical Engineering - Bachelor, Master
    Engineering Technologies/Technicians
  • Architectural Engineering Technology/Technician - Bachelor
  • Civil Engineering Technology/Technician - Bachelor
  • Construction Engineering Technology/Technician - Bachelor
  • Electrical/Electronic/Communications Engr Technology/Technician - Bachelor
  • Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians, Other - Bachelor
  • Industrial Technology/Technician - Bachelor
  • Telecommunications Technology/Technician - Master
    English Language and Literature/Letters
  • English Language and Literature, General - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
    Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences
  • Apparel and Textiles, General - Bachelor, Master
  • Family and Consumer Economics and Related Services, Other - Bachelor
  • Family Resource Management Studies, General - Bachelor
  • Foods, Nutrition, and Wellness Studies, General - Bachelor, Master
  • Housing and Human Environments, General - Bachelor
  • Human Development and Family Studies, General - Master
    Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics
  • Ancient/Classical Greek Language and Literature - Bachelor
  • Classics/Classical Languages, Lit & Linguistics, General - Bachelor, Master
  • Foreign Languages and Literatures, General - Master, Doctor
  • French Language and Literature - Bachelor
  • German Language and Literature - Bachelor
  • Latin Language and Literature - Bachelor
  • Russian Language and Literature - Bachelor
  • Spanish Language and Literature - Bachelor
    Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences
  • Athletic Training/Trainer - Bachelor
  • Audiology/Audiologist and Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist - Master
  • Community Health Services/Liaison/Counseling - Bachelor
  • Pre-Dentistry Studies - Bachelor
  • Pre-Pharmacy Studies - Bachelor
  • Pre-Veterinary Studies - Bachelor
  • Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist - Bachelor
  • Veterinary/Animal Health Technology/Technician/Veterinary Assistant - Bachelor
    History
  • History, General - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
    Legal Professions and Studies
  • Law (LL.B.,J.D.) - First Professional
  • Legal Professions and Studies, Other - Master
    Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies & Humanities
  • Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities, Other - Bachelor
  • Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies - Bachelor
    Mathematics and Statistics
  • Mathematics and Statistics, Other - Master, Doctor
  • Mathematics, General - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
  • Statistics, General - Master, Doctor
    Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies
  • Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other - Master, Doctor
  • Museology/Museum Studies - Master
  • Nutrition Sciences - Master, Doctor
    Natural Resources and Conservation
  • Environmental Studies - Bachelor
  • Natural Resources Management and Policy - Bachelor
  • Natural Resources/Conservation, General - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
    Parks, Recreation, Leisure and Fitness Studies
  • Kinesiology and Exercise Science - Bachelor
    Philosophy and Religious Studies
  • Philosophy - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
    Physical Sciences
  • Atmospheric Sciences and Meteorology, General - Bachelor
  • Chemistry, General - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
  • Geology/Earth Science, General - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
  • Physics, General - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
    Psychology
  • Educational Psychology - Doctor
  • Psychology, General - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
    Security and Protective Services
  • Fire Protection and Safety Technology/Technician - Associate
    Social Sciences
  • Anthropology - Bachelor, Master
  • Economics, General - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
  • Geography - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
  • International Relations and Affairs - Bachelor
  • Political Science and Government, General - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
  • Sociology - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
    Visual and Performing Arts
  • Art History, Criticism and Conservation - Bachelor
  • Dance, General - Bachelor
  • Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General - Bachelor, Master
  • Film/Cinema Studies - Bachelor
  • Fine/Studio Arts, General - Bachelor, Master
  • Music, General - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
  • Visual and Performing Arts, Other - Bachelor


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