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University of Nebraska at Omaha

General Information

Name: University of Nebraska at Omaha
Address: 6001 Dodge St, Omaha, NE 68182-0225
Phone:

  • General information: (402) 554-2800
  • Financial aid office: (402) 554-2327
  • Admissions office: (402) 554-2393

Website: www.unomaha.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$5,118$4,825$4,533
        Out-of-state$13,646$12,872$12,198
Books and supplies$750$750$700
Living arrangement
On-campus
        Room and board$6,630$6,410$6,220
        Other expenses$3,040$2,890$2,740
Off-campus
        Room and board$6,900$6,450$6,430
        Other expenses$3,040$2,890$2,740
Off-campus with family
        Other expenses$3,040$2,890$2,740

Total expenses   
In-state
        On-campus$15,538$14,875$14,193
        Off-campus$15,808$14,915$14,403
        Off-campus with family$8,908$8,465$7,973
Out-of-state
        On-campus$24,066$22,922$21,858
        Off-campus$24,336$22,962$22,068
        Off-campus with family$17,436$16,512$15,638

Financial Aid Recipients

    Percentage of Students Who Receive Aid:
  • Any form of aid: 71%
  • Federal grants: 32%
  • State/local grants: 68%
  • Institutional grants: 32%
  • Student loans: 45%
    Average Amount of Aid Received:
  • Federal grants:$1168
  • State/local grants:$1421
  • Institutional grants:$754
  • Student loans:$1126

Admissions

Undergraduate application fee (2006-07):$45
Undergraduate Admissions
Fall 2006
TotalMenWomen
Number of applicants3,8641,7722,092
Percent admitted85.6%83.6%87.3%
Percent admitted who enrolled
Full-time49.6%52.4%47.3%
Part-time2.0%2.3%1.8%

Enrollment

Total enrollment: 14093
Undergraduate enrollment: 11329
First-time student retention: 75%
Overall graduation rate: 38%

Characteristics of undergraduate students

    • Attendance:
    • Full Time: 75%
    • Part Time: 25%
    • Gender:
    • Men: 46%
    • Women: 54%

White non-hispanic: 82%
Black non-hispanic: 6%
Hispanic: 3%
Asian/pacific islander: 3%
American indian/alaska native: 0%
Other: 6%

Degrees offered

    Area, Ethnic, Cultural, and Gender Studies
  • African-American/Black Studies - Bachelor
  • Latin American Studies - Bachelor
  • Women's Studies - Bachelor
    Biological and Biomedical Sciences
  • Bioinformatics - Bachelor
  • Biology/Biological Sciences, General - Bachelor, Master
  • Biotechnology - Bachelor
    Business, Management, Marketing, & Related Support Services
  • Accounting - Bachelor, Master
  • Banking and Financial Support Services - Bachelor
  • Business Administration and Management, General - Bachelor, Master
  • Business/Commerce, General - Bachelor
  • Business/Managerial Economics - Bachelor, Master
  • Finance, General - Bachelor
  • Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration, General - Bachelor
  • Investments and Securities - Bachelor
  • Management Information Systems, General - Bachelor, Master
  • Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods, Other - Bachelor
  • Marketing/Marketing Management, General - Bachelor
  • Real Estate - Bachelor
  • Small Business Administration/Management - Bachelor
    Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs
  • Broadcast Journalism - Bachelor
  • Communication Studies/Speech Communication and Rhetoric - Bachelor, Master
  • Journalism - Bachelor
    Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services
  • Computer Science - Bachelor, Master
  • Information Technology - Doctor
    Education
  • Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services - Master
  • Education/Teaching Individuals - Specific Learning Disabilities - Master
  • Education/Teaching Individuals - Speech or Language Impairments - Bachelor, Master
  • Education/Teaching of Individuals with Emotional Disturbances - Master
  • Education/Teaching of Individuals with Mental Retardation - Master
  • Educational Leadership and Administration, General - Master, Doctor
  • Elementary Education and Teaching - Bachelor, Master
  • Music Teacher Education - Bachelor, Master
  • Physical Education Teaching and Coaching - Bachelor
  • Reading Teacher Education - Master
  • Secondary Education and Teaching - Bachelor, Master
  • Special Education and Teaching, General - Bachelor, Master
    English Language and Literature/Letters
  • Creative Writing - Bachelor
  • English Language and Literature, General - Bachelor, Master
  • Speech and Rhetorical Studies - Bachelor
    Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics
  • French Language and Literature - Bachelor
  • German Language and Literature - Bachelor
  • Spanish Language and Literature - Bachelor
    Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences
  • Community Health Services/Liaison/Counseling - Bachelor
  • Pre-Medicine/Pre-Medical Studies - Bachelor
  • Public Health, General (MPH, DPH) - Master
    History
  • History, General - Bachelor, Master
    Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies & Humanities
  • General Studies - Bachelor
    Library Science
  • Library Science/Librarianship - Bachelor
    Mathematics and Statistics
  • Mathematics, General - Bachelor, Master
    Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies
  • Gerontology - Bachelor
  • International/Global Studies - Bachelor
  • Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other - Bachelor
  • Natural Sciences - Bachelor
    Natural Resources and Conservation
  • Environmental Studies - Bachelor
    Parks, Recreation, Leisure and Fitness Studies
  • Health and Physical Education, General - Master
  • Kinesiology and Exercise Science - Bachelor
  • Parks, Recreation and Leisure Studies - Bachelor
    Philosophy and Religious Studies
  • Philosophy - Bachelor
  • Religion/Religious Studies - Bachelor
    Physical Sciences
  • Chemistry, General - Bachelor
  • Geology/Earth Science, General - Bachelor
  • Physics, General - Bachelor
  • Physics, Other - Bachelor
    Psychology
  • Industrial and Organizational Psychology - Master
  • Psychology, General - Bachelor, Master
  • School Psychology - Master
    Public Administration and Social Service Professions
  • Public Administration - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
  • Social Work - Bachelor, Master
    Security and Protective Services
  • Criminal Justice/Safety Studies - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
    Social Sciences
  • Geography - Bachelor, Master
  • Political Science and Government, General - Bachelor, Master
  • Sociology - Bachelor, Master
  • Urban Studies/Affairs - Bachelor, Master
    Transportation and Materials Moving
  • Aeronautics/Aviation/Aerospace Science and Technology, General - Bachelor
  • Aviation/Airway Management and Operations - Bachelor
    Visual and Performing Arts
  • Art History, Criticism and Conservation - Bachelor
  • Art/Art Studies, General - Bachelor
  • Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General - Bachelor
  • Fine/Studio Arts, General - Bachelor
  • Music Performance, General - Bachelor
  • Music Theory and Composition - Bachelor
  • Music, General - Bachelor
  • Piano and Organ - Bachelor
  • Violin, Viola, Guitar and Other Stringed Instruments - Bachelor
  • Voice and Opera - Bachelor


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