University of Nebraska at Kearney (UNK) vs. University of Nebraska at Omaha (UNOMAHA)

Compare two schools with tuition, admission, test scores, and more academic characteristics.

  • Both University of Nebraska at Kearney (UNK) and University of Nebraska at Omaha (UNOMAHA) are public.
  • Both schools are located in Nebraska.
  • UNOMAHA has more expensive tuition of $22,358 than UNK ($14,260).
  • UNK has tighter acceptance rate of 81.75% than UNOMAHA (86.53%).
  • UNOMAHA is larger with 15,058 students than UNK (6,041 students).
University of Nebraska at Kearney

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#5 in Nebraska
Rankings#189 in National Universities
#6 in Nebraska
Public, 4-yearsSchool TypePublic, 4-years
Kearney, NELocationOmaha, NE
UNKKnown asUNOMAHA
1 Year Certificate
Bachelor's
Master's
Post-Master Certificate
Offered Degrees2-4 Year Certificate
Bachelor's
Post-Bachelor Certificate
Master's
Post-Master Certificate
Doctorate (Research)
Master's College and University (larger programs)Carnegie ClassificationResearch University (high research activity)
Tuition & Fees
$8,302 Nebraska residents
$14,260 out-of-state
Undergraduate$8,370 Nebraska residents
$22,358 out-of-state
$7,866 Nebraska residents
$15,570 out-of-state
Graduate$7,978 Nebraska residents
$16,860 out-of-state
$8,945Financial Aid$10,482
Admission
$45 undergraduate
$45 graduate
Application Fee$45 undergraduate
$45 graduate
81.75%Acceptance Rate86.53%
18.71%Yield26.50%
1,100 SAT, 22 ACTTest Scores
Student Population
6,041Total Students15,058
4,269Undergraduate12,026
1,772Graduate3,032
2,358Online Enrollment3,546
Graduation Rate & Outcomes
54%Graduation Rate49%
28%Transfer-out Rate26%
74%Retention Rate74%
$45,800Average Earning after Graduation$49,300
Special Learning Opportunities and Student Services
Online Degree/Certificate Program Offered for Both Undergraduate and GraduateDistance Learning (Online Classes)Online Degree/Certificate Program Offered for Both Undergraduate and Graduate
ROTC
Study Abroad
Teacher Certifiate
Special OpportunitiesROTC
Study Abroad
Teacher Certifiate
✔ (Dormitory Capacity: 2,170)
$5,596 average annual costs
On-Campus Living✔ (Dormitory Capacity: 2,380)
Not offered or not ReportedMeal PlanNot offered or not Reported
Faculties and Staffs
13 to 1Students to Faculty Ratio15 to 1
315 Full-time
141 Part-time
Number of Faculties540 Full-time
540 Part-time
743 Full-time
171 Part-time
Number of Staffs1,467 Full-time
572 Part-time
$71,409 for Faculties
$51,320 Part-time
Average Salary$76,704 for Faculties
$59,425 Part-time
All data used in our site is from IPEDS (The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System), U.S. Department of Education, academic year 2022-2023