University of Nebraska -- Lincoln

IPEDS: 181464

Performance Metrics

Detailed breakdown of all metrics for this institution. The bar shows relative performance across all institutions (fuller = better), and percentile shows rank position.

Metric Value Relative Performance Percentile Range
total_rd_expenditures
Higher is better
657,468
Top 14.9% 1,138.0 – 2,110,961.0
Out-of-state acceptance rate
Higher is better
91
Top 18.5% 7.0 – 100.0
Pell % of Cohort
Lower is better
24
Top 25.8% 10.0 – 80.0
Average Faculty Salary
Higher is better
116,257
Top 26.2% 54,887.0 – 205,648.0
Full-time first-time degree/certificate-seeking undergraduate enrollment (DRVEF2024)
Higher is better
4,629
Top 30.2% 320.0 – 13,981.0
In-state acceptance rate
Higher is better
89
Top 30.4% 10.0 – 100.0
College grads earning more than a HS grad
Higher is better
88
Top 32% 57.0 – 95.0
Number of students receiving a Doctor's degree (DRVC2025)
Higher is better
437
Top 32.4% 17.0 – 1,858.0
% of first-year students in top 10 percent of high school class
Higher is better
27
Top 33.7% 5.0 – 100.0
In-state tuition and fees
Lower is better
10,434
Top 34% 4,685.0 – 26,456.0
First-Year Retention Rate
Higher is better
86
Top 34.2% 33.0 – 98.0
Total faculty
Higher is better
1,662
Top 35.2% 176.0 – 6,529.0
Educational expenditures per student
Higher is better
35,152
Top 36.4% 11,852.0 – 126,832.0
6-year graduation rate (single cohort)
Higher is better
67
Top 40% 22.0 – 96.0
Total enrollment
Higher is better
24,393
Top 40% 2,391.0 – 79,818.0
Top Public Schools Rank - National Universities
Lower is better
84
Top 40.4% 1.0 – 225.0
Student/faculty ratio
Lower is better
16.84
Top 43.6% 10.9 – 28.3
Number of students receiving a Bachelor's degree (DRVC2025)
Higher is better
3,969
Top 44% 280.0 – 14,934.0
Percent of first-time undergraduates - in-state (DRVEF2024)
Lower is better
76
Top 44.4% 20.0 – 99.0
Number of applicants
Higher is better
19,102
Top 48.6% 1,985.0 – 149,815.0
6-Year Graduation Rate Of Students Who Received A Pell Grant
Higher is better
55
Top 50.5% 20.0 – 92.0
Out-of-state tuition and fees
Lower is better
28,764
Top 52.8% 5,354.0 – 66,203.0
Median debt for grads with federal loans ($)
Lower is better
21,000
Top 53.3% 5,500.0 – 31,000.0
Number of students receiving a Master's degree (DRVC2025)
Higher is better
905
Top 61.8% 59.0 – 7,563.0
Percent of first-time undergraduates - out-of-state (DRVEF2024)
Lower is better
22
Top 61.8% 0.0 – 78.0
Acceptance rate
Lower is better
87
Top 70% 9.0 – 100.0
Net cost
Lower is better
46,984
Top 80.9% 0.0 – 66,625.0
Percent of first-time undergraduates - foreign countries (DRVEF2024)
Higher is better
1
Top 83.1% 0.0 – 19.0