Kearney, NE · 4.1k students
Trajecta score
+0.9 since '20Ranked #720 of 2,375
5-year trend
47.7 · #721
2020
47.4 · #929
2021
46.9 · #993
2022
47.9 · #893
2023
48.6 · #814
2024
Academic Profile
24/ 100
Career Outcomes
56/ 100
Student Success
40/ 100
Affordability
71/ 100
Academic Investment
55/ 100
Access & Equity
50/ 100
Academic Profile
24
Career Outcomes
56
Student Success
40
Affordability
71
Academic Investment
55
Access & Equity
50
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Cost / Net Price
$26k / $16k
SAT Avg
1,118
Retention
80%
Grad Rate
59%
Admissions
Test Scores
Scores represent the midpoint of enrolled students, not a cutoff.
Finances
Tuition
In-State Tuition
$8,676
per year
Out-of-State Tuition
$15,284
per year
Out-of-state premium: +$6,608/yr
Aid & Debt
Pell Grant Share
37%
undergraduates receiving Pell
Federal Loan Share
35%
students borrowing
Median Debt
among completers
$19,500
Methodology
The Trajecta Score (0–100) blends six dimensions of public college data into one comparable number, then nudges it by how much data each school reports. Selectivity tiers are separate — they’re based purely on a school’s admission rate.
Read the full methodologyMedian earnings 10 years out, earnings vs. a high-school grad, and loan repayment.
Admission selectivity and the incoming class’s SAT / ACT scores.
Average net price after aid and the typical debt of graduates.
Graduation rate and first-year retention.
Instructional spending and faculty salaries per student.
Share of Pell-grant students and reliance on federal loans.
Data from the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard and IPEDS. Figures are the most recent reported and may lag a year or two. This tool is read-only and not personalized — inside the Trajecta app, scores are tailored to your profile as a fit score.
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