Lincoln, NE · 19.2k students
Trajecta score
+0.2 since '20Ranked #357 of 2,375
5-year trend
54.3 · #339
2020
55.1 · #410
2021
55.5 · #405
2022
55.6 · #405
2023
54.5 · #480
2024
Academic Profile
30/ 100
Career Outcomes
64/ 100
Student Success
52/ 100
Affordability
67/ 100
Academic Investment
79/ 100
Access & Equity
35/ 100
Academic Profile
30
Career Outcomes
64
Student Success
52
Affordability
67
Academic Investment
79
Access & Equity
35
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Cost / Net Price
$27k / $18k
SAT Avg
1,191
Retention
86%
Grad Rate
66%
Admissions
Test Scores
Scores represent the midpoint of enrolled students, not a cutoff.
Finances
Tuition
In-State Tuition
$10,434
per year
Out-of-State Tuition
$28,584
per year
Out-of-state premium: +$18,150/yr
Aid & Debt
Pell Grant Share
23%
undergraduates receiving Pell
Federal Loan Share
33%
students borrowing
Median Debt
among completers
$21,000
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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