Breaking down Nebraska's colleges and universities
The U.S Department of Education College Scorecard aggregates information on student outcomes at public, private and for-profit colleges and universities.
Bryan College of Health Sciences
Bryan College of Health Sciences, Lincoln
Pell grant students: 38%
Students with federal loans: 75%
Cost to attend: $25,788
Price after financial aid: $24,331
6-year graduation rate: 73%
Median debt: $23,479
Began repayment in five years: 82%
Average earnings after 10 years: $53,500
Central Community College
Central Community College, Grand Island
Pell grant students: 28%
Students with federal loans: 19%
Cost to attend: $11,426
Price after financial aid: $7,872
6-year graduation rate not listed
Median debt: $3,500
Began repayment in five years: 60%
Average earnings after 10 years: $32,800
Hastings College
Hastings College, Hastings
Pell grant students: 32%
Students with federal loans: 63%
Cost to attend: $39,273
Price after financial aid: $18,952
6-year graduation rate: 58%
Median debt: $15,000
Began repayment in five years: 78%
Average earnings after 10 years: $47,500
Mid-Plains Community College
Mid-Plains Community College, North Platte
Pell grant students: 33%
Students with federal loans: 36%
Cost to attend: $10,634
Price after financial aid: $6,401
6-year graduation rate not listed
Median debt: $5,500
Began repayment in five years: 57%
Average earnings after 10 years: $35,200
Nebraska Christian College
Nebraska Christian College of Hope International University, Papillion
Pell grant students: 45%
Students with federal loans: 66%
Cost to attend: $27,134
Price after financial aid: $22,084
6-year graduation rate: 63%
Median debt: $15,500
Began repayment in five years: 63%
Average earnings after 10 years: $32,500
Nebraska Indian Community College
Nebraska Indian Community College, Macy
Pell grant students: 48%
Students with federal loans: 0%
Cost to attend: $17,754
Price after financial aid: $4,643
6-year graduation rate: 100%
Median debt not listed
Repayment figure not listed
Average earnings after 10 years: $21,200
Nebraska Wesleyan University
Nebraska Wesleyan University, Lincoln
Pell grant students: 27%
Students with federal loans: 63%
Cost to attend: $41,817
Price after financial aid: $22,719
6-year graduation rate: 70%
Median debt: $17,225
Began repayment in five years: 83%
Average earnings after 10 years: $52,500
Northeast Community College
Northeast Community College, Norfolk
Pell grant students: 24%
Students with federal loans: 24%
Cost to attend: $12,236
Price after financial aid: $8,679
6-year graduation rate not listed
Median debt: $5,700
Began repayment in five years: 64%
Average earnings after 10 years: $38,400
Peru State College
Peru State College, Peru
Pell grant students: 29%
Students with federal loans: 44%
Cost to attend: $17,335
Price after financial aid: $12,681
6-year graduation rate: 35%
Median debt: $12,161
Began repayment in five years: 65%
Average earnings after 10 years: $39,600
Southeast Community College
Southeast Community College, Lincoln
Pell grant students: 35%
Students with federal loans: 51%
Cost to attend: $11,760
Price after financial aid: $9,116
6-year graduation rate not listed
Median debt: $4,818
Began repayment in five years: 52%
Average earnings after 10 years: $40,200
Union College
Union College, Lincoln
Pell grant students: 38%
Students with federal loans: 74%
Cost to attend: $33,219
Price after financial aid: $20,535
6-year graduation rate: 43%
Median debt: $17,589
Began repayment in five years: 68%
Average earnings after 10 years: $47,700
University of Nebraska Medical Center
University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha
Pell grant students: 26%
Students with federal loans: 57%
Cost to attend varies by college
Price after financial aid: UNMC did not admit full-time, first-time undergraduate students, and did not report net price or graduation rate.
6-year graduation rate: UNMC did not admit full-time, first-time undergraduate students, and did not report net price or graduation rate.
Median debt: $15,000
Began repayment in five years: 92%
Average earnings after 10 years: $108,500
University of Nebraska-Lincoln
University of Nebraska-Lincoln, Lincoln
Pell grant students: 21%
Students with federal loans: 39%
Cost to attend: $22,535
Price after financial aid: $17,311
6-year graduation rate: 67%
Median debt: $13,875
Began repayment in five years: 77%
Average earnings after 10 years: $52,700
Western Nebraska Community College
Western Nebraska Community College, Scottsbluff
Pell grant students: 34%
Students with federal loans: 21%
Cost to attend: $11,994
Price after financial aid: $6,269
6-year graduation rate not listed
Median debt: $4,401
Began repayment in five years: 53%
Average earnings after 10 years: $33,800
York College
York College, York
Pell grant students: 52%
Students with federal loans: 77%
Cost to attend: $25,850
Price after financial aid: $15,471
6-year graduation rate: 49%
Median debt: $15,000
Began repayment in five years: 61%
Average earnings after 10 years: $39,000
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