Acceptance Rate and Admission Trends for Nebraska Colleges

There are 24 active four-years colleges and universities in Nebraska - 8 public and 16 private schools. The 2024 average acceptance rate of the 4-year colleges in Nebraska is 71.55% - 42,849 students accepted out of total 53,805.

Compared to the acceptance rate of 10 years ago, the rate becomes higher from 62.95% to 71.55%. The Nebraska Colleges' yield, also known as enrollment rate, is 40.04% and the yield is lower than 48.17%, rate of 10 years ago.

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Acceptance Rate Changes

The average acceptance rate over the last 10 years is 69.37% where the current academic year rate is 71.55% at Nebraska Colleges. By gender, men students' acceptance rate is 69.88% and women students' rate is 70.75%. Last year, it was slightly harder to get into Nebraska Colleges than the previous year. The next table and chart illustrate the acceptance rates changes at Nebraska Colleges over the past 11 years (2013-2024).

Year	Total	Men	Women
Year	2013-14	62.95%	63.99%	62.85%
2014-15	65.88% 2.93%	64.65% 5.18%	68.04% 5.18%
2015-16	69.12% 3.24%	70.67% 2.23%	70.26% 2.23%
2016-17	67.54% -1.58%	63.87% -1.25%	69.02% -1.25%
2017-18	63.53% -4.02%	63.75% -2.73%	66.29% -2.73%
2018-19	67.90% 4.37%	68.09% 2.61%	68.89% 2.61%
2019-20	71.04% 3.14%	71.52% 2.72%	71.61% 2.72%
2020-21	68.70% -2.34%	70.01% 0.74%	72.36% 0.74%
2021-22	79.05% 10.35%	79.94% 7.10%	79.45% 7.10%
2022-23	75.76% -3.30%	73.68% -2.27%	77.18% -2.27%
2023-24	71.55% -4.21%	78.50% -4.85%	72.33% -4.85%
Average	69.37%	69.88%	70.75%

Nebraska Colleges Acceptance Rate Changes Chart

Admission Yield (Enrollment Rate) Changes

The average admission yield of the last 12 years is 41.43% where the current academic year yield is 40.04%. The yield, also known as enrollment rate is the percentage of admitted students who finally enrolled. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in yield at Nebraska Colleges from 2013 to 2024.

Year	Total	Men	Women
2013-14	48.17%	54.24%	47.52%
2014-15	40.84% -7.34%	39.37% -8.26%	39.27% -8.26%
2015-16	45.08% 4.25%	46.13% 4.98%	44.24% 4.98%
2016-17	42.49% -2.60%	48.16% -3.21%	41.03% -3.21%
2017-18	45.77% 3.28%	45.17% -0.14%	40.90% -0.14%
2018-19	40.72% -5.04%	41.91% -0.55%	40.34% -0.55%
2019-20	37.30% -3.43%	36.60% -2.73%	37.61% -2.73%
2020-21	37.48% 0.18%	36.69% -3.72%	33.89% -3.72%
2021-22	37.10% -0.38%	37.92% 0.77%	34.66% 0.77%
2022-23	40.78% 3.68%	36.93% 5.97%	40.63% 5.97%
2023-24	40.04% -0.74%	34.05% -0.70%	39.93% -0.70%
Average	41.43%	41.56%	40.00%

Nebraska Colleges Yield (Enrollment Rate) Changes Chart

Applicants, Admitted, and Enrolled Headcount Changes

The average number of applicants is 47,740, the average number of admitted is 36,219, and the average number of enrolled students is 10,951 over the last 10 years. The number of applicants to Nebraska Colleges decreased by -1.88% (1,032 applicants) compared to last year. The following table and chart show the changes of applicants, admitted, and enrolled headcount at Nebraska Colleges from 2013 to 2024.

Year	Applicants	Admitted	Enrolled
2013-14	34,924	24,354	10,431
2014-15	39,458 4,534	28,435 180	10,611 180
2015-16	38,584 -874	28,184 276	10,887 276
2016-17	41,741 3,157	30,864 264	11,151 264
2017-18	51,984 10,243	37,423 143	11,294 143
2018-19	51,673 -311	39,404 27	11,321 27
2019-20	52,096 423	39,800 -285	11,036 -285
2020-21	53,716 1,620	40,355 -2	11,034 -2
2021-22	52,327 -1,389	42,773 -90	10,944 -90
2022-23	54,837 2,510	43,965 -104	10,840 -104
2023-24	53,805 -1,032	42,849 76	10,916 76
Average	47,740	36,219	10,951

Nebraska Colleges Applicants Trends Chart

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4-Year Colleges

Creighton University Private, four-years | Omaha
University of Nebraska-Lincoln Public, four-years | Lincoln
York University Private, four-years | York
Chadron State College Public, four-years | Chadron
University of Nebraska at Kearney Public, four-years | Kearney
Doane University Private, four-years | Crete
Wayne State College Public, four-years | Wayne
Myotherapy Institute Private, 2-4 years | Lincoln
Concordia University-Nebraska Private, four-years | Seward
Clarkson College Private, four-years | Omaha

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Graduate

Creighton University Private, four-years | Omaha
University of Nebraska-Lincoln Public, four-years | Lincoln
University of Nebraska at Omaha Public, four-years | Omaha
Hastings College Private, four-years | Hastings
Bellevue University Private, four-years | Bellevue
Bryan College of Health Sciences Private, four-years | Lincoln
Doane University Private, four-years | Crete
Clarkson College Private, four-years | Omaha
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Metropolitan Community College Area Public, 2-4 years | Omaha

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Southeast Community College Area Public, 2-4 years | Lincoln
Concordia University-Nebraska Private, four-years | Seward
Doane University Private, four-years | Crete
Creighton University Private, four-years | Omaha
Hastings College Private, four-years | Hastings
Central Community College Public, 2-4 years | Grand Island
University of Nebraska at Kearney Public, four-years | Kearney
Nebraska Wesleyan University Private, four-years | Lincoln
Northeast Community College Public, 2-4 years | Norfolk
Bryan College of Health Sciences Private, four-years | Lincoln

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Bryan College of Health Sciences Private, four-years | Lincoln
Chadron State College Public, four-years | Chadron
Concordia University-Nebraska Private, four-years | Seward
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Capitol Beauty School Private, 2-4 years | Omaha
Northeast Community College Public, 2-4 years | Norfolk
Bellevue University Private, four-years | Bellevue
York University Private, four-years | York
Doane University Private, four-years | Crete
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