There are 16 community colleges (2-4 year colleges) in Nebraska - 8 public and 8 private schools.

The 2024 average tuition & fees of Nebraska community colleges is $6,382 for Nebraska residents and $11,286 for out-of-state students. The average financial aid amounts including grants and/or scholarships is $5,045. A total of 40,952 students enrolled in Nebraska community colleges (2,560 in average).

Nebraska Community Colleges Average Statistics

All Nebraska community colleges have an open admission policy with some application requirements such as a high school diploma and certificate of attendance.

The average graduation rate is 53.88% and the transfer-out rate is 53.88%. The average students to faculty ratio is 14 to 1 at Nebraska community colleges.

The following table shows the 2024 average academic statistics for Nebraska community colleges.

Nebraska Community Colleges Average Statistics (2023-2024)
Number of Schools16 community colleges (8 public, 8 private)
Open Admission PolicyAll 16 Schools
Tuition & Fees$6,382 Nebraska Residents
$11,286 out-of-state Students
Financial Aid Amounts$5,045
Student PopulationTotal 40,952 (2,560 on average)
Online Student PopulationTotal 11,495 (1,437 on average) in 10 schools offering online classes)
Graduation Rate53.88%
Transfer-out Rate11.90%
Student to Faculty Ratio13.94 to 1

Nebraska Community Colleges Comparison - Ranking and Key Facts

Mid-Plains Community College is ranked first among Nebraska community colleges and Southeast Community College Area and Northeast Community College are second and third position in the ranking.

The 2024 average tuition & fees of the schools are $6,382 for Nebraska residents and $11,286 for out-of-state students. The following table compares the Nebraska community colleges with key statistics by ranking.

2024 Tuition & Academic Comparison Between Community Colleges in Nebraska
NE RankNameTuition & FeesFinancial AidStudent PopulationGraduation RateStudent to Faculty Ratio
1Mid-Plains Community CollegeNorth Platte, NE$4,530 ($3,600) $4,603 2,084 45% 11 to 1
2Southeast Community College AreaLincoln, NE$3,976 ($3,388) $2,889 9,465 30% 11 to 1
3Northeast Community CollegeNorfolk, NE$5,130 ($3,840) $3,770 5,583 50% 17 to 1
4Western Nebraska Community CollegeScottsbluff, NE$3,360 ($3,000) $4,394 1,575 33% 17 to 1
5Central Community CollegeGrand Island, NE$4,800 ($3,360) $2,311 6,519 42% 15 to 1
6Metropolitan Community College AreaOmaha, NE$4,815 ($3,285) $5,024 14,541 25% 14 to 1
-Nebraska College of Technical AgricultureCurtis, NE$5,756 $6,999 303 42% 22 to 1
-Capitol Beauty SchoolOmaha, NE$18,100 $5,311 138 76% 10 to 1
-Little Priest Tribal CollegeWinnebago, NE$5,400 $5,394 208 13% 7 to 1
-Universal College of Healing ArtsOmaha, NE$11,822 $6,495 24 100% 12 to 1
-Entourage Institute of Beauty and EstheticsLincoln, NE$18,050 $5,661 27 46% 25 to 1
-Joseph's College CosmetologyLincoln, NE$18,800 $6,466 107 60% 9 to 1
-Stephanie Moss AcademyOmaha, NE$17,750 $4,565 181 70% 15 to 1
-Myotherapy InstituteLincoln, NE$16,390 $6,050 13 80% 20 to 1
-College of Hair Design-East CampusLincoln, NE$21,916 $4,780 117 84% 8 to 1
-College of Hair Design-DowntownLincoln, NE$19,980 $6,009 67 66% 10 to 1
Average$11,286 ($6,382) $5,04540,952 53.88% 13.94 to 1