For Nebraska Public colleges, the 2024 average undergraduate tuition & fees is $6,483 for Nebraska residents and $10,346 for out-of-state students.

For graduate programs, the average tuition & fees is $8,091 for Nebraska residents and $15,952 for out-of-state students.

University of Nebraska Medical Center has the highest undergraduate tuition & fees of $33,890 and Western Nebraska Community College has the lowest tuition & fees of $3,360 among Nebraska Public colleges. For graduate programs, University of Nebraska Medical Center has the highest graduate tuition & fees of $26,961 and Peru State College has the lowest graduate tuition & fees of $9,408 among Nebraska Public colleges.

Costs of Attendance (COA)

The average COA of Nebraska Public colleges in 2024 is $20,839 for state residents and $24,701 for out-of-state students including tuition, fees, books, supplies, room & board (on-campus), and other living expenses.

Table. 2024 Average Costs of Attendance for Nebraska Public colleges
UndergraduateGraduate
In-StateOut-of-StateIn-StateOut-of-State
Tuition & Fees$6,483$10,346$8,091$15,952
Books & Supplies$1,272$1,272
Room & Board$9,698$9,698
Other Expenses$3,385$3,385
COA$20,839$24,701$22,447$30,308

Undergraduate Tuition & Fees

The 2024 average undergraduate tuition & fees of Nebraska Public colleges is $6,483 for state residents and $10,346 for out-of-state students.

The following table describes the changes of average tuition & fees for Nebraska Public colleges over last 5 years as well as recent year average tuition & fees.

Table. 2024 Average Undergraduate Tuition & Fees Changes for Nebraska Public colleges (2020-2024)
In-StateOut-of-State
TuitionFeesTuitionFees
2019-2020$4,750$1,056$8,899$990
2020-2021$4,857$1,072$9,093$1,005
2021-2022$4,890$1,081$8,829$1,014
2022-2023$4,916$1,314$8,859$1,232
2023-2024$5,089$1,395$9,125$1,220
*The amount of tuition for 2023-2024 includes fees.

Graduate Programs Tuition & Fees

The average graduate program tuition & fees of Nebraska Public colleges in 2024 is $8,091 for state residents and $15,952 for out-of-state students.

The following table describes the changes of average graduate tuition & fees for Nebraska Public colleges over last 5 years.

Table. 2024 Average Graduate Tuition & Fees Changes for Nebraska Public colleges (2020-2024)
In-StateOut-of-State
TuitionFeesTuitionFees
2019-2020$6,231$1,263$13,705$1,263
2020-2021$6,456$1,238$14,083$1,238
2021-2022$6,522$1,298$14,216$1,298
2022-2023$6,522$1,334$14,216$1,334
2023-2024$6,687$1,404$14,548$1,404

Tuition Per Credit Hour (Part-time Students and Over Credits)

The undergraduate average cost per credit hour of Nebraska Public colleges in 2024 is $173 for state residents and $310 for out-of-state students.

The graduate average cost per credit hour is $312 for state residents and $685 for out-of-state students.

The following table describes the changes of tuition per credit hour over last 5 years.

Table. 2024 Average Cost Per Credit Hour for Nebraska Public colleges (2020-2024)
UndergraduateGraduate
In-StateOut-of-StateIn-StateOut-of-State
2019-2020$162$303 $296$649
2020-2021$166$309 $304$667
2021-2022$166$299 $304$667
2022-2023$166$300 $304$667
2023-2024$173$310 $312$685

Nebraska Public colleges Living Costs

The average living costs of Nebraska Public colleges in 2024 is $13,083 when a student lives on campus such as dormitory and school's apartment and $14,359 living off campus including room, board, and other living expenses.

The following table describes the changes of average living costs over last 5 years for Nebraska Public colleges.

Table. 2024 Average Living Costs for Nebraska Public colleges (2020-2024)
On-CampusOff-Campus
Room&BoardOther ExpensesRoom&BoardOther Expenses
2019-2020 $8,432$3,157 $8,149$3,643
2020-2021 $8,479$3,148 $8,741$3,607
2021-2022 $8,824$3,130 $8,971$3,593
2022-2023 $8,966$3,302 $9,260$3,835
2023-2024 $9,698$3,385 $10,047$4,312