A total of 126,548 students are enrolled in Nebraska colleges including 4-year colleges, community colleges, and trade schools.

In Nebraska colleges and universites, 14,383 students are 18 years old or younger(11.37%), 29,900 students are 18 or 19 years old (23.63%), 25,039 students are between 20 and 22 years old (19.79%), 17,438 students are between 22 and 24 years old (13.78%), and 14,356 students are between 25 and 29 years old (11.34%).

14,799 students are between 30 and 39 years old (11.69%), 7,219 students are between 40 and 49 years old (5.70%), 3,406 students are 50 years old or older (2.69%).

Student Population by Age for Nebraska Colleges

In Nebraska 4-year colleges and universites, 1,650 students are 18 years old or younger(0.95%), 20,144 students are 18 or 19 years old (11.62%), 19,810 students are between 20 and 22 years old (11.43%), 14,307 students are between 22 and 24 years old (8.25%), 11,527 students are between 25 and 29 years old (6.65%), 11,391 students are between 30 and 39 years old (6.57%), 5,466 students are between 40 and 49 years old (3.15%), 2,379 students are 50 years old or older (1.37%)

In Nebraska community colleges, there are 22,489 students are younger than 20 years old (28.20%), 8,360 students are between 20 and 24 years old (10.48%), 2,829 students are between 25 and 29 years old (3.55%), and 6,188 students are 30 years old or older (7.76%).

Summary Table of Student Population by Age for Nebraska Colleges
SchoolTotal Enrollment Under 1818-1920-2122-24 25-2930-4040-5050 and Over
All Levels126,548 14,383
(11.37%)
29,900
(23.63%)
25,039
(19.79%)
17,438
(13.78%)
14,356
(11.34%)
14,799
(11.69%)
7,219
(5.70%)
3,406
(2.69%)
4-Year Colleges173,348 1,650
(0.95%)
20,144
(11.62%)
19,810
(11.43%)
14,307
(8.25%)
11,527
(6.65%)
11,391
(6.57%)
5,466
(3.15%)
2,379
(1.37%)
Community Colleges79,748 12,733
(15.97%)
9,756
(12.23%)
5,229
(6.56%)
3,131
(3.93%)
2,829
(3.55%)
3,408
(4.27%)
1,753
(2.20%)
1,027
(1.29%)
Trade Schools0 0
(-)
0
(-)
0
(-)
0
(-)
0
(-)
0
(-)
0
(-)
0
(-)

Student Population Comparison By Age for All Nebraska Colleges

The following table compares student population by age between Nebraska colleges. A total of 126,548 students have enrolled in Nebraska colleges including both undergraduate and graduate programs.

Student Population Comparison by Age between Nebraska Colleges
SchoolTotal Enrollment Under 1818-1920-2122-24 25-2930-4040-5050 and Over
Western Nebraska Community CollegePublic, 2-4 year1,575390
(24.76%)
512
(32.51%)
236
(14.98%)
113
(7.17%)
108
(6.86%)
122
(7.75%)
63
(4.00%)
31
(1.97%)
Wayne State CollegePublic, 4-year4,773679
(14.23%)
1,280
(26.82%)
1,170
(24.51%)
578
(12.11%)
365
(7.65%)
398
(8.34%)
216
(4.53%)
87
(1.82%)
Union Adventist UniversityPrivate, 4-year69460
(8.65%)
136
(19.60%)
180
(25.94%)
180
(25.94%)
74
(10.66%)
25
(3.60%)
20
(2.88%)
19
(2.74%)
Southeast Community College AreaPublic, 2-4 year9,4652,498
(26.39%)
2,589
(27.35%)
1,514
(16.00%)
922
(9.74%)
712
(7.52%)
754
(7.97%)
329
(3.48%)
144
(1.52%)
College of Saint MaryPrivate, 4-year85727
(3.15%)
148
(17.27%)
167
(19.49%)
212
(24.74%)
133
(15.52%)
110
(12.84%)
46
(5.37%)
14
(1.63%)
Northeast Community CollegePublic, 2-4 year5,5831,489
(26.67%)
1,657
(29.68%)
753
(13.49%)
292
(5.23%)
287
(5.14%)
486
(8.70%)
318
(5.70%)
299
(5.36%)
University of Nebraska-LincolnPublic, 4-year23,805283
(1.19%)
8,207
(34.48%)
7,693
(32.32%)
3,519
(14.78%)
1,941
(8.15%)
1,467
(6.16%)
496
(2.08%)
199
(0.84%)
Nebraska Wesleyan UniversityPrivate, 4-year1,68819
(1.13%)
649
(38.45%)
642
(38.03%)
152
(9.00%)
61
(3.61%)
88
(5.21%)
59
(3.50%)
18
(1.07%)
University of Nebraska Medical CenterPublic, 4-year3,660- 8
(0.22%)
380
(10.38%)
1,138
(31.09%)
1,227
(33.52%)
630
(17.21%)
208
(5.68%)
69
(1.89%)
University of Nebraska at OmahaPublic, 4-year15,058191
(1.27%)
3,964
(26.32%)
3,582
(23.79%)
2,926
(19.43%)
1,836
(12.19%)
1,584
(10.52%)
690
(4.58%)
285
(1.89%)
Midland UniversityPrivate, 4-year1,615144
(8.92%)
522
(32.32%)
451
(27.93%)
203
(12.57%)
97
(6.01%)
105
(6.50%)
72
(4.46%)
21
(1.30%)
Mid-Plains Community CollegePublic, 2-4 year2,084797
(38.24%)
601
(28.84%)
220
(10.56%)
105
(5.04%)
97
(4.65%)
127
(6.09%)
83
(3.98%)
54
(2.59%)
Metropolitan Community College AreaPublic, 2-4 year14,5415,374
(36.96%)
2,666
(18.33%)
1,692
(11.64%)
1,252
(8.61%)
1,214
(8.35%)
1,344
(9.24%)
667
(4.59%)
332
(2.28%)
Nebraska Methodist College of Nursing & Allied HealthPrivate, 4-year1,1461
(0.09%)
99
(8.64%)
194
(16.93%)
283
(24.69%)
205
(17.89%)
211
(18.41%)
111
(9.69%)
42
(3.66%)
University of Nebraska at KearneyPublic, 4-year6,04180
(1.32%)
1,496
(24.76%)
1,403
(23.22%)
1,017
(16.83%)
732
(12.12%)
797
(13.19%)
380
(6.29%)
136
(2.25%)
Joseph's College CosmetologyPrivate, 2-4 year1073
(2.80%)
35
(32.71%)
30
(28.04%)
9
(8.41%)
11
(10.28%)
13
(12.15%)
6
(5.61%)
-
CHI Health School of Radiologic TechnologyPrivate, 4-year24- - 5
(20.83%)
11
(45.83%)
5
(20.83%)
2
(8.33%)
1
(4.17%)
-
Hastings CollegePrivate, 4-year9367
(0.75%)
443
(47.33%)
372
(39.74%)
92
(9.83%)
11
(1.18%)
6
(0.64%)
1
(0.11%)
4
(0.43%)
Doane UniversityPrivate, 4-year1,87911
(0.59%)
375
(19.96%)
390
(20.76%)
211
(11.23%)
238
(12.67%)
347
(18.47%)
225
(11.97%)
82
(4.36%)
Creighton UniversityPrivate, 4-year8,39768
(0.81%)
2,010
(23.94%)
1,852
(22.06%)
1,800
(21.44%)
1,462
(17.41%)
655
(7.80%)
348
(4.14%)
202
(2.41%)
Chadron State CollegePublic, 4-year2,26076
(3.36%)
532
(23.54%)
571
(25.27%)
352
(15.58%)
203
(8.98%)
287
(12.70%)
161
(7.12%)
78
(3.45%)
Central Community CollegePublic, 2-4 year6,5192,182
(33.47%)
1,696
(26.02%)
784
(12.03%)
438
(6.72%)
400
(6.14%)
562
(8.62%)
287
(4.40%)
167
(2.56%)
Bellevue UniversityPrivate, 4-year13,8414
(0.03%)
275
(1.99%)
758
(5.48%)
1,633
(11.80%)
2,937
(21.22%)
4,679
(33.81%)
2,432
(17.57%)
1,123
(8.11%)