There are 40 colleges in Nebraska - 16 public and 24 private schools.
The 2024 average tuition & fees of the 4-year colleges in Nebraska is $8,664 for Nebraska residents and $15,970 for out-of-state students. In private colleges, the average tuition & fees is $26,230. For Nebraska community colleges, the average tuition & fees is $3,954 for state residents and $4,721 for out-of-state students.
In Nebraska, for public 4-years colleges, in-state tuition & fees increased by 47.69% from $8,741 (2015) to $12,910 (2024) and out-of-state tuition & fees grew by 37.67% over the past decade from $14,825 (2015) to $20,409 (2024).
In private Nebraska colleges, the tuition & fees increased by 34.41%, from $19,617 (2015) to $26,368 (2024).
Cost of Attendance (COA) Trends
Over the past 10 years, the COA has increased 33.42% when living on campus and 38.45% when living off campus at Nebraska Colleges.
In private Nebraska Colleges, the COA has increase by 32.05% (on-campus) and 36.33% (off-camus). The COA includes tuition, fees, books & supplies, room & board, and other personal expenses.
For the academic year 2023-2024, the total cost of attendance is $35,963 when a student lives on campus and $37,511 when living off campus at Nebraska Colleges. The following table and chart illustrate the changes of COA for Nebraska Colleges over the past 10 years.
Cost of Attendance (COA) Trends of Nebraska Colleges
| Year | Living On Campus | Living Off Campus |
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| In-State | Out-of-State | Private Schools | In-State | Out-of-State | Private Schools |
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| 2014-15 |
$20,870 | $26,954 | $31,746 | $21,010 | $27,094 | $31,886 |
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| 2015-16 |
$21,302
2.07% | $27,341
1.44% | $32,548
2.53% | $21,366
1.69% | $27,405
1.15% | $32,612
2.28% |
|---|
| 2016-17 |
$21,692
1.83% | $27,879
1.97% | $33,734
3.64% | $21,869
2.35% | $28,056
2.38% | $33,911
3.98% |
|---|
| 2017-18 |
$22,506
3.75% | $28,955
3.86% | $34,509
2.30% | $22,468
2.74% | $28,917
3.07% | $34,471
1.65% |
|---|
| 2018-19 |
$22,927
1.87% | $29,511
1.92% | $35,638
3.27% | $23,021
2.46% | $29,605
2.38% | $35,732
3.66% |
|---|
| 2019-20 |
$21,970
-4.17% | $30,689
3.99% | $37,138
4.21% | $22,533
-2.12% | $31,252
5.56% | $37,701
5.51% |
|---|
| 2020-21 |
$22,234
1.20% | $31,216
1.72% | $38,877
4.68% | $23,320
3.49% | $32,302
3.36% | $39,963
6.00% |
|---|
| 2021-22 |
$23,085
3.83% | $31,273
0.18% | $40,274
3.59% | $24,247
3.98% | $32,435
0.41% | $41,436
3.69% |
|---|
| 2022-23 |
$27,715
20.06% | $35,030
12.01% | $41,570
3.22% | $28,831
18.91% | $36,146
11.44% | $42,686
3.02% |
|---|
| 2023-24 |
$28,464
2.70% | $35,963
2.66% | $41,922
0.85% | $30,012
4.10% | $37,511
3.78% | $43,470
1.84% |
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Tuition & Fees Changes
For the current year (2024), the average tuition & fees for Nebraska Colleges is $16,290 for Nebraska residents and $23,789 out-of-state students. In private schools, the average tuition & fees is $26,368.
For graduate programs, the 2024 average graduate tuition & fees is $9,041 for Nebraska residents and $17,356 out-of-state students. In private schools, the average graduate program tuition & fees is $16,588.
The tuition & fees has increased 37.67% for undergraduate programs and 27.81% for graduate programs at Nebraska Colleges. The following table and chart illustrate the changes of tuition & fees by tuition rates and degrees.
Tuition & Fees Changes for Nebraska Colleges
| Year | Undergraduate | Graduate |
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| In-State | Out-of-State | Private Schools | In-State | Out-of-State | Private Schools |
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| 2014-15 |
$8,741 | $14,825 | $19,617 | $7,197 | $12,481 | $13,232 |
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| 2015-16 |
$8,905
1.88% | $14,944
0.80% | $20,151
2.72% | $7,431
3.25% | $12,861
3.04% | $13,389
1.19% |
|---|
| 2016-17 |
$9,114
2.35% | $15,301
2.39% | $21,156
4.99% | $7,650
2.95% | $13,241
2.95% | $13,447
0.43% |
|---|
| 2017-18 |
$9,537
4.64% | $15,986
4.48% | $21,540
1.82% | $8,236
7.66% | $14,296
7.97% | $13,660
1.58% |
|---|
| 2018-19 |
$9,529
-0.08% | $16,113
0.79% | $22,240
3.25% | $8,187
-0.59% | $13,872
-2.97% | $12,896
-5.59% |
|---|
| 2019-20 |
$8,364
-12.23% | $17,083
6.02% | $23,532
5.81% | $7,494
-8.46% | $14,968
7.90% | $13,744
6.58% |
|---|
| 2020-21 |
$8,561
2.36% | $17,543
2.69% | $25,204
7.11% | $7,694
2.67% | $15,321
2.36% | $14,173
3.12% |
|---|
| 2021-22 |
$8,573
0.14% | $16,761
-4.46% | $25,762
2.21% | $7,820
1.64% | $15,514
1.26% | $14,644
3.32% |
|---|
| 2022-23 |
$12,713
48.29% | $20,028
19.49% | $26,568
3.13% | $7,423
-5.08% | $13,674
-11.86% | $14,977
2.27% |
|---|
| 2023-24 |
$12,910
1.55% | $20,409
1.90% | $26,368
-0.75% | $7,637
2.88% | $15,952
16.66% | $15,360
2.56% |
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Books & Supplies Costs Changes
For the current year (2024), the average book & supplies costs is $1,011 for Nebraska Colleges. The following table shows the changes of book & supplies costs from year 2015 to 2024.
Books & Supplies Costs Changes for Nebraska Colleges
| Year | Books & Supplies |
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| 2014-15 | $1,311 |
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| 2015-16 | $1,314
0.23% |
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| 2016-17 | $1,254
-4.57% |
|---|
| 2017-18 | $1,252
-0.16% |
|---|
| 2018-19 | $1,268
1.28% |
|---|
| 2019-20 | $1,202
-5.21% |
|---|
| 2020-21 | $1,175
-2.25% |
|---|
| 2021-22 | $1,024
-12.85% |
|---|
| 2022-23 | $997
-2.64% |
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| 2023-24 | $1,011
1.40% |
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Living Costs Changes
For Nebraska Colleges, the living have increased 22.53% when a student lives on campus facilities and 26.59% when living off campus from year 2015 to 2024. The living costs includes costs for room & board, and other living expenses.
Living Costs Changes for Nebraska Colleges
| Year | Living On Campus | Living Off Campus |
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| 2014-15 | $10,818 | $10,830 |
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| 2015-16 | $11,083
2.36% | $11,050
1.92% |
|---|
| 2016-17 | $11,324
3.29% | $11,348
3.96% |
|---|
| 2017-18 | $11,717
3.43% | $11,593
2.56% |
|---|
| 2018-19 | $12,130
4.05% | $12,173
3.60% |
|---|
| 2019-20 | $12,404
2.91% | $12,387
8.96% |
|---|
| 2020-21 | $12,498
1.86% | $12,746
4.46% |
|---|
| 2021-22 | $13,488
2.64% | $14,007
0.45% |
|---|
| 2022-23 | $14,005
3.44% | $14,431
3.69% |
|---|
| 2023-24 | $14,543
6.65% | $15,257
7.59% |
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