In the academic year 2022-2023, a total of 94,026 students have enrolled in four-years colleges in Nebraska including undergraduate and graduate programs.
Compared to the population of 10 years ago, the the number of students increased by 3.62% from 90,745 to 94,026. The undergraduate population increased by 3.73% and the graduate population increased by 3.29% in last 10 years at Nebraska Colleges.
By gender, there are 54,732
women students and 39,294 men students enrolled in the schools. The women students increased by 9.6% and men students decreased by 3.71% in that period.
Student Population Changes
The average number of students over the past 10 years is 93,316, and 94,026 students were attending the schools in the academic year 2022-2023.
Of the total students, 74.41% are undergraduate students and 25.59% are graduate students. Over the past 10, the number of undergraduate students increased by 2,984, and the graduate student enrollment increased by 771.
The women to men ratio is 1.39 to 1, meaning that there are more women students enrolled in Nebraska Colleges than men students.
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Nebraska Colleges since 2014.
| Year | Total | Undergraduate | Graduate |
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| Total | Men | Women | Total | Men | Women |
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| 2013-14 | 90,745 | 67,335 | 30,976 | 36,359 | 23,410 | 9,832 | 13,578 |
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| 2014-15 | 91,594
849 | 67,659
324 | 31,052
76 | 36,607
248 | 23,935
525 | 9,840
8 | 14,095
517 |
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| 2015-16 | 92,439
845 | 67,823
164 | 31,129
77 | 36,694
87 | 24,616
681 | 10,003
163 | 14,613
518 |
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| 2016-17 | 92,821
382 | 68,210
387 | 31,223
94 | 36,987
293 | 24,611
-5 | 9,978
-25 | 14,633
20 |
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| 2017-18 | 92,560
-261 | 68,044
-166 | 31,135
-88 | 36,909
-78 | 24,516
-95 | 9,716
-262 | 14,800
167 |
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| 2018-19 | 92,380
-180 | 67,963
-81 | 30,896
-239 | 37,067
158 | 24,417
-99 | 9,547
-169 | 14,870
70 |
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| 2019-20 | 95,191
2,811 | 69,801
1,838 | 31,246
350 | 38,555
1,488 | 25,390
973 | 9,642
95 | 15,748
878 |
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| 2020-21 | 96,989
1,798 | 71,053
1,252 | 31,654
408 | 39,399
844 | 25,936
546 | 9,579
-63 | 16,357
609 |
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| 2021-22 | 94,412
-2,577 | 69,385
-1,668 | 30,219
-1,435 | 39,166
-233 | 25,027
-909 | 9,397
-182 | 15,630
-727 |
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| 2022-23 | 94,026
-386 | 69,845
460 | 30,447
228 | 39,398
232 | 24,181
-846 | 8,847
-550 | 15,334
-296 |
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| Average | 93,316 | 68,712 | 30,998 | 37,714 | 24,604 | 9,638 | 14,966 |
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Undergraduate Enrollment Changes
The average number of Undergraduate students over the past 10 years is 68,712. Compared 10 years ago, the number of Undergraduate students increased by 2,510 from 67,335 to 69,845.
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in Undergraduate enrollment by attending status and gender at Nebraska Colleges since 2014.
| Year | Total | Fulltime | Parttime |
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| Total | Men | Women | Total | Men | Women |
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| 2013-14 | 67,335 | 57,015 | 26,581 | 30,434 | 10,320 | 4,395 | 5,925 |
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| 2014-15 | 67,659 | 57,632 | 26,786 | 30,846 | 10,027 | 4,266 | 5,761 |
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| 2015-16 | 67,823 | 57,335 | 26,702 | 30,633 | 10,488 | 4,427 | 6,061 |
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| 2016-17 | 68,210 | 57,448 | 26,659 | 30,789 | 10,762 | 4,564 | 6,198 |
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| 2017-18 | 68,044 | 57,464 | 26,629 | 30,835 | 10,580 | 4,506 | 6,074 |
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| 2018-19 | 67,963 | 56,823 | 26,117 | 30,706 | 11,140 | 4,779 | 6,361 |
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| 2019-20 | 69,801 | 57,455 | 25,992 | 31,463 | 12,346 | 5,254 | 7,092 |
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| 2020-21 | 71,053 | 58,797 | 26,411 | 32,386 | 12,256 | 5,243 | 7,013 |
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| 2021-22 | 69,385 | 57,074 | 25,034 | 32,040 | 12,311 | 5,185 | 7,126 |
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| 2022-23 | 69,845 | 56,767 | 24,959 | 31,808 | 13,078 | 5,488 | 7,590 |
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| Average | 68,712 | 68,712 | 26,187 | 31,194 | 68,712 | 4,811 | 6,520 |
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Graduate Enrollment Changes
The average number of Graduate students over the past 10 years is 24,604. Compared 10 years ago, the number of Graduate students increased by 771 from 23,410 to 24,181.
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in Graduate enrollment by attending status and gender at Nebraska Colleges since 2014.
| Year | Total | Fulltime | Parttime |
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| Total | Men | Women | Total | Men | Women |
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| 2013-14 | 23,410 | 13,207 | 5,894 | 7,313 | 10,203 | 3,938 | 6,265 |
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| 2014-15 | 23,935 | 13,365 | 5,749 | 7,616 | 10,570 | 4,091 | 6,479 |
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| 2015-16 | 24,616 | 13,543 | 5,858 | 7,685 | 11,073 | 4,145 | 6,928 |
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| 2016-17 | 24,611 | 13,698 | 6,008 | 7,690 | 10,913 | 3,970 | 6,943 |
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| 2017-18 | 24,516 | 13,432 | 5,671 | 7,761 | 11,084 | 4,045 | 7,039 |
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| 2018-19 | 24,417 | 12,541 | 5,272 | 7,269 | 11,876 | 4,275 | 7,601 |
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| 2019-20 | 25,390 | 13,319 | 5,361 | 7,958 | 12,071 | 4,281 | 7,790 |
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| 2020-21 | 25,936 | 14,065 | 5,368 | 8,697 | 11,871 | 4,211 | 7,660 |
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| 2021-22 | 25,027 | 13,353 | 5,255 | 8,098 | 11,674 | 4,142 | 7,532 |
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| 2022-23 | 24,181 | 13,079 | 5,041 | 8,038 | 11,102 | 3,806 | 7,296 |
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| Average | 24,604 | 24,604 | 5,548 | 7,813 | 24,604 | 4,090 | 7,153 |
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Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity Changes
The percentage of white students is 68.12%. The percentage was 74.27% 10 years ago and Nebraska Colleges still has a high percentage of white students. 3.73% of enrolled students is Asian and 5.74% is black students.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at Nebraska Colleges over the past 10 years (2013-2023).
| Year | American Indian or Native American | Asian | Black | Hispanic | Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | White | Two or More Races |
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| 2013-14 | 364 | 2,387 | 4,141 | 4,982 | 144 | 67,395 | 2,072 |
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| 2014-15 | 356 | 2,509 | 4,271 | 5,597 | 138 | 67,302 | 2,244 |
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| 2015-16 | 371 | 2,570 | 4,036 | 7,380 | 132 | 65,667 | 2,546 |
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| 2016-17 | 312 | 2,664 | 4,068 | 7,606 | 161 | 65,752 | 2,766 |
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| 2017-18 | 361 | 2,894 | 4,167 | 7,937 | 172 | 65,601 | 2,923 |
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| 2018-19 | 370 | 3,042 | 4,300 | 7,944 | 158 | 64,633 | 3,253 |
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| 2019-20 | 348 | 3,086 | 4,466 | 8,480 | 157 | 66,126 | 3,006 |
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| 2020-21 | 399 | 3,336 | 5,073 | 9,562 | 181 | 67,492 | 3,006 |
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| 2021-22 | 422 | 3,546 | 4,973 | 9,683 | 159 | 66,145 | 3,217 |
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| 2022-23 | 363 | 3,523 | 5,429 | 10,367 | 132 | 64,374 | 3,570 |
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| Average | 367 | 2,956 | 4,492 | 7,954 | 153 | 66,049 | 2,860 |
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Distance Learning (Online Courses) Enrollment Changes
27,488 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2022-2023, which is 29% of total students. The number of online students has increased 74.56% since 2013.
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at Nebraska Colleges from 2012 to 2023.
| Year | Total Enrollment | Online Completely | Enrolled in Some Online Courses | Not Enrolled in Online Courses |
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| 2012-13 | 89,539 | 15,747 | 14,201 | 59,591 |
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| 2013-14 | 90,745 | 17,647 | 16,044 | 57,054 |
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| 2014-15 | 91,594 | 17,669 | 19,068 | 54,857 |
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| 2015-16 | 92,439 | 18,786 | 21,395 | 52,258 |
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| 2016-17 | 92,821 | 18,343 | 23,869 | 50,609 |
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| 2017-18 | 92,560 | 18,502 | 24,872 | 49,186 |
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| 2018-19 | 92,380 | 19,649 | 24,766 | 47,965 |
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| 2019-20 | 95,191 | 22,534 | 28,464 | 44,193 |
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| 2020-21 | 96,989 | 27,879 | 35,870 | 33,240 |
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| 2021-22 | 94,412 | 26,053 | 31,882 | 36,477 |
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| 2022-23 | 94,026 | 27,488 | 29,867 | 36,671 |
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| Average | 92,972 | 20,936 | 24,573 | 47,464 |
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