University of Nebraska at Omaha: Statistics

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#855 of 14,131 In the World
#261 of 2,597 In North America
#232 of 2,496 In the United States
#4 of 23 In Nebraska
#3 of 7 In Omaha
#127 of 1,483 For Criminology and Criminal Justice
Top50% For 144 other topics
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Acceptance rate
87%
Average ACT
22
Aid receiving
94%
Undergraduates
11,859
Graduates
3,156
Male:Female Ratio
43:57
Control
Public
Highest Degree
Doctor's degree
Website
www.unomaha.edu

University of Nebraska at Omaha Acceptance rate and admissions statistics

University of Nebraska at Omaha has an acceptance rate of 87% and is in the middle in terms of the difficulty of admission among universities in the United States. The university reports the admission statistics without distinguishing between local and international students.

Total Men Women
Acceptance Rate 87% 86% 88%
Applicants 9,889 4,146 5,719
Admissions 8,594 3,554 5,020
Freshmen enrolled full time 2,091 849 1,233
Freshmen enrolled part time 65 31 34

7,693 students enrolled in some distance education courses.

3,461 enrolled exclusively in distance education.

ACT scores

Among admitted applicants
1,605 or 74%
submitted ACT

25% of them
had 18
or below

75% of them
had 26
or below

Typical ACT scores of first-years in the University of Nebraska at Omaha are 18-26 (middle 50% range).

Admissions requirements

College-preparatory program Required
SAT/ACT Required
Secondary school GPA Required
Secondary school rank Required
Secondary school record Required
TOEFL Required
Recommendations Considered but not required
Formal demonstration of competencies Neither required nor recommended
Other Tests Neither required nor recommended

Enrollment demographics by race or ethnicity

White 9273 (62%)
Hispanic 2303 (15%)
Black or African American 1056 (7%)
Nonresident Alien 788 (5%)
Asian 723 (5%)
Two or more races 705 (5%)
Race or Ethnicity unknown 105 (0.7%)
American Indian or Alaska Native 17 (0.1%)
Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander 14 (0.1%)

Costs per year: Tuition, Housing, Fees

The final cost of attendance varies for each student based on household income, residency, program, and other factors.

Average aid awarded
$7,339
Students receiving aid
94%

Tuition and fees

UndergraduatesGraduates
Tuition in-district $6,536$6,322
Tuition in-state $6,536$6,322
Tuition out-of-state $20,524$15,204
Fee in-district $1,834$1,656
Fee in-state $1,834$1,656
Fee out-of-state $1,834$1,656

Room and board costs

Dormitory capacity 2,408
Combined charge for room and board $11,998

University of Nebraska at Omaha majors

University of Nebraska at Omaha has granted 2,414 bachelor's degrees across 69 programs, 869 master's across 41 programs, and 31 doctorate degrees across 7 programs. Below is a table with majors that lead to degrees at University of Nebraska at Omaha.

Major Bachelor Master Doctoral
General Studies 306
Criminal Justice & Safety Studies 235 31 3
Business Administration and Management, General 78 160
Social Work 52 104
Elementary Education and Teaching 88 52
Psychology, General 128 8 4
Computer Science 102 18
Biology & Biological Sciences, General 114 4
Secondary Education and Teaching 64 27
Information Science & Studies 48 36
Accounting 61 20
Marketing & Marketing Management, General 76
Counselor Education & School Counseling and Guidance Services 65
Mathematics, General 50 13
Computer and Information Systems Security & Auditing & Information Assurance 51 9
Political Science and Government, General 45 14
Fine & Studio Arts, General 58
Aeronautics & Aviation & Aerospace Science and Technology, General 51
Public Administration 47 3
Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs, Other 46
Exercise Science and Kinesiology 43
Banking and Financial Support Services 40
Special Education and Teaching, General 6 34
Crisis & Emergency & Disaster Management 38
Environmental Science 36
English Language and Literature, General 24 10
Music, General 26 8
Speech Communication and Rhetoric 25 9
Biomechanics 13 12 8
History, General 24 9
Public Health, General 30
Library and Information Science 29
Creative Writing 11 17
Sociology, General 26
Education & Teaching of Individuals with Speech or Language Impairments 11 14
Human Resources Management & Personnel Administration, General 25
Logistics, Materials, and Supply Chain Management 23
Real Estate 23
Educational Leadership and Administration, General 11 10
Holistic & Integrative Health 21
Small Business Administration & Management 21
International & Globalization Studies 20
Neuroscience 20
Biotechnology 17
Geography 8 9
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education & Fitness, General 17
Multi- & Interdisciplinary Studies, Other 3 13
Music Teacher Education 15
Gerontology 11 3
Informatics 13 1
Mathematics and Computer Science 14
Athletic Training & Trainer 13
Chemistry, General 13
Econometrics and Quantitative Economics 13
Finance, General 13
Education & Teaching of Individuals in Early Childhood Special Education Programs 12
International Business & Trade & Commerce 12
Drama and Dramatics & Theatre Arts, General 11
Foreign Languages and Literatures, General 11
Investments and Securities 11
Music Performance, General 10
Physics, General 10
School Psychology 10
Business & Managerial Economics 8
Computer and Information Sciences, Other 4 4
Economics, General 8
Geology & Earth Science, General 8
Philosophy 8
Bioinformatics 7
Computer and Information Sciences, General 7
Applied Behavior Analysis 6
Urban Studies & Affairs 6
Education & Teaching of Individuals in Secondary Special Education Programs 5
Natural Sciences 5
Reading Teacher Education 5
Art History, Criticism and Conservation 4
Business Statistics 3
Latin American Studies 3
Legal Professions and Studies, Other 3
Information Technology 2
Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services, Other 2
African-American & Black Studies 1
Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies, Other 1
History and Political Science 1
Industrial and Organizational Psychology 1
Religion & Religious Studies 1
Grand Total 2,414 869 31

University of Nebraska at Omaha has a graduation rate of 47%, which is among the 35% lowest for universities in the US.

Total Men Women
Graduation rate 47% 45% 49%
  • Full-time retention rate - 76%
  • Part-time retention rate - 49%

Publications & Citations

University of Nebraska at Omaha is a world-class research university with 18,396 scientific papers published and 359,202 citations received. The research profile covers a range of fields, including Liberal Arts & Social Sciences, Medicine, Computer Science, Biology, Political Science, Psychology, Engineering, Law, Environmental Science, and Physics.

Publications
18,396
Citations
359,202

Publication / Citation count by topic

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences
10,700 / 199,323
Medicine
8,638 / 203,030
Computer Science
8,305 / 170,503
Biology
7,937 / 203,710
Political Science
6,564 / 120,095
Psychology
6,416 / 159,491
Engineering
6,072 / 125,577
Law
6,007 / 115,376
Environmental Science
5,995 / 126,021
Physics
5,016 / 112,516
Sociology
5,015 / 98,138
Philosophy
4,984 / 99,868
Business
4,636 / 98,093
Mathematics
4,566 / 101,848
Chemistry
4,489 / 109,310
Geography and Cartography
3,587 / 69,534
Genetics
3,331 / 89,646
Economics
3,210 / 57,444
Pathology
3,099 / 89,888
Quantum and Particle physics
3,087 / 71,846
History
3,079 / 51,796
Statistics
3,067 / 79,931
Artificial Intelligence (AI)
2,916 / 59,928
Biochemistry
2,799 / 72,215
Geology
2,787 / 65,889
Psychiatry
2,714 / 72,415
Archaeology
2,417 / 48,444
Linguistics
2,371 / 49,307
Social Psychology
2,257 / 59,977
Ecology
2,223 / 52,210
Surgery
2,123 / 65,864
Paleontology
2,107 / 55,996
Neuroscience
2,030 / 52,296
Management
1,970 / 44,436
Art & Design
1,942 / 29,786
Machine Learning
1,789 / 40,527
Development Studies
1,627 / 24,733
Organic Chemistry
1,563 / 40,411
Materials Science
1,449 / 35,309
Public Health
1,363 / 30,624

Annual publication & citation counts

Year Publications Citations
1992 206 1318
1993 184 1347
1994 181 1428
1995 209 1517
1996 207 1735
1997 199 1961
1998 231 2245
1999 223 2393
2000 218 2731
2001 236 2879
2002 315 3645
2003 296 3843
2004 343 4382
2005 351 5120
2006 364 6176
2007 379 6699
2008 426 8100
2009 426 9162
2010 411 10165
2011 551 11421
2012 537 13155
2013 538 14187
2014 522 15266
2015 551 15829
2016 607 15284
2017 933 15826
2018 728 17010
2019 845 19596
2020 889 22711
2021 880 25303
2022 900 25024
2023 883 26331
2024 737 26266
Academic rankings

University of Nebraska at Omaha alumni

  1. Peter Fonda

    Peter Fonda
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1940-2019 (aged 79)
    Occupations
    film producerfilm directorproduceractorscreenwriter
    Biography

    Peter Henry Fonda was an American actor, film director, and screenwriter. He was a two-time Academy Award nominee, both for acting and screenwriting, and a two-time Golden Globe Award winner for his acting. He was a member of the Fonda acting family, as the son of actor Henry Fonda, the brother of actress and activist Jane Fonda, and the father of actress Bridget Fonda.

  2. Destiny

    Destiny
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1988-.. (age 37)
    Occupations
    online streamerprofessional gamertelevision producer
    Biography

    Steven Kenneth Bonnell II, known online as Destiny, is an American live streamer and political commentator. He was among the first people to stream video games online full-time. Since 2016, he has streamed political debates with other online personalities, in which he advocates for liberal and social democratic politics.

  3. Conor Oberst

    Conor Oberst
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1980-.. (age 45)
    Occupations
    musiciansinger-songwriterguitarist
    Biography

    Conor Mullen Oberst is an American singer-songwriter best known for his work in Bright Eyes. He has also played in several other bands, including Desaparecidos, the Faint (previously named Norman Bailer), Commander Venus, Park Ave., Conor Oberst and the Mystic Valley Band, Monsters of Folk, and Better Oblivion Community Center. Oberst was named the Best Songwriter of 2008 by Rolling Stone magazine.

  4. Chuck Hagel

    Chuck Hagel
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1946-.. (age 79)
    Enrolled in the University of Nebraska at Omaha
    Studied in 1971
    Occupations
    politicianbankertalk show hostnews presenterbusiness executive
    Biography

    Charles Timothy Hagel is an American politician and Army veteran who served as the 24th United States secretary of defense from 2013 to 2015 in the administration of Barack Obama. He previously served as chairman of the president's Intelligence Advisory Board from 2009 to 2013 and as a United States senator representing Nebraska from 1997 to 2009.

All 71 notable alumni

General info

Alternative names UNO
UNOMAHA
Founded 1908
Motto Access to exceptional.
Colors crimson, black
Academic calendar August to May. Also Summer Session (May - August)
Total FTE staff 1,686
Carnegie classification Doctoral Universities: Moderate Research Activity

Location and contacts

Address 6001 Dodge St
Omaha, Nebraska, 68182-0225
United States
City population 486,000
Phone 4025542800

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