University of Nebraska at Omaha: Statistics

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#842 of 14,131 In the World
#262 of 2,597 In North America
#232 of 2,496 In the United States
#4 of 23 In Nebraska
#3 of 7 In Omaha
#131 of 1,513 For Criminology and Criminal Justice
Top50% For 143 other topics
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Acceptance rate
87%
Average ACT
23
Aid receiving
94%
Undergraduates
11,756
Graduates
3,216
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 9,246 3,869 5,340
Admissions 8,042 3,312 4,703
Freshmen enrolled full time 2,067 827 1,223
Freshmen enrolled part time 49 35 14

7,714 students enrolled in some distance education courses.

3,647 enrolled exclusively in distance education.

ACT scores

Among admitted applicants
1,465 or 69%
submitted ACT

25% of them
had 19
or below

75% of them
had 26
or below

Typical ACT scores of first-years in the University of Nebraska at Omaha are 19-26 (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 9094 (61%)
Hispanic 2392 (16%)
Black or African American 1103 (7%)
Asian 802 (5%)
Nonresident Alien 707 (5%)
Two or more races 702 (5%)
Race or Ethnicity unknown 110 (0.7%)
American Indian or Alaska Native 20 (0.1%)
Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander 15 (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
$7,883
Students receiving aid
94%

Tuition and fees

UndergraduatesGraduates
Tuition in-district $6,758$6,545
Tuition in-state $6,758$6,545
Tuition out-of-state $21,246$15,740
Fee in-district $1,960$1,760
Fee in-state $1,960$1,760
Fee out-of-state $1,960$1,760

Room and board costs

Dormitory capacity 2,428
Combined charge for room and board $11,998
Room charge $7,166
Meal charge $4,598

University of Nebraska at Omaha majors

University of Nebraska at Omaha has granted 2,399 bachelor's degrees across 68 programs, 879 master's across 41 programs, and 38 doctorate degrees across 8 programs. Below is a table with majors that lead to degrees at University of Nebraska at Omaha.

Major Bachelor Master Doctoral
General Studies 338
Criminal Justice & Safety Studies 208 36 2
Business Administration and Management, General 86 156
Psychology, General 173 6 7
Elementary Education and Teaching 105 56
Social Work 32 115
Computer Science 109 33
Secondary Education and Teaching 65 29
Biology & Biological Sciences, General 88 5
Accounting 71 17
Information Science & Studies 40 40
Marketing & Marketing Management, General 77
Exercise Science and Kinesiology 69
Counselor Education & School Counseling and Guidance Services 51
Political Science and Government, General 29 22
Fine & Studio Arts, General 49
Banking and Financial Support Services 48
Speech Communication and Rhetoric 38 8
Public Administration 42 3
Computer and Information Systems Security & Auditing & Information Assurance 38 5
Education & Teaching of Individuals with Speech or Language Impairments 22 21
Aeronautics & Aviation & Aerospace Science and Technology, General 38
Mathematics, General 28 10
Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs, Other 37
English Language and Literature, General 23 13
Crisis & Emergency & Disaster Management 34
Neuroscience 32
Special Education and Teaching, General 12 20
Education & Teaching of Individuals in Early Childhood Special Education Programs 30
Finance, General 30
Multi- & Interdisciplinary Studies, Other 9 21
Creative Writing 11 18
Holistic & Integrative Health 29
Music, General 15 13
Environmental Science 27
History, General 17 10
Biomechanics 8 14 4
Mathematics and Computer Science 25
Public Health, General 25
Educational Leadership and Administration, General 10 13
Small Business Administration & Management 23
Biotechnology 22
Real Estate 22
Logistics, Materials, and Supply Chain Management 21
Sociology, General 19 2
Human Resources Management & Personnel Administration, General 19
International & Globalization Studies 17
Library and Information Science 17
Chemistry, General 16
Gerontology 9 3 2
Econometrics and Quantitative Economics 13
Foreign Languages and Literatures, General 13
Athletic Training & Trainer 12
Geography 8 4
Geology & Earth Science, General 11
School Psychology 10
Business & Managerial Economics 9
Computer and Information Sciences, General 9
Natural Sciences 8
Computer and Information Sciences, Other 5 2
Drama and Dramatics & Theatre Arts, General 7
Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services, Other 7
Music Teacher Education 7
Information Technology 6
Legal Professions and Studies, Other 6
Music Performance, General 6
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education & Fitness, General 6
Art History, Criticism and Conservation 5
Business Statistics 5
Education & Teaching of Individuals in Secondary Special Education Programs 5
International Business & Trade & Commerce 5
Religion & Religious Studies 5
Industrial and Organizational Psychology 4
Informatics 3 1
Investments and Securities 4
Physics, General 4
Applied Behavior Analysis 3
Bioinformatics 3
Urban Studies & Affairs 3
African-American & Black Studies 2
Economics, General 2
Latin American Studies 2
Philosophy 2
Reading Teacher Education 2
Grand Total 2,399 879 38

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% 44% 50%
  • Full-time retention rate - 78%
  • Part-time retention rate - 53%

Publications & Citations

University of Nebraska at Omaha is a world-class research university with 18,934 scientific papers published and 377,867 citations received. The research profile covers a range of fields, including Liberal Arts & Social Sciences, Medicine, Computer Science, Biology, Political Science, Psychology, Engineering, Environmental Science, Law, and Physics.

Publications
18,934
Citations
377,867

Publication / Citation count by topic

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences
10,986 / 210,340
Medicine
8,922 / 213,739
Computer Science
8,508 / 180,333
Biology
8,153 / 214,569
Political Science
6,742 / 127,195
Psychology
6,606 / 167,276
Engineering
6,215 / 132,248
Environmental Science
6,141 / 132,491
Law
6,137 / 122,132
Physics
5,143 / 118,397
Sociology
5,141 / 103,424
Philosophy
5,093 / 104,729
Business
4,743 / 103,470
Mathematics
4,646 / 106,345
Chemistry
4,588 / 115,138
Geography and Cartography
3,666 / 73,570
Genetics
3,424 / 93,491
Economics
3,276 / 61,209
Pathology
3,219 / 94,679
Quantum and Particle physics
3,158 / 75,856
History
3,135 / 54,868
Statistics
3,128 / 83,910
Artificial Intelligence (AI)
2,983 / 63,714
Biochemistry
2,871 / 75,849
Geology
2,848 / 69,126
Psychiatry
2,801 / 75,831
Archaeology
2,456 / 51,393
Linguistics
2,409 / 51,530
Social Psychology
2,317 / 63,448
Ecology
2,275 / 55,296
Surgery
2,205 / 68,707
Paleontology
2,148 / 58,309
Neuroscience
2,077 / 55,178
Management
2,019 / 46,970
Art & Design
1,981 / 31,624
Machine Learning
1,814 / 42,973
Development Studies
1,665 / 26,741
Organic Chemistry
1,595 / 42,134
Materials Science
1,476 / 36,712
Anatomy and Physiology
1,407 / 31,350

Annual publication & citation counts

Year Publications Citations
1993 184 1330
1994 182 1425
1995 209 1509
1996 207 1725
1997 199 1954
1998 232 2231
1999 223 2376
2000 218 2732
2001 236 2867
2002 315 3637
2003 296 3832
2004 343 4376
2005 352 5112
2006 364 6160
2007 379 6688
2008 425 8076
2009 424 9141
2010 411 10147
2011 553 11389
2012 537 13142
2013 538 14160
2014 523 15245
2015 552 15796
2016 610 15275
2017 936 15829
2018 731 17011
2019 859 19598
2020 896 22706
2021 898 25304
2022 920 25037
2023 897 26343
2024 755 26560
2025 553 24187
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
    actorscreenwriterfilm actorfilm producerfilm director
    Biography

    Peter Henry Fonda was an American actor, film director, and screenwriter. He was twice an 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 38)
    Occupations
    television producerYouTuberKick streamerprofessional gamer
    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 policies.

  3. Conor Oberst

    Conor Oberst
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1980-.. (age 46)
    Occupations
    guitaristmusiciansinger-songwriter
    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 80)
    Enrolled in the University of Nebraska at Omaha
    Studied in 1971
    Occupations
    talk show hostnews presenterbusiness executivemilitary personnelpolitician
    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 70 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 1,751
Carnegie classification Doctoral Universities: High 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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