University of Nebraska at Omaha: Statistics

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#837 of 14,131 In the World
#260 of 2,597 In North America
#231 of 2,496 In the United States
#4 of 23 In Nebraska
#3 of 7 In Omaha
#101 of 1,307 For Criminology and Criminal Justice
Top50% For 147 other topics
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Acceptance rate
86%
Average ACT
22
Aid receiving
92%
Undergraduates
12,026
Graduates
3,032
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 86% 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 86% 84% 87%
Applicants 9,506 4,095 5,389
Admissions 8,162 3,450 4,699
Freshmen enrolled full time 2,292 933 1,356
Freshmen enrolled part time 52 30 21

7,863 students enrolled in some distance education courses.

3,546 enrolled exclusively in distance education.

ACT scores

Among admitted applicants
1,908 or 83%
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 9453 (63%)
Hispanic 2276 (15%)
Black or African American 1047 (7%)
Nonresident Alien 783 (5%)
Asian 684 (5%)
Two or more races 646 (4%)
Race or Ethnicity unknown 106 (0.7%)
Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander 18 (0.1%)
American Indian or Alaska Native 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
$8,180
Students receiving aid
92%

Tuition and fees

UndergraduatesGraduates
Tuition in-district $6,344$6,138
Tuition in-state $6,344$6,138
Tuition out-of-state $19,926$14,760
Fee in-district $1,792$1,614
Fee in-state $1,792$1,614
Fee out-of-state $1,792$1,614

Room and board costs

Dormitory capacity 2,380
Combined charge for room and board $10,642

University of Nebraska at Omaha majors

University of Nebraska at Omaha has granted 2,481 bachelor's degrees across 69 programs, 872 master's across 41 programs, and 40 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 399
Criminal Justice & Safety Studies 216 32 1
Business Administration and Management, General 68 175
Elementary Education and Teaching 92 64
Psychology, General 144 4 6
Biology & Biological Sciences, General 120 13
Social Work 45 85
Computer Science 83 26
Secondary Education and Teaching 68 27
Accounting 64 19
Information Science & Studies 36 39
Fine & Studio Arts, General 69
Marketing & Marketing Management, General 66
Banking and Financial Support Services 64
Political Science and Government, General 45 13
Mathematics, General 37 14
Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs, Other 50
Computer and Information Systems Security & Auditing & Information Assurance 39 9
Finance, General 47
Counselor Education & School Counseling and Guidance Services 46
Public Administration 36 10
Special Education and Teaching, General 3 40
Speech Communication and Rhetoric 34 9
Exercise Science and Kinesiology 39 2
Public Health, General 40
Crisis & Emergency & Disaster Management 39
Creative Writing 16 21
Aeronautics & Aviation & Aerospace Science and Technology, General 36
Education & Teaching of Individuals with Speech or Language Impairments 12 20
English Language and Literature, General 20 12
Educational Leadership and Administration, General 17 13
Human Resources Management & Personnel Administration, General 30
History, General 25 4
Neuroscience 29
Music, General 20 8
Gerontology 19 7 1
International & Globalization Studies 26
Sociology, General 23 3
Biotechnology 25
Library and Information Science 22
Multi- & Interdisciplinary Studies, Other 5 15
Biomechanics 7 8 4
Logistics, Materials, and Supply Chain Management 19
Business & Managerial Economics 18
Environmental Science 18
Foreign Languages and Literatures, General 17
Real Estate 17
Small Business Administration & Management 17
Athletic Training & Trainer 14
Econometrics and Quantitative Economics 14
Chemistry, General 13
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education & Fitness, General 13
Computer and Information Sciences, General 12
Education & Teaching of Individuals in Early Childhood Special Education Programs 12
Music Teacher Education 12
Geography 9 2
Computer and Information Sciences, Other 8 2
Applied Behavior Analysis 9
Geology & Earth Science, General 9
Holistic & Integrative Health 9
School Psychology 9
Drama and Dramatics & Theatre Arts, General 8
Economics, General 8
International Business & Trade & Commerce 8
Music Performance, General 8
Natural Sciences 8
Physics, General 7
Bioinformatics 6
Industrial and Organizational Psychology 6
Informatics 6
Urban Studies & Affairs 6
Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services, Other 5
Reading Teacher Education 5
African-American & Black Studies 4
Business Statistics 4
Latin American Studies 4
Religion & Religious Studies 4
Information Technology 3
Investments and Securities 3
Legal Professions and Studies, Other 3
Mathematics and Computer Science 3
Art History, Criticism and Conservation 2
Philosophy 2
Education & Teaching of Individuals in Secondary Special Education Programs 1
Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies, Other 1
Grand Total 2,481 872 40

University of Nebraska at Omaha has a graduation rate of 49%, which is among the 39% lowest for universities in the US.

Total Men Women
Graduation rate 49% 49% 50%
  • Full-time retention rate - 74%
  • Part-time retention rate - 36%

Publications & Citations

University of Nebraska at Omaha is a world-class research university with 16,220 scientific papers published and 276,035 citations received. The research profile covers a range of fields, including Liberal Arts & Social Sciences, Medicine, Computer Science, Biology, Psychology, Political Science, Engineering, Law, Environmental Science, and Sociology.

Publications
16,220
Citations
276,035

Publication / Citation count by topic

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences
9,511 / 152,017
Medicine
7,907 / 162,849
Computer Science
7,573 / 131,037
Biology
7,378 / 163,166
Psychology
5,927 / 125,557
Political Science
5,867 / 91,694
Engineering
5,447 / 94,805
Law
5,439 / 88,871
Environmental Science
5,411 / 96,131
Sociology
4,560 / 76,302
Physics
4,559 / 84,827
Philosophy
4,479 / 74,886
Mathematics
4,318 / 79,944
Business
4,185 / 75,483
Chemistry
4,176 / 87,777
Geography and Cartography
3,228 / 51,149
Genetics
3,094 / 74,732
Statistics
2,988 / 65,077
Economics
2,932 / 42,321
Pathology
2,907 / 78,319
Quantum and Particle physics
2,847 / 55,011
Artificial Intelligence (AI)
2,705 / 45,518
History
2,677 / 37,928
Biochemistry
2,643 / 59,949
Geology
2,549 / 52,151
Psychiatry
2,541 / 58,613
Archaeology
2,200 / 35,971
Linguistics
2,177 / 36,586
Social Psychology
2,096 / 46,620
Ecology
2,040 / 40,261
Surgery
1,992 / 56,489
Paleontology
1,969 / 44,715
Neuroscience
1,931 / 42,307
Management
1,840 / 34,304
Machine Learning
1,750 / 33,775
Art & Design
1,697 / 20,819
Development Studies
1,487 / 17,907
Organic Chemistry
1,474 / 31,276
Materials Science
1,324 / 28,208
Public Health
1,287 / 26,388

Annual publication & citation counts

Year Publications Citations
1991 181 824
1992 191 1020
1993 173 1018
1994 180 1151
1995 200 1235
1996 190 1425
1997 195 1575
1998 217 1824
1999 201 1920
2000 204 2210
2001 225 2328
2002 282 2914
2003 276 3056
2004 327 3433
2005 333 4133
2006 349 5043
2007 374 5568
2008 410 6636
2009 410 7694
2010 377 8576
2011 501 9576
2012 502 11246
2013 511 12082
2014 515 13071
2015 490 13383
2016 576 13314
2017 632 13050
2018 648 14210
2019 753 15943
2020 809 18114
2021 825 20290
2022 804 21098
2023 780 21087
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 actorscreenwriteractorproducerfilm director
    Biography

    Peter Henry Fonda was an American actor. He was the son of Henry Fonda, younger brother of Jane Fonda, and father of Bridget Fonda. He was a prominent figure in the counterculture of the 1960s. Fonda was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay for Easy Rider (1969), and the Academy Award for Best Actor for Ulee's Gold (1997). For the latter, he won the Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Motion Picture Drama. Fonda also won the Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actor – Series, Miniseries or Television Film for The Passion of Ayn Rand (1999).

  2. Conor Oberst

    Conor Oberst
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1980-.. (age 44)
    Occupations
    singer-songwritermusicianguitarist
    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.

  3. Chuck Hagel

    Chuck Hagel
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1946-.. (age 78)
    Enrolled in the University of Nebraska at Omaha
    Studied in 1971
    Occupations
    business executivenews presentertalk show hostbankerpolitician
    Biography

    Charles Timothy Hagel is an American military veteran and former politician 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.

  4. Destiny

    Destiny
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1988-.. (age 36)
    Occupations
    professional gameronline streamertelevision 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 and received attention as a pioneer of the industry. Since 2016, he has garnered further attention for streaming political debates with other online personalities, in which he advocates for progressivism and liberal politics. The New York Times has described Bonnell as a Liberal while Bonnell has described himself as "a very big social democrat".

All 68 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 1,755
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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