Doane University Overview

Doane University is a private not-for-profit institution situated in Crete, Nebraska. The surrounding location of Crete is ideal for students who enjoy the charms of a college town.

What Is Doane University Known For?

• The highest award offered at Doane Crete is the doctor's degree.
• For the 2017-2018 academic year, 64% of the faculty were full-time.
• Students who graduate from Doane Crete with a bachelor's degree make about $44,300 a year. That's 9% more than those who graduate from other schools.
• The average Doane Crete student graduates in 4.2 years. That's better than the national average of 4.4 years.

Doane University Rankings

Our rankings are based on an outcomes-based approach rather than subjective ones used by other media outlets. As such, we utilize data from the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) and the College Scorecard, among other sources. Visit our rankings and methodology section to learn more.

Program Level Awards

These are highlights of some of the most noteworthy awards granted to specific programs at Doane Crete.

Rank	Ranking Name	Share
#2	Best Value Other Business, Management & Marketing Master’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#11	Best Value Business, Management & Marketing Master’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#13	Best Value Business Administration & Management Master’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#19	Most Popular Curriculum & Instruction Master’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#94	Most Popular Educational Administration Master’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#148	Most Popular Education Master’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It

Awards From Around the Web

The following table lists some notable awards Doane Crete has earned from around the web.

Rank	Ranking Name	Source
#47	Highest Paid Sociology Graduates	College Factual

Where Is Doane University?

Contact details for Doane Crete are given below.

	Contact Details
Address:	1014 Boswell Avenue, Crete, NE 68333
Phone:	402-826-2161
Website:	www.doane.edu
Facebook:	http://www.facebook.com/DoaneCollege
Twitter:	https://twitter.com/DoaneCollege

How Do I Get Into Doane Crete?

You can apply to Doane Crete online at: www.doane.edu/apply

Admission Requirements for Doane Crete

Submission	Required?
High School GPA	required
High School Rank	required
High School Transcript	required
College Prep Program	recommended
Recommendations	required
SAT or ACT Scores	required
TOEFL	required

How Hard Is It To Get Into Doane Crete?

Doane Crete has an acceptance rate of 65%, which means it is fairly selective. Take that into account when you are working on your application and gathering requested materials. Do what you can to stand out among other applicants.

Approximately 57% of accepted students are men and 43% are women. The acceptance rate for men is 60%, and the acceptance rate for women is 73%.

Average Test Scores

About 0% of students accepted to Doane Crete submitted their SAT scores.Doane Crete received ACT scores from 90% of accepted students. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, ACT English scores ranged between 19 and 25. Math scores were between 19 and 25. Composite scores were between 20 and 25.

Can I Afford Doane University?

The overall average net price of Doane Crete is $29,699. The affordability of the school largely depends on your financial need since net price varies by income group.

The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid.

Student Loan Debt

Almost 66% of college students who graduated with the class of 2018 took out student loans, but that percentage varies from school to school. At Doane Crete, approximately 94% of students took out student loans averaging $7,225 a year. That adds up to $28,900 over four years for those students.

The student loan default rate at Doane Crete is 5.7%. This is significantly lower than the national default rate of 10.1%, which is a good sign that you'll be able to pay back your student loans.

Doane University Undergraduate Student Diversity

There are 1,351 undergraduate students at Doane Crete, with 1,213 being full-time and 138 being part-time.

There are also 1,071 graduate students at the school.

Gender Diversity

Of the 1,213 full-time undergraduates at Doane Crete, 50% are male and 50% are female.

Racial-Ethnic Diversity

The racial-ethnic breakdown of Doane University students is as follows.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Grads
Asian	24
Black or African American	46
Hispanic or Latino	114
White	931
International Students	23
Other Races/Ethnicities	75

Geographic Diversity

Nebraska students aren't the only ones who study at Doane University. At this time, 16 states are represented by the student population at the school.

Over 20 countries are represented at Doane Crete. The most popular countries sending students to the school are China, Taiwan, and Nigeria.

Doane University Undergraduate Concentrations

The table below shows the number of awards for each concentration.

Major	Bachelor’s	Graduate Certificate	Master’s	Doctor’s	TOTAL
Curriculum & Instruction	0	0	162	0	162
Business Administration & Management	101	0	59	0	160
Educational Administration	0	33	67	9	109
Human Services	39	0	0	0	39
General Biology	32	0	0	0	32
Teacher Education Grade Specific	24	0	0	0	24
Accounting	22	0	0	0	22
Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology	0	0	21	0	21
Student Counseling	0	0	18	0	18
Teacher Education Subject Specific	18	0	0	0	18
Nursing	17	0	0	0	17
General Psychology	17	0	0	0	17
Sociology	14	0	0	0	14
History	12	0	0	0	12
Natural Resources Conservation	12	0	0	0	12
Design & Applied Arts	12	0	0	0	12
Management Information Systems	11	0	0	0	11
Public Relations & Advertising	10	0	0	0	10
Health Sciences & Services	10	0	0	0	10
Interdisciplinary Studies	10	0	0	0	10
Music	10	0	0	0	10
Other Business, Management & Marketing	0	0	9	0	9
Drama & Theater Arts	9	0	0	0	9
Liberal Arts General Studies	8	0	0	0	8
Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology	7	0	0	0	7
Romance Languages	7	0	0	0	7
Journalism	6	0	0	0	6
Special Education	6	0	0	0	6
General English Literature	6	0	0	0	6
Non-Professional General Legal Studies	6	0	0	0	6
Mathematics	6	0	0	0	6
Criminal Justice & Corrections	5	0	0	0	5
Engineering Physics	4	0	0	0	4
Communication & Media Studies	3	0	0	0	3
Computer Science	3	0	0	0	3
Chemistry	3	0	0	0	3
Physics	3	0	0	0	3
Economics	3	0	0	0	3
General Social Sciences	3	0	0	0	3
Information Science	2	0	0	0	2
Germanic Languages	2	0	0	0	2
Legal Support Services	2	0	0	0	2
International Studies	2	0	0	0	2
Philosophy	2	0	0	0	2
Fine & Studio Arts	2	0	0	0	2
General Engineering	1	0	0	0	1
Religious Studies	1	0	0	0	1
Political Science & Government	1	0	0	0	1
Public Administration	1	0	0	0	1
Film, Video & Photographic Arts	1	0	0	0	1
Teaching English or French	0	0	0	0	0
TOTAL	476	33	336	9	854

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• Image Credit: By Ammodramus under License

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