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University of Nebraska at Kearney Overview

University of Nebraska at Kearney is a public institution situated in Kearney, Nebraska. The surrounding location of Kearney is ideal for students who enjoy the charms of a college town.

What Is University of Nebraska at Kearney Known For?

873 Undergraduate Awards
$22,040 Avg Cost After Aid
88% Acceptance Rate
  • The student loan default rate at UNK is 3%, which is significantly lower than the national rate of 10.1%. That's great news for students who are worrying about paying off their student loans.
  • The post-master's certificate is the highest award offered at UNK.
  • In 2019-2020, 70% of the faculty were full-time.
  • A student who earns a bachelor's degree from UNK makes roughly $46,054 a year. This is 13% more than their peers from other colleges and universities.

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University of Nebraska at Kearney Rankings

These rankings may look different from those published by other outlets, because we use an outcomes-based approach rather than a subjective one. We get our data from a number of places, including the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) and the College Scorecard. For more information, check out our rankings and methodology page.

Program Level Awards

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

Rank Ranking Name Share
#6 Best Fine & Studio Arts Master’s Degree Schools Tweet It - Post It
#8 Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools Tweet It - Post It
#10 Best Music Master’s Degree Schools Tweet It - Post It
#11 Best Visual & Performing Arts Master’s Degree Schools Tweet It - Post It
#22 Best History Master’s Degree Schools Tweet It - Post It
#22 Best History Master’s Degree Schools Tweet It - Post It
#28 Best Drama & Theater Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools Tweet It - Post It
#36 Best Journalism Bachelor’s Degree Schools Tweet It - Post It
#48 Best General Biology Master’s Degree Schools Tweet It - Post It
#87 Best Communication & Journalism Bachelor’s Degree Schools Tweet It - Post It

Awards From Around the Web

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

Rank Ranking Name Source
#7 Best Value Graduate Degree Colleges for History College Factual
#7 Best Value Colleges for Fine & Studio Arts College Factual
#7 Best Value Graduate Degree Colleges for History College Factual
#9 Best Value Graduate Degree Colleges for Foreign Languages & Linguistics College Factual
#12 Best Value Graduate Degree Colleges for Visual & Performing Arts College Factual
#24 Best Value Graduate Degree Colleges for Biological & Biomedical Sciences College Factual

Where Is University of Nebraska at Kearney?

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Contact details for UNK are given below.

Contact Details
Address: 2504 9Th Avenue, Kearney, NE 68849-1212
Phone: 308-865-8441
Website: www.unk.edu
Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/pages/Kearney-NE/University-of-Nebraska-at-Kearney/24920010058

How Do I Get Into UNK?

You can apply to UNK online at: www.unk.edu/admissions/apply.php

Admission Requirements for UNK

Submission Required?
High School GPA required
High School Rank required
High School Transcript required
College Prep Program required
Recommendations considered but not required
SAT or ACT Scores required
TOEFL required

How Hard Is It To Get Into UNK?

88% Acceptance Rate
61% Of Accepted Are Women
4% Submit SAT Scores
UNK has the high acceptance rate of 88%, which means it is fairly easy to gain admittance as long as you submit a complete application with requested materials.

Approximately 39% of accepted students are men and 61% are women. The acceptance rate for men is 88%, and the acceptance rate for women is 89%.

Average Test Scores

About 4% of students accepted to UNK submitted their SAT scores. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing scores ranged between 460 and 550. Math scores were between 500 and 550.

SAT Reading and Writing Scores for University of Nebraska at Kearney  ( 460 to 550 )
200
800

SAT Math Scores for University of Nebraska at Kearney  ( 500 to 550 )
200
800
UNK received ACT scores from 90% of accepted students. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, ACT English scores ranged between 18 and 25. Math scores were between 18 and 25. Composite scores were between 19 and 26.

ACT English Scores for University of Nebraska at Kearney  ( 18 to 25 )
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36
ACT Math Scores for University of Nebraska at Kearney  ( 18 to 25 )
1
36
ACT Composite Scores for University of Nebraska at Kearney  ( 19 to 26 )
1
36

Can I Afford University of Nebraska at Kearney?

$22,040 Net Price
47% Take Out Loans
3.1% Loan Default Rate
The overall average net price of UNK is $22,040. 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 UNK, approximately 47% of students took out student loans averaging $5,818 a year. That adds up to $23,272 over four years for those students.

The student loan default rate at UNK is 3.1%. 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.

University of Nebraska at Kearney Undergraduate Student Diversity

3,795 Full-Time Undergraduates
60% Women
18% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
There are 4,385 undergraduate students at UNK, with 3,795 being full-time and 590 being part-time.

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There are also 1,840 graduate students at the school.

Gender Diversity

Of the 3,795 full-time undergraduates at UNK, 40% are male and 60% are female.

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Racial-Ethnic Diversity

The racial-ethnic breakdown of University of Nebraska at Kearney students is as follows.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Grads
Asian 36
Black or African American 91
Hispanic or Latino 468
White 2,892
International Students 183
Other Races/Ethnicities 125

Geographic Diversity

Nebraska students aren't the only ones who study at University of Nebraska at Kearney. At this time, 23 states are represented by the student population at the school.

Over 31 countries are represented at UNK. The most popular countries sending students to the school are Japan, China, and Oman.

Online Learning at University of Nebraska at Kearney

2,327 Took All Classes Online
4,470 Took At Least One Class Online
7.2% Avg Growth Over 4 Years
In 2019-2020, 4,470 students took at least one online class at the school.

The following chart shows how the online learning population at UNK has changed over the last few years.

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This school is the 8th most popular in Nebraska for online learning according to the online graduations recorded by the Department of Education for the academic year 2019-2020.

Online Affordability Rankings of UNK

During the most recent year for which we have data, the full-time undergraduate tuition at University of Nebraska at Kearney was $7,962 for in-state students. Out-of-state students paid $14,164. The following table shows how UNK is ranked for affordability for both in-state and out-of-state students among colleges and universities that are not mostly online.

Major Tuition for In-State Students Tuition for Out-of-State Students
Family & Consumer Economics #1 #1
Fine & Studio Arts #1 #4
General Biology #4 #1
Romance Languages #4 #1
Writing Studies #4 #4
Social Work #7 #10
Geography & Cartography #7 #4
Biological & Biomedical Sciences #7 #1
Music #7 #7
Foreign Languages & Linguistics #10 #4
History #13 #1
History #13 #1
General English Literature #16 #4
Student Counseling #16 #13
Visual & Performing Arts #25 #15
Sociology #25 #13
English Language & Literature #28 #15
Teacher Education Grade Specific #34 #43
Public Administration & Social Service #36 #22
Social Sciences #37 #31
Curriculum & Instruction #37 #23
Education #40 #52
Family, Consumer & Human Sciences #46 #34
Special Education #49 #46
Educational Administration #67 #66

Online Growth Rankings of UNK

The average growth rate over the last four years of online students at University of Nebraska at Kearney was 7.2%. This is the #1,488 largest growth rate of all schools that are only partially online. This refers to all students at UNK regardless of major.

The following table shows the 1-year growth rate of UNK majors that offer at least one online course. This table only includes majors with positive growth.

Major 1-Year Growth Rate
Allied Health Professions 38%
Curriculum & Instruction 6%
Educational Administration 4%
Fine & Studio Arts 2%
Health Professions 33%
Music 18%
Romance Languages 5%
Special Education 9%
Writing Studies 15%

The table below shows how the average growth rate over 4 years at UNK ranks compared to all other partially online schools that offer a specific major. Note that the majors may or may not be offered online at UNK.

Major Growth Rate Rank
Fine & Studio Arts #28
Romance Languages #45
Music #46
Foreign Languages & Linguistics #76
Visual & Performing Arts #147
Curriculum & Instruction #221
Special Education #312
Teacher Education Subject Specific #317
Educational Administration #448

When we speak of partially online, we are referring to schools whose online population is less than 50% of its total student body. Mostly online refers to those with online populations greater than or equal to 50%.

University of Nebraska at Kearney Undergraduate Concentrations

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

Major Basic Certificate Bachelor’s Graduate Certificate Master’s TOTAL
Business Administration & Management 0 163 0 23 186
Teacher Education Grade Specific 0 107 0 11 118
General Biology 0 34 0 81 115
Teacher Education Subject Specific 0 19 0 70 89
Curriculum & Instruction 0 0 0 83 83
Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies 0 60 0 0 60
Liberal Arts General Studies 5 53 0 0 58
History 0 26 0 29 55
Special Education 0 19 0 35 54
Student Counseling 0 0 8 45 53
Educational Administration 0 0 3 48 51
Family & Consumer Economics 0 46 0 0 46
Communication Sciences 0 23 0 23 46
Fine & Studio Arts 0 18 0 27 45
Social Work 0 44 0 0 44
Allied Health Professions 0 40 0 0 40
Health & Physical Education 0 25 0 3 28
General English Literature 0 17 0 9 26
Criminal Justice & Corrections 0 25 0 0 25
Romance Languages 0 4 0 18 22
Computer Information Systems 0 19 0 0 19
Agricultural Economics & Business 0 18 0 0 18
Music 0 11 0 6 17
Chemistry 0 16 0 0 16
Journalism 0 13 0 0 13
Writing Studies 0 13 0 0 13
Mathematics 0 11 0 0 11
Sociology 0 10 0 0 10
Political Science & Government 0 9 0 0 9
International Relations & National Security 0 6 0 0 6
Drama & Theater Arts 0 6 0 0 6
Linguistics & Comparative Literature 0 5 0 0 5
General Psychology 0 5 0 0 5
Philosophy 0 1 0 0 1
Physics 0 1 0 0 1
Geography & Cartography 0 1 0 0 1
Economics 0 0 0 0 0
TOTAL 5 868 11 511 1,395

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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