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Kiplinger's Best Values in Public Colleges

Sortable Rankings | Special Report: Best College Values 2012-13

University of Nebraska—Lincoln (Lincoln, NE)

ACADEMIC QUALITY

Applicants who took SAT: 8%
Applicants who took ACT: 95%
SAT I Verbal score 600-699: 32%
SAT I Verbal score 700+: 16%
SAT I Verbal score 600+: 48%
SAT I Math score 600-699: 33%
SAT I Math score 700+: 19%
SAT I Math score 600+: 52%
ACT score 24-29: 45%
ACT score 30-36: 18%
ACT score 24+: 63%
Students applied: 10,022
Students admitted: 5,943
Admission rate: 59%
Students per faculty: 21
4-year graduation rate: 32%
6-year graduation rate: 67%

STUDENT BODY

Total enrollment: 19,345
Full-time enrolled men: 9,677
Full-time enrolled women: 8,362
Part-time enrolled men: 750
Part-time enrolled women: 556
Freshmen retained: 84%

ANNUAL COSTS

Tuition (in state): $6,480
Fees (in state): $1,417
Tuition (out of state): $19,230
Fees (out of state): $1,417
Room and board: $9,122
Est. book expense: $1,050
Total cost (in state): $18,069
Total cost (out of state): $30,819
Cost after need-based aid
(in state):
$10,738
Cost after non-need-based aid
(in state):
$11,838
Cost after need-based aid
(out of state):
$23,488
Cost after non-need-based aid
(out of state):
$24,588
Average debt at graduation: $21,604

FINANCIAL AID

% of aid need met: 83%
Average need-based aid: $7,331
Average non-need-based aid: $6,231

SOURCE: Peterson's Undergraduate Database. Copyright © 2012 Peterson's/Nelnet LLC. All rights reserved.

Sortable Rankings | Special Report: Best College Values 2012-13