More selective than 29% of Nebraska colleges we cover.
College Scorecard, Fall 2024 entering class
Average after grants for all families receiving federal aid. Pick your income above.
Sticker price $21,120. College Scorecard.
Higher than 22% of Nebraska colleges we cover and 36% of colleges nationwide. U.S. median 54%.
Within 6 years · College Scorecard
Higher than 47% of Nebraska colleges we cover and 52% of colleges nationwide. U.S. median $53,263.
Median, 10 years after starting · College Scorecard
UNOMAHA acceptance rate & admissions
Of 9,889 applicants, University of Nebraska at Omaha admitted 8,594 and 2,156 enrolled (IPEDS, Fall 2023 entering class).
IPEDS Admissions, Fall 2023 entering class
Test scores: College Scorecard, Fall 2024. Other figures: College Scorecard; IPEDS
UNOMAHA tuition, cost & net price
What families actually pay per year, by income
Average net price after grants and scholarships for Nebraska residents who receive federal aid. Tap your income band.
College Scorecard, latest reported year (in-state, federal aid recipients)
Sticker price (before aid)
IPEDS 2023-24 cost items; total from College Scorecard
College Scorecard; Urban Institute Education Data Portal
What UNOMAHA costs to finish, and how fast it pays back
Graduates of University of Nebraska at Omaha took 4.5 years on average to finish, so the yearly price adds up to the total below. Payback compares former students' earnings with what high school graduates earn in Nebraska. The figures follow your residency and income choices above.
| Family income | Net price / yr | Cost to finish | Years to pay back |
|---|---|---|---|
| $0–30k | $10,534 | $47,824 | 2.8 years |
| $30–48k | $10,614 | $48,188 | 2.8 years |
| $48–75k | $12,324 | $55,951 | 3.2 years |
| $75–110k | $15,540 | $70,552 | 4.1 years |
| $110k+ | $19,466 | $88,376 | 5.1 years |
Cost to finish = yearly price × 4.5 years, the average time graduates took (28% finished in 4 years; students who entered fall 2017, IPEDS). Years to pay back = cost to finish ÷ the earnings gain: median earnings of former students 10 years after starting ($53,909) minus $36,549 for high school graduates ages 25-34 in NE (Census ACS 2020-2024), a gain of $17,360 a year. Before taxes, loan interest and earnings given up while in school. Method
College Scorecard (net price, earnings); IPEDS Graduation Rates (time to finish); U.S. Census Bureau ACS (high school earnings). Calculated by EducationGuide.
UNOMAHA majors, earnings & careers
University of Nebraska at Omaha offers 68 bachelor's majors across 11 areas. Earnings below are for this school's graduates of each major, four years after finishing.
- Business & Finance · 12
- Humanities & Languages · 12
- Science & Math · 11
- Social Sciences & Public Service · 9
- Engineering · 5
- Education · 4
- Health & Medicine · 4
- Technology & Computing · 4
- Arts & Design · 3
- Communications & Media · 3
- Trades & Applied Technology · 1
Highest-earning majors at UNOMAHA
| Major | Earnings, 4 yrs | Median debt |
|---|---|---|
| Information Technology | $114,504 | $10,500 |
| Computer Science | $107,248 | $21,595 |
| Construction Management | $95,682 | $24,670 |
| Electrical Engineering | $92,565 | $26,042 |
| Architectural Engineering | $84,938 | $19,630 |
| Information Science / Studies | $82,883 | $21,147 |
| Civil Engineering | $78,663 | $23,891 |
| Air Transportation | $75,314 | $21,000 |
Quick list of all 68 majors
- Accounting—
- Air Transportation$75,314
- Allied Health (Imaging / Therapy / Tech)—
- Alternative and Complementary Medicine and Medical Systems—
- Architectural Engineering$84,938
- Area Studies—
- Biology$62,982
- Biomathematics, Bioinformatics, and Computational Biology—
- Biotechnology—
- Business Administration$68,065
- Business Economics—
- Chemistry—
- Civil Engineering$78,663
- Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs, Other$58,250
- Communications$61,220
- Computer and Information Sciences—
- Computer Engineering—
- Computer Science$107,248
- Construction Engineering—
- Construction Management$95,682
- Criminal Justice$57,957
- Economics—
- Education (Elementary / Secondary)$48,486
- Education (Subject Teaching)—
- Electrical Engineering$92,565
- English$48,296
- Entrepreneurship—
- Environmental Science / Conservation$48,942
- Ethnic / Gender Studies—
- Finance—
- Geography—
- Geology / Earth Science—
- Gerontology—
- History$44,068
- Homeland Security$64,061
- Human Resources—
- Information Science / Studies$82,883
- Information Technology$114,504
- International / Global Studies$44,945
- International Business—
- Journalism—
- Kinesiology / Exercise Science$56,027
- Legal Professions and Studies, Other—
- Liberal Arts / General Studies$55,947
- Library Science and Administration—
- Linguistics$46,595
- Management Science / Analytics—
- Marketing—
- Mathematics$65,245
- Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies, Other—
- Music$42,768
- Natural Sciences—
- Neuroscience$55,043
- Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Studies—
- Philosophy—
- Physics—
- Physiology—
- Political Science$52,331
- Psychology$50,826
- Public Health$54,228
- Real Estate—
- Religious Studies—
- Social Work$50,169
- Sociology$47,763
- Special Education$55,665
- Studio Art$44,386
- Theatre—
- Writing$37,986
— means too few graduates to report earnings.
College Scorecard field of study, latest release
All majors by area with earnings 1 and 4 years out, and debt →Business Administration → Management analyst
Median annual wage for all workers in this job, not only new graduates. U.S. jobs projected to grow 10.1% from 2025 to 2035.
BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025; Employment Projections 2025-35
Criminal Justice → Police officer
Median annual wage for all workers in this job, not only new graduates. U.S. jobs projected to grow 3.5% from 2025 to 2035.
BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025; Employment Projections 2025-35
Living in Omaha
Overall prices in the Omaha, NE-IA area.
BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024
2 bedrooms $1,450. Housing costs 14% below the U.S. average.
HUD Fair Market Rent, FY2027
January and July average highs. 33 inches of rain a year, 27 inches of snow.
NOAA Climate Normals 1991-2020
Highest: tornado (very high); river flooding (relatively high); heat wave (relatively high); winter weather (very high).
FEMA National Risk Index, Douglas County
Campus & students
IPEDS fall enrollment; Carnegie Classification; EADA via Urban Institute
Douglas County at a glance
U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-year 2024
Compare UNOMAHA with similar schools
Similar public colleges in Nebraska by selectivity, graduation rate and size. Tap “Why?” to see where the price difference comes from.
| School | Acceptance | You'd pay | Graduation | Earnings, 10 yrs | Price gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Nebraska at Omaha | 87% | $13,441 | 47% | $53,909 | This school |
| University of Nebraska at Kearney | 89% | $16,242 | 58% | $50,105 | |
| University of Nebraska-Lincoln | 87% | $17,747 | 67% | $56,887 | |
| Wayne State College | — | $15,360 | 52% | $47,075 | |
| Chadron State College | — | $12,549 | 50% | $47,002 |
College Scorecard, latest reported year. “You'd pay” follows your residency and income choices above.
Why the price is different
University of Nebraska at Omaha would cost you $2,801 less per year than University of Nebraska at Kearney, on average.
- Lower sticker price at University of Nebraska at Omaha, mostly from more University of Nebraska at Omaha students living at home, which lowers its average (−$3,550).
- University of Nebraska at Kearney gives aided families $1,887 more in grants, on average.
| Per year, Nebraska resident | UNOMAHA | UNK | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tuition & fees | $8,718 | $8,676 | +$42 |
| Books & supplies | $1,120 | $770 | +$350 |
| Housing & meals | $11,610 | $11,936 | −$326 |
| Personal & travel | $3,874 | $5,078 | −$1,204 |
| Living-at-home adjustment | −$4,202 | −$652 | −$3,550 |
| Sticker price | $21,120 | $25,808 | −$4,688 |
| Average grants | −$7,679 | −$9,566 | +$1,887 |
| You pay | $13,441 | $16,242 | −$2,801 |
“+” means UNOMAHA costs more; “−” means it costs less. Grants are the sticker price minus the net price. Cost items: IPEDS, on-campus budget. Sticker and net price: College Scorecard, latest reported year; the adjustment reconciles the two. Net price is an average for first-time, full-time students receiving federal aid, not a quote.
Common questions about UNOMAHA
What is the UNOMAHA acceptance rate?
University of Nebraska at Omaha accepts 87% of applicants (College Scorecard). In the latest IPEDS admissions year, 8,594 of 9,889 applicants were admitted.
How much does University of Nebraska at Omaha cost per year?
The sticker price (cost of attendance) is $21,120 a year for in-state students. After grants and scholarships, students receiving federal aid pay $13,441 a year on average; families earning $0–30k pay $10,534 and families earning $110k+ pay $19,466.
How much do UNOMAHA graduates earn?
Former University of Nebraska at Omaha students earn a median $53,909 ten years after starting college, compared with a U.S. median of $53,263 across the colleges we cover.
What is the UNOMAHA graduation rate?
47% of first-time, full-time students graduate within six years, and 78% return for their second year.
How long does a UNOMAHA degree take to pay off?
For a family earning $48–75k, finishing at University of Nebraska at Omaha costs about $55,951 after grants ($12,324 a year for 4.5 years, the average time graduates took). Former students earn a median $53,909 ten years after starting, $17,360 more than high school graduates in Nebraska ($36,549), so the cost is repaid in 3.2 years of that gain, before taxes and interest (EducationGuide calculation).
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Sources on this page: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard and IPEDS; U.S. Census Bureau (ACS); Bureau of Labor Statistics (OEWS, Employment Projections); Bureau of Economic Analysis; HUD; NOAA; FEMA; Urban Institute Education Data Portal (ODC-By); Wikidata. “Colleges we cover” means colleges awarding bachelor's degrees to at least 100 undergraduates. Averages are not quotes; confirm costs with the school. How we score
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Cite this: “University of Nebraska at Omaha: cost, admissions and outcomes,” EducationGuide.com, https://educationguide.com/colleges/university-of-nebraska-at-omaha (College Scorecard and IPEDS data).