University of Nebraska-Lincoln

What are the graduation rates for students at University of Nebraska-Lincoln?

Nebraska-Lincoln's reported four-year graduation rate is 50%, and its six-year rate is 67%. These measures follow entering cohorts of first-time, full-time students seeking bachelor's degrees; they are not the completion rates for every transfer student, part-time student, or graduate student.

The four-year figure is useful for planning a traditional eight-semester path. The six-year figure includes students who took longer to finish, whether because of a change of major, course sequencing, enrollment choices, or other circumstances; the statistic itself does not establish why they took longer. The reported first-year retention rate is 86%, meaning that proportion of the measured first-time cohort returned for the following year. A prospective student comparing majors should also look at required course sequences and whether needed classes are offered often enough to support their intended timetable.

What is the earning potential for graduates at University of Nebraska-Lincoln?

College Scorecard field-of-study figures give a limited view of earnings roughly one year after program completion. Among the reported Nebraska-Lincoln fields, the median was $76,040 for computer engineering and $69,494 for computer and information sciences, general; the reported figure for business administration was $45,031.

These are program-level medians for federally aided completers with earnings information, not starting-salary offers to every graduate. Results also differ sharply across fields: the reported one-year median was $39,306 for teacher education at specific levels and $27,999 for psychology, general. Some graduates may still be studying, working part time, entering public-service fields, or pursuing jobs unrelated to their major. Small or unavailable program results should not be treated as zero earnings. Students comparing outcomes should consider later-career earnings, debt, location, further education, and the work they actually hope to do.