University of Nebraska–Lincoln academics
Lincoln, Nebraska · Public · 19,178 undergrads
University of Nebraska–Lincoln has 19,178 undergraduates and offers bachelor's degrees in 96 fields of study. The most degrees go to Business Administration and Management, General.
The short answers
19,178
undergraduates.
4,648
graduate students.
96
fields of study with a bachelor's degree.
4,262
bachelor's degrees awarded in a year.
22%
of students with federal aid are the first in their family to go to college.
Who studies here
UndergraduatesCollege Scorecard, fall 2024
19,178
Graduate studentsIPEDS, 2023
4,648
All studentsIPEDS, 2023
23,986
Undergraduates who are womenCollege Scorecard, earlier release
53%
First in their family to go to collegeCollege Scorecard, students with federal aid
22%
Typical age when startingCollege Scorecard, students with federal aid
20.1 years
Median family incomeCollege Scorecard, students with federal aid
$85,258
Undergraduates by race and ethnicity
WhiteCollege Scorecard
76%
Hispanic or LatinoCollege Scorecard
9.1%
AsianCollege Scorecard
4%
Two or more racesCollege Scorecard
3.7%
InternationalCollege Scorecard
3%
BlackCollege Scorecard
2.9%
UnknownCollege Scorecard
0.9%
American Indian or Alaska NativeCollege Scorecard
0.2%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific IslanderCollege Scorecard
0.1%
Degrees awarded in a year
Bachelor's degreesIPEDS, 2023
4,262
Master's degreesIPEDS, 2023
971
Doctoral degreesIPEDS, 2023
454
Most popular fieldIPEDS, 2023
Business Administration and Management, General
Programs offered, each degree level counted onceIPEDS, 2023
219
How it works
School yearIPEDS, 2023
Semester
Online classesIPEDS, 2023
Offered
Highest degree offeredCarnegie Classifications, 2025
Doctorate
Type of collegeCarnegie Classifications, 2025
Professions-focused Undergraduate/Graduate-Doctorate Large
Research levelCarnegie Classifications, 2025
Research 1: Very High Spending and Doctorate Production
Who gets in and what they earn laterCarnegie Classifications, 2025
Lower Access, Medium Earnings
Land-grant universityCarnegie Classifications, 2025
Yes
Where these numbers come from
- Admit rate and applicants: Common Data Set, fall 2025 (checked Oct 31, 2026)
- GPA, early rounds and wait list: Common Data Set, fall 2025 (checked Oct 31, 2026)
- Cost, pay and debt: College Scorecard, 2024-25 (checked Oct 31, 2026)
Updated Oct 31, 2026Spot a mistake?How we get our numbers