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What University of Nebraska–Lincoln costs

Lincoln, Nebraska · Public · 19,178 undergrads

University of Nebraska–Lincoln's in-state sticker price was $26,535 a year in 2024-25 (College Scorecard). In-state students with federal aid paid $16,214 on average after grants; families earning under $30,000 paid $11,449. Out-of-state students pay $19,230 more in tuition.

What does University of Nebraska–Lincoln cost?

$16,214 a year in-state

Out of state: about $35,444 a year

What in-state students who got federal aid paid on average after grants, 2024-25. The in-state sticker price, with housing and food, is $26,535.

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Average paid after grants by family income
under $30,000$11,449
$30,000–$48,000$11,572
$48,000–$75,000$12,551
$75,000–$110,000$17,140
over $110,000$21,693

Out-of-state tuition is $30,330 a year, against $11,100 in state. The out-of-state figure adds that $19,230 to the in-state average. Out-of-state students usually get less aid, so many pay more.

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Net price 2024-25, College Scorecard.

By family income

In-state families who got federal aid, average paid per year after grants, 2024-25.

Family incomeIn-state, average paidOut of state, estimate
Under $30,000$11,449$30,679
$30,000–$48,000$11,572$30,802
$48,000–$75,000$12,551$31,781
$75,000–$110,000$17,140$36,370
Over $110,000$21,693$40,923

The out-of-state estimate is the in-state average plus the $19,230 more in tuition that University of Nebraska–Lincoln charges students from other states. Out-of-state students usually get less aid, so many pay more.

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For in-state families earning under $30,000, grants took 57% off University of Nebraska–Lincoln's sticker price.

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Compared with colleges people also look at

For families earning $48,000–75,000, University of Nebraska–Lincoln cost less than University of Kansas and Kansas State University but more than University of Nebraska at Omaha.

CollegeFamilies earning $48–75kAll aided students
University of Nebraska–Lincoln$12,551$16,214
University of Nebraska at Omaha$10,884$12,898
University of Kansas$16,017$20,004
Kansas State University$13,499$18,210

Public colleges: in-state students.

The sticker price

$11,100
Tuition, in state, 2025-26
$30,330
Tuition, out of state, 2025-26
$26,535
Full sticker price, tuition, housing, food, books

Out-of-state students pay $19,230 more in tuition at University of Nebraska–Lincoln and usually get less aid.

27%
of undergrads get a Pell Grant, the federal grant for lower-income students.
$10,541
average grant for students who got aid.
32%
of undergrads take a federal loan.
$19,500
median federal debt at graduation.

Questions people ask

How much does University of Nebraska–Lincoln cost for a family earning $25,000?
In-state families earning under $30,000 paid $11,449 a year on average after grants in 2024-25 (students who got federal aid). The sticker price is $26,535. Your own price depends on your family's finances; University of Nebraska–Lincoln's net price calculator gives a personal estimate.
How much does University of Nebraska–Lincoln cost for a family earning $40,000?
In-state families earning $30,000–$48,000 paid $11,572 a year on average after grants in 2024-25 (students who got federal aid). The sticker price is $26,535. Your own price depends on your family's finances; University of Nebraska–Lincoln's net price calculator gives a personal estimate.
How much does University of Nebraska–Lincoln cost for a family earning $60,000?
In-state families earning $48,000–$75,000 paid $12,551 a year on average after grants in 2024-25 (students who got federal aid). The sticker price is $26,535. Your own price depends on your family's finances; University of Nebraska–Lincoln's net price calculator gives a personal estimate.
How much does University of Nebraska–Lincoln cost for out-of-state students?
Out-of-state tuition at University of Nebraska–Lincoln is $30,330 a year, against $11,100 for in-state students in 2025-26. In-state students who got federal aid paid $16,214 on average after grants in 2024-25. Adding the $19,230 tuition gap gives about $35,444 a year from out of state. Out-of-state students usually get less aid, so many pay more.
Where these numbers come from

Updated Oct 31, 2026Spot a mistake?How we get our numbers