Acceptance Rate History

University of Nebraska-Lincoln Acceptance Rate (2013–2024)

NE · Current rate: 87.5%

College Scorecard · IPEDSU.S. Dept. of Education

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What is University of Nebraska-Lincoln's acceptance rate in 2024?

University of Nebraska-Lincoln's acceptance rate in 2024 is 87.5%, up from 77.1% in 2023.

College Scorecard 2024

Year-by-Year Data

Year	Acceptance Rate	Applicants	Admitted
2024	87.5%	17,841	15,609
2023	77.1%	18,353	14,145
2022	78.6%	19,102	15,022
2021	81.1%	17,775	14,411
2020	77.7%	17,495	13,601
2019	78.2%	16,829	13,165
2018	79.6%	14,956	11,906
2017	64.4%	14,947	9,623
2016	75.3%	11,193	8,425
2015	76.4%	9,724	7,425
2014	69.9%	11,865	8,293
2013	64.0%	10,929	6,999

Source: IPEDS Admissions Survey (NCES) · College Scorecard

Cost

Sticker pricePublished cost of attendance — tuition, fees, housing and food. (AY 2023–24)

$26,697/yr

What families actually payAvg. for families receiving federal aid (AY 2023–24)

$17,747/yrin-state figure

4-year totalSticker cost of attendance × 4 years. (AY 2023–24)

$106,788

Tuition (in-state)(AY 2024–25)

$10,434/yr

Tuition (out-of-state)(AY 2024–25)

$28,584/yr

Median earnings, 10 yrs after entryFormer students, federal earnings records. (measured 2020–21, entry cohort 2009–11)

$56,887/yr

The same school, two different prices

Family income under $30k: $12,751/yr · Family income over $110k: $22,346/yr (AY 2023–24)

Average paid by students receiving federal aid, by family income (College Scorecard). In-state students only. International students are not eligible for U.S. federal aid, so they are not in this cohort and typically pay closer to the sticker price.

High-income families typically pay closer to sticker.

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Admitted Student Profile

SAT Range · Middle 50% (25th–75th)

1098–1330

College Scorecard 2024

Admitted students at University of Nebraska-Lincoln scored between 1098 and 1330 on the SAT (middle 50%).

Source: College Scorecard · U.S. Dept of Education

How to read these numbers

The 2024 rate covers University of Nebraska-Lincoln's whole applicant pool — early and regular applications counted together in one figure. It is not the rate of any single round.
1098–1330 is the middle half of admitted scores, not a cutoff: a quarter of admitted students scored below 1098, and a quarter scored above 1330.
The table above holds 12 reported years, 2013 through 2024. Across them University of Nebraska-Lincoln's rate ranged from 64.0% to 87.5%, so any single year is one point inside that range.

Each figure above describes a class a school already admitted in a completed cycle. It is a record of who was admitted, not a measurement of any one application.

Source: College Scorecard · IPEDS Admissions Survey (NCES) · U.S. Dept. of Education

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