The average acceptance rate for Nebraska Colleges in the 2024-2025 academic year is 75.14%. This represents a 3.67% increase compared to the previous year's acceptance rate.
Analyzing acceptance rate trends over the past 5 years (2020-2025), Nebraska Colleges has experienced a 6.43% increase in acceptance rates, moving from 68.70% to 75.14%. Among the 16 competitive 4-year colleges in Nebraska Colleges, 13 schools have increased their acceptance rates while 3 schools have become more selective over this 5-year period.
The following analysis shows how acceptance rates have changed over the past 5 years for Nebraska Colleges. Out of 16 schools with available data, 13 schools (81.3%) have seen an increase in their acceptance rates, while 3 schools (18.8%) experienced a decrease.
For comprehensive admission data including acceptance rates, number of applicants, admitted students, and enrolled students for 2025, visit our Nebraska Colleges admission statistics comparison table.
| School Name | 2020-21 | 2021-22 | 2022-23 | 2023-24 | 2024-25 | 5-Year Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bellevue UniversityBellevue, NE | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Clarkson CollegeOmaha, NE | 56.86% | 96.00% 39.14% | 56.06% 39.94% | 64.29% 8.23% | 78.18% 13.9% | 21.32% |
| Bryan College of Health SciencesLincoln, NE | 57.77% | 90.91% 33.14% | 67.57% 23.34% | 62.91% 4.65% | 67.37% 4.45% | 9.6% |
| Chadron State CollegeChadron, NE | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Concordia University-NebraskaSeward, NE | 75.83% | 84.75% 8.92% | 90.84% 6.1% | 90.04% 0.8% | 85.72% 4.32% | 9.9% |
| Creighton UniversityOmaha, NE | 64.02% | 77.75% 13.73% | 75.69% 2.05% | 72.31% 3.38% | 79.75% 7.44% | 15.73% |
| Doane UniversityCrete, NE | 68.80% | 77.20% 8.4% | 75.83% 1.37% | 89.53% 13.69% | 98.01% 8.48% | 29.21% |
| Hastings CollegeHastings, NE | 65.95% | 70.89% 4.94% | 71.33% 0.44% | 69.87% 1.46% | 71.65% 1.77% | 5.7% |
| CHI Health School of Radiologic TechnologyOmaha, NE | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| University of Nebraska at KearneyKearney, NE | 88.41% | 90.32% 1.91% | 85.99% 4.33% | 85.79% 0.2% | 89.49% 3.71% | 1.08% |
| Nebraska Methodist College of Nursing & Allied HealthOmaha, NE | 91.86% | 83.81% 8.05% | 90.53% 6.72% | 88.29% 2.24% | 73.41% 14.88% | 18.45% |
| Midland UniversityFremont, NE | 50.79% | 63.75% 12.96% | 64.90% 1.15% | 66.92% 2.02% | 66.12% 0.8% | 15.33% |
| University of Nebraska at OmahaOmaha, NE | 82.29% | 87.25% 4.96% | 85.86% 1.38% | 86.90% 1.04% | 86.98% 0.07% | 4.69% |
| Nebraska Indian Community CollegeMacy, NE | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| University of Nebraska Medical CenterOmaha, NE | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Nebraska Wesleyan UniversityLincoln, NE | 69.53% | 81.81% 12.28% | 81.48% 0.33% | 83.75% 2.27% | 79.82% 3.93% | 10.29% |
| University of Nebraska-LincolnLincoln, NE | 77.74% | 81.07% 3.33% | 78.64% 2.43% | 77.07% 1.57% | 87.49% 10.42% | 9.75% |
| Peru State CollegePeru, NE | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Summit Christian CollegeGering, NE | 35.71% | 40.00% 4.29% | 66.67% 26.67% | 14.29% 52.38% | 41.67% 27.38% | 5.95% |
| College of Saint MaryOmaha, NE | 50.00% | 38.19% 11.81% | 64.58% 26.39% | 43.95% 20.63% | 44.65% 0.7% | 5.35% |
| Union Adventist UniversityLincoln, NE | 97.60% | 98.48% 0.88% | 98.83% 0.35% | 99.89% 1.06% | 100.00% 0.11% | 2.4% |
| Wayne State CollegeWayne, NE | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| York UniversityYork, NE | 66.13% | 61.80% 4.33% | 57.29% 4.5% | 47.63% 9.66% | 51.88% 4.25% | 14.25% |
| Average | 68.70% | 76.50% 7.79% | 75.76% 0.74% | 71.46% 4.29% | 75.14% 3.67% | 6.43% |