| Certificate | Associates | Bachelors | Masters | Doctorate | Post-Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Speech Communication and Rhetoric | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | ONLY IN CLASSROOM | 2 | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
The 2025 tuition & fees is $8,564 for Nebraska residents and $16,484 for out-of-state students.
Total 2,191 students out of total 5,881 students have enrolled online exclusively. Last year, total 441 students have completed their degree/certificate program through distance learning.
University of Nebraska at Kearney is accredited by Higher Learning Commission.
| School Name | University of Nebraska at Kearney |
|---|---|
| Type | Four-year, Public |
| Address | 2504 9th Avenue, Kearney, NE |
| Online Students | 2,191 Enrolled Online Exclusively 1,933 Enrolled in Some Online Courses |
| Undergraduate Tuition & Fees | In-State$8,564 Out-of-State$16,484 |
| Graduate Tuition & Fees | In-State$8,106 Out-of-State$16,074 |
| Student to Faculty | 14:1 (7.14%) |
| Online Degree Programs | |
| Total | 20 Programs |
| Bachelors | 3 Programs |
| Masters | 15 Programs |
| Post-Graduate | 2 Programs |
The following table and chart describe 2024-2025 tuition & fees and costs trends over last 5 years at University of Nebraska at Kearney. Each cost is an average amount over the all offered programs. For Nebraska residents, the tuition & fees are $8,564 and $16,484 for non-Nebraska residents. For graduate programs, the 2025 tuition & fees is $8,106 and $16,074 for out-of-state students.
The cost per credit hour for part-time students or overload credits of full-time students is $223 for Nebraska residents and $487 for out-of-state students for undergraduate programs. The costs per credit hour for graduate programs is $277 for Nebraska residents and $609 for out-of-state students.
| 2020-2021 | 2021-2022 | 2022-2023 | 2023-2024 | 2024-2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Undergraduate (In-State) | $7,940 | $7,940 | $7,960 | $8,270 | $8,564 |
| Undergraduate (Out-of-State) | $15,320 | $15,320 | $15,340 | $15,920 | $16,484 |
| Graduate (In-State) | $7,352 | $7,542 | $7,562 | $7,866 | $8,106 |
| Graduate (Out-of-State) | $14,792 | $14,982 | $15,002 | $15,570 | $16,074 |
| 2020-2021 | 2021-2022 | 2022-2023 | 2023-2024 | 2024-2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Undergraduate (In-State) | $209 | $209 | $209 | $216 | $223 |
| Undergraduate (Out-of-State) | $455 | $455 | $455 | $471 | $487 |
| Graduate (In-State) | $259 | $259 | $259 | $268 | $277 |
| Graduate (Out-of-State) | $569 | $569 | $569 | $589 | $609 |
University of Nebraska at Kearney offers 59 degree programs through Certificate, Bachelors, Masters, Post-Graduate Certificate programs. Of that, 20 programs can be conferred by distance learning - 3 Bachelors, 15 Masters, 2 Post-Bachelors or Post-Masters.
The following table summarizes the number of degree programs by degree types.
| Certificate | Associates | Bachelors | Masters | Doctorate | Post-Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Online Programs | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | 3 | 15 | NOT OFFERED | 2 |
| Overall Programs | 1 | NOT OFFERED | 36 | 19 | NOT OFFERED | 3 |
Following tables list online programs with offered degrees at University of Nebraska at Kearney. The number on each column denotes the conferred degree of the program.
It includes the completers through on-campus classes and hybrid on/offline classes as well as completely online classes. Only in Classroom means that the program is offered only on-site classes and not offered denotes that the school does not offer the program.
You may want to see all online schools offering a major program by following the link on the title of the program.
| Certificate | Associates | Bachelors | Masters | Doctorate | Post-Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Speech Communication and Rhetoric | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | ONLY IN CLASSROOM | 2 | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
| Certificate | Associates | Bachelors | Masters | Doctorate | Post-Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Educational Leadership and Administration | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | 50 | NOT OFFERED | 12 |
| Special Education and Teaching | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | ONLY IN CLASSROOM | 33 | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
| Elementary Education and Teaching | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | ONLY IN CLASSROOM | 11 | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
| Science Teacher Education/General Science Teacher Education | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | 15 | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas (other) | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | 34 | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
| Certificate | Associates | Bachelors | Masters | Doctorate | Post-Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spanish Language and Literature | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | ONLY IN CLASSROOM | 9 | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
| Certificate | Associates | Bachelors | Masters | Doctorate | Post-Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Art/Art Studies | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | ONLY IN CLASSROOM | 21 | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
| Music | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | ONLY IN CLASSROOM | 8 | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
| Certificate | Associates | Bachelors | Masters | Doctorate | Post-Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Communication Sciences and Disorders | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | ONLY IN CLASSROOM | 15 | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
| Long Term Care Administration/Management | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | ONLY IN CLASSROOM | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (other) | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | ONLY IN CLASSROOM | 3 | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
At University of Nebraska at Kearney, there are 5,881 students including in both undergraduate and graduate schools, with full-time and part-time status. Of that, 4,124 students were attending classes through distance learning (2,191 students are enrolled exclusively and 1,933 are enrolled in some online courses).
| Total Enrollment | 5,881 | |
|---|---|---|
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses | 2,191 | |
| Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses | 1,933 | |
| Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses | 1,757 |
By location where enrolled students live, out of a total of 2,191 enrolled exclusively in online courses, 1,785 Nebraska Residents were enrolled in online classes exclusively, 399 students living in the U.S. States other than Nebraska, and 7 non-U.S. students enrolled in online courses.
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses | 2,191 | |
|---|---|---|
| Nebraska Resident | 1,785 | |
| Other State In U.S. | 399 | |
| Outside of U.S. | 7 |
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses | 2,191 | |
|---|---|---|
| Undergraduate | 701 | |
| Graduate | 1,490 |
| Enrolled Exclusively in Undergraduate Online Courses | 701 | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree/Certificate Seeking | 692 | |
| Non-Degree/Certificate Seeking | 9 |