The average graduation rate of Nebraska colleges is 56.68%. It means that 56.68% of students have completed their studies within 150% of program length.
For the bachelor's degree (BS) in 4-year Nebraska colleges, the average graduation rate is 52.19%, which means 52.19% of students earned BS degree in 6 years after enrolling first year.
In Nebraska 2-year institutions (i.e. community colleges), the average graduation rate is 62.56%.
For Nebraska colleges, Creighton University has the highest graduation rate of 82.81% among 4-year colleges. For Nebraska community colleges, Myotherapy Institute has the highest graduation rate of 100.00%.
The following table compares graduation rates between Nebraska colleges. For 4-year colleges, the rates are based on the time it takes to earn a bachelor's degree, which typically requires 4 years of study. Therefore, 100% normal time means 4-year, 125% normal time means 5-years, and the 150% normal time means 6 years.
For community colleges (2-4 year schools) and trade schools, the completion time to measure graduation rates vary depending on the length of the program. For example, 150% normal time for 1-year certificate programs is 18 months and 3 years for 2-years associate degree.
| School | Graduation Rate (Completers) | Transfer-out Rate | Retention Rate | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| In 100% Normal Time | In 125% Normal Time | In 150% Normal Time | |||
| Bellevue University4-Year College, private | 12.64% | 33.33% | 33.33% | 1% | 58% |
| Clarkson College4-Year College, private | 36.36% | - | 36.36% | 40% | 61% |
| Bryan College of Health Sciences4-Year College, private | 43.33% | 58.33% | 63.33% | - | 71% |
| Central Community CollegeCommunity College | 39.58% | - | 48.09% | 12% | 69% |
| Chadron State College4-Year College, public | 34.33% | 47.96% | 50.41% | 27% | 63% |
| College of Hair Design-DowntownCommunity College | 1.89% | - | 83.02% | - | 71% |
| Concordia University-Nebraska4-Year College, private | 51.12% | 63.48% | 64.89% | - | 80% |
| Creighton University4-Year College, private | 73.86% | 82.01% | 82.81% | 13% | 94% |
| Doane University4-Year College, private | 49.42% | 57.14% | 57.14% | 30% | 79% |
| Hastings College4-Year College, private | 38.93% | 46.95% | 48.85% | - | 66% |
| CHI Health School of Radiologic Technology4-Year College, private | - | - | - | - | - |
| Joseph's College CosmetologyCommunity College | 87.50% | - | 87.50% | - | 77% |
| University of Nebraska at Kearney4-Year College, public | 35.74% | 55.04% | 57.41% | 4% | 80% |
| Nebraska Methodist College of Nursing & Allied Health4-Year College, private | 29.73% | 48.65% | 48.65% | 2% | 86% |
| Metropolitan Community College AreaCommunity College | 16.17% | - | 29.32% | 14% | 60% |
| Mid-Plains Community CollegeCommunity College | 47.90% | - | 53.78% | 14% | 63% |
| Midland University4-Year College, private | 36.36% | 41.82% | 42.12% | 37% | 69% |
| University of Nebraska at Omaha4-Year College, public | 27.19% | 43.98% | 48.60% | 6% | 78% |
| Nebraska Indian Community College4-Year College, public | - | - | - | - | - |
| University of Nebraska Medical Center4-Year College, public | - | - | - | - | - |
| Nebraska Wesleyan University4-Year College, private | 58.32% | 64.89% | 66.12% | 25% | 75% |
| University of Nebraska-Lincoln4-Year College, public | 49.67% | 64.49% | 66.88% | 3% | 86% |
| Northeast Community CollegeCommunity College | 46.09% | - | 55.80% | 13% | 75% |
| Peru State College4-Year College, public | 22.94% | 34.86% | 37.61% | 33% | 64% |
| Summit Christian College4-Year College, private | - | - | - | - | 100% |
| College of Saint Mary4-Year College, private | 51.26% | 58.82% | 60.50% | 33% | 80% |
| Southeast Community College AreaCommunity College | 25.33% | - | 37.80% | 15% | 70% |
| Union Adventist University4-Year College, private | 47.73% | 53.79% | 57.58% | - | 84% |
| Nebraska College of Technical AgricultureCommunity College | 27.10% | - | 60.75% | - | 59% |
| Wayne State College4-Year College, public | 35.92% | 49.93% | 52.15% | 31% | 72% |
| Western Nebraska Community CollegeCommunity College | 27.57% | - | 36.63% | 13% | 53% |
| York University4-Year College, private | 30.28% | 42.20% | 46.79% | 30% | 69% |
| Capitol Beauty SchoolCommunity College | 44.87% | - | 87.18% | 6% | 100% |
| Xenon A Stephanie Moss AcademyCommunity College | 17.78% | - | 82.22% | - | 81% |
| Little Priest Tribal CollegeCommunity College | 13.33% | - | 13.33% | - | 50% |
| Myotherapy InstituteCommunity College | 100.00% | - | 100.00% | - | 100% |
| Universal College of Healing ArtsCommunity College | 80.00% | - | 80.00% | - | 100% |
| College of Hair Design-East CampusCommunity College | 25.00% | - | 85.00% | - | 91% |
| Entourage Institute of Beauty and EstheticsCommunity College | - | - | 60.00% | - | 83% |
| Life Chiropractic College West - Bellevue University4-Year College, private | - | - | - | - | - |