Nebraska Colleges by Tuition Range

The following diagram categorizes Nebraska Colleges by tuition & fees range. You can view the schools in the tuition range by following the link on the circle. For public schools, classification is based on out-of-state tuition.

*Updated with 2025 Tuition

Any Range39 colleges
< $10K14 colleges
$10K - $20K12 colleges
$20K - $30K6 colleges
$30K - $40K2 colleges
$40K - $50K5 colleges
> $50K0 college

Nebraska Tuition Trends over Past 10 Years

The following table shows the changes of the tuition and living costs for undergraduate and gradate programs in Nebraska. The tuition & fees of the schools have risen 17.96% over the past decade. Last year, the tuition & fees increased by -14.31%.
The graduate tuition & fees have risen 24.13% over the past decade where it is increased by -2.88% last year. The living costs in Nebraska Colleges have risen 47.42% over the past decade. We analyze the trends based on the college costs of 4-year schools.
Tuition Changes over last 10 Years in Nebraska
Tuition & FeesLiving Costs
UndergraduateGraduateOn-CampusOff-Campus
in-StateOut-of-Statein-StateOut-of-State
2011-12 $8,350$13,967 $7,878$12,411 $9,659$10,632
2012-13 $8,516
1.99%		$14,343
2.69%		 $7,206
-8.53%		$12,086
-2.62%		 $10,192
5.52%		$10,707
0.71%
2013-14 $8,603
1.02%		$14,187
-1.09%		 $7,040
-2.30%		$12,116
0.25%		 $10,381
1.85%		$10,793
0.80%
2014-15 $8,741
1.60%		$14,825
4.50%		 $7,197
2.23%		$12,481
3.01%		 $10,818
4.21%		$10,958
1.53%
2015-16 $8,905
1.88%		$14,944
0.80%		 $7,431
3.25%		$12,861
3.04%		 $11,083
2.45%		$11,147
1.72%
2016-17 $9,114
2.35%		$15,301
2.39%		 $7,650
2.95%		$13,241
2.95%		 $11,324
2.17%		$11,501
3.18%
2017-18 $9,537
4.64%		$15,986
4.48%		 $8,236
7.66%		$14,296
7.97%		 $11,717
3.47%		$11,679
1.55%
2018-19 $9,529
-0.08%		$16,113
0.79%		 $8,187
-0.59%		$13,872
-2.97%		 $12,130
3.52%		$12,224
4.67%
2019-20 $8,364
-12.23%		$17,083
6.02%		 $7,494
-8.46%		$14,968
7.90%		 $12,404
2.26%		$12,967
6.08%
2020-21 $8,561
2.36%		$17,543
2.69%		 $7,694
2.67%		$15,321
2.36%		 $12,498
0.76%		$13,584
4.76%
2021-22 $8,573
0.14%		$16,761
-4.46%		 $7,820
1.64%		$15,514
1.26%		 $13,488
7.92%		$14,650
7.85%
2022-23 $12,713
48.29%		$20,028
19.49%		 $7,423
-5.08%		$13,674
-11.86%		 $14,005
3.83%		$15,121
3.22%
2023-24 $12,910
1.55%		$20,409
1.90%		 $7,637
2.88%		$15,952
16.66%		 $14,543
3.84%		$16,091
6.41%
2024-25 $9,544
-26.07%		$17,488
-14.31%		 $8,610
12.74%		$15,493
-2.88%		 $15,948
9.66%		$18,574
15.43%

2025 Average Tuition & Fees of Nebraska Colleges

The 2025 average tuition & fees of Nebraska Colleges is $10,437 for state residents and $16,590 for out-of-state students in public 4-year colleges. In community colleges (2-4 year colleges), the tuition & fees is $4,098 for state residents and $4,897.
The average tuition at trade/vocational schools is -. For graduate programs, the average tuition & fees are $8,904 for state residents and $14,348 for out-of-state students in public graduate schools. For private graduate schools, the average tuition is $14,567.
Undergraduate Programs Average Costs
4-Year CollegeCommunity CollegesTrade Schools
Public (in-State)$10,437$4,098 -
Public (out-of-State)$16,590$4,897-
Private$25,588--
Graduate Programs Average Costs
Tuition & Fees
Public (in-State)$8,904
Public (out-of-State)$14,348
Private$14,567