There are 16 community colleges (2-4 year colleges) in Nebraska - 8 public and 8 private schools.

The 2025 average tuition & fees of Nebraska community colleges is $6,498 for Nebraska residents and $11,386 for out-of-state students. The average financial aid amounts including grants and/or scholarships is $5,442. A total of 45,063 students enrolled in Nebraska community colleges (2,816 in average).

Nebraska Community Colleges Average Statistics

All Nebraska community colleges have an open admission policy with some application requirements such as a high school diploma and certificate of attendance.

The average graduation rate is 62.56% and the transfer-out rate is 62.56%. The average students to faculty ratio is 14 to 1 at Nebraska community colleges.

The following table shows the 2025 average academic statistics for Nebraska community colleges.

Nebraska Community Colleges Average Statistics (2024-2025)
Number of Schools16 community colleges (8 public, 8 private)
Open Admission PolicyAll 16 Schools
Tuition & Fees$6,498 Nebraska Residents
$11,386 out-of-state Students
Financial Aid Amounts$5,442
Student PopulationTotal 45,063 (2,816 on average)
Online Student PopulationTotal 12,258 (1,532.25 on average) in 10 schools offering online classes)
Graduation Rate62.56%
Transfer-out Rate12.43%
Student to Faculty Ratio13.94 to 1

Nebraska Community Colleges Comparison - Ranking and Key Facts

Mid-Plains Community College is ranked first among Nebraska community colleges and Southeast Community College Area and Northeast Community College are second and third position in the ranking.

The 2025 average tuition & fees of the schools are $6,498 for Nebraska residents and $11,386 for out-of-state students. The following table compares the Nebraska community colleges with key statistics by ranking.

2025 Tuition & Academic Comparison Between Community Colleges in Nebraska
NE RankNameTuition & FeesFinancial AidStudent PopulationGraduation RateStudent to Faculty Ratio
1Mid-Plains Community CollegeNorth Platte, NE$4,530 ($3,600) $4,832 2,140 54% 11 to 1
2Southeast Community College AreaLincoln, NE$4,032 ($3,444) $4,853 10,816 38% 13 to 1
3Northeast Community CollegeNorfolk, NE$5,130 ($3,840) $3,706 5,720 56% 20 to 1
4Western Nebraska Community CollegeScottsbluff, NE$4,410 ($3,840) $6,856 1,569 37% 12 to 1
5Central Community CollegeGrand Island, NE$4,800 ($3,360) $4,825 6,927 48% 16 to 1
6Metropolitan Community College AreaOmaha, NE$4,950 ($3,375) $4,141 16,642 29% 20 to 1
-Xenon A Stephanie Moss AcademyOmaha, NE$18,750 $5,566 241 82% 15 to 1
-Myotherapy InstituteLincoln, NE$16,750 $4,514 12 100% 20 to 1
-College of Hair Design-East CampusLincoln, NE$18,900 $5,589 125 85% 18 to 1
-Nebraska College of Technical AgricultureCurtis, NE$5,926 $6,414 222 61% 13 to 1
-Capitol Beauty SchoolOmaha, NE$18,100 $5,755 161 87% 14 to 1
-Joseph's College CosmetologyLincoln, NE$18,800 $6,737 92 88% 7 to 1
-Little Priest Tribal CollegeWinnebago, NE$5,400 $3,446 218 13% 7 to 1
-Universal College of Healing ArtsOmaha, NE$11,822 $4,012 26 80% 10 to 1
-Entourage Institute of Beauty and EstheticsLincoln, NE$19,900 $5,019 99 60% 18 to 1
-College of Hair Design-DowntownLincoln, NE$19,980 $10,802 53 83% 9 to 1
Average$11,386 ($6,498) $5,44245,063 62.56% 13.94 to 1