University of Nebraska at Kearney Graduate School

University of Nebraska at Kearney (referred to as UNK) is a Public, 4 years school located in Kearney, NE.
The 2023 graduate school tuition & fees of UNK is $7,866 for Nebraska residents and $15,570 for out-of-state students. The school has 1,772 graduate students where it has a total enrollment of 6,041 including undergraduate students.

Graduate School Overview

University of Nebraska at Kearney (referred to as UNK) is a Public, 4 years school located in Kearney, NE.
The school is accredited by Higher Learning Commission (1/1/1916 - Current[Estimated Date]).
UNK Directory Information
School NameUniversity of Nebraska at Kearney (UNK)
Address2504 9th Avenue, Kearney, NE 68849-1212
Phone308-865-8441
Webhttps://www.unk.edu
Online Applicationhttps://www.unk.edu/admissions/apply.php
Financial Infohttps://www.unk.edu/offices/financial_aid/index.php
The 2023 graduate school tuition & fees of UNK is $7,866 for Nebraska residents and $15,570 for out-of-state students. The school has 1,772 graduate students where it has a total enrollment of 6,041 including undergraduate students.
It offers total 62 graduate programs through Master's and Post-Master Certificate. Among them, 10 programs are available online classes.
Graduate School 2023 Key Facts
School TypePublic, 4 years
Tuition & Fees$15,570
$7,866 for Nebraska Residents
Student Population1,772
Offered Degrees/ProgramsMaster's and Post-Master Certificate
Number of Programs62 graduate programs
(10 programs available online learning)
Student to Faculty Ratio13 to 1
The graduate tuition & fees at UNK is $7,866 for Nebraska residents and $15,570 for out-of-state students for the academic year 2022-2023. The tuition per credit hour is $259 for Nebraska residents and $569 for out-of-state students.
UNK offers the alternative tuition plans.
2023 Graduate Program Tuition & Fees
Tuition & Fees
Nebraska Residents$7,866
Out-of-State$15,570
Tuition per Credit Hour
Nebraska Residents$259
Out-of-State$569
UNK offers the distance education programs. All course works for completing a degree program can be done through online exclusively for graduate programs. In addition, the distance learning courses are offered for students who are not enrolled online exclusively.
On its campus, academic/career services, employment services for students, placement services for completers, on-campus daycare for students' children are provided for their students.
Special Learning Opportunities & On-campus Services
Distance Learning (Online Classes)10 Online Programs Available
Special learning Opportunities
  • ROTC (Army)
  • Study abroad
  • Teacher certification
On-Campus Student Services
  • Academic/career services
  • Employment services for students
  • Placement services for completers
  • On-campus daycare for students' children

2023 Graduate Tuition, Fees, Other Expenses

For the academic year 2022-2023, the graduate school tuition & fees of University of Nebraska at Kearney is $7,866 for Nebraska residents and $15,570 for other students. The graduate tuition & fees are increased by 3.79% compared to previous academic year.
Data source: 2022-2023 tuition - NCES(National Center for Education Statistics (Last update: July 22, 2022)
2022-2023 Graduate Tuition & fees
Nebraska ResidentsOut-of-State
TuitionFeesTuitionFees
2018-2019$5,892$1,295$12,930$1,295
2019-2020$6,048$1,333$13,296$1,333
2020-2021$6,216$1,136$13,656$1,136
2021-2022$6,216$1,326$13,656$1,326
2022-2023$6,216$1,346$13,656$1,346
2023-2024$6,432$1,434$14,136$1,434
The graduate school tuition & fees of UNK is average compared to public graduate schools in Nebraska. The average graduate school tuition for all graduate schools in United States is $19,793 and the Nebraska graduate tuition is $14,788 (public) / $14,011 (private).
The following table compares the average graduate school tuition by location and school types.
Graduate Tuition & fees Comparison
ResidentsOut-of-State
University of Nebraska at Kearney$7,866$15,570
All Graduate Schools$16,068$19,793
Public$11,516$20,721
Private$19,916
Nebraska Graduate Schools$11,171$14,302
Public$8,551$14,788
Private$14,011
For academic year 2022-2023, the living costs are $17,014 when a student lives on-campus housing facilities (i.e. dormitory, school owned apartments, etc.) at UNK.
On-campus living costs are increased by 5.59% compared to previous academic year. The off-campus living costs are $17,014. Off-campus living costs are increased by 5.59% compared to previous academic year.
2022-2023 Living Expenses
Living On-CampusLiving Off-Campus
Room & BoardOther ExpenseRoom & BoardOther Expense
2018-2019$10,208$4,392$10,208$4,392
2019-2020$10,452$4,496$10,452$4,496
2020-2021$10,776$4,640$10,776$4,640
2021-2022$11,080$4,522$11,080$4,522
2022-2023$11,390$4,724$11,390$4,724
2023-2024$11,936$5,078$11,936$5,078
For academic year 2022-2023, the tuition per credit hour for graduate programs is $269 for Nebraska residents and $591 for other students at University of Nebraska at Kearney. The graduate tuition per credit hour are increased by 3.87% compared to previous academic year.
2022-2023 Graduation Program Tuition per Credit Hour
Nebraska ResidentsOut-of-State
2018-2019$246$539
2019-2020$252$554
2020-2021$259$569
2021-2022$259$569
2022-2023$259$569
2023-2024$269$591

Graduate Programs at UNK

University of Nebraska at Kearney offers 21 graduate programs for Master's and Post-Graduate Certificate. The next table lists number of programs by offered degree and online availability along with number of completers by degree/certificate programs. Last year, 510 students have completed their study at University of Nebraska at Kearney.
Offered Degrees at University of Nebraska at Kearney
Award LevelTotal Number of ProgramsAvailable Online ClassNumber of Completers
Master's Degree1910484
Post Master's Degree2026
Total2110510
The next table shows the popular graduate programs at University of Nebraska at Kearney by award level.
  • The most popular Post-graduate Certificate program is the Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services program with 15 completers.
  • The most popular Master's program is the Biology/Biological Sciences program with 81 completers.
University of Nebraska at Kearney offers 21 programs through Master's and Post-Graduate Certificate. The programs are offered both in online and on-site education. Last year total 510 students have completed their graduate studies.
  • 484 students have earned/completed Master's program.
  • 26 students have earned/completed Post-Master's program.
Master's Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Education [+] (5 completers) 286 completers-
Curriculum and Instruction75$45,500
Educational Leadership and Administration40$57,300
Special Education and Teaching46$49,500
Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services42$40,300
Elementary Education and Teaching14-
Physical Education Teaching and Coaching12-
Science Teacher Education/General Science Teacher Education26-
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas (other)31-
Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics [+] (1 completers) 13 completers-
Spanish Language and Literature13-
English Language and Literature [+] 20 completers-
English Language and Literature20-
Biological and Biomedical Sciences [+] 81 completers$45,000
Biology/Biological Sciences81$45,000
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies [+] --
Kinesiology and Exercise Science--
Visual and Performing Arts [+] (2 completers) 20 completers-
Art/Art Studies16-
Music4-
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] (2 completers) 23 completers-
Communication Sciences and Disorders22$49,200
Long Term Care Administration/Management--
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (other)1-
Business [+] 17 completers-
Business Administration and Management17-
History [+] 24 completers-
History24$44,300
Total484
Post-Master's Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Education [+] 26 completers-
Educational Leadership and Administration11-
Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services15$49,800
Total26

Graduate Student Population at UNK

For the academic year 2022-2023, total 1,772 students enrolled into University of Nebraska at Kearney graduate schools where it has total 6,041 students including undergraduate students. By attending status, there are 265 full-time and 1,507 part-time graduate students. By gender, 510 male and 1,262 female students are attending graduate schools. The next table summarizes the graduate student population by gender and attending status.
Graduate School Student Population By Gender
TotalMaleFemale
Total1,7725101,262
Full-time26570195
Part-tme1,5074401,067
The next table summarizes the students population by race/ethnicity.
There are 1,507 White (85.05%), 19 Black/African American (1.07%), 124 Hispanic (7.00%), 23 Asian (1.30%), and 99 students with other races. 20 students are enrolled with non-resident alien status.
Graduate Student Population By Race/ethnicity
TotalMaleFemale
Total1,7725101,262
American Indian/Native American413
Asian23419
Black/African American19910
Hispanic1243985
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander220
White1,5074231,084
Two More571938
Un-Known16511
Non-resident Alien20812
University of Nebraska at Kearney offers the distance learning opportunities (online degree program and/or courses) for graduate programs. 1,581 graduate students (89.22% of total students) are enrolled online exclusively and 144 graduate students (8.13% of total students) are enrolled some online courses. The next table summarizes the online student population.
Distance Learning Student Population
Number of Graduate Students
Total1,772
Enrolled Online Exclusively1,581
Enrolled Some Online Courses144
Not in Online Courses47
The following table summarizes the graduate students population by age at University of Nebraska at Kearney. 279 students are aged 20 to 24 (15.74% of total students), 112 students are aged above 50 (6.32%). Next table summarizes the student population by age at University of Nebraska at Kearney.
Graduate Student Population By Age
TotalMaleFemale
Total1,7725101,262
Age 20-21523
Age 22-2427469205
Age 25-29507147360
Age 30-34358123235
Age 35-3922070150
Age 40-4929668228
Age 50-641022775
Over 641046

Similar Schools to UNK

Compare similar schools to University of Nebraska at Kearney with admission, tuition, and more academic facts.
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