Also known as

  • UNK
  • University of Nebraska - Kearney
  • Nebraska - Kearney
  • Nebraska Kearney

Institutional Enrollment

Total Post-Bac Enrollment
2,529
70.7% Female
29.3% Male

Institution Overview

System
University of Nebraska

School Type
Public

Academic Calendar
Semester

Setting
Town: Distant

Academics


Graduate Assistantships
Yes

Full Time Graduate Enrolled
Yes

Part Time Graduate Enrolled
Yes

Total # of Programs
3

Number of Programs Available (in Category Selected Above)
Master's
1
Distance
1

Degrees Offered

Master's
Certificate Offered

Post-master's
Postbaccalaureate

Student Body

Demographics
0.16%
American Indian or Alaska Native
1.15%
Asian
1.38%
Black or African American
7.24%
Hispanic or Latino
0.08%
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
85.33%
White
2.89%
Two or more races
0.83%
Unknown
0.95%
Non-resident Alien

Admissions


Application Fee
$45

Admissions Office Web Address
www.unk.edu/admissions/index.php

Tuition & Aid


Average In-State Tuition
$6,432

Average Out-Of-State Tuition
$14,136

Academics: Programs - Overview


Academic
Yes

Occupational
No

Continuing Professional
Yes

Recreational or avocational
No

Highest Degree offered
Master's degree

Distance Learning Options

Grad programs or courses
Yes

Degree Programs Offered (in Category Selected Above)

Master's
1
Master's (Distance)
1

Program Area Program Type Program Format
Campus Distance
Speech Communication and Rhetoric Master's Degree Yes Yes

Faculty

TotalInstructional StaffResearchPublic Service
Total 309 306 3 0
With faculty status 306 306 0 0
Tenured 178 178 0 0
On tenure track 66 66 0 0
Not on tenure track 62 62 0 0
Annual contract 62 62 0 0
Less-than annual contract 0 0 0 0
Without faculty status 3 0 3 0

Graduate Assistantships


Graduate Assistantships
Yes

Graduate Assistantship

Teaching
Research

Additional Information


State-Approved Teacher Certification?
Yes

Medical Degree Offered?
No

Institution Has a Hospital?
No

Overview


Average In-State Tuition
$6,432

Average Out-Of-State Tuition
$14,136

Financial aid office web address
www.unk.edu/offices/financial_aid/index.php

Tuition fee varies by residency status
Yes

Typical Room
$6,058

Typical Board
$5,508

Tuition & Fees
In-stateOut-of-State
Full time Average Tuition$6,432$14,136
Full time Fees$1,434$1,434
Part time, per credit hour$268$589

Tuition Plan Options


Alternative Tuition Plans Offered
Yes

Tuition Guaranteed Plan
No

Prepaid Tuition Plan
No

Tuition Payment Plan
Yes

Other Alternative Tuition Plan
No

Institutional Enrollment

Total Post-Bac Enrollment
2,529
70.7% Female
29.3% Male

Post-Bac Race / Ethnicity

Demographics
0.16%
American Indian or Alaska Native
1.15%
Asian
1.38%
Black or African American
7.24%
Hispanic or Latino
0.08%
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
85.33%
White
2.89%
Two or more races
0.83%
Unknown
0.95%
Non-resident Alien

Gender
Race / Ethnicity Men Women
American Indian Or Alaska Native 1 3
Asian 5 24
Black Or African American 18 17
Hispanic Or Latino 58 125
Non-resident Alien 10 14
White 618 1,540
Two Or More Races 21 52
Unknown 7 14

Services offered

Service Offered
Academic Career Counseling ServiceYes
Employment Services For StudentsYes
Placement Services For CompletersYes

Advanced Awards/ Degrees Conferred Statistics

Award: Master's degree
Total
487
33.3% Male
66.7% Female

Award: Post-master's certificate
Total
19
57.9% Male
42.1% Female

Overview


Library Facilities at Institution
No

On-Campus Housing Available?
Yes

Services offered

Service Offered
Remedial services
On-campus day care for student's childrenYes

Admissions Office Contact

Address
2504 9th Avenue
Kearney, NE 68849-1212

Phone
308-865-8441

Fax

Email


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