Omaha, Nebraska · Private nonprofit · 4-year · Large city
Overview
Located in Omaha, Nebraska, Creighton University is a private nonprofit four-year institution. The campus sits in a large city. Fall 2024 enrollment was 8,581, made up of 4,377 undergraduates and 4,204 graduate students. It holds the Carnegie R2 designation for high research activity. Its religious affiliation is Roman Catholic.
Creighton University offers certificates, associate degrees, bachelor's degrees, master's degrees, doctoral degrees, and professional doctorates across 106 programs. Its largest programs by number of graduates are Registered Nursing, Medicine, and Finance. It awarded 2,510 degrees and certificates in 2024-25. 23 of its programs can be completed entirely online.
94% of full-time first-year students return for a second year. The student-to-faculty ratio is 11 to 1.
Key figures
8,581
Students enrolled
94%
First-year retention
2,510
Degrees and certificates awarded, 2024-25
106
Programs and majors
11:1
Student-to-faculty ratio
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Delivery modes
CampusOnlineHybrid
Program levels
CertificateAssociateBachelorMasterPhDProfessional
Programs and majors offered 106
Graduate counts are degrees and certificates awarded in each program between July 2024 and June 2025. Largest fields are listed first.
Retention is for students who started in fall 2023 and returned in fall 2024.
First-year retention, full-time students
94%
Student-to-faculty ratio
11:1
Degrees and certificates awarded
Awards conferred between July 1, 2024 and June 30, 2025.
Bachelor's degrees
1,159
Master's degrees
342
Doctoral degrees (research)
56
Professional doctorates
799
Certificates under 1 year
6
Certificates of 1 to 2 years
4
Postbaccalaureate certificates
133
Post-master's certificates
11
Enrollment
Students, fall 2024
8,581
Undergraduates, fall 2024
4,377
Graduate students, fall 2024
4,204
Full-time, fall 2024
88%
Students over the full 2024-25 year
10,101
Undergraduates, 2024-25
5,198
Graduate students, 2024-25
4,903
Full-time, 2024-25
78%
Size category
5,000 to 9,999 students
Student body
Share of all students enrolled during 2024-25. Small groups can round to zero and are not listed.
Women
58%
Men
42%
White
65%
Hispanic or Latino
10%
Black or African American
3%
Asian
8%
Two or more races
5%
International (U.S. nonresident)
2%
Race or ethnicity unknown
6%
Online and flexible learning
Distance education in 2024-25.
Programs that can be completed fully online
23
Programs with a fully online option
7
Online undergraduate programs
Yes
Online graduate programs
Yes
Students studying fully online
16%
Students taking some online courses
34%
Weekend or evening classes
Yes
Campus and services
Setting
Large city
Academic calendar
Semester
Religious affiliation
Roman Catholic
Carnegie classification
Doctoral Universities: High Research Activity
Research designation
Research 2: High Spending and Doctorate Production
Athletic association
NCAA
Athletic conference
Big East Conference
President
Daniel S. Hendrickson
Services and opportunities
Study abroad, ROTC, Undergraduate research, Teacher certification, Academic and career counseling, Student employment services, Job placement for graduates, On-campus day care, Accepts AP credit, Credit for life experience
For veterans and service members
Yellow Ribbon Program, Credit for military training, Dedicated veterans contact, Student veteran organization
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