Located in Kearney, Nebraska, University of Nebraska at Kearney is a public four-year institution. Its campus is in a town setting. It enrolled 5,881 students in fall 2024, including 4,213 undergraduates and 1,668 graduate students. It is part of University of Nebraska.
University of Nebraska at Kearney offers certificates, bachelor's degrees, and master's degrees across 42 programs. Its largest programs by number of graduates are Business Administration and Management, Elementary Education and Teaching, and Curriculum and Instruction. It awarded 1,368 degrees and certificates in 2024-25. 18 of its programs can be completed entirely online.
80% of full-time first-year students return for a second year. The student-to-faculty ratio is 14 to 1.
Key figures
5,881
Students enrolled
80%
First-year retention
1,368
Degrees and certificates awarded, 2024-25
42
Programs and majors
14:1
Student-to-faculty ratio
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Delivery modes
CampusOnlineHybrid
Program levels
CertificateBachelorMaster
Programs and majors offered 42
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
80%
First-year retention, part-time students
17%
Student-to-faculty ratio
14:1
Degrees and certificates awarded
Awards conferred between July 1, 2024 and June 30, 2025.
Bachelor's degrees
844
Master's degrees
498
Certificates under 1 year
10
Post-master's certificates
16
Enrollment
Students, fall 2024
5,881
Undergraduates, fall 2024
4,213
Graduate students, fall 2024
1,668
Full-time, fall 2024
68%
Students over the full 2024-25 year
7,052
Undergraduates, 2024-25
4,607
Graduate students, 2024-25
2,445
Full-time, 2024-25
61%
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
65%
Men
35%
White
76%
Hispanic or Latino
12%
Black or African American
3%
Asian
1%
Two or more races
3%
International (U.S. nonresident)
5%
Online and flexible learning
Distance education in 2024-25.
Programs that can be completed fully online
18
Programs with a fully online option
6
Online undergraduate programs
Yes
Online graduate programs
Yes
Students studying fully online
45%
Students taking some online courses
43%
Campus and services
Setting
Town
Academic calendar
Semester
Part of
University of Nebraska
Carnegie classification
Master's Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
Research designation
Research Colleges and Universities
Athletic association
NCAA
Athletic conference
Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletic Association
Chancellor
Neal Schnoor
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