Student Population at Nebraska-Lincoln
Total Enrollment
23,805
Undergraduate
19,189
Graduate
4,616
Online Enrollment
1,652
Men Students
11,869
Women Students
11,936
For the academic year 2023-2024, a total of 23,805 students have enrolled at University of Nebraska-Lincoln - 19,189 undergraduate and 4,616 graduate.
By gender, 11,869 male and 11,936 female students are attending University of Nebraska-Lincoln. By attendance status, there are 20,695 full-time students and 3,110 part-time students.
The number of students at University of Nebraska-Lincoln is very large compared to Public, 4-Years Colleges in Nebraska. Compared to similar schools in rankings such as University of Missouri-Columbia and Florida State University, its population is relatively small (average population is 30,075).
University of Nebraska-Lincoln offers online degree/certificate programs and 1,652 students enrolled in online programs.
*Gender, Race, Age, and Online population based on 2022-2023 data.
Enrollment Comparison Chart
The below chart compares the student population between University of Nebraska-Lincoln and similar colleges.
Enrollment by Gender/Attending Status
By gender, there are 11,869 male and 11,936 female students attending Nebraska-Lincoln. The male-to-female student ratio is 0.99 to 1 and the ratio is than national average (the national average is 0.75 to 1).
The following table and chart show the student population by gender and attending status at Nebraska-Lincoln.
Total | Full-time | Part-time | |
---|---|---|---|
Total | 19,189 | 18,175 | 1,014 |
Men | 9,616 | 9,016 | 600 |
Women | 9,573 | 9,159 | 414 |
Total | Full-time | Part-time | |
---|---|---|---|
Total | 4,616 | 2,520 | 2,096 |
Men | 2,253 | 1,294 | 959 |
Women | 2,363 | 1,226 | 1,137 |
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity
By race/ethnicity, there are 17,427 White students (73.21%) and 1,958 Hispanic students (8.23%) at University of Nebraska-Lincoln(top 2 most races/ethnicities). The following table summarizes the population diversity by race at University of Nebraska-Lincoln.
Total | Men | Women | |
---|---|---|---|
American Indian or Alaska Native | 37 | 17 | 20 |
Asian | 727 | 355 | 372 |
Black or African American | 552 | 295 | 257 |
Hispanic | 1,701 | 825 | 876 |
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 13 | 9 | 4 |
White | 14,579 | 7,292 | 7,287 |
Two or More Races | 684 | 304 | 380 |
Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 187 | 109 | 78 |
Total | 19,189 | 9,616 | 9,573 |
Total | Men | Women | |
---|---|---|---|
American Indian or Alaska Native | 15 | 5 | 10 |
Asian | 123 | 61 | 62 |
Black or African American | 121 | 62 | 59 |
Hispanic | 257 | 129 | 128 |
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 1 | 1 | 0 |
White | 2,848 | 1,287 | 1,561 |
Two or More Races | 124 | 62 | 62 |
Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 153 | 64 | 89 |
Total | 4,616 | 2,253 | 2,363 |
Enrollment by Student Age
By age, there are 19,702 students whose age under twenty five and 2,162 students whose age is over thirty years old at University of Nebraska-Lincoln.
Especially, 283 students are younger than eighteen and 26 students are older than sixty five.
The following table and chart show the student population by student age at University of Nebraska-Lincoln.
Total | Men | Women | |
---|---|---|---|
Total | 19,189 | 9,616 | 9,573 |
Under 18 | 283 | 111 | 172 |
18-19 | 8,207 | 3,830 | 4,377 |
20-21 | 7,638 | 3,766 | 3,872 |
22-24 | 2,295 | 1,414 | 881 |
25-29 | 459 | 291 | 168 |
30-34 | 171 | 122 | 49 |
35-39 | 77 | 43 | 34 |
40-49 | 41 | 28 | 13 |
50-64 | 17 | 10 | 7 |
65 and over | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Total | 19,189 | 9,616 | 9,573 |
Total | Men | Women | |
---|---|---|---|
Total | 4,616 | 2,253 | 2,363 |
20-21 | 55 | 24 | 31 |
22-24 | 1,224 | 548 | 676 |
25-29 | 1,482 | 730 | 752 |
30-34 | 773 | 424 | 349 |
35-39 | 446 | 241 | 205 |
40-49 | 455 | 213 | 242 |
50-64 | 156 | 59 | 97 |
65 and over | 25 | 14 | 11 |
Total | 4,616 | 2,253 | 2,363 |
Online Student Population
At University of Nebraska-Lincoln, 14,852 students (62.39% of total enrollment) take online classes to get their degrees. Among them, 1,652 students enrolled exclusively in online classes (i.e. no off-line attendance required) and others are taking online courses with off-line courses. The following tables describe the number of students who enrolled in one or more online courses.
By location of enrolled students, 807 students live in Nebraska where University of Nebraska-Lincoln is located in and 722 students have enrolled from other states.
Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
---|---|---|---|
Total | 23,805 | 19,189 | 4,616 |
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Classes | 1,652 | 278 | 1,374 |
Enrolled Some in Online Classes | 13,200 | 12,736 | 464 |
Not Enrolled in Online Classes | 8,953 | 6,175 | 2,778 |
Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
---|---|---|---|
Total (Enrolled Excl.) | 1,652 | 278 | 1,374 |
Nebraska Residents | 807 | 186 | 621 |
Other State in U.S. | 722 | 49 | 673 |
Outside of U.S. | 81 | 40 | 41 |
Unknown | 42 | 3 | 39 |