The student-faculty ratio at University of Nebraska--Kearney is 14:1, and the school has 52.4 percent of its classes with fewer than 20 students. The most popular majors at University of Nebraska--Kearney include: Business Administration and Management, General; Elementary Education and Teaching; Parks, Recreation and Leisure Studies; Operations Management and Supervision; and Psychology, General. The average freshman retention rate, an indicator of student satisfaction, is 81 percent.
Faculty & classes
Faculty
Student-faculty ratio
14:1
Total faculty
322 full time
127 part time
Minority
12% full time
6% part time
Full-time faculty with Ph.D or terminal degree
75%
Classes taught by graduate assistants
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Full-time faculty gender distribution
Part-time faculty gender distribution
Class Size
Class sizes
Classes with fewer than 20 students52.4%
20-4944.7%
50 or more3%
Requirements
General education/core curriculum required
Yes
Coursework required for graduation
Humanities
Mathematics
English (including composition)
Foreign languages
Sciences (biological or physical)
History
Social science
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Graduation & retention
Freshmen Retention
Average first-year student retention rate
81%
International Student Retention
International student retention rate
81%
Graduation Rates
6-year graduation rate of students who received a Pell grant
53%
6-year graduation rate of students who received a subsidized Stafford loan
60%
6-year graduation rate of students who did not receive a Pell grant or subsidized Stafford loan
62%
6-year graduation rate of international students
33%
Degrees Awarded (July 1, 2017 - June 30, 2018)
Post-bachelor's certificates
-
Post-master's certificates
18
Doctoral degrees - research/scholarship
-
Doctoral degrees - professional practice
-
Doctoral degrees - other
-
2017-2018 Graduates Employed Full-time
Employed as entrepreneur
0.5%
Employed in temporary/contract work
0.5%
Postgraduate internship/fellowship
-
Graduates reporting salaries
17%
Graduates reporting bonuses
4%
2017-2018 Graduates Employed Part-time
Employed as entrepreneur
-
Employed in temporary/contract work
0.2%
Postgraduate internship/fellowship
-
Graduates reporting salaries
-
Graduates reporting bonuses
-
2017-2018 Graduates Other
Enrolled in a volunteer service program
0.1%
Enlisted in the military
0.3%
Enrolled in continuing education
7.9%
Attended a graduate education program
1.7%
Attended a graduate engineering program
-
Attended medical school
2.3%
Attended a graduate nursing program
0.3%
Graduate schools most often attended by recent graduates
University of Nebraska Medical Center
University of Nebraska--Kearney
University of Nebraska--Lincoln
University of Nebraska--Omaha
Seeking continuing education
1.5%
Not seeking employment
0.4%
No information provided by graduate
64.2%
Prominent Alumni
School's most prominent alumni
Sharon Beckman, Art Director Carnegie Hall, Leland Holdt, Retired President Security Mutual Life, JoAn Scott, NCAA managing director of mens basketball championships
Majors
General Information
Credits apply to multiple majors
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Five Most Popular Majors
Five most popular majors for 2018 graduates
Business Administration and Management, General 14%
Elementary Education and Teaching 12%
Parks, Recreation and Leisure Studies 8%
Operations Management and Supervision 8%
Psychology, General 5%
Alumni Starting Salaries by Major
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services
Construction Management$60,900
Accounting$49,500
Marketing$40,100
Business Administration, Management and Operations$37,400
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies
Health and Physical Education/Fitness$38,200
Social Sciences
Political Science and Government$41,900
Visual and Performing Arts
Design and Applied Arts$39,200
Majors Offered at This School
Agriculture, Agriculture Operations, and Related Sciences
Agricultural Business and Management, General
Biological and Biomedical Sciences
Biology/Biological Sciences, General
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services
Business Administration and Management, General
Operations Management and Supervision
Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services
Computer and Information Sciences, General
Education
Business Teacher Education
Elementary Education and Teaching
Physical Education Teaching and Coaching
Special Education and Teaching, General
English Language and Literature/Letters
English Language and Literature, General
Rhetoric and Composition
Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences
Family and Consumer Economics and Related Services, Other
Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics
Foreign Languages and Literatures, General
Spanish Language and Literature
Health Professions and Related Programs
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions, Other
Communication Sciences and Disorders, General
Health/Medical Preparatory Programs, Other
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services
Criminal Justice/Safety Studies
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities
Mathematics and Statistics
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies
Parks, Recreation and Leisure Studies
Sport and Fitness Administration/Management
Philosophy and Religious Studies
Physical Sciences
Chemistry, General
Physics, General
Public Administration and Social Service Professions
Social Sciences
Economics, General
Geography
International Relations and Affairs
Political Science and Government, General
Sociology
Visual and Performing Arts
Art/Art Studies, General
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General
Music, General
Minors
Public Administration and Social Service Professions
Military Science, Leadership and Operational Art
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services
Criminal Justice/Safety Studies
Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences
Family and Consumer Economics and Related Services, Other
Social Sciences
Economics, General
Geography
International Relations and Affairs
Political Science and Government, General
Sociology
English Language and Literature/Letters
English Language and Literature, General
Rhetoric and Composition
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities
Mathematics and Statistics
Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, and Group Studies
Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies, Other
Women's Studies
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies
Parks, Recreation and Leisure Studies
Sport and Fitness Administration/Management
Biological and Biomedical Sciences
Biology/Biological Sciences, General
Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics
Foreign Languages and Literatures, General
French Language and Literature
German Language and Literature
Spanish Language and Literature
Visual and Performing Arts
Art/Art Studies, General
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General
Music, General
Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs
Philosophy and Religious Studies
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services
Computer and Information Sciences, General
Health Professions and Related Programs
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions, Other
Communication Sciences and Disorders, General
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services
Business Administration and Management, General
Operations Management and Supervision
Physical Sciences
Chemistry, General
Physics, General
Education
Business Teacher Education
Curriculum and Instruction
Driver and Safety Teacher Education
Elementary Education and Teaching
Physical Education Teaching and Coaching
Special Education and Teaching, General
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas, Other
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Academic programs
Academic Programs
Degrees offered
Certificate, Bachelor's, Master's, Post-master's certificate
Combined-degree programs
-
Student participation in special study options
Exchange student program (domestic)
Teacher certificate program
Cooperative (work-study plan) program
Study abroad
Internships
Student participation in special academic programs
Learning communities
Undergraduate research/creative projects
Writing in the disciplines
Senior capstone or culminating academic experience
Service learning
First-year experiences
Qualified undergraduate students may take graduate-level classes
Yes
Pre-professional programs
Pre-law, pre-dentistry, pre-medicine, pre-veterinary science, pre-optometry, pre-pharmacy, other
Cooperative education programs
Engineering, Health Professions
Teacher certification is offered in
Early childhood, special education, elementary, middle/junior high, secondary, bilingual/bicultural
Subject areas offering education certification
36
Counseling services offered
academic
birth control
career
minority student
military
older student
personal
psychological
religious
veteran student
international students
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Honors college 2018 enrollment
-
Honors program 2018 enrollment
374
Online bachelor's degree program offered
Yes
Percentage of bachelor's degree programs that are available online
22%
Individual online courses offered for bachelor's degree credit
Yes
Domestic Study Away
Semester/term-away programs
-
Student exchange programs offered with
Alabama State University
Arkansas Tech University
Boise State University
Bowie State University
Bridgewater State College
Percent of 2018 graduates participating in domestic student exchange programs
-
Study Abroad
Countries where study abroad opportunities are available
Australia
Austria
Belgium
Brazil
China
Colombia
Czech Republic
Denmark
Estonia
Finland
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2018 graduates participating in study abroad programs
-
Consortia
Consortia
Nebraska Methodist College - Respiratory Therapy
Veterans
Institution is G.I. Bill certified
Yes
Institution participates in Yellow Ribbon Program
Yes
