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Nebraska Wesleyan University

Lincoln, NE
Private 4-year school
$59,848projected sticker price
$26,694projected average net price for
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This year at Nebraska Wesleyan University, we project that on average students will pay $26,694, while the advertised price of attendance is $59,848. That’s a difference of $33,153.

Prices at Nebraska Wesleyan University over time for

$20K
$40K
$60K
14-15
16-17
18-19
20-21
22-23
24-25
$59,848
sticker price
$26,694
net price
Upper net price estimation
Projected net price
Lower net price estimation
YearNet in-state price at Nebraska Wesleyan UniversityIn-state sticker price at Nebraska Wesleyan University
25-26$26,694$59,848
24-25$25,854$57,964
23-24$25,041$56,140
22-23$24,863$55,742
21-22$25,201$53,778
20-21$25,628$51,612
19-20$26,576$50,236
18-19$24,015$48,324
17-18$24,519$46,544
16-17$24,383$44,652
15-16$23,540$42,640
14-15$22,787$40,950
13-14$20,987$39,492

How much a student actually pays usually depends, at least in part, on their family's household income. At Nebraska Wesleyan University this year, we project students with incomes over $110K will pay around $29,708, while students with incomes between $30K and $48K will pay around $20,117. That's a difference of $9,591.

Net price by income bracket, 25-26 school year

$21,878
$20,117
$20,917
$26,690
$29,708
<$30K
$30K-$48K
$48K-$75K
$75K-$110K
>$110K
Income bracketProjected net price at Nebraska Wesleyan University
<$30K$21,878
$30K-$48K$20,117
$48K-$75K$20,917
$75K-$110K$26,690
>$110K$29,708

School details

Located in Lincoln, NE
84% acceptance rate
Private 4-year school
64% graduation rate

Graduation Rates

A school’s graduation rate can indicate how likely a student is to complete their degree. At Nebraska Wesleyan University, over the last five years 64% of students earned their bachelor’s degree within six years of enrolling.

64% overall grad rate
Nat’l average

Students from different demographic backgrounds often graduate at different rates, so it can be helpful to look beyond the overall graduation rate. This chart shows how students of different races and ethnicities fare earning their degrees at Nebraska Wesleyan University.

American Indian/Alaska Native
Asian
Black
Hispanic
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander
White
Multiple races
Unknown race
Nat’l avg.
33%
63%
31%
57%
50%
66%
55%
78%
Demographic categoryGraduation rate at Nebraska Wesleyan UniversityNational average
American Indian/Alaska Native33%31%
Asian63%45%
Black31%34%
Hispanic57%41%
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander50%28%
White66%50%
Multiple races55%37%
Unknown race78%37%

Student Demographics

The size and demographic makeup of a school’s student body can have a large impact on a student’s experience. Nebraska Wesleyan University has 3,983 students, which puts it in the {SIZE_PERCENTILE} percentile of private, 4-year schools.

0 students
1+ students
3,983 students

About 61% of students are female.

61% female
39% male

And about 77% of students are white.

White

77%

Hispanic

9%

Asian

4%

Multiple races

4%

Black

3%

Unknown race

2%

Nonresident

1%

American Indian/Alaska Native

<1%

Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander

<1%