Graduate Schools at UNL
University of Nebraska-Lincoln is a Public, 4 years school located in Lincoln, NE. It is accredited by Higher Learning Commission.
The 2025 graduate tuition & fees of UNL graduate schools is $8,434 for Nebraska residents and $20,944 for out-of-state. Its tuition is relatively inexpensive than the average graduate tuition of other public graduate schools (Research University with very high research activity), which is $29,860.
Total 4,692 students have enrolled in graduate schools at University of Nebraska-Lincoln and, of that, 1,417 graduate school students enrolled online exclusively.
University of Nebraska-Lincoln offers 117 graduate programs and 15 graduate programs are available through distance learning (online classes).
2025 Tuition & fees
The 2025 graduate tuition & fees at UNL graduate schools is $8,434 for Nebraska residents and $20,944 for out-of-state students. The tuition & fees has increased by 3.08% from last year. The following tables show the 2025 graduate tuition & fees and the tuition trends over last 5 years at UNL.
You can check and view more costs information including living costs, books & supplies, and tuition per credit hour at Cost of Attendance page
| Year | Nebraska Residents | Out-of-State | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Tuition | Fees | Total | Tuition | Fees | |
| 2021 | $7,723 | $6,138 | $1,585 | $19,513 | $17,928 | $1,585 |
| 2022 | $7,751 | $6,138 | $1,613 | $19,541 | $17,928 | $1,613 |
| 2023 | $7,781 | $6,138 | $1,643 | $19,571 | $17,928 | $1,643 |
| 2024 | $8,168 | $6,318 | $1,850 | $20,318 | $18,468 | $1,850 |
| 2025 | $8,434 | $6,516 | $1,918 | $20,944 | $19,026 | $1,918 |
| Year | Nebraska Residents | Out-of-State |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | $341 | $996 |
| 2022 | $341 | $996 |
| 2023 | $341 | $996 |
| 2024 | $353 | $1,031 |
| 2025 | $365 | $1,066 |
| Year | On-Campus | Off-Campus | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Room & Board | Other Expenses | Room & Board | Other Expenses | |
| 2021 | $12,186 | $3,374 | $12,186 | $3,374 |
| 2022 | $11,920 | $3,424 | $11,920 | $3,424 |
| 2023 | $12,430 | $3,580 | $12,430 | $3,580 |
| 2024 | $13,856 | $3,442 | $13,856 | $3,442 |
| 2025 | $14,120 | $3,000 | $14,120 | $3,000 |
Offered Graduate Degrees and Major Programs
The graduate schools at University of Nebraska-Lincoln offers 289 major programs through Master's, Doctorate (Research), Doctorate (Professional Practice), Post BS Certificate, Post MS Certificate, degrees/programs. Of that, 35 graduate programs are offering via distance learning (online classes).
You can view all major programs including undergraduate programs offered at Area of Study & Major Program page with completer and earning after graduation information.
| Number of Graduate Programs | Number of Online Graduate Programs | |
|---|---|---|
| Master's | 69 | 8 |
| Doctorate (Research) | 44 | 0 |
| Doctorate (Professional) | 3 | 0 |
| Post-BS Certificate | 44 | 26 |
| Post-MS Certificate | 3 | 0 |
| Total | 289 | 35 |
| Program Name | Number of Completers |
|---|---|
| Business Administration and Management | 21 |
| Public Relations/Image Management | 19 |
| Logistics, Materials, and Supply Chain Management | 11 |
| Educational Psychology | 10 |
| Physical and Biological Anthropology | 9 |
| Program Name | Number of Completers |
|---|---|
| Educational Leadership and Administration | 54 |
| Accounting | 45 |
| Audiology/Audiologist and Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist | 35 |
| Agriculture | 31 |
| Architectural and Building Sciences/Technology | 29 |
| Program Name | Number of Completers |
|---|---|
| Law | 128 |
| Educational Administration and Supervision (other) | 41 |
| Audiology/Audiologist | 8 |
| Biological/Biosystems Engineering | 5 |
Graduate Student Population
At UNL, there are 24,393 students including both undergraduate and graduate students. Of that, 4,692 students have enrolled in graduate programs. By gender, there are 2,232 male and 2,460 female students are attending the graduate school. The male to female ratio is 0.91 to 1. University of Nebraska-Lincoln offers online graduate degree/certificate programs and 1,417 students enrolled in online graduate programs.
You can check and view more student population by gender, race, age, and online enrollment at Enrollment Statistics page.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 15 | 5 | 10 |
| Asian | 134 | 64 | 70 |
| Black or African American | 126 | 65 | 61 |
| Hispanic | 273 | 121 | 152 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| White | 2,744 | 1,204 | 1,540 |
| Two or More Races | 140 | 69 | 71 |
| Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 150 | 45 | 105 |
| Total | 4,692 | 2,232 | 2,460 |
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