Student Population at UNL
Total Enrollment
24,393
Undergraduate
19,701
Graduate
4,692
Online Enrollment
1,697
Men Students
12,079
Women Students
12,314
For the academic year 2024-2025, a total of 24,393 students have enrolled at University of Nebraska-Lincoln - 19,701 undergraduate and 4,692 graduate.
By gender, 12,079 male and 12,314 female students are attending University of Nebraska-Lincoln. By attendance status, there are 21,499 full-time students and 2,894 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 New Jersey Institute of Technology and Florida State University, its population is relatively small (average population is 32,685).
University of Nebraska-Lincoln offers online degree/certificate programs and 1,697 students enrolled in online programs.
Enrollment Comparison
The following chart compares UNL's student enrollment with similarly ranked schools, all colleges nationwide, Public, 4-Years Colleges, 4-Years Colleges, and Public, 4-Years Colleges in Nebraska.
UNL has smaller enrollment compared to similarly ranked schools (average: 32,685 students). The enrollment is larger than the Public, 4-Years Colleges in Nebraska average (6,707 students).
| Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| University of Nebraska-Lincoln | 24,393 | 19,701 | 4,692 |
| Similarly Ranked Schools | 32,685 | 25,630 | 7,055 |
| All Colleges | 2,931 | 2,685 | 1,440 |
| Public, 4-Years Colleges | 11,396 | 9,810 | 2,541 |
| 4-Years Colleges | 4,686 | 4,205 | 1,445 |
| Public, 4-Years Colleges in Nebraska | 6,707 | 5,098 | 1,609 |
The below chart compares the student population between University of Nebraska-Lincoln and similar colleges.
Enrollment by Gender/Attending Status
By gender, there are 12,079 male and 12,314 female students attending UNL. The male-to-female student ratio is 0.98 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 UNL.
| Total | Full-time | Part-time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 19,701 | 18,767 | 934 |
| Men | 9,847 | 9,324 | 523 |
| Women | 9,854 | 9,443 | 411 |
| Total | Full-time | Part-time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 4,692 | 2,732 | 1,960 |
| Men | 2,232 | 1,370 | 862 |
| Women | 2,460 | 1,362 | 1,098 |
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity
By race/ethnicity, there are 17,574 White students (72.05%) and 2,184 Hispanic students (8.95%) 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 | 56 | 27 | 29 |
| Asian | 804 | 391 | 413 |
| Black or African American | 568 | 306 | 262 |
| Hispanic | 1,911 | 914 | 997 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 17 | 12 | 5 |
| White | 14,830 | 7,470 | 7,360 |
| Two or More Races | 752 | 318 | 434 |
| Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 208 | 116 | 92 |
| Total | 19,701 | 9,847 | 9,854 |
| 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 |
Enrollment by Student Age
By age, there are 20,395 students whose age under twenty five and 2,172 students whose age is over thirty years old at University of Nebraska-Lincoln.
Especially, 274 students are younger than eighteen and 27 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 | 19,701 | 9,847 | 9,854 |
| Under 18 | 274 | 114 | 160 |
| 18-19 | 8,420 | 4,019 | 4,401 |
| 20-21 | 8,080 | 3,963 | 4,117 |
| 22-24 | 2,263 | 1,334 | 929 |
| 25-29 | 384 | 238 | 146 |
| 30-34 | 139 | 93 | 46 |
| 35-39 | 74 | 43 | 31 |
| 40-49 | 45 | 28 | 17 |
| 50-64 | 18 | 11 | 7 |
| 65 and over | 4 | 4 | 0 |
| Total | 19,701 | 9,847 | 9,854 |
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 4,692 | 2,232 | 2,460 |
| 20-21 | 66 | 16 | 50 |
| 22-24 | 1,292 | 536 | 756 |
| 25-29 | 1,442 | 707 | 735 |
| 30-34 | 783 | 448 | 335 |
| 35-39 | 467 | 258 | 209 |
| 40-49 | 461 | 196 | 265 |
| 50-64 | 158 | 59 | 99 |
| 65 and over | 23 | 12 | 11 |
| Total | 4,692 | 2,232 | 2,460 |
Online Student Population
At University of Nebraska-Lincoln, 15,748 students (64.56% of total enrollment) take online classes to get their degrees. Among them, 1,697 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, 861 students live in Nebraska where University of Nebraska-Lincoln is located in and 746 students have enrolled from other states.
| Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 24,393 | 19,701 | 4,692 |
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Classes | 1,697 | 280 | 1,417 |
| Enrolled Some in Online Classes | 14,051 | 13,437 | 614 |
| Not Enrolled in Online Classes | 8,645 | 5,984 | 2,661 |
| Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total (Enrolled Excl.) | 1,697 | 280 | 1,417 |
| Nebraska Residents | 861 | 191 | 670 |
| Other State in U.S. | 746 | 83 | 663 |
| Outside of U.S. | 46 | 4 | 42 |
| Unknown | 44 | 2 | 42 |
