10-yr median earnings
$56,405
Federal aid recipients only
Private Nonprofit · Lincoln, Nebraska
Nebraska Wesleyan University
Nebraska Wesleyan University is a private nonprofit institution in Lincoln, Nebraska. as a private nonprofit, published Scorecard outcomes cover federal-aid recipients at this campus — endowment and sticker price sit outside those cohort fields.
- $56,405
- 10-yr median earnings
- 79.8%
- Acceptance rate
- $18,327
- Avg net price / yr
- 67.4%
- 150%-time completion
The verdict
Nebraska Wesleyan University pairs top-quartile former-student earnings with a moderately open admit.
According to the U.S. Department of Education's College Scorecard.
- Top 20%
- former-student earnings, US
- 79.8%
- acceptance rate
- 67.4%
- 150%-time completion
- +18%
- earnings, 6→10 yrs
City: Large
Carnegie: Master's (S)
Institution data retrieved July 2026; field-of-study data retrieved March 2026.
How to read this Nebraska Wesleyan University profile
Figures above come from IPEDS institution records published through the College Scorecard (retrieved July 2026 for institution fields; March 2026 for field-of-study). Peer groups and cost cohorts follow IPEDS ownership sector, Carnegie class ("Master's Colleges & Universities: Small Programs"), and locale, not an editorial shortlist.
Average net price subtracts grant and scholarship aid from cost of attendance for full-time, first-time undergraduate Title IV recipients. It is a defined cohort average, not a personalized price; income-band fields add context but do not replace the school's current net-price calculator.
Earnings use Treasury-linked records for federally aided former students who were working and not enrolled in the measurement year (completers and noncompleters). IPEDS completion and retention use separate first-time, full-time cohorts, so those denominators are not the earnings cohort. Read cost, completion, and earnings as distinct historical measures, not a causal verdict or individual forecast.
College Value Score
C
College Value Score
57/100
Nebraska Wesleyan University
A 6-metric composite of earnings, cost, and completion outcomes benchmarked against every reporting US college, not a ranking of teaching quality, campus life, or fit for any individual student. See the full methodology.
Earnings B+
$56,405
10-year median former-student earnings
Net Price D
$18,327
Average annual cost after grants and aid
Completion Rate B-
67.4%
Completion within 150% of normal time
Debt F
$26,970
Median federal debt at graduation
Loan Repayment A
81.2%
Borrowers repaying loans within 3 years
Retention D
75.0%
First-year students returning for year two
Each axis is the percentile score shown in the breakdown at left; the shape shows this school's overall profile at a glance.
Avg net price
$18,327
After grants and scholarships
150%-time completion
67.4%
Full-time, first-time cohort
150%-time completion vs portal median (57.1%) 67.4%
Four-year-institution cohort
College ROI Quadrant - Nebraska Wesleyan University vs peers
Each dot is a college plotted by 10-year median earnings (x-axis) vs average net price (y-axis), colored by completion within 150% of normal time. Bottom-right = high earnings/lower price; top-left = lower earnings/higher price.
How Nebraska Wesleyan University ranks nationally
Where this school's former-student earnings fall within the full national distribution of every US college that reports to the College Scorecard, not just its peer set.
Nebraska Wesleyan University: former-student earnings vs. every US college
10-year median earnings, College Scorecard
$56,405 Top 20% higher than 80% of 5,103 US colleges
Each bar is a $20K-wide band; taller bars hold more US colleges. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
Source U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard · Mar–Jul 2026 retrievals
| Metric | Nebraska Wesleyan University | National rank | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10-yr median earnings | $56,405 | #1000 of 5103 | 80th |
| Average net price | $18,327 | #2750 of 5020 | 45th (lower is better) |
| 150%-time completion | 67.4% | #1644 of 4858 | 66th |
| Undergraduate enrollment | 1,453 | #1795 of 5462 | 67th |
National ranks count every operating US college reporting each metric to the College Scorecard, separate from the earnings histogram above.
Quick Facts
1,453
Undergraduate enrollment
79.8%
Acceptance rate
1,189
SAT average
67.4%
150%-time completion
$56,405
10-yr median earnings
75.0%
First-year retention
How Nebraska Wesleyan University ranks in Nebraska
State rank among 35 reporting Nebraska colleges with College Scorecard data, a separate lens from the national distribution above.
| Metric | Nebraska Wesleyan University | State rank | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10-yr median earnings | $56,405 | #9 of 35 | 74th |
| Average net price | $18,327 | #22 of 35 | 37th (lower is better) |
| 150%-time completion | 67.4% | #7 of 32 | 78th |
| Undergraduate enrollment | 1,453 | #12 of 39 | 69th |
Highest former-student earnings in Nebraska
| # | School | 10-yr earnings | Net price |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | University of Nebraska Medical Center | $76,833 | - |
| 2 | Creighton University | $73,911 | $31,568 |
| 3 | Bryan College of Health Sciences | $70,845 | $26,919 |
| 4 | Nebraska Methodist College of Nursing & Allied Health | $65,071 | $21,863 |
| 5 | Clarkson College | $64,876 | $19,241 |
| 6 | Bellevue University | $61,289 | $17,550 |
| 7 | University of Nebraska-Lincoln | $56,887 | $17,747 |
| 8 | Nebraska College of Technical Agriculture | $56,887 | $14,639 |
| 9 | Nebraska Wesleyan UniversityThis school | $56,405 | $18,327 |
| 10 | Union Adventist University | $55,045 | $23,716 |
| 11 | College of Saint Mary | $54,338 | $16,590 |
| 12 | University of Nebraska at Omaha | $53,909 | $13,441 |
Admissions
| Admission Rate | 79.8% |
| SAT Average | 1,189 |
| SAT Math (25th-75th) | 530 – 630 |
| SAT Reading (25th-75th) | 490 – 660 |
| ACT Average | 26 |
| ACT (25th-75th) | 22 – 27 |
Costs & Financial Aid
Net price by family income at Nebraska Wesleyan University
Average annual net price after grants; Title IV recipient cohort by income bracket
- $0 – $30k
$0 – $30k
$14,925 net price / yr
- $30k – $48k
$30k – $48k
$16,974 net price / yr
- $48k – $75k
$48k – $75k
$14,594 net price / yr
- $110k+
$110k+
$23,652 net price / yr
What this shows Need-based aid pulls net price down at lower brackets at Nebraska Wesleyan University - compare the bar for your income band, not the overall average alone.
Tuition & Net Price
| In-State Tuition | $43,572 |
| Out-of-State Tuition | $43,572 |
| Average Net Price | $18,327 |
33.6%
Pell Grant Rate
54.3%
Federal Loan Rate
$26,970
Median Debt
$286/mo
Monthly Payment
Net price at Nebraska Wesleyan University swings rather than trends
Across 11 reported years between 2013 and 2023, the average net price here has ranged from $20,153 to $26,295 without settling into a rise or a fall. Comparing only the first and last years would read as +4.2%, but the years in between do not follow that line, so the honest summary is the range rather than a trend. Budget against the upper end, not the average.
Lowest year
$20,153
Highest year
$26,295
Most recent (2023)
$23,140
11 reported years. Nominal dollars, not adjusted for inflation.
2013 · $22,2042023 · $23,140
Over the same years, enrollment went -20.0% (1,892 → 1,514 students).
Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard, per-year fields (2013–2023). Net price is the average cost after grant and scholarship aid for federally-aided undergraduates.
Student Demographics
Race & ethnicity
Student body at a glance
57.4%
Female
26.2%
First Generation
Outcomes
75.0%
Retention Rate
$47,667
Median Earnings (6yr)
73.9%
Earning Over $25K
81.2%
Loan Repayment, Completers (3yr)
Outcomes & debt snapshot
| Measure | Cohort / horizon | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Completion within 150% of normal time | First-time, full-time | 67.4% |
| First-year retention | First-time, full-time freshmen | 75.0% |
| Median earnings | 6 years after entry | $47,667 |
| Median earnings | 10 years after entry | $56,405 |
| Share earning over $25,000 | Working, not enrolled | 73.9% |
| Loan repayment rate | Completers, 3 years after leaving | 81.2% |
| Median federal student debt | At completion | $26,970 |
| Estimated monthly payment | Standard 10-year plan | $286/mo |
Programs & Earnings
Field-of-study summary by credential
| Credential | Programs | Award count | Avg earnings | Top earnings | Avg debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bachelor's | 10 | 308 | $61,593 | $93,116 | $25,439 |
| Master's | 3 | 43 | $86,314 | $112,139 | $31,522 |
Top programs at Nebraska Wesleyan University by completer earnings
Median earnings of program completers, College Scorecard field-of-study file
- Registered Nursing, Nursin…
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
$112,139 median earnings
- Registered Nursing, Nursin…
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
$93,116 median earnings
- Business/Commerce, General
Business/Commerce, General
$91,021 median earnings
- Accounting and Related Ser…
Accounting and Related Services
$75,139 median earnings
- Business/Commerce, General
Business/Commerce, General
$70,281 median earnings
- Sports, Kinesiology, and P…
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness
$58,770 median earnings
- Communication and Media St…
Communication and Media Studies
$57,937 median earnings
- Curriculum and Instruction
Curriculum and Instruction
$55,781 median earnings
What this shows The highest-earning programs at a school are not necessarily its most popular ones - a small specialized program can post strong median earnings without reflecting the outcome most students here actually see.
| Program | Credential | Completers | Median Earnings | Median Debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | Master's | 20 | $112,139 | $35,739 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | Bachelor's | 34 | $93,116 | $20,875 |
| Business/Commerce, General | Master's | 20 | $91,021 | $27,304 |
| Accounting and Related Services | Bachelor's | 9 | $75,139 | - |
| Business/Commerce, General | Bachelor's | 51 | $70,281 | $24,250 |
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness | Bachelor's | 43 | $58,770 | $27,000 |
| Communication and Media Studies | Bachelor's | 14 | $57,937 | $24,704 |
| Curriculum and Instruction | Master's | 3 | $55,781 | - |
| Biology, General | Bachelor's | 50 | $54,566 | $27,000 |
| Psychology, General | Bachelor's | 30 | $50,320 | $27,000 |
| Social Work | Bachelor's | 28 | $48,785 | $24,125 |
| Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft | Bachelor's | 25 | $45,420 | $27,000 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods | Bachelor's | 24 | - | $27,000 |
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is the acceptance rate at Nebraska Wesleyan University? ▼
Nebraska Wesleyan University is a private nonprofit institution in Lincoln, Nebraska. The acceptance rate is 79.8%. The average SAT score is 1,189. Undergraduate enrollment is 1,453 students.
How much do Nebraska Wesleyan University former students earn? ▼
Federally aided former students at Nebraska Wesleyan University who were working and not enrolled had median earnings of $56,405 ten years after entry; the cohort is not limited to graduates. Six years after entry, the corresponding median is $47,667.
How much does Nebraska Wesleyan University cost? ▼
The average net price at Nebraska Wesleyan University is $18,327. In-state tuition is $43,572 and out-of-state tuition is $43,572. Median student debt at graduation is $26,970.
What is the graduation rate at Nebraska Wesleyan University? ▼
Nebraska Wesleyan University has a 67.4% completion rate within 150% of normal time at a four-year institution (typically six years for a bachelor’s program). The first-year retention rate is 75.0%.
Is Nebraska Wesleyan University worth the student debt? ▼
The median student debt at Nebraska Wesleyan University is $26,970, while former students earn a median of $56,405 ten years after enrollment. That debt represents about 48% of those annual earnings. Among borrowers who completed their program, 81.2% are repaying their loans within 3 years. Estimated monthly loan payment is $286.
Sources & methodology
Private-nonprofit profiles emphasize Scorecard cost-after-aid and completion alongside IPEDS Carnegie class. Endowment, gifts, and sticker price are not Scorecard fields on this page.
Figures are the Mar–Jul 2026 federal retrievals. Nonprofit campuses vary widely in aid practice — net price here is the Title-IV-recipient cohort average, not an individual award letter. Read the full methodology for how the data is sourced, computed, and verified.
- College Scorecard, U.S. Department of Education - former-student earnings, cost & completion (collegescorecard.ed.gov).
- IPEDS, National Center for Education Statistics - enrollment, admissions, Carnegie class & demographics (nces.ed.gov/ipeds).
- U.S. Treasury / IRS earnings linkage - median earnings 6 & 10 years after enrollment for federal-aid recipients (irs.gov).
- College Scorecard, Field of Study - program-level (credential) earnings & debt (collegescorecard.ed.gov).
- Federal Student Aid (Title IV / NSLDS) - U.S. Department of Education - net price, student debt & aid-recipient repayment outcomes (studentaid.gov).
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