Real costs by school · Lincoln, NE · Public
At University of Nebraska-Lincoln, families earning $75,000–$110,000 paid an average of $18,975 per year — the published cost of attendance is $26,697. (Federal College Scorecard data, July 2026 refresh.)
| Household income | Avg net price / yr | ≈ four years* |
|---|---|---|
| Under $30k | $12,751 / yr | $53,745 |
| $30–48k | $13,054 / yr | $55,023 |
| $48–75k | $14,699 / yr | $61,956 |
| $75–110k | $18,975 / yr | $79,980 |
| Over $110k | $22,346 / yr | $94,188 |
*Four-year figures grow each year's price by 3.5% — the same method College Compass uses in a family's plan. "Net price" is what families actually paid after grants and scholarships, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education — not a calculator's estimate. Federal reporting groups every income above $110k into one band; families well above it often pay closer to the full cost.
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| Admit rate | 87% published — federal data |
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Run University of Nebraska for your student →At $75,000–$110,000 of household income, the distance between University of Nebraska-Lincoln's published sticker price and what families in that band actually paid is $7,722 a year — a 29% discount off the number on the brochure. Graduates report a median $56,887 10 years out — roughly 71% of the four-year cost at this income band.
Earnings and completion from federal reporting — not the school's own placement survey.
These are averages. Your family isn't average.
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