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Real costs by school · Lincoln, NE · Public

What University of Nebraska-Lincoln actually costs at your income.

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.)

Every income band — the federal numbers (Public-school prices below reflect what in-state families reported paying; out-of-state families typically pay more.)

Household incomeAvg 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.

After graduation — federal data

Graduates earning, 10 yrs out (median)$56,887
Graduate in four years — the rate you're budgeting on50%
Six-year graduation rate67%
Typical graduate's own federal debt$21,000

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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