2025 Factual Look at Higher Education in Nebraska - Enrollment - Fall Enrollment Data 2014-2024 and 12-Month Enrollment Data 2014-15 to 2023-24

Oct 15, 2026

2025 Factual Look at Higher Education in Nebraska compiles enrollment statistics for Nebraska postsecondary institutions, combining fall enrollment totals from 2014 through 2024 with 12-month enrollment data spanning 2014-15 through 2023-24. Ten-year enrollment trends are derived from Nebraska’s federal IPEDS surveys for 2014-2015 through 2024-2025. The report is presented with institutional context, executive-level findings, and structured sections covering enrollment by sector, student level and attendance status, sex, and race/ethnicity.

LanguageEnglish

CategoryResearch & Report

FormatPDF

Pages134

Reading Time5 h 38 min

AccessFree to download

Key Takeaways

Executive Summary of Data

Introduction

Section 1 Total Fall Enrollment by Sector and by Institution

Section 2 Total Fall Enrollment by Student Level and by Full-Time/Part-Time Classification

Section 3 Total Fall Enrollment by Sex

Section 4 Total Fall Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity

2025 Factual Look at Higher Education in Nebraska Enrollment Fall Enrollment Data for 2014 through 2024 and 12-Month Enrollment Data for 2014-15 through 2023-24 Ten-Year Trends Based on 2014-2015 through 2024-2025 Federal Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) Surveys of Nebraska’s Postsecondary Institutions P u b l i s h e d S e p t e m b e r 2 0 2 5 1 4 0 N . 8 t h S t r e e t , S u i t e 3 0 0 • P . O . B o x 9 5 0 0 5 • L i n c o l n , N E 6 8 5 0 9 - 5 0 0 5 P h o n e : ( 4 0 2 ) 4 7 1 - 2 8 4 7 • [c c p e . n e b r a s k a . g o v](c c p e . n e b r a s k a . g o v) NEBRASKA’S COORDINATING COMMISSION FOR POSTSECONDARY EDUCATION COMMISSIONERS Timothy Daniels, Chair Mary Lauritzen Dr. Paul Von Behren Omaha, Member-at-Large West Point, Member-at-Large Fremont, District 3 Dr. Dennis Headrick, Vice Chair Dannika Nelson Tamara Weber Lincoln, District 1 Oakland, Member-at-Large Columbus, District 5 Dr. Deborah Frison Molly O’Holleran W. Scott Wilson Omaha, District 2 North Platte, District 6 Plattsmouth, Member-at-Large Dr. LeDonna Griffin Omaha, Member-at-Large STAFF Dr. Michael Baumgartner Executive Director Dr. Kathleen Fimple Academic Programs Officer Jill Heese Research Director Kadi Lukesh Bookkeeper, Budget Coordinator, & Office Manager J. Ritchie Morrow Financial Aid Officer Helen Pope Executive Assistant Matthew Roque Capital Project & Financial Analyst Celeste Thompson Excellence in Teaching Act (ETA) Specialist Gary Timm Chief Finance & Administrative Officer Joe Velasquez Database Manager LIST OF REPORTING INSTITUTIONS University of Nebraska Nebraska College of Technical Agriculture University of Nebraska at Kearney University of Nebraska-Lincoln University of Nebraska Medical Center University of Nebraska at Omaha Nebraska State College System Chadron State College Peru State College Wayne State College Nebraska Community Colleges Central Community College Metropolitan Community College Mid-Plains Community College Northeast Community College Southeast Community College Western Nebraska Community College Nonpublic Colleges & Universities Bellevue University Bryan College of Health Sciences Capitol Beauty School (Formerly Capitol School of Hairstyling and Esthetics) CHI Health School of Radiologic Technology (Formerly Alegent Health School of Radiologic Technology) Clarkson College College of Hair Design-Downtown College of Hair Design-East Campus College of Saint Mary Concordia University-Nebraska Creighton University Doane University (Formerly Doane University-Arts & Sciences and Doane University-Graduate and Professional Studies) Entourage Institute of Beauty and Esthetics (Formerly Davines Professional Academy of Beauty and Business) Nonpublic Colleges & Universities (Continued) Fullen School of Hair Design (No longer an IPEDS reporting institution Fall 2016; Closed Fall 2022) Grace University (Closed Fall 2018) Hastings College ITT Technical Institute-Omaha (Closed Fall 2016) Joseph’s College Cosmetology (Formerly Joseph’s College) La'James International College (Closed Fall 2020) Little Priest Tribal College Midland University Myotherapy Institute National American University-Bellevue (Closed Fall 2019) Nebraska Christian College of Hope International University (Formerly Nebraska Christian College; Closed Fall 2020) Nebraska Indian Community College Nebraska Methodist College of Nursing & Allied Health Nebraska Wesleyan University Omaha School of Massage and Healthcare of Herzing University (Closed Fall 2018) Purdue University Global-Lincoln (Formerly Kaplan University-Lincoln Campus; No longer an IPEDS reporting institution Fall 2019; Closed Fall 2023) Purdue University Global-Omaha (Formerly Kaplan University-Omaha Campus; Closed Fall 2019) Regional West Medical Center School of Radiologic Technology (No longer an IPEDS reporting institution Fall 2016) Ric

FAQs

What enrollment periods are included in the report?

The report provides fall enrollment data from 2014 through 2024 and 12-month enrollment data from 2014-15 through 2023-24.

How are the ten-year trends constructed?

Ten-year trends are based on federal Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) surveys for Nebraska’s postsecondary institutions from 2014-2015 through 2024-2025.

What breakdowns does the report include for fall enrollment?

Fall enrollment is analyzed by sector and institution, by student level and full-time/part-time classification, by sex, and by race/ethnicity.

Oct 15, 2026

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