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University of Nebraska-Lincoln — Student Body Report 2025 Student body · 2025
University of Nebraska-Lincoln is a public, doctoral / research institution in Nebraska. This report describes who studies here — size, demographics, and retention from 2025 federal data.
Total undergraduate enrollment
19,178
large
First-year retention
86%
full-time
Race / ethnicity
Race / ethnicity Stacked bar: White 75.5%, Hispanic 9.6%, Asian 4.1%, Two or more 3.8%, Black 2.9%, Non-resident 2.8%, Unknown 0.9%, Native 0.3%, Pacific Islander 0.1%. 75.5%
9.6%
White 75.5%
Hispanic 9.6%
Asian 4.1%
Two or more 3.8%
Black 2.9%
Non-resident 2.8%
Unknown 0.9%
Native 0.3%
Pacific Islander 0.1%
Gender
Gender Stacked bar: Women 49.8%, Men 50.2%. 49.8%
50.2%
Women 49.8%
Men 50.2%
Out of every 100 first-year students
Out of every 100 first-year students Return for sophomore year 86/100; Do not return 14/100 Return for sophomore year 86/100 Do not return 14/100 Note
Race/ethnicity is self-reported. Retention reflects full-time, first-time, degree-seeking students.
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