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U. Nebraska-Lincoln
Appalachian State

Academics

Academics

How these colleges teach, spend per student, and what their graduates major in.

Faculty

Students per faculty member
U. Nebraska-Lincoln17 to 1
Appalachian State16 to 1
Full-time faculty share
U. Nebraska-Lincoln85%
Appalachian State78%
Average faculty salary
U. Nebraska-Lincoln$114,978
Appalachian State$83,449

Spending and endowment

Instruction spending per student
U. Nebraska-Lincoln$13,023
Appalachian State$8,690
Endowment per student
U. Nebraska-Lincoln$69,480
Appalachian State$10,510
Tuition share of core revenue
U. Nebraska-Lincoln18%
Appalachian State29%

Degrees awarded

Bachelor's degrees awarded
U. Nebraska-Lincoln4,069
Appalachian State4,488
Most popular majors
U. Nebraska-Lincoln

Psychology, General 6% · Business Administration and Management, General 6% · Finance, General 4%

Appalachian State

Psychology, General 9% · Exercise Physiology and Kinesiology 6% · Business Administration and Management, General 5%

Your major

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Sources:IPEDS Completions survey (degrees awarded by field), 2024–25 graduates;College Scorecard Field of Study data, most recent releaseAbout the data(retrieved 2026-10-12)

Source:IPEDS Completions survey (degrees awarded by field), 2014–15 to 2024–25About the data(built 2026-10-12; CPI retrieved 2026-10-12)

All academics numbers in the table

Sources:IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part D), Fall 2024;College Scorecard, Fall 2024;IPEDS Salaries survey (SAL, instructional staff, all ranks), Fall 2024;IPEDS Finance survey, derived per-student figures, 2023–24;IPEDS Completions survey (degrees awarded by field), 2024–25 graduates;College Scorecard Field of Study data, most recent releaseAbout the data(retrieved 2026-10-12)

Figures are the newest each college has published; years can differ between colleges. Each value's ⓘ shows its source and year. Why