Quad

Head-to-head

Georgia Southern
U. Nebraska at Omaha

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    U. Nebraska at Omaha has 10 pts more first-gen students than Georgia Southern (35% vs. 25%)

    First-generation students
  2. 2

    Georgia Southern has 1.9× as many undergrads as U. Nebraska at Omaha

    Undergrads
  3. 3

    Georgia Southern's grants cover 30% of its full price on average, vs. 22% at U. Nebraska at Omaha

    Aid generosity
  4. 4

    Georgia Southern is more diverse (index 0.64 vs. 0.61)

    Diversity index
  5. 5

    Georgia Southern graduates 3 pts more of its students than U. Nebraska at Omaha (55% vs. 51%)

    Graduation rate
  6. 6

    Georgia Southern costs about $1.7K less per year on average than U. Nebraska at Omaha ($18,548 vs. $20,243, all students)

    Average cost, all students

The shape of each school

Each axis is a national rank among 4-year colleges; further out = more of it.

SelectivityTest scoresSizePell shareFirst-genDiversity

Hollow dots at the center mean that measure isn't reported.

Who's hardest to get into

U. Nebraska at Omaha admits 87%, Georgia Southern 88%; Georgia Southern's yield is higher, at 28%.

Acceptance rate
Georgia Southern88%
U. Nebraska at Omaha87%
Quad's selectivity
  • Georgia SouthernOpen
  • U. Nebraska at OmahaAccessible
SAT middle 50%Axis 900–1600
Georgia Southern
986–1133
U. Nebraska at OmahaNot reported
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • Georgia SouthernGPA, school record, and prep program required
  • U. Nebraska at OmahaGPA, school record, rank, and prep program required

Who's on each campus

Georgia Southern has 1.9× as many undergrads as U. Nebraska at Omaha and has the larger Pell share.

Undergrads
Georgia Southern21.8K
U. Nebraska at Omaha11.5K
Pell Grant share
Georgia Southern36%
U. Nebraska at Omaha35%

Majors and faculty

Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse leads at Georgia Southern, and General Studies at U. Nebraska at Omaha.

Students per faculty member
Georgia Southern25 to 1
U. Nebraska at Omaha15 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • Georgia SouthernRegistered Nursing/Registered Nurse8%
  • U. Nebraska at OmahaGeneral Studies14%

What each costs

Georgia Southern costs about $1.7K less a year than U. Nebraska at Omaha on average, and its grants cover the larger share of its price.

Average cost, all students
Georgia Southern$18.5K
U. Nebraska at Omaha$20.2K
Aid generosity
Georgia Southern30%
U. Nebraska at Omaha22%

What each pays off

U. Nebraska at Omaha's former students earn more, a median $53.9K ten years after enrolling; both graduate more than 50% within six years.

Median earnings, 10 years
Georgia Southern$53.2K
U. Nebraska at Omaha$53.9K
Graduation rate
Georgia Southern55%
U. Nebraska at Omaha51%

How each has changed

Applications grew at both; both got less selective.

Applications, 10-year change
  • Georgia SouthernGrowing+115%
  • U. Nebraska at OmahaGrowing+61%
All the numbersEvery figure for these colleges in one table, with differences highlighted.
Sources for this comparisonEvery dataset and year behind the numbers in this comparison; tap any ⓘ for one number's source

Sources:IPEDS Admissions survey, Fall 2024;College Scorecard, Fall 2024;College Scorecard, most recent release;IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey, 2023–24;IPEDS Student Financial Aid survey, 2023–24;College Scorecard, Entered fall 2023;IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part D), Fall 2024;IPEDS Completions survey (degrees awarded by field), 2024–25 graduates;College Scorecard, 2023–24;IPEDS Graduation Rates survey (Pell Grant and subsidized loan recipients), Entered fall 2018About 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