Quad

Head-to-head

U. Nebraska at Kearney
U. Tennessee-Martin

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    U. Tennessee-Martin's grants cover 44% of its full price on average, vs. 32% at U. Nebraska at Kearney

    Aid generosity
  2. 2

    U. Tennessee-Martin's SAT midpoint is 75 points higher than U. Nebraska at Kearney's

    SAT midpoint
  3. 3

    U. Tennessee-Martin costs about $4.7K less per year on average than U. Nebraska at Kearney ($13,476 vs. $18,141, all students)

    Average cost, all students
  4. 4

    U. Nebraska at Kearney grads earn $5.9K more ten years out than U. Tennessee-Martin's ($50,105 vs. $44,213)

    Median earnings, 10 yrs
  5. 5

    U. Tennessee-Martin has 5 pts more first-gen students than U. Nebraska at Kearney (39% vs. 34%)

    First-generation students
  6. 6

    U. Tennessee-Martin's yield is 4 pts higher than U. Nebraska at Kearney's

    Yield rate

The shape of each school

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

SelectivityTest scoresSizePell shareFirst-genDiversity

Who's hardest to get into

U. Tennessee-Martin admits 88%, U. Nebraska at Kearney 89%; U. Tennessee-Martin's yield is higher, at 23%.

Acceptance rate
U. Nebraska at Kearney89%
U. Tennessee-Martin88%
Quad's selectivity
  • U. Nebraska at KearneyOpen
  • U. Tennessee-MartinOpen
SAT middle 50%Axis 800–1600
U. Nebraska at Kearney
905–1125
U. Tennessee-Martin
970–1210
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • U. Nebraska at KearneySchool record and prep program required
  • U. Tennessee-MartinGPA, school record, and prep program required

Who's on each campus

U. Tennessee-Martin is a bit larger than U. Nebraska at Kearney (4,866 vs. 4,088 undergrads); U. Nebraska at Kearney has the larger Pell share.

Undergrads
U. Nebraska at Kearney4.1K
U. Tennessee-Martin4.9K
Pell Grant share
U. Nebraska at Kearney37%
U. Tennessee-Martin34%

Majors and faculty

Business Administration and Management leads at U. Nebraska at Kearney, and Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies at U. Tennessee-Martin.

Students per faculty member
U. Nebraska at Kearney14 to 1
U. Tennessee-Martin16 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • U. Nebraska at KearneyBusiness Administration and Management, General16%
  • U. Tennessee-MartinMulti-/Interdisciplinary Studies, General13%

What each costs

U. Tennessee-Martin costs about $4.7K less a year than U. Nebraska at Kearney on average, and its grants cover the larger share of its price.

Average cost, all students
U. Nebraska at Kearney$18.1K
U. Tennessee-Martin$13.5K
Aid generosity
U. Nebraska at Kearney32%
U. Tennessee-Martin44%

What each pays off

U. Nebraska at Kearney's former students earn more, a median $50.1K ten years after enrolling; both graduate more than 50% within six years.

Median earnings, 10 years
U. Nebraska at Kearney$50.1K
U. Tennessee-Martin$44.2K
Graduation rate
U. Nebraska at Kearney55%
U. Tennessee-Martin52%

How each has changed

Applications grew at both; both got less selective.

Applications, 10-year change
  • U. Nebraska at KearneyGrowing+95%
  • U. Tennessee-MartinGrowing+72%
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