Quad

Head-to-head

U. Nebraska-Lincoln
Appalachian State

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    U. Nebraska-Lincoln's grants cover 30% of its full price on average, vs. 14% at Appalachian State

    Aid generosity
  2. 2

    U. Nebraska-Lincoln's yield is 12 pts higher than Appalachian State's

    Yield rate
  3. 3

    Appalachian State graduates 8 pts more of its students than U. Nebraska-Lincoln (75% vs. 67%)

    Graduation rate
  4. 4

    U. Nebraska-Lincoln grads earn $5.1K more ten years out than Appalachian State's ($56,887 vs. $51,836)

    Median earnings, 10 yrs
  5. 5

    U. Nebraska-Lincoln is more diverse (index 0.42 vs. 0.37)

    Diversity index
  6. 6

    Appalachian State has 4 pts more Pell recipients than U. Nebraska-Lincoln (26% vs. 23%)

    Pell Grant recipients

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. Nebraska-Lincoln admits 87%, Appalachian State 90%; U. Nebraska-Lincoln's yield is higher, at 30%.

Acceptance rate
U. Nebraska-Lincoln87%
Appalachian State90%
Quad's selectivity
  • U. Nebraska-LincolnAccessible
  • Appalachian StateAccessible
SAT middle 50%Axis 1000–1600
U. Nebraska-Lincoln
1098–1330
Appalachian State
1120–1280
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • U. Nebraska-LincolnSchool record required
  • Appalachian StateGPA, school record, and prep program required

Who's on each campus

U. Nebraska-Lincoln and Appalachian State are about the same size; Appalachian State has the larger Pell share.

Undergrads
U. Nebraska-Lincoln19.2K
Appalachian State19.4K
Pell Grant share
U. Nebraska-Lincoln23%
Appalachian State26%

Majors and faculty

Psychology leads at both; Appalachian State has 16 students per faculty member to U. Nebraska-Lincoln's 17.

Students per faculty member
U. Nebraska-Lincoln17 to 1
Appalachian State16 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • U. Nebraska-LincolnPsychology, General6%
  • Appalachian StatePsychology, General9%

What each costs

Appalachian State costs about $1.4K less a year than U. Nebraska-Lincoln on average; U. Nebraska-Lincoln's grants cover the larger share of its price.

Average cost, all students
U. Nebraska-Lincoln$23.2K
Appalachian State$21.9K
Aid generosity
U. Nebraska-Lincoln30%
Appalachian State14%

What each pays off

U. Nebraska-Lincoln's former students earn more, a median $56.9K ten years after enrolling; both graduate more than 60% within six years.

Median earnings, 10 years
U. Nebraska-Lincoln$56.9K
Appalachian State$51.8K
Graduation rate
U. Nebraska-Lincoln67%
Appalachian State75%

How each has changed

Applications grew at both; both got less selective.

Applications, 10-year change
  • U. Nebraska-LincolnGrowing+50%
  • Appalachian StateGrowing+82%
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