Quad

Head-to-head

Rowan
U. Nebraska at Omaha

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    Rowan graduates 21 pts more of its students than U. Nebraska at Omaha (72% vs. 51%)

    Graduation rate
  2. 2

    U. Nebraska at Omaha costs about $8.2K less per year on average than Rowan ($20,243 vs. $28,455, all students)

    Average cost, all students
  3. 3

    Rowan's grants cover 29% of its full price on average, vs. 22% at U. Nebraska at Omaha

    Aid generosity
  4. 4

    Rowan grads earn $6.1K more ten years out than U. Nebraska at Omaha's ($59,988 vs. $53,909)

    Median earnings, 10 yrs
  5. 5

    Rowan is a bit larger (15,841 vs. 11,488)

    Undergrads
  6. 6

    U. Nebraska at Omaha's yield is 3 pts higher than Rowan'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

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

Who's hardest to get into

Rowan admits 78%, U. Nebraska at Omaha 87%; U. Nebraska at Omaha's yield is higher, at 26%.

Acceptance rate
Rowan78%
U. Nebraska at Omaha87%
Quad's selectivity
  • RowanSelective
  • U. Nebraska at OmahaAccessible
SAT middle 50%Axis 1000–1600
Rowan
1110–1310
U. Nebraska at OmahaNot reported
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • RowanRigor and GPA very important31%
  • U. Nebraska at OmahaGPA, school record, rank, and prep program required

Who's on each campus

Rowan is a bit larger than U. Nebraska at Omaha (15,841 vs. 11,488 undergrads); U. Nebraska at Omaha has the larger Pell share.

Undergrads
Rowan15.8K
U. Nebraska at Omaha11.5K
Pell Grant share
Rowan33%
U. Nebraska at Omaha35%

Majors and faculty

Psychology leads at Rowan, and General Studies at U. Nebraska at Omaha; U. Nebraska at Omaha has 15 students per faculty member to Rowan's 17.

Students per faculty member
Rowan17 to 1
U. Nebraska at Omaha15 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • RowanPsychology, General13%
  • U. Nebraska at OmahaGeneral Studies14%

What each costs

U. Nebraska at Omaha costs about $8.2K less a year than Rowan on average; Rowan's grants cover the larger share of its price.

Average cost, all students
Rowan$28.5K
U. Nebraska at Omaha$20.2K
Aid generosity
Rowan29%
U. Nebraska at Omaha22%

What each pays off

Rowan's former students earn more, a median $60K ten years after enrolling; six-year graduation runs from 72% at Rowan to 51% at U. Nebraska at Omaha.

Median earnings, 10 years
Rowan$60K
U. Nebraska at Omaha$53.9K
Graduation rate
Rowan72%
U. Nebraska at Omaha51%

How each has changed

Applications grew at both; U. Nebraska at Omaha got less selective while Rowan held steady.

Applications, 10-year change
  • RowanGrowing+92%
  • 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;Rowan University Common Data Set 2022–23, Fall 2022;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