Quad

Head-to-head

East Carolina
U. Nebraska at Omaha

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    East Carolina graduates 15 pts more of its students than U. Nebraska at Omaha (66% vs. 51%)

    Graduation rate
  2. 2

    U. Nebraska at Omaha's yield is 9 pts higher than East Carolina's

    Yield rate
  3. 3

    U. Nebraska at Omaha has 8 pts more first-gen students than East Carolina (35% vs. 26%)

    First-generation students
  4. 4

    East Carolina has 1.7× as many undergrads as U. Nebraska at Omaha

    Undergrads
  5. 5

    U. Nebraska at Omaha has 3 pts more Pell recipients than East Carolina (35% vs. 32%)

    Pell Grant recipients
  6. 6

    U. Nebraska at Omaha's grants cover 22% of its full price on average, vs. 20% at East Carolina

    Aid generosity

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%, East Carolina 89%; U. Nebraska at Omaha's yield is higher, at 26%.

Acceptance rate
East Carolina89%
U. Nebraska at Omaha87%
Quad's selectivity
  • East CarolinaAccessible
  • U. Nebraska at OmahaAccessible
SAT middle 50%Axis 1000–1600
East Carolina
1070–1240
U. Nebraska at OmahaNot reported
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • East CarolinaGPA, school record, and prep program required
  • U. Nebraska at OmahaGPA, school record, rank, and prep program required

Who's on each campus

East Carolina has 1.7× as many undergrads as U. Nebraska at Omaha; U. Nebraska at Omaha has the larger Pell share.

Undergrads
East Carolina19.9K
U. Nebraska at Omaha11.5K
Pell Grant share
East Carolina32%
U. Nebraska at Omaha35%

Majors and faculty

Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse leads at East Carolina, and General Studies at U. Nebraska at Omaha.

Students per faculty member
East Carolina17 to 1
U. Nebraska at Omaha15 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • East CarolinaRegistered Nursing/Registered Nurse8%
  • U. Nebraska at OmahaGeneral Studies14%

What each costs

U. Nebraska at Omaha costs about $1.6K less a year than East Carolina on average, and its grants cover the larger share of its price.

Average cost, all students
East Carolina$21.8K
U. Nebraska at Omaha$20.2K
Aid generosity
East Carolina20%
U. Nebraska at Omaha22%

What each pays off

East Carolina's former students earn more, a median $55.1K ten years after enrolling; both graduate more than 50% within six years.

Median earnings, 10 years
East Carolina$55.1K
U. Nebraska at Omaha$53.9K
Graduation rate
East Carolina66%
U. Nebraska at Omaha51%

How each has changed

Applications grew at both; both got less selective.

Applications, 10-year change
  • East CarolinaGrowing+85%
  • 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