Quad

Head-to-head

U. Wisconsin-Milwaukee
U. Nebraska at Omaha

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    U. Wisconsin-Milwaukee is a bit larger (16,758 vs. 11,488)

    Undergrads
  2. 2

    U. Nebraska at Omaha's yield is 3 pts higher than U. Wisconsin-Milwaukee's

    Yield rate
  3. 3

    U. Wisconsin-Milwaukee is more diverse (index 0.63 vs. 0.61)

    Diversity index
  4. 4

    U. Wisconsin-Milwaukee graduates 2 pts more of its students than U. Nebraska at Omaha (54% vs. 51%)

    Graduation rate
  5. 5

    U. Nebraska at Omaha has 2 pts more Pell recipients than U. Wisconsin-Milwaukee (35% vs. 33%)

    Pell Grant recipients
  6. 6

    U. Nebraska at Omaha has 2 pts more first-gen students than U. Wisconsin-Milwaukee (35% vs. 33%)

    First-generation 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%, U. Wisconsin-Milwaukee 91%; U. Nebraska at Omaha's yield is higher, at 26%.

Acceptance rate
U. Wisconsin-Milwaukee91%
U. Nebraska at Omaha87%
Quad's selectivity
  • U. Wisconsin-MilwaukeeOpen
  • U. Nebraska at OmahaAccessible
ACT middle 50%Axis 14–36
U. Wisconsin-Milwaukee
18–25
U. Nebraska at Omaha
19–26
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • U. Wisconsin-MilwaukeeGPA and school record required
  • U. Nebraska at OmahaGPA, school record, rank, and prep program required

Who's on each campus

U. Wisconsin-Milwaukee is a bit larger than U. Nebraska at Omaha (16,758 vs. 11,488 undergrads); U. Nebraska at Omaha has the larger Pell share.

Undergrads
U. Wisconsin-Milwaukee16.8K
U. Nebraska at Omaha11.5K
Pell Grant share
U. Wisconsin-Milwaukee33%
U. Nebraska at Omaha35%

Majors and faculty

Research and Experimental Psychology leads at U. Wisconsin-Milwaukee, and General Studies at U. Nebraska at Omaha.

Students per faculty member
U. Wisconsin-Milwaukee17 to 1
U. Nebraska at Omaha15 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • U. Wisconsin-MilwaukeeResearch and Experimental Psychology, Other7%
  • U. Nebraska at OmahaGeneral Studies14%

What each costs

U. Wisconsin-Milwaukee and U. Nebraska at Omaha cost about the same a year on average; U. Nebraska at Omaha's grants cover the larger share of its price.

Average cost, all students
U. Wisconsin-Milwaukee$21.1K
U. Nebraska at Omaha$20.2K
Aid generosity
U. Wisconsin-Milwaukee21%
U. Nebraska at Omaha22%

What each pays off

U. Wisconsin-Milwaukee's former students earn more, a median $55K ten years after enrolling; both graduate more than 50% within six years.

Median earnings, 10 years
U. Wisconsin-Milwaukee$55K
U. Nebraska at Omaha$53.9K
Graduation rate
U. Wisconsin-Milwaukee54%
U. Nebraska at Omaha51%

How each has changed

Applications grew at both; U. Nebraska at Omaha got less selective while U. Wisconsin-Milwaukee held steady.

Applications, 10-year change
  • U. Wisconsin-MilwaukeeGrowing+99%
  • 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