University of Nebraska–Lincoln Education Department

Education School Admissions

Application

Director of admissions Jan Hostetler
Application deadline rolling
Application fee $50

University of Nebraska Lincoln Education Department
TOEFL

TOEFL required for international students Yes
Minimum TOEFL score required 500 paper test
61 internet-based test

Post-baccalaureate certificate programs

Applications 22
Acceptance rate 95.5%
Enrollment 50 full-time
31 part-time
Test requirements GRE scores are considered or required for some or all of the programs

Master’s programs

Applications 318
Acceptance rate 66.7%
Enrollment 157 full-time
195 part-time
Test requirements GRE scores are considered or required for some or all of the programs

Education Specialist programs

Applications 25
Acceptance rate 28.0%
Enrollment 6 full-time
12 part-time
Test requirements GRE scores are considered or required for some or all of the programs

Ph.D./Ed.D. programs

Applications 232
Acceptance rate 39.2%
Enrollment 123 full-time
294 part-time
Test requirements GRE scores are considered or required for some or all of the programs

Education School Academics

Degree and Program Offerings

Degree programs offered bachelor’s, post-baccalaureate certificate, master’s, education specialist, Ph.D., Ed.D.
(10)
Categories of study offered to master’s students teaching track, counseling/psychology track, administration track, research/policy track, other
Categories of study offered to education specialist students teaching track, counseling/psychology track, administration track
Any programs in education offered off campus No
Any programs in education offered through distance education Yes

Program Specialization
95.3 percent of students reported specialty information. Totals may exceed 100% due to students with multiple specialities.

education administration and supervision 23%
student counseling and personnel services 13%
curriculum and instruction 25%
educational evaluation, research, and statistics 3%
educational technology 1%
educational psychology 5%
higher education administration 17%
secondary teacher education 2%
special education 8%
educational/instructional media design 2%
other 2%

Graduates (2010)

Certificate program graduates 83
Master’s program graduates 138
Education specialist program graduates 12
Doctoral program graduates 62

Faculty Resources

Full-time faculty 85
Part-time faculty 41
Full-time faculty with doctoral degrees 100%
Full-time tenured or tenure-track faculty who received awards or were editors of educational journals during 2009 and 2010 0.0%

Research Expenditures (2009-2010)

Total amount of externally funded research conducted by the school (in millions) $7.7
Full-time tenured or tenure-track faculty engaged in externally funded research 98.8%

Education School Ranking

Education Ranking Scores

Score 56
Peer assessment score (out of 5) 3.6
Superintendent assessment score (out of 5) 4.1
Average GRE verbal score, entering doctoral students 531 – Medium
Average GRE quantitative score, entering doctoral students 579 – Medium
Doctoral programs acceptance rate 39.2% – Medium
Ratio of doctoral degrees granted to full-time faculty 0.8:1 – Medium
Student-faculty ratio 2.6:1 – Medium
Average amount of externally funded research expenditure per faculty member (in thousands) $95.9
Total amount of externally funded research conducted by the school (in millions) $7.7

Education School Cost

Financial Aid Contact Information

Financial aid director Craig Munier
Financial aid phone (402) 472-2030

Expenses

Tuition
Full-time: $262 per credit (in-state)
Full-time: $706 per credit (out-of-state)
Part-time: $262 per credit (in-state)
Part-time: $706 per credit (out-of-state)
Required fees $926 per year
Room and board $8,000
Books and supplies $820
Miscellaneous expenses $175

Financial Aid Availability

Fellowships 53
Teaching assistants 44
Research assistants 93
Other appointments 6
Students receiving grants and/or scholarships 60