Creighton University
Omaha, NE · Private nonprofit · offers Graduate degrees
80%Acceptance rate
$31,568Average net price / year
83%Graduation rate
$73,911Median earnings 10 yrs after entry
$25,000Median debt at graduation
4,348Undergraduates
Cost
- In-state tuition & fees
- $48,856
- Total cost of attendance
- $63,423
- Room & board
- $13,652
- Books & supplies
- $1,200
- Average net price
- $31,568
Net price by family income
- $0–30k
- $20,472
- $30–48k
- $22,095
- $48–75k
- $23,405
- $75–110k
- $28,113
- $110k+
- $35,090
Admissions
- Acceptance rate
- 79.8%
- Average SAT
- 1321
- SAT reading (25–75%)
- 620–708
- SAT math (25–75%)
- 623–720
- ACT composite (25–75%)
- 26–31
Outcomes
- Graduation rate
- 83%
- First-year retention
- 94%
- Median earnings (6 yrs)
- $63,090
- Median earnings (10 yrs)
- $73,911
- Median debt (graduates)
- $25,000
- 3-year loan default rate
- 0.0%
- Students with Pell grants
- 12%
- Students with federal loans
- 42%
Programs: what graduates earn
41 of 142 programs have published earnings or debt data. Earnings are median salaries of graduates one year after completing the program (or the latest available year).
Bachelor's degree
Master's degree
| Program | Graduates | Earnings | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|
| Finance and Financial Management Services | 31 | $102,314 | $40,450 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | 119 | $85,286 | $41,000 |
| Educational Administration and Supervision | 35 | $63,246 | — |
| Public Health | 9 | $57,285 | $53,500 |
| Dispute Resolution | 18 | $54,740 | $46,256 |
| Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General | 20 | $51,974 | — |
| Student Counseling and Personnel Services | 36 | $49,254 | $27,920 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods | 23 | $45,474 | — |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | 4 | $112,223 | — |
| Business/Commerce, General | — | $89,964 | — |
Doctoral degree
| Program | Graduates | Earnings | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|
| Educational Administration and Supervision | 48 | $104,839 | $68,437 |
First professional degree
| Program | Graduates | Earnings | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dentistry | 118 | $135,420 | $297,323 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | 69 | $114,717 | $69,000 |
| Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration | 130 | $112,454 | $214,367 |
| Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions | 198 | $72,111 | $176,995 |
| Medicine | 166 | $66,245 | $244,227 |
| Law | 125 | $65,179 | $128,182 |
Graduate certificate
| Program | Graduates | Earnings | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|
| Educational Administration and Supervision | 37 | $63,133 | $8,700 |
Students
- Undergraduates
- 4,348
- Graduate students
- 4,903
- Part-time
- 2%
- Women / men
- 58% / 42%
- White
- 69%
- Hispanic
- 10%
- Black
- 3%
- Asian
- 8%
- International
- 2%
Faculty & school
- Student–faculty ratio
- 11:1
- Avg faculty salary
- $97,281 / year
- Full-time faculty
- 69%
- Accreditor
- Higher Learning Commission
- Website
- www.creighton.edu
- Also known as
- NA
Most popular fields
- Communication & Journalism – 2% of degrees
- Computer & Information Sciences – 1% of degrees
- English – 2% of degrees
- Biological Sciences – 17% of degrees
- Physical Sciences – 2% of degrees
- Psychology – 5% of degrees
Frequently asked questions
What is the acceptance rate at Creighton University?
79.8% of applicants were admitted, and admitted students averaged 1321 on the SAT.
How much does Creighton University cost?
The average net price after grants is $31,568 per year; in-state tuition and fees are $48,856 and the full cost of attendance is $63,423.
How much do Creighton University graduates earn?
Students who enrolled earn a median of $73,911 ten years later. See the program table above for salaries by major.
What is the graduation rate?
83% of first-time, full-time students graduate within 150% of normal time.
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Nebraska at Omaha Omaha, NE · Public · 11,488 students |
$13,441 | 87% | 47% | $53,909 |
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| Capitol Beauty School Omaha, NE · Private for-profit · 161 students |
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| CHI Health School of Radiologic Technology Omaha, NE · Private nonprofit · 29 students |
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Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, June 2026 release.