Lincoln, NE Education - Public Schools, Colleges & Universities

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state rank#43
80/100
us rank#2,091

Lincoln school information

IndexLincolnNebraskaNational
Total public schools7378593,277
Student/Teacher ratio14:113:116:1
Total private schools2518430,422
Total post-secondary schools10569,109
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There are 73 public schools in Lincoln, NE and a total of 785 public schools in Nebraska. There are 25 private schools in Lincoln, NE and a total of 184 private schools in Nebraska. There are 10 post-secondary schools in Lincoln, NE and a total of 56 post-secondary schools in Nebraska.

The student to teacher ratio in Lincoln, NE for public schools is 14:1, which is 8.1% greater than the Nebraska student to teacher ratio and 14.6% less than the national student to teacher ratio.

Education level achieved in Lincoln

IndexLincolnNebraskaNational
Completed 8th grade91.8%89%83.2%
Completed high school90.2%83.2%79.3%
Completed some college65.7%47.9%49.7%
Completed associate degree41.6%24.4%28.8%
Completed bachelors33.3%17.7%22.8%
Completed masters11.2%5.4%8.4%
Completed professional degree4.4%1.8%2.8%
Completed doctorate2.1%0.4%0.9%
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Highest level of education achieved in Lincoln (grades 4-12)

Highest level of education achieved in Lincoln (high school & post-secondary)

Data displayed in the above graphs is based on 2000 census data.

Universities and colleges in Lincoln, Nebraska

NameAddressPhone #
BryanLGH College of Health Sciences5035 Everett402-481-3801 / 13801
BryanLGH Medical Center/University of Kansas1600 soouth 48th St.
College of Hair Design304 S Eleventh St402-477-4040
Josephs College of Beauty-Lincoln2241 O St402-475-5385
Kaplan Test Prep1821 "K" Street
Myotherapy Institute6020 S 58th St402-421-7410
Nebraska Wesleyan University5000 St Paul Ave402-466-2371
Southeast Community College Area301south 68th Street Place402-471-3333
Union College3800 S 48th402-488-2331
University of Nebraska at Lincoln14th and R St402-472-7211

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