Truman State vs. Nebraska

Comparable Facts

Compare Truman State University in Kirksville, MO with University of Nebraska Lincoln in Lincoln, NE on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

University of Nebraska Lincoln is larger than Truman State based on total student enrollment (24,393 students vs. 3,664 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Truman State University is located in Kirksville, MO (Remote Town setting); University of Nebraska Lincoln is in Lincoln, NE (Large City setting).
• Truman State University is a public, non-profit 4-year institution. University of Nebraska Lincoln is a public, non-profit 4-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Truman State University 12:1; University of Nebraska Lincoln 17:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Truman State University are 21.2% lower than at University of Nebraska Lincoln ($11,128 vs. $14,120).
• Out-of-state tuition is 54% higher at Nebraska than at Truman State University (about $10,018 more per year; $28,584 vs. $18,566).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Truman State University than at University of Nebraska Lincoln (100% vs. 94%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Truman State University students is 15.6% larger than aid received by University of Nebraska Lincoln students ($12,186 vs. $10,541).

Admissions details

• Typical ACT composite is 3 points higher at Truman State than at Nebraska (28 vs. 25, midpoint estimate).
• SAT or ACT scores are test optional at both Truman State and Nebraska.
• Typical fall application deadline: Nebraska May 1, 2027.
• Enrolled first-year students at Truman State average a 3.81 high school GPA, 0.18 higher than at Nebraska (3.63).
• The share of admitted students who enrolled (yield) is 25.9% at Truman State vs. 29.8% at Nebraska.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, University of Nebraska Lincoln graduates have a $956 lower median loan debt than Truman State graduates ($21,700 vs. $22,656).
• Among borrowers, Nebraska graduates have an estimated $10 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Truman State graduates ($224 vs. $234).
• More Truman State graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Nebraska students, three years after graduation (76% vs. 73%).

Sources: U.S. Department of Education, IPEDS and College Scorecard. Values reflect the most recent year available in our dataset.