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Colleges in and near Broken Bow Township

The nearest college is 58 miles from Broken Bow Township

No college is within 15 miles of Broken Bow Township. The nearest is University of Nebraska at Kearney in Kearney, NE (3,642 students on campus); Mid-Plains Community College in North Platte is 63.3 miles away.

From the U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard, June 2026; IPEDS fall 2023 enrollment) and the Census Bureau’s American Community Survey, 2020–24. Straight-line distances from the center of Broken Bow Township. Colleges are described, not graded.

Within 15 miles
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none; nearest 58 mi
Nearest college
58 mi
University of Nebraska at Kearney
Residents in college
1%
Below NE (7%)
Nearest community college
63.3 mi
Mid-Plains · $3,600 tuition
Nearest public university
58 mi
University of Nebraska at Kearney · $8,676 in-state
Median household income
$128K
prices below start here

What stands out about college from Broken Bow Township

Facts about the town and its distance to campus; each college’s own figures follow.

58 miles to the nearest campusUniversity of Nebraska at Kearney, a public college in Kearney, NE, with 3,642 students on campus.In-state price at University of Nebraska at KearneyLiving in Nebraska, the University of Nebraska at Kearney charges $8,676 in tuition and fees; from out of state, $15,284. State residency rules decide which a new arrival pays.A community college 63.3 miles awayMid-Plains Community College in North Platte: tuition and fees $3,600 a year for Nebraska residents.Students are 1% of residentsBelow Nebraska (7%). The Census counts anyone enrolled, including part-time and online students.
Nearest college

The nearest college to Broken Bow Township

No college is within 15 miles, so this is the closest one. The map also shows the nearest community college, priced below.

10 mi20 mi30 mi40 mi50 mi60 mi70 miUniversity of Nebraska at KearneyMid-PlainsBroken Bow Township
University or collegeCommunity college
University of Nebraska at KearneyUniversity or college · Public · 3,642 on campus · 58 mi · Kearney89%admitted$16knet price58%graduate$50kearnings

Degree-granting colleges with 100 or more students on campus (fall 2023 enrollment, minus students who study only online). Admitted: share of applicants offered a place. Net price: the average a year after grants, for students on federal aid. Graduate: within 6 years (4-year colleges) or 3 (2-year). Earnings: median, 10 years after starting.

What it costs

What would your family pay?

The average a year after grants, for families on federal aid, at the nearest college and the nearest community college. Pick your family’s income.

Family income

Starts at Over $110k, where Broken Bow Township’s median household income ($127,895) falls.

Mid-Plains Community College63.3 mi · North Platte · sticker $13,197 · tuition $3,600$10,031a year
University of Nebraska at Kearney58 mi · Kearney · sticker $25,808$20,664a year

The average a year after grants and scholarships, for first-time, full-time students on federal aid, from the College Scorecard. Your own price depends on your aid package; every college has a net price calculator. For community colleges the net price counts housing and food at full cost, so tuition is shown beside it. “—”: not reported for that income.

Outcomes

Do students finish, and does it pay?

The same two colleges: across is the share who graduate, up is what they earn ten years after starting.

$0$20k$40k$60k$80k0%25%50%75%100%Graduate →University of Nebraska at KearneyMid-Plains
University of Nebraska at Kearney58% graduate$50k earnings$20k typical debt
Mid-Plains Community College54% graduate$40k earnings$10k typical debt

Graduation: first-time, full-time students within 6 years (4-year colleges) or 3 years (2-year). Earnings: median, 10 years after starting, for students who got federal aid.

Questions about college near Broken Bow Township

What is the closest college to Broken Bow Township?

University of Nebraska at Kearney in Kearney, NE, 58 miles in a straight line from the center of Broken Bow Township. No college is within 15 miles.

What is the closest community college to Broken Bow Township, and what does it cost?

Mid-Plains Community College in North Platte, 63.3 miles away. Tuition and fees are $3,600 a year for Nebraska residents; the federal net price, $5,235, counts housing and food at full cost.

How much does the University of Nebraska at Kearney cost if we live in Nebraska?

Tuition and fees are $8,676 a year in-state and $15,284 from out of state. After grants, families on federal aid paid an average of $13,066 (under $30,000 income) to $20,664 (over $110,000), housing and food included.

How many Broken Bow Township residents are in college?

About 1 of every 100 (Census, 2020–24), below Nebraska (7). The Census counts anyone enrolled, including part-time and online students.

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Colleges: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard and IPEDS (Scorecard 06/10/2026 · IPEDS 2024 · fall 2023 enrollment). “On campus” is fall enrollment minus students who study only online. Distances are straight-line from the center of Broken Bow Township. Residents in college, age, rent and poverty (including poverty without college students, table B14006): U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–24. Colleges are described, not graded; the College town label marks towns where 15% or more of residents are enrolled. How TownRatings describes colleges →