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University or college · Private nonprofit

Doane University

Crete, NE

Doane University is a private nonprofit university in Crete, NE, with about 1,948 students on campus.

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Students on campus
1,948
1,190 undergrad · 758 grad
Admission rate
98%
higher than at 92% of 4-year colleges
Net price a year
$26,364
higher than at 75% of 4-year colleges
Graduation rate
57%
higher than at 55% of 4-year colleges
Earnings, 10 yrs later
$53,316
higher than at 76% of U.S. colleges
In brief

What to know about Doane University

A graduation gap for lower-income students

44% of students with Pell grants finish, against 57% overall, a gap of 13 points. 27% of undergraduates get Pell grants. Outcomes ↓

Lower-income families pay more here than at most colleges

Families earning under $30,000 still pay about $21,129 a year after grants. What it costs ↓

This summary is written from the data on this page. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard.

★ What stands out · Outcomes

Do students finish, and does it pay off?

Graduate
57%
within 6 years · Pell students 44%
Come back for year two
79%
full-time first-year students
Earnings, 10 years later
$53,316
median, students on federal aid
Typical debt
$25,000
about $265 a month over 10 years

Debt vs. the paycheck

The typical loan payment as a share of a typical graduate’s monthly pay six years after starting

6.9%
0%10%: a common comfort line25%

$265 a month against about $3,834 a month in pay.

Paying back loans

Federal student loans, this college

65%

of borrowers paid down at least some of their loan within three years, more than at 80% of U.S. colleges.

Almost none defaulted within three years (payments on federal loans were paused from 2020 to 2023, so recent default rates are near zero everywhere).

Earnings by family background

Median earnings 10 years after starting, by family income at enrollment

Lower incomeunder $30k
$49k
Middle income$30–75k
$54k
Higher incomeover $75k
$58k
Getting in

How hard is it to get into Doane University?

98%

of applicants admitted

About 20 of every 20 applicants get in.

Test scores of admitted students

No SAT or ACT ranges reported. Doane University is likely test-optional and admits nearly everyone who applies.

What it costs

The sticker price, and what families really pay

Sticker price: $57,836 a year

Before any grants

Tuition & fees $43,985Room & board $12,178Books & supplies $1,082Other costs $591

After grants, the average family on aid pays $26,364.

Your family’s price

Average net price after grants, by family income

$24,225

About $96,900 over 4 years · 58% off the sticker price

Under $30k$30–48k$48–75k$75–110kOver $110k
Majors

What students study, and what it pays

Share of degrees by field

Business 20%Parks, recreation & fitness 12%Psychology 8%Education 7%Liberal arts 7%Engineering 6%Everything else 40%

Bachelor’s programs with the most graduates

And their graduates’ median earnings four years later (one year where that’s all that’s reported).

Business Administration, Management and Operations54 graduates a year · typical debt $23,250
$64k4 yrs out
Psychology, General29 graduates a year · typical debt $26,970
$46k4 yrs out
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness23 graduates a year
—not reported
Biology, General20 graduates a year · typical debt $27,000
$60k4 yrs out
Engineering, General15 graduates a year
—not reported
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods13 graduates a year · typical debt $27,000
$53k4 yrs out
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities12 graduates a year
—not reported
Information Science/Studies11 graduates a year
—not reported
Who goes there

The students

978 degree-seeking undergraduates.

By race and ethnicity

White 66%Hispanic 12%Black 4%Asian 1%Two or more 4%International 6%

Women and men

Women 45%Men 55%
11 : 1
students per teacher
27%
get Pell grants (lower income)
66%
take federal loans
10%
undergrads 25 or older
4%
study part time
The town around it

Living in Crete

13% of Crete’s 7,747 residents are enrolled in college. What the town is like, from TownRatings’ Crete pages.

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Nearby

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Straight-line distances from Doane University; colleges with 100 or more students on campus.

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Sources: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (institution and field-of-study files) and IPEDS (Scorecard 06/10/2026 · IPEDS 2024 · fall 2023); town figures from the Census American Community Survey and NOAA climate normals. Graduation rates count first-time, full-time students; earnings and debt are for students who received federal aid. Distances are straight-line. Colleges are described, not graded (how TownRatings describes colleges). Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.