UNK vs. York College

University of Nebraska at Kearney vs. York College comparison

	University of Nebraska at Kearney	York College	College 3	College 4
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Overview	UNK	York College
Location	Kearney, NE	York, NE
Setting	Remote Town	Remote Town
Enrollment	6,017	585
Type	Public 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking	#574
Religious Affiliation	-	Churches of Christ	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	unk.edu	york.edu
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Costs	UNK	York College
Tuition (In State)	$6,450	$21,100
Tuition (Out of State)	$12,418	$21,100
Room & Board	$11,936	$9,600
Avg Net Price	$16,249	$20,163
Avg Grant Aid	$8,779	$12,987
% Receiving Grant Aid	86%	99%

Admission	UNK	York College
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	7,253	506
Admitted	6,222	241
Acceptance Rate	85.8%	47.6%
Enrolled %	14.6%	47.3%
Avg High School GPA	3.24	3.02
Typical High School Grades	B	B
Admissions Standards	Easy	Extremely Easy
Applicant Competition		Low
ACT Range	18/25	16/23
SAT Range	970/1150	845/1060
Submit Test Scores	Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)	Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)
Application Deadline	Aug 15, 2025

Academics	UNK	York College
Student to Faculty Ratio	13:1	11:1
Popular Majors	Business (24%) Education (20%) Recreation, Leisure and Fitness Studies (6%) Visual and Performing Arts (5%) Communication (5%)	Business (25%) Education (21%) Liberal Arts and Humanities (19%) Psychology (11%) History (8%)
Outcomes	UNK	York College
Graduation Rate	61%	31%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$43,400	$38,300
Making Student Loan Payments	71%	57%
Median Student Loan Debt	$21,250	$26,000
Median Loan Payment	$219	$268

Diversity	UNK	York College
% Men	8%	9%
% Women	22%	16%
Racial Diversity	Low	High
HBCU	No	No
% White	79%	60%
% Black	2%	15%
% Hispanic	11%	20%
% Native American	0%	2%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	2%	0%
% International	5%	0%
% Unknown Race	1%	0%

Students	UNK	York College
% In-State	86%	26%
% Out-of-State	9%	66%
Campus	UNK	York College
Campus Housing	Yes	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	Yes	Yes
Weekend/Evening Classes	No	No
Daycare Facility	Yes	No
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Comparable Facts

• University of Nebraska at Kearney is larger than than York College based on total student enrollment (6,017 students vs. 585 students)

UNK vs. York College Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, UNK or York College?

• York College is 227.1% more expensive to attend than UNK for in-state tuition ($21,100.00 vs. $6,450.00)
• Out of state tuition is 69.9% higher at York College than University of Nebraska at Kearney ($21,100.00 vs. $12,418.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at University of Nebraska at Kearney than York College ($16,249 vs. $20,163)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at York College are 24.3% lower than costs at University of Nebraska at Kearney ($9,600 vs. $11,936)
• More students receive financial grant aid at York College than University of Nebraska at Kearney (99% vs. 86%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by York College students is 47.9% larger than aid received University of Nebraska at Kearney ($12,987 vs. $8,779)

UNK vs. York College Admissions Difficulty Comparison

Which college is harder to get into, UNK or York College? Average SAT and ACT scores plus acceptance rates offer good insight into the difficulty of admission between York College or UNK .

• The average SAT score at University of Nebraska at Kearney (1049) is 99 points higher than at York College (950)
• Incoming UNK students have a 3 point higher average ACT score (23) than students at York College (20)
• Accepted freshman UNK students have a 0.22 point higher average high school GPA (3.24) than students at York College (3.02)
• UNK has a higher acceptance rate (85.8%) than York College (47.6%)

UNK vs. York College Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, UNK or York College? Graduation rate, salary and amount of student loan debt are indicators of a college which offers better outcomes for its graduates. Compare the following outcomes facts between York College and UNK.

• The graduation rate at UNK is higher than York College (61% vs. 31%)
• Graduates from University of Nebraska at Kearney earn on average $5,100 more per year than York College graduates after ten years. ($43,400 vs. $38,300)
• University of Nebraska at Kearney students graduate with a $4,750 lower median federal student loan debt than York College graduates. ($21,250 vs. $26,000)
• UNK graduates are paying $49 less per month on federal student loans than York College graduates. ($219 vs. $268)
• More UNK graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former York College students, three years after graduation. (71% vs. 57%)

Sources: U.S. Department of Education https://nces.ed.gov IPEDS and College Scorecard https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/