Doane University Business Programs

Doane University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Crete, Nebraska. The charming, small-town atmosphere of Crete draws many to the area.

Doane University Rankings

Our rankings are based on an outcomes-based approach rather than subjective ones used by other media outlets. As such, we utilize data from the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) and the College Scorecard, among other sources. Visit our rankings and methodology section to learn more.

Program Level Awards

These are highlights of some of the most noteworthy awards granted to specific programs at Doane Crete.

Rank	Ranking Name	Share
#2	Best Value Other Business & Marketing Master’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#3	Most Popular Other Business & Marketing Master’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#61	Best Value Business Administration & Management Master’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It

Awards From Around the Web

The following table lists some notable awards Doane Crete has earned from around the web.

Rank	Ranking Name	Source
#6	Best Value Colleges for Other Business, Management & Marketing	College Factual
#6	Best Value Colleges for Business Management & Marketing	College Factual
#124	Best Value Graduate Degree Colleges for Business, Management & Marketing	College Factual

Where Is Doane University?

Contact details for Doane Crete are given below.

	Contact Details
Address:	1014 Boswell Avenue, Crete, NE 68333
Phone:	402-826-2161
Website:	www.doane.edu
Facebook:	http://www.facebook.com/DoaneCollege
Twitter:	https://twitter.com/DoaneCollege

How Do I Get Into Doane Crete?

You can apply to Doane Crete online at: www.doane.edu/apply

Admission Requirements for Doane Crete

Submission	Required?
High School GPA	required
High School Rank	required
High School Transcript	required
College Prep Program	recommended
Recommendations	required
SAT or ACT Scores	neither required nor recommended
TOEFL	required

How Hard Is It To Get Into Doane Crete?

The acceptance rate at Doane Crete is 69%, which is a sign that the school is fairly selective. While it may not be as hard to get into as other colleges, you should not take admission for granted.

Approximately 62% of accepted students are men and 38% are women. The acceptance rate for men is 66%, and the acceptance rate for women is 73%.

Can I Afford Doane University?

The overall average net price of Doane Crete is $37,554. The affordability of the school largely depends on your financial need since net price varies by income group.

The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid.

Student Loan Debt

It's not uncommon for college students to take out loans to pay for school. In fact, almost 66% of students nationwide depend at least partially on loans. At Doane Crete, approximately 92% of students took out student loans averaging $7,852 a year. That adds up to $31,408 over four years for those students.

The student loan default rate at Doane Crete is 3.6%. This is significantly lower than the national default rate of 10.1%, which is a good sign that you'll be able to pay back your student loans.

Doane University Undergraduate Student Diversity

There are 1,255 undergraduate students at Doane Crete, with 1,080 being full-time and 175 being part-time.

There are also 1,026 graduate students at the school.

Gender Diversity

Of the 1,080 full-time undergraduates at Doane Crete, 55% are male and 45% are female.

Racial-Ethnic Diversity

The racial-ethnic breakdown of Doane University students is as follows.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Grads
Asian	13
Black or African American	39
Hispanic or Latino	123
White	826
International Students	24
Other Races/Ethnicities	55

Geographic Diversity

Nebraska students aren't the only ones who study at Doane University. At this time, 16 states are represented by the student population at the school.

Over 20 countries are represented at Doane Crete. The most popular countries sending students to the school are China, Taiwan, and Nigeria.

Online Learning at Doane University

In 2019-2020, 169 students took at least one online class at the school.

The following chart shows how the online learning population at Doane Crete has changed over the last few years.

Online Affordability Rankings of Doane Crete

During the most recent year for which we have data, the full-time undergraduate tuition at Doane University was $36,800 for both in-state and out-of-state students. The following table shows how Doane Crete is ranked for affordability for both in-state and out-of-state students among colleges and universities that are not mostly online.

Major	Tuition for In-State Students	Tuition for Out-of-State Students
Other Business, Management & Marketing	#40	#40
Business Management & Marketing	#40	#40

When we speak of partially online, we are referring to schools whose online population is less than 50% of its total student body. Mostly online refers to those with online populations greater than or equal to 50%.

Doane University Business Concentrations

The table below shows the number of awards for each concentration.

Major	Bachelor’s	Master’s	TOTAL
General Business Administration and Management	70	28	98
Business Management & Marketing	0	60	60
Accounting	14	0	14
Agricultural Business	5	0	5
General Organizational Communication	3	0	3
General Economics	2	0	2
Communication Management and Strategic Communications	0	0	0
TOTAL	94	88	182

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• Image Credit: By Ammodramus under License

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