Dana College Blair Nebraska

Dana College

Website: http://www.dana.edu
Address: 2848 College Dr , Blair , Nebraska – 68008
Phone: (402) 426-9000
Type
Four or more years Private not-for-profit
Awards offered
Less then 1 year certificate, Bachelor’s
Campus setting
Distant Town
Campus housing
Yes
Carnegie classification
Baccalaureate Colleges–Diverse Fields
Athletics (football)
NCAA, Great Plains Athletic Conference
Religious affiliation
Evangelical Lutheran Church
Calendar system
Four-one-four plan
Remedial services
Yes
Academic/career counseling service
Yes
Employment services for students
Yes
Placement services for completers
Yes
On-campus daycare
No
Distance learning
No
ROTC
No
Study abroad
Yes
Weekend/evening college
No
ADMISSIONS: INFORMATION
Application fee
$0
STATISTICS
TOTAL
MEN
WOMEN
Applicants
904
523
381
Percent admitted
71%
69%
74%
Admitted applicants who enrolled
21%
21%
22%
TEST SCORES
P 25
P 75
SAT Critical reading
390
560
SAT Math
460
540
SAT Writing
ACT Composite
19
23
ACT English
18
24
ACT Math
18
23
Secondary school GPA
Required
Secondary school record
Recommended
Completion of college preparatory program
Recommended
Recommendations
Recommended
Admissions test scores
Required

COST
EXPENSES
AMOUNT
In-state tuition
$19,320
Out-of-state tuition
$19,320
Books and supplies
$650
On-campus room and board
$6,350
On-campus other expenses
$1,750
FINANCIAL AID
TYPE
AVG %
AVG AMOUNT
Financial aid
100%
Federal grant aid
30%
$4,083
State or local grant aid
16%
$932
Institutional grant aid
99%
Loan aid
86%
$6,779
STUDENT BODY
ENROLLMENT
TOTAL
% MEN
% WOMEN
Enrolled
546
55%
45%
Estimated undergraduates enrolled
565
Estimated graduates enrolled
0
Undergraduates 24 years old
95%
Undergraduates 25 – 65 years old
3%
GRADUATION RATE
Total
42%
Men
39%
Women
45%
Bachelor’s degree – 4 years
28%
Bachelor’s degree – 5 years
40%
Bachelor’s degree – 6 years
42%

Contact Information

Address:
Blair, Nebraska
Phone Number:
(402) 426-9000

Tuition, Fees, and Estimated Student Expenses

Estimated expenses for academic year
2006-2007
2007-2008
2008-2009
2009-2010
% change 2008-2009 to 2009-2010
Tuition and fees
$18,650
$19,370
$20,120
$21,100
4.9%
Books and supplies
$1,000
$1,000
$1,000
$1,280
28.0%
Living arrangement
 
 
 
 
 
On Campus
 
 
 
 
 
Room and board
$5,390
$5,990
$6,350
$6,220
-2.0%
Other
$2,000
$2,000
$2,000
$2,400
20.0%
Off Campus
 
 
 
 
 
Room and board
$3,000
$3,000
$4,000
$5,000
25.0%
Other
$2,000
$2,000
$2,000
$2,820
41.0%
Off Campus with Family
 
 
 
 
 
Other
$2,000
$2,000
$2,000
$2,820
41.0%
Total Expenses
2006-2007
2007-2008
2008-2009
2009-2010
% change 2008-2009 to 2009-2010
On Campus
$27,040
$28,360
$29,470
$31,000
5.2%
Off Campus
$24,650
$25,370
$27,120
$30,200
11.4%
Off Campus with Family
$21,650
$22,370
$23,120
$25,200
9.0%

Admissions

Undergraduate Admissions Fall 2009
 
Total
Male
Female
Number of applicants
1,087
662
425
Percent admitted
66%
63%
72%
Percent admitted who enrolled
24%
25%
23%
Admissions Considerations
Required
Recommended
Secondary school GPA
X
 
Secondary school rank
 
X
Secondary school record
 
X
Completion of college-preparatory program
 
X
Recommendations
 
X
Formal demonstration of competencies
 
X
Admission test scores (SAT/ACT)
X
 
TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign language)
 
X
Test Scores: Fall 2009 (enrolled first-time students)
Students submitting scores
Number
Percent
SAT
16
9%
ACT
165
95%
Test Scores
25th Percentile*
75th Percentile**
NOTES:
* 25% of students scored at or below
** 25% of students scored above

  • Data apply to first-time degree/certificate-seeking students.
  • Institutions are asked to report test scores only if they are required for admission.
SAT Math
410
520
ACT Composite
20
25
ACT English
19
25
ACT Math
17
24

Accreditation

Institutional Accreditation
Agency
Periods of Accreditation
Status
North Central Association of Colleges and Schools, The Higher Learning Commission
1/1/1958 –
Accredited
Specialized Accreditation
Agency / Program
Periods of Accreditation
Status
National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education
Teacher Education (TED) – Baccalaureate and graduate programs for the preparation of teachers and other professional personnel for elementary and secondary schools
1/1/1963 –
Accredited