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Dana College

Dana College

Dana College was founded in 1884. As the name suggests, the college was established by Danish pioneers who were members of the Conference of the Norwegian-Danish Evangelical Lutheran Church of America. It was initially called Dana School and was meant to be a preparatory pre-seminary school for those studying ministry in the Lutheran church. In 1930, the college began conferring Bachelor’s degrees.

Dana College's 150 acre campus overlooks the Missouri River Valley and is 25 miles northwest of Omaha. The college, which is located in Blair, Nebraska, was ranked as a top tier Baccalaureate College in the mid-west by the U.S News Media Group magazine in 2009.

The college is a member of the Great Plains Athletic Conference. Its athletic teams are known as the Vikings. Marion Hudson (the first black student of the college), Jason Dannelly (former athlete and broadcaster) and Mike Carubba (sports movie consultant) are all the alumni of the college.

Overview of Dana College

The campus of Dana is in Blair, NE, which is a town not particularly near any major cities. Its Evangelical Lutheran Church nature is one of the defining aspects of the school. Dana is a private, not-for-profit institution. Degrees at the school include, at the school's highest level, the Bachelor's degree.

Areas of Study

Dana has a greater breadth of degree programs (majors) than most colleges of its size. The school is known for its programs in education and teaching, family and social work, and security and law enforcement.

Dana Selectivity

Admission at Dana is selective, not open to all who apply. Three quarters of students in 2007-2008 had SAT verbal scores of at least 390. Half of math SAT scores of accepted students fell between 460 and 540.

Faculty

Dana has a tenure system for senior faculty.

Student Body

In 2007-2008, the school had 634 students enrolled (604 full-time equivalent).

Student Life

Dana has a residential or campus feel. The school offers dorm rooms to a higher percentage of its students than do most colleges. Dana offers students meal plans. The school values student athletics, and belongs to the Great Plains Athletic Conference. Dana offers athletic financial aid to more of its students than do most colleges.

The school reports its educational mission is:
"The mission of Dana College under its Articles of Incorporation is the establishment and maintenance of an institution of learning of collegiate rank, in which higher education shall be given in harmony with the Christian faith as taught by the Evangelical Lutheran Church of America."

More complete details are provided below.

Contacting Dana

Dana College
2848 College Dr
Blair, NE 68008
General Phone: (402) 426-9000
http://www.dana.edu

Dana Programs and Degrees (2008-2009)

General CategoryDegreesMost Common Majors [see all]
Education and Teaching36physical education teaching, elementary school teaching, history teaching, music teaching, special ed, math teaching, English teaching, Spanish teaching, ...
Business and Management21business management, accounting, business communications, marketing, CIO training, organizational behavior
Family and Social Work15social work
Science13biology, chemistry courses, chemistry
Therapy and Counseling12psychology
Security and Law Enforcement12criminal justice and safety
Nutrition and Exercise Therapy8sports and fitness management, health and physical education
Computer Science and Engineering7web design, computer science
Liberal Arts6Spanish language, history, German language, interdisciplinary studies, liberal arts and humanities, international studies, sociology, diversity studies, ...
Media3communication studies, organizational communications, communication and journalism, media studies
Art Studies1art studies
Mathematics1mathematics
Music1music
Conservation and Resource Management0environmental studies
Design0graphic design
Drama and Performing Arts0various performing arts
Religion and Philosophy0religion

Number of programs and degrees for Dana in 2008-2009:

Degree LevelTotal
Awarded
Number of
Programs
Bachelor's degree13652

Dana Student Body

In 2007-2008, Dana had a total enrollment of 634 students (604 full-time equivalent).

Students in the Freshman Class:

GroupPercent
Men56%
Women44%
Full-Time100%
Part-Time0%

Students By Class:

GroupPercent
Undergraduate100%

Racial Diversity:
RacePercent
White91%
Black3%
Hispanic3%
Asian1%
American Indian0%
Unknown1%

Students by Age:

AgePercent
Under 180%
18-1938%
20-2138%
22-2418%
25-291%
30-341%
35-390%
40-491%
50-640%
65+0%

Incoming (Freshman) Students by Place of Residence:
(From available data sampling)

ResidencePercent
Nebraska60%
Iowa20%
Colorado6%
Kansas3%
Missouri2%
Illinois1%
Minnesota1%
New Mexico1%
Arizona1%
Nevada1%
Montana1%
Delaware1%
Texas1%
Maine1%
New Jersey1%
Wyoming1%
Arkansas1%

Dana Graduation, Retention, and Transfers

Retention Rates (2007):

GroupReturning From
Previous Year
Full-Time65 %

Dana Room and Board (2007)

Dana offers campus housing for 558 of its 604 (full-time) students. Freshmen are required to live on campus.

(Please refer to our profile of Blair, Nebraska for details about the area surrounding the campus. Also see our list of other Nebraska Colleges).

The school offers students a meal plan with 19 meals per week.

Dana Admissions and Selectivity

Acceptances:

GroupApplicantsAcceptedPercent
Accepted
EnrolledPercent of
Accepted Enrolled
Total90464471%13821%
Men52336369%7721%
Women38128174%6122%

Standardized Test Scores:

Test25th Percentile75th Percetile
SAT Verbal390560
SAT Math460540
ACT Verbal1824
ACT Math1823
ACT Composite1923

Application Requirements:

ItemRequirement
GPArequired
Class Rankrequired
High School Recordrecommended
College Prep Programrecommended
Recommendationsrecommended
Formal Demonstration of Competencerecommended
Standardized Tests (SAT and/or ACT)required
Percent of Applicants Submitting SAT9%
Percent of Applicants Submitting ACT96%
TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language)recommended

Dana Expenses and Financial Aid (2008-2009)

Expenses and Financial Aid:

ExpenseAmount
In-state tuition and fees$ 20,120
Out-of-state tuition and fees$ 20,120
Room and board$ 6,350
Room charge$ 2,350
Board (meal plan) charge$ 4,000
Books and supplies$ 650
Other expenses$ 1,750

Financial Aid:
Dana participates in Federal Title IV financial aid programs. (The school's OPE ID is 254300)

Dana Faculty

Dana has a tenure system for faculty.

Tenure Status of Faculty (2008-2009):

Full-Time Faculty LevelMenWomen
Tenured119
Non-tenured, but on tenure track53
Non-tenured and not on tenure track06

Salaries for full-time faculty:

Full-Time Faculty (2008-2009):

Full-Time Faculty LevelContract LengthNumber MenAvg Salary MenNumber WomenAvg Salary Women
Professoracademic year6$51,3153$51,491
Associate professoracademic year4$46,0447$41,726
Assistant professoracademic year6$39,4675$39,988
Instructoracademic year0*3$35,581
All faculty totalacademic year16$45,55418$41,847

*: salaries are not displayed where there are fewer than 3 professors in the category.

Dana Athletics

Athletic Conferences:

SportConference
FootballGreat Plains Athletic Conference
BasketballGreat Plains Athletic Conference
BaseballGreat Plains Athletic Conference
TrackGreat Plains Athletic Conference

Students on Athletic Scholarships (2007):

SportMenWomenTotal
Total7740117
Football36036
Baseball15015
Track7815
Basketball6814
All Other Sports132437

Dana Degree Programs (2007)

ART STUDIES
Art/Art Studies, General

BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT
Accounting
Business Administration and Management, General
Business/Corporate Communications
Information Resources Management/CIO Training
Marketing/Marketing Management, General
Organizational Behavior Studies

COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING
Computer Science
Web Page, Digital/Multimedia and Information Resources Design

CONSERVATION AND RESOURCE MANAGEMENT
Environmental Studies

DESIGN
Graphic Design

DRAMA AND PERFORMING ARTS
Visual and Performing Arts, Other

EDUCATION AND TEACHING
Art Teacher Education
Biology Teacher Education
Business Teacher Education
Chemistry Teacher Education
Education, General
Elementary Education and Teaching
English/Language Arts Teacher Education
German Language Teacher Education
History Teacher Education
Mathematics Teacher Education
Music Teacher Education
Physical Education Teaching and Coaching
Social Science Teacher Education
Spanish Language Teacher Education
Special Education and Teaching, General

FAMILY AND SOCIAL WORK
Social Work

LIBERAL ARTS
English Language and Literature, General
German Language and Literature
History, General
Intercultural/Multicultural and Diversity Studies
International/Global Studies
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities, Other
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other
Social Sciences, General
Sociology
Spanish Language and Literature

MATHEMATICS
Mathematics, General

MEDIA
Communication Studies/Speech Communication and Rhetoric
Communication and Media Studies, Other
Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs, Other
Organizational Communication, General

MUSIC
Music, General

NUTRITION AND EXERCISE THERAPY
Health and Physical Education, General
Sport and Fitness Administration/Management

RELIGION AND PHILOSOPHY
Religion/Religious Studies

SCIENCE
Biology/Biological Sciences, General
Chemistry, General
Chemistry, Other

SECURITY AND LAW ENFORCEMENT
Criminal Justice/Safety Studies

THERAPY AND COUNSELING
Psychology, General

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Dana Highlights

(Details are provided further down on this page.)

What Sets Dana Apart:

CategoryTrophy 
Dorm rooms per full-time student
(vs. all colleges)
Top 4%Dana Dorm rooms per full-time student
% students on athletic fin. aid
(vs. all colleges)
Top 6%Dana % students on athletic fin. aid
% of degrees in education and teaching
(vs. all colleges)
Top 12%Dana % of degrees in education and teaching
Number of degree programs
(vs. colleges with similar degree levels)
Top 13%Dana Number of degree programs
% of degrees in family and social work
(vs. all colleges)
Top 14%Dana % of degrees in family and social work
Male % of student body
(vs. all colleges)
Top 16%Dana Male % of student body
% of degrees in security and law enforcement
(vs. all colleges)
Top 19%Dana % of degrees in security and law enforcement
Explanation of the Highlights categories

Notable:
Evangelical Lutheran Church affiliation
Accepts some high school credits
Offers credit for life experience
Grants credits for AP courses
Career counseling
Career services
Student employment services
Remedial classes for students
Option to study abroad
Offers part-time study
On-campus library
Offers campus housing
Offers a board (meal) plan
Tenure system for quality teaching
Offers athletic scholarships

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