and last updated 2021-03-05 00:29:17-05 LINCOLN, Neb. (KMTV) â For years, decades really, the state of Nebraska has had a "brain drain" issue, specifically with young people. âTheyâre looking at their opportunity for jobs and pay and maybe culture or nightlife, so to speak. That's where some of the larger cities have more of a draw,â said David Drozd, research coordinator for UNOâs Center for Public Affairs. Drozd classifies "brain drain" as the net migration of college educated adults moving out of the state. According to Center for Public Affairs data, in Nebraska, 72% of people that do this are young, between the ages of 20 and 29.