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University of Nevada, Las Vegas is a public national university located in Las Vegas, Nevada. University of Nevada-Las Vegas is very inclusive in their admissions.
Return on educational investment at University of Nevada-Las Vegas is in the top 25% of all ranked schools. The median student earns $52,464 10 years after enrolling, 4th in Nevada, and in the top 50% nationally. When adjusted for earning differences by major, University of Nevada-Las Vegas bachelor students earn 2% more than the national average. University of Nevada-Las Vegas is ranked 1st in Nevada.
University of Nevada, Las Vegas’s median net annual cost of $10,993 and average years to graduate of 5.1 are reported only at the school level. We assume these same costs and graduation time for all programs.
The top 6 programs at University of Nevada-Las Vegas sorted by number of graduates - Hospitality Mgmt., Psychology, Criminal Justice, Biology, Health & Fitness, Comms & Media Studies - are shown below. To see more programs, click on "see additional programs".
Annual net cost
$10,993
Average years to graduate
5.1
Registered Nursing
Rank: #48
Economic score: 0.99
Computer Science
Rank: #68
Economic score: 1.22
Mechanical Engineering
Rank: #60
Economic score: 1.31
Accounting
Rank: #47
Economic score: 1.43
Finance
Rank: #103
Economic score: 2.22
Education
Rank: #7
Economic score: 2.49
Marketing
Rank: #115
Economic score: 2.92
Poli Sci/Government
Rank: #77
Economic score: 3.01
Business Administration
Rank: #547
Economic score: 4.39
English Language & Lit
Rank: #236
Economic score: 8.02
EarningPlus compares the three-year post graduate earnings to the median earnings of the same graduating class, with the same graduate degree. These 2 metrics, debt-to-earnings and EarningsPlus, are combined into an economic score. The lower the economic score the better.
The most popular 6 graduate programs at University of Nevada-Las Vegas - Curriculum and Instruction, Special Education, Business Administration, Educ. Administration, Social Work, Public Administration - are shown below. To see more programs, click on "see additional programs".
Accounting
Rank: #45
Economic score: 0.23
Health Administrative Services
Rank: #37
Economic score: 0.4
Registered Nursing
Rank: #178
Economic score: 0.41
Education
Rank: #56
Economic score: 0.42
Hospitality Mgmt.
Rank: #3
Economic score: 0.52
Music
Rank: #36
Economic score: 0.92
Public Health
Rank: #122
Economic score: 0.97
Student Counseling
Rank: #188
Economic score: 1.06
Rhetoric & Composition
Rank: #39
Economic score: 1.22
Drama
Rank: #28
Economic score: 1.8
The average full-time graduate completes their degree in 5.1 years. 55% of all students graduate within 8 years including part-time students. The graduation rate at University of Nevada-Las Vegas is 2% higher than the state average, and 13% below the average for all national universities in the country.
At University of Nevada-Las Vegas, Pell Grant recipients represent 37% of the measured graduating class, 2% higher than the national average of 35%. The average Pell Grant recipient at University of Nevada-Las Vegas graduates within 5.2 years.
University of Nevada-Las Vegas is in the top 50% of schools for graduating Pell recipients.
We calculate this performance by adjusting the graduation rate of Pell students by their percentage of the student body. This adjustment is made to prevent schools with large numbers of Pell students from underperforming in comparison to schools with few Pell students but high graduation rates.
University of Nevada, Las Vegas’s economic mobility score of 31.51 is calculated by adjusting the 1.49 economic score of lower-income students by the 37% pell grant recipients within the student body. University of Nevada-Las Vegas’s EMS of 31.51 ranks in the top 10% nationally.false
Economic Mobility
To calculate economic mobility of low-income (household earnings below $30,000) students, we adjust each institution’s economic score by their percentage of Pell Grant students. The logic of this Pell-adjusted calculation is derived from Third Way’s Economic Mobility Index (EMI).
Top 10%
The average Title IV recipient at University of Nevada, Las Vegas pays $10,993 a year, $14,224 less than the $25,217 advertised. See below the cost breakdown for students who receive Title IV grants, broken down by income level.
Average net price
The average net price shown by income level for all students that receive Title IV aid. Calculated by deducting the average grant and scholarship aid from tuition, fees, books, and room and board. Limited to first-time, full-time students. Public institution figures are calculated using in-state tuition figures.
Median net price $10,993
Much of the gap between net price and sticker price is filled by institutional and government grants. At University of Nevada-Las Vegas, 92% of students receive some grants and scholarships, compared to the national average of 87% for all colleges and universities. The average amount of federal, state, and institutional grants that students receive is shown on the right.
This leaves a total of $10,993 on average to be covered by the student – be it through loans or out of pocket. In total, 21% of students take out loans, federal or private, at an average amount of $6,039. This is 33% less than the national average.
Federal grants
$5,000
Pell grants
$4,610
State grants
$2,312
Institutional grants
$3,724
University of Nevada, Las Vegas offers 7 online bachelor programs, one of which is held exclusively online. At the master’s level University of Nevada-Las Vegas offers 8 programs, one of which is held exclusively online. We use the IPEDS July '20 — July '21 Distance Education report to determine which programs are online. EarningsPlus data is provided when available.
Online programs
15
Hybrid programs
13
Percentage of programs online
8%
University of Nevada, Las Vegas's very inclusive admissions are indicated by their 83% acceptance rate. In 2021, the school had 13,025 applicants, of which 10,873 were admitted and 4,125 enrolled. University of Nevada-Las Vegas has a rolling admissions policy, which means applications are reviewed as they arrive until all spaces are filled.
Full time
77%
83%
Female
60%
59%
First time
52%
59%
In-state
84%
68%
1st generation
42%
35%
White
28%
52%
Black
8%
14%
Hispanic
32%
15%
Asian
17%
5%
American Indian
N/A
1.6%
Pacific Islander
1%
0.3%
Other
14%
12%