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University of Nevada-Las Vegas

Las Vegas, Nevada · Midsize city

#5 for grad earnings in Nevada
96.2%
Admit rate
$10,359
Avg net price
51%
Graduation rate
$55,037
Median earnings

University of Nevada-Las Vegas is a public bachelor's-granting institution in Las Vegas, Nevada (midsize city setting), enrolling 24,622 undergraduates. It is a Hispanic-Serving Institution (HSI).

PublicLarge · 24,622 undergradsMidsize cityAccessible · 96% admitNCAA Division I-FBS · Mountain West Conference

Will you get in?

See where your numbers land against University of Nevada-Las Vegas's admitted students.

Admit rate
96.2%
SAT (mid 50%)
1010–1240
Avg GPA (est.)
3.12

Enter a test score to see where you land against University of Nevada-Las Vegas's admitted students.

A guide, not a prediction. It compares your numbers with the middle 50% of admitted students and University of Nevada-Las Vegas's overall admit rate — it can't see essays, recommendations, activities, or your intended major, which all move real decisions.

About Las Vegas, Nevada

Las Vegas, colloquially shortened to Vegas, is the most populous city in the U.S. state of Nevada and the county seat of Clark County. Nomadic Paleo-Indians traveled to the Las Vegas area 10,000 years ago, leaving behind petroglyphs. Ancient Puebloan and Paiute tribes followed at least 2,000 years ago. The primary drivers of the Las Vegas economy are tourism, gaming, and conventions, which in turn feed the retail and restaurant industries. (Wikipedia)

Setting
Midsize city
Highest degree offered
Graduate
Nearest big city
4 miles to Las Vegas, NV
To the ocean
233 miles
Nearest airport
2 miles to Harry Reid (LAS) · major hub

How University of Nevada-Las Vegas compares

Selectivity96.2%

More selective than 11% · #4 most selective of 5 in Nevada

SAT average1094

Higher than 29%

Graduation rate51%

Higher than 41% · #3 of 6 in Nevada

First-year retention79%

Higher than 60%

Earnings, 10 years after entry$55,037

Higher than 54% · #5 of 8 in Nevada

Average net price$10,359

Cheaper than 90% · #1 cheapest of 5 in Nevada

Median debt at graduation$19,450

Lower than 79%

Student–faculty ratio19 : 1

Lower than 14%

Undergraduate enrollment24,622

Larger than 96%

Percentiles compare University of Nevada-Las Vegas with the nation's 2,196 four-year colleges, among schools reporting each statistic. State ranks count four-year colleges in Nevada.

University of Nevada-Las Vegas campus

Student body

Undergraduate vs. graduate

30,401students
  • Undergraduate24,62281%
  • Graduate5,77919%

Undergraduates by gender

24,622undergrads
  • Women14,68960%
  • Men9,93340%

Undergraduates by race / ethnicity

  • White24%
  • Black9.4%
  • Hispanic36%
  • Asian17%
  • Other or multiracial14%

Graduate gender splits aren't published in this data, so the gender chart covers undergraduates only.

By the numbers

Undergraduate enrollment
24,622
Graduate enrollment
5,779
Student–faculty ratio
19 : 1
Pell Grant recipients
40%
First-generation students
42%
Students over 25
18%
Median family income
$34,261
Avg faculty salary (academic year)
$118,773
Endowment
$418,236,000

Colleges don't publish true class-size data; student–faculty ratio (IPEDS) is the closest public measure of it.

Where students come from

Home state of the 4,583 first-year students who entered in fall 2023.

  • From Nevada85%
  • Other U.S. states14%

Most first-years stay in state — University of Nevada-Las Vegas draws overwhelmingly from Nevada.

Out-of-state students usually pay a higher tuition rate at public schools — check the cost card above for your bracket. Source: IPEDS residence & migration, fall 2023 entering class.

Admissions

Admission rate
96.2%
Test scores
Considered but not required
SAT range (25th–75th %)
1010–1240
SAT average
1094
SAT reading
510–630
SAT math
500–610
ACT composite
18–25
Average GPA (estimated)
3.12

Cost

In-state tuition
$9,748
Out-of-state tuition
$27,411
Room & board
$12,628
Books & supplies
$1,240
Total cost of attendance
$19,638
Average net price
$10,359

Net price is the total cost minus grants and scholarships — what students actually pay. It varies sharply by family income; see the breakdown below.

Outcomes

Graduated (within 6 years)
51%
Graduated on time (4 years)
26%
First-year retention
79%
Transferred to another college
0%
Median earnings, 6 years after entry
$42,865
Median earnings, 10 years after entry
$55,037
Median debt at graduation
$19,450
Students with federal loans
26%
Paying down their loans (1 year in)
48%

About 24% of students who finish here need more than four years — each extra year adds roughly another year of tuition and living costs.

Graduating on time

By student background (4 years)

All students
26%
Low-income (Pell)
41%
First-generation
40%

When these bars run close together, students from every background tend to finish at similar rates — a sign the school supports the ~30% who are first-gen or low-income.

Campus life & athletics

On-campus housing
Yes
Dorm capacity
1,740
Dorm capacity vs undergrads
7%
Housing charge (year)
$6,232
Meal plan (year)
$5,984
Application fee
$60
Athletics
NCAA Division I-FBS
Football conference
Mountain West Conference
Varsity athletes
495 (235 men · 260 women)

Housing and fees: IPEDS 2023–24. Athletics rosters: Equity in Athletics data, 2024–25. Dorm capacity can include graduate and family housing, so the share of undergrads can top 100%.

Varsity sports (10)

Track and Field and Cross Country (combined)119
Football113
Swimming and Diving (combined)59
Soccer54
Basketball39
Baseball38
Softball21
Volleyball20
Golf17
Tennis15

Athlete counts per sport, Equity in Athletics data, 2024–25.

Campus safety

Safety grade
C
Reported offenses per 1,000 students
2.5 / year
Violent offenses (2022–2024)
47
Property offenses (2022–2024)
205

On-campus criminal offenses reported under the Clery Act, 2022–2024, across 2 campuses (32,911 students). Counts reflect reports, not convictions — schools with strong reporting cultures often show more, so a higher count doesn't simply mean a more dangerous campus.

Reported offenses in an average year

The same 2022–2024 Clery Act reports, divided down to one year.

84reported offenses a year
16 violent a year68 property a year

By offense type, per year

Burglary
39
Motor vehicle theft
25
Aggravated assault
4.7
Arson
4.3
Robbery
4.0
Rape
3.0
Fondling
3.0
Murder
1.0

Averages, not a forecast — a single year can run well above or below this. Bars are scaled against this campus's most-reported offense, so they compare types here rather than against other schools.

What you'll actually pay, by family income

Average net price (total cost minus grants and scholarships) paid by aided students in each family-income band.

< $30k
$8,526
$30–48k
$8,537
$48–75k
$10,606
$75–110k
$13,513
$110k+
$15,905

College Scorecard / IPEDS, most recent year. Family income is total household income; net price covers tuition, fees, room, board and supplies after grant aid, for students receiving federal aid.

Four-year (or more) true cost

Net price for your family's income, projected across the time it actually takes students here to graduate.

Est. total to a degree
$50,002

$10,606/year × about 4.7 years — most students here don't finish in exactly four, and each extra term adds cost. A planning estimate from net-price and graduation-timing data, not a bill.

Does the school pay you to attend?

Grant aid from the school's own funds — the discount off sticker, on top of any federal or state help.

76%
of first-years get a grant from the school
$3,760
average award, among those who get one

Modest institutional aid: 76% of freshmen get a grant from the school, averaging $3,760. Most of what lowers the price here is federal or state money, not the school's own funds.

Blends need-based and merit aid — IPEDS doesn't split the two, so a high number can mean generous merit scholarships, deep need-based aid, or both. Figures cover 4,222 full-time first-year undergraduates, 2022–23. Source: IPEDS Student Financial Aid.

Is it worth it?

A rough return-on-investment read from what graduates earn versus what they borrow.

Median earnings (10 years)
$55,037
Typical debt at graduation
$19,450
Debt vs. one year's pay
35%
Out-earn a HS grad
67%

Typical debt would take roughly 3.5 years to repay at about a tenth of median earnings.

Solid value

A reasonable return: earnings comfortably clear the debt over a few years for most students who finish.

Earnings are the College Scorecard median for former students (working, not enrolled) 10 years after entry — not a guarantee, and they vary a lot by major. Debt is the median federal loan balance at graduation.

The pay gap here

Median earnings 10 years after entry, split by gender.

Women
$53,287
Men
$57,848

Men out-earn women by $4,561 (9%) a decade out.

Federal figures for former students working and not enrolled, 10 years after they first entered. A gap this wide usually reflects which majors men and women here tend to choose — not different pay for the same job.

Campus climate

Summer high
104°F
Winter low
40°F
Annual rain
4.2″
Annual snow
0.2″

Average temperature

HighLow
30°70°110°JFMAMJJASOND

Average precipitation (inches)

0.00.40.8JFMAMJJASOND

NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Las Vegas Mccarran AP, NV US station (2.7 mi from campus).

Median earnings of this school's own graduates 1 and 5 years after finishing each program, and median federal-loan debt at completion (College Scorecard). Small programs are privacy-suppressed (—). Click a major to compare colleges nationally.

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Source: US Department of Education College Scorecard (most recent cohorts), IPEDS institutional characteristics, Equity in Athletics (EADA) data, Clery Act Campus Safety and Security data, and NOAA US Climate Normals. Distances are straight-line from campus coordinates. Percentiles compare schools of the same level (four-year vs. two-year) that report each statistic.