University of Nevada, Las Vegas

Basic Information

Type Public
Geographical Reach Regional
Population 2,200,000

Weather

Comfortable Days 75 (8% 🥵) very dry
Sunshine Hours 3,825 (100% ☀️)
Days Without Precipitation 338 (100% 🏖️)

Demographics

Total Undergraduates 21,200
Men / Women 44% / 56%
From State 87%
From Region 5%
Athletes 418 (2.1%)

Racial/Ethnic

Hispanic 36%
White 23%
Asian 17%
Mixed 11%
Black 9%
International 2%
Native American 1%

Schools & Majors

⇅ Ranked Trends Degrees Male White Asian Black Hispanic Intl Earnings Earn % Earn z ROI Employment Debt-to-Earn Accept SAT p25 SAT p75
College of Business 666 50% 28% 17% 6% 37% 2% $74,344 56 -0.56 79 92%
Accounting 153 +3 57% 32% 23% 8% 26% 4% $84,459 49 -0.17 88 94% — — — —
Business Administration 124 +5 50% 23% 16% 4% 43% 1% $64,181 20 -0.70 65 92% — — — —
Entrepreneurship 36 — 56% 33% 8% 14% 42% 0% $61,777 25 -0.62 60 85% — — — —
Finance 153 +1 62% 31% 14% 3% 41% 0% $80,741 22 -0.63 85 90% — — — —
International Business 28 +1 21% 4% 21% 7% 61% 4% $80,174 56 -0.15 85 95% — — — —
Marketing 152 — 36% 28% 16% 8% 36% 1% $67,378 19 -0.79 70 94% — — — —
Real Estate 20 — 60% 40% 15% 10% 30% 0% $78,464 22 -0.73 83 — — — — —
⇅ Ranked Trends Degrees Male White Asian Black Hispanic Intl Earnings Earn % Earn z ROI Employment Debt-to-Earn Accept SAT p25 SAT p75
College of Education 491 17% 31% 7% 10% 46% 0% $59,544 9 +0.79 55 94%
Early Childhood Education 63 — 6% 22% 5% 13% 52% 0% $57,751 87 +0.81 50 93% — — — —
Elementary Education 194 — 9% 33% 2% 6% 51% 1% $57,751 87 +0.81 50 93% — — — —
Health Teacher Education 54 — 24% 11% 26% 15% 41% 0% $63,651 81 +0.73 64 96% — — — —
Secondary Education and Teaching 75 — 44% 51% 8% 3% 36% 1% $57,751 68 +0.31 50 93% — — — —
Special Education 105 — 17% 29% 5% 19% 41% 0% $63,102 86 +1.09 63 96% — — — —
⇅ Ranked Trends Degrees Male White Asian Black Hispanic Intl Earnings Earn % Earn z ROI Employment Debt-to-Earn Accept SAT p25 SAT p75
College of Fine Arts 279 37% 36% 15% 6% 29% 1% $48,628 1 -0.08 25 91%
Acting — — — — — — — — $44,382 58 +0.18 16 97% — — — —
Art 77 — 26% 26% 14% 5% 34% 1% $49,362 65 +0.27 27 84% — — — —
Art History 1 — 0% 0% 0% 0% 100% 0% $49,362 48 -0.19 27 84% — — — —
Dance 16 — 0% 25% 6% 12% 25% 0% $36,698 14 -0.85 6 94% — — — —
Film Studies 69 +2 48% 43% 12% 9% 26% 0% $40,838 9 -1.20 10 93% — — — —
Graphic Design 42 — 29% 29% 38% 5% 19% 2% $58,903 49 -0.09 53 96% — — — —
Jazz/Jazz Studies 7 — 86% 86% 14% 0% 0% 0% $61,164 98 +1.55 58 91% — — — —
Music 26 — 62% 31% 15% 8% 38% 0% $61,164 98 +1.55 58 91% — — — —
Technical Theatre/Theatre Design and Technology 15 — 47% 53% 7% 0% 33% 7% $44,382 58 +0.18 16 97% — — — —
Theatre 26 — 38% 46% 4% 4% 38% 0% $44,382 58 +0.18 16 97% — — — —
⇅ Ranked Trends Degrees Male White Asian Black Hispanic Intl Earnings Earn % Earn z ROI Employment Debt-to-Earn Accept SAT p25 SAT p75
College of Liberal Arts 683 27% 30% 10% 9% 37% 1% $55,858 3 +0.14 45 90% 7.9%
English 72 +1 32% 31% 11% 10% 36% 0% $48,293 32 -0.50 25 88% — — — —
Foreign Languages 3 — 33% 67% 0% 0% 0% 0% $34,988 1 -2.06 4 — — — — —
French 1 — 100% 0% 0% 0% 100% 0% $33,448 0 -2.19 4 82% — — — —
German — +1 — — — — — — $34,977 1 -2.06 4 — — — — —
History 33 — 55% 55% 3% 0% 21% 0% $44,965 5 -1.17 17 96% — — — —
Interdisciplinary Studies 3 — 33% 67% 0% 0% 0% 0% $59,149 68 +0.18 53 — — — — —
Interdisciplinary Studies 51 — 41% 29% 2% 24% 24% 6% $63,118 84 +0.56 63 81% 10.9% — — —
Philosophy 13 +1 62% 38% 15% 0% 23% 0% $56,795 41 -0.35 47 85% — — — —
Romance Languages — — — — — — — — $33,448 0 -2.19 4 82% — — — —
Spanish 2 — 0% 0% 0% 0% 100% 0% $33,448 0 -2.19 4 82% — — — —
Psychology 505 +11 21% 27% 11% 8% 40% 1% $57,129 65 +0.31 48 91% 7.6% — — —
⇅ Ranked Trends Degrees Male White Asian Black Hispanic Intl Earnings Earn % Earn z ROI Employment Debt-to-Earn Accept SAT p25 SAT p75
College of Sciences 359 44% 27% 25% 8% 29% 2% $71,443 49 +0.20 76 94%
Chemistry 16 +1 25% 31% 38% 0% 12% 6% $68,627 36 -0.29 72 — — — — —
Geosciences 31 — 39% 55% 3% 10% 23% 0% $61,430 41 -0.33 59 97% — — — —
Mathematics 24 +1 79% 38% 33% 0% 12% 0% $98,106 81 +0.48 95 100% — — — —
Physics 11 — 100% 36% 18% 0% 36% 0% $77,583 30 -0.43 83 — — — — —
Biochemistry 24 — 46% 25% 29% 12% 21% 8% $66,885 23 -0.41 69 — — — — —
Biology 228 — 39% 24% 26% 9% 30% 1% $70,107 69 +0.42 74 93% — — — —
Neuroscience 1 — 100% 0% 0% 0% 100% 0% $68,009 50 +0.09 71 — — — — —
Science Technologies/Technicians 24 — 42% 12% 21% 4% 50% 0% $74,178 36 -0.32 79 — — — — —
⇅ Ranked Trends Degrees Male White Asian Black Hispanic Intl Earnings Earn % Earn z ROI Employment Debt-to-Earn Accept SAT p25 SAT p75
Greenspun College of Urban Affairs 790 40% 29% 9% 10% 40% 1% $63,101 19 +0.07 63 92% 6.5%
Economics 44 +2 77% 23% 16% 7% 27% 7% $84,895 35 -0.49 88 93% — — — —
African American Studies 1 — 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% $56,565 49 -0.21 47 — — — — —
Asian Studies/Civilization 1 — 100% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $55,688 45 -0.28 44 — — — — —
Latin American Studies — — — — — — — — $56,462 49 -0.22 46 — — — — —
Women's Studies 2 +1 0% 0% 0% 0% 100% 0% $53,069 39 -0.39 37 — — — — —
Anthropology 45 +1 31% 42% 7% 0% 40% 0% $51,490 33 -0.49 33 79% 6.4% — — —
Communication 77 +2 57% 34% 6% 23% 30% 0% $64,312 64 +0.23 65 94% 7.3% — — —
Human Services 35 — 20% 20% 6% 6% 63% 0% $46,044 12 -0.86 19 88% — — — —
Journalism and Media Studies 97 — 44% 31% 12% 11% 34% 0% $64,312 64 +0.23 65 94% 7.3% — — —
Political Science 89 — 49% 33% 11% 6% 37% 0% $73,892 60 +0.12 79 88% — — — —
Social Sciences 7 — 43% 14% 0% 43% 29% 0% $70,379 93 +1.22 75 83% — — — —
Social Work 57 — 11% 21% 7% 18% 46% 0% $64,175 98 +1.29 65 94% — — — —
Sociology 48 — 40% 23% 8% 15% 35% 6% $59,373 70 +0.23 54 81% — — — —
Urban Studies/Affairs 18 — 44% 44% 0% 22% 11% 0% $57,653 11 -1.19 50 100% 7.1% — — —
Criminal Justice 269 +4 35% 29% 8% 7% 46% 1% $60,086 55 +0.03 56 95% 5.9% — — —
⇅ Ranked Trends Degrees Male White Asian Black Hispanic Intl Earnings Earn % Earn z ROI Employment Debt-to-Earn Accept SAT p25 SAT p75
Harrah College of Hospitality 347 45% 24% 21% 4% 28% 16% $65,364 29 +0.43 67 92% 6.8%
Hospitality Management 347 — 45% 24% 21% 4% 28% 16% $65,364 80 +0.43 67 92% 6.8% — — —
⇅ Ranked Trends Degrees Male White Asian Black Hispanic Intl Earnings Earn % Earn z ROI Employment Debt-to-Earn Accept SAT p25 SAT p75
Howard R. Hughes College of Engineering 518 79% 26% 25% 6% 31% 2% $96,507 93 -0.40 94 95% 5.7%
Civil Engineering 57 — 81% 26% 7% 4% 46% 0% $95,076 70 +0.39 94 100% — — — —
Computer Engineering 20 — 80% 30% 25% 5% 30% 0% $96,983 7 -0.95 95 96% — — — —
Electrical Engineering 43 — 79% 30% 12% 2% 47% 0% $103,181 19 -0.65 96 97% — — — —
Mechanical Engineering 114 — 85% 29% 23% 4% 36% 1% $102,155 71 +0.37 96 96% — — — —
Computer Science 206 +2 83% 23% 32% 4% 25% 2% $97,407 19 -0.81 95 91% — — — —
Data Processing and Data Processing Technology/Technician 78 +4 62% 23% 27% 17% 23% 3% $83,121 21 -0.74 87 100% 5.7% — — —
⇅ Ranked Trends Degrees Male White Asian Black Hispanic Intl Earnings Earn % Earn z ROI Employment Debt-to-Earn Accept SAT p25 SAT p75
School of Architecture 68 41% 35% 16% 3% 34% 3% $70,934 47 +0.33 75 91%
Architecture 31 — 55% 42% 16% 0% 32% 0% $75,554 88 +0.86 81 86% — — — —
Interior Architecture 16 — 6% 38% 12% 6% 25% 12% $76,150 88 +0.93 81 — — — — —
Landscape Architecture 21 — 48% 24% 19% 5% 43% 0% $60,143 15 -0.91 56 100% — — — —
⇅ Ranked Trends Degrees Male White Asian Black Hispanic Intl Earnings Earn % Earn z ROI Employment Debt-to-Earn Accept SAT p25 SAT p75
School of Integrated Health Sciences 375 34% 23% 19% 9% 34% 1% $68,027 38 +0.24 71 94% 6.0%
Nutrition Sciences 15 — 33% 27% 7% 7% 47% 0% $61,765 38 -0.21 60 87% — — — —
Athletic Training 11 — 36% 27% 9% 18% 36% 0% $92,995 94 +1.42 93 95% — — — —
Exercise Science 233 +11 42% 27% 18% 8% 33% 1% $62,487 54 +0.08 61 93% — — — —
Health Sciences 16 +1 25% 19% 6% 12% 38% 0% $68,892 56 +0.03 73 — — — — —
Health Services Research — — — — — — — — $68,996 56 +0.04 73 — — — — —
Medical Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiation Therapist 47 — 15% 6% 38% 2% 32% 2% $92,995 91 +1.19 93 95% — — — —
Health Administration 53 — 19% 21% 15% 17% 34% 0% $66,572 66 +0.01 69 95% 6.0% — — —
⇅ Ranked Trends Degrees Male White Asian Black Hispanic Intl Earnings Earn % Earn z ROI Employment Debt-to-Earn Accept SAT p25 SAT p75
School of Nursing 225 32% 15% 39% 5% 28% 1% $98,539 93 +0.63 95 96% 2.9%
Nursing 225 — 32% 15% 39% 5% 28% 1% $98,539 78 +0.63 95 96% 2.9% — — —

Financial

In-State Tuition & Fees $10,241
Out-of-State Tuition & Fees $29,161
Est. In-State Cost $13,248
Est. Out-of-State Cost $37,723
ROI Percentile 73th

Retention & Graduation

Full-Time Retention 79%
4-Year Graduation Rate 26%
6-Year Graduation Rate 50%
Transfer-Out Rate 0%

Earnings by Major Category

Each major category's degree-weighted estimated median 5-year earnings at this college, expressed as a z-score against the national degree-weighted distribution for that category. 0 is the national average. The shaded band between +1.28 and −1.28 marks the central 80% of the national distribution (10th–90th percentile).

Academics

⇅ % Degrees Male White Asian Black Hispanic Intl Earnings Earn % Earn z ROI Employment Debt-to-Earn
Business & Economics 23.1% 1,110 48% 26% 18% 6% 34% 6% $71,584 31 -0.22 76 92% 6.7%
Social Sciences 20.0% 960 30% 28% 10% 10% 39% 1% $59,944 55 +0.26 56 90% 7.5%
Health Sciences 11.6% 556 35% 19% 28% 7% 32% 1% $80,948 66 +0.40 85 95% 2.9%
Education 10.2% 491 17% 31% 7% 10% 46% 0% $59,544 83 +0.79 55 94% —
Arts 7.6% 365 38% 36% 15% 6% 29% 1% $53,229 57 -0.06 38 92% 7.1%
Computer Science 5.9% 284 77% 23% 31% 8% 24% 2% $93,483 21 -0.79 93 93% 5.7%
Professional 5.6% 269 35% 29% 8% 7% 46% 1% $60,086 26 +0.03 56 95% 5.9%
Life & Natural Sciences 5.3% 253 40% 24% 26% 9% 30% 2% $69,793 60 +0.34 74 93% —
Engineering 4.9% 234 82% 29% 17% 4% 40% 0% $100,177 42 +0.07 96 97% —
Humanities 3.8% 182 41% 36% 7% 10% 29% 2% $52,305 33 -0.35 35 87% 10.9%
Physical Sciences & Math 1.7% 82 56% 43% 21% 4% 20% 1% $75,736 41 -0.10 81 98% —
Agriculture & Food Science 0.3% 15 33% 27% 7% 7% 47% 0% $61,765 58 -0.21 60 87% —

Research R1

⇅ Research $ Rank Federal Industry $ PhDs Rank PhD students Postdocs
Physical Sciences & Math $22.2M #123 51% $0.8M 13 #159 135 15
Health Sciences $21.6M #102 32% $0.1M 105 #11 88 4
Engineering $21.0M #148 46% $0.1M 19 #133 88 4
Life & Natural Sciences $18.4M #131 59% $0.1M 14 #127 95 17
Humanities & Social Sciences $10.6M #148 18% $0 61 #84 285 7
Education $8.2M #61 25% $0 23 #184 — —
Business & Economics $5.3M #97 1% $0.0M 2 #225 — 2
Computer Science $3.3M #160 37% $0 4 #152 44 4
Agriculture & Food Science $1.3M #146 98% $0 — — — —
Total $111M #151 40% $1.1M 241 #99 735 53

Expenditure and funding source: NSF HERD, FY2024. Degrees: IPEDS completions, 2023–24. Students and postdocs: NSF Survey of Graduate Students and Postdoctorates, fall 2024, which covers science, engineering and selected health fields only. An em dash means the source does not report the figure, which is not the same as zero.

Sports NCAA D1

⇅ Athletes ▼ Revenue Expenses Net
Football 113 $24.7M $20.9M $3.9M
Baseball 38 $834K $1.5M -$714K
Swimming & Diving 27 $604K $906K -$301K
Soccer 26 $634K $1.1M -$433K
Basketball 16 $10.0M $5.3M $4.7M
Golf 9 $1.1M $1.1M -$24K
Tennis 6 $227K $542K -$314K
Total 235 $38.1M $31.4M $6.7M
⇅ Athletes ▼ Revenue Expenses Net
Track & Field (combined) 119 $968K $1.7M -$696K
Swimming & Diving 32 $854K $1.1M -$215K
Soccer 28 $568K $1.1M -$563K
Basketball 23 $1.4M $2.9M -$1.4M
Softball 21 $508K $1.3M -$792K
Volleyball 20 $610K $1.5M -$931K
Tennis 9 $307K $629K -$321K
Golf 8 $639K $863K -$223K
Total 183 $5.9M $11.1M -$5.2M
⇅ Athletes ▼ Revenue Expenses Net
Track & Field (combined) 119 $968K $1.7M -$696K
Football 113 $24.7M $20.9M $3.9M
Swimming & Diving 59 $1.5M $2.0M -$516K
Soccer 54 $1.2M $2.2M -$996K
Basketball 39 $11.4M $8.2M $3.2M
Baseball 38 $834K $1.5M -$714K
Softball 21 $508K $1.3M -$792K
Volleyball 20 $610K $1.5M -$931K
Golf 17 $1.7M $2.0M -$247K
Tennis 15 $535K $1.2M -$636K
Total 418 $77.3M $74.8M $2.5M

Source: U.S. Department of Education, Equity in Athletics Data Analysis. Each team's revenue and expenses are what the college attributes to it. The Total view's totals row is the department's grand total, which also includes money not attributed to any team; the Male and Female totals rows only add up their teams.

Admissions

Uses Common App Yes
Acceptance Rate 84%
Yield (non-ED) 37%
Regular Decision Jan 1

Acceptance Rates

In-State Out-of-State International
Regular Decision 84% 84% 84%

This college’s Common Data Set does not break down admissions by applicant demographics, so in-state, out-of-state, and international applicants share one Regular Decision rate.

Standardized Tests

Test Policy optional
Submitted Test Scores 72%
SAT Range 1030 – 1240
SAT Math Range 490 – 620
SAT RW Range 520 – 640