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University of Nevada, Las Vegas

Basic Information

Type Public
Geographical Reach Regional
Location Las Vegas, NV
Population 2,200,000
Website http://www.unlv.edu/
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Demographics

Total Undergraduates 24,131
Men / Women 44% / 56%
Hispanic 35%
White 27%
Asian 15%
Mixed 10%
Black 9%
International 2%
Native American 1%
From State 87%
From Region 5%

Academics

Undergraduate Degrees
Humanities & Social Sciences 30%
Business & Economics 24%
Health Sciences 12%
Arts 9%
Education 8%
Life & Natural Sciences 6%
Computer Science 5%
Engineering 5%
Physical Sciences & Math 2%

Financial

In-State Tuition & Fees $9,748
Out-of-State Tuition & Fees $27,411
Est. In-State Cost $12,610
Est. Out-of-State Cost $35,459
10-Year ROI $189,000
ROI Percentile 78th

Retention & Graduation

Full-Time Retention 79%
4-Year Graduation Rate 26%
6-Year Graduation Rate 51%
Transfer-Out Rate 0%

Weather

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

Admissions

Uses Common App Yes
Acceptance Rate 82%
Yield (Unbound) 35%
Regular Decision Jan 1

Research

Research Level R1
Expenditure
Life & Natural Sciences $60M #138
Humanities & Social Sciences $9M #138
Engineering, Computing & Math $27M #142
Graduate Degrees
Humanities & Social Sciences 266 #89
Life & Natural Sciences 270 #98
Engineering, Computing & Math 28 #142

Honors College

Standardized Tests

Test Scores

Test Policy optional
Submitted Test Scores 74%
SAT Range 1050 – 1200
SAT Math Range 500 – 610
SAT RW Range 510 – 630
ACT Range 18 – 25

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).

Schools & Majors

⇅ Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl Earnings ROI Employment
College of Business 679 54% / 46% 2% $63,616 92%
Accounting 176 +1 55% / 45% 1% $73,964 85 92%
Business Administration 148 +1 54% / 46% 2% $54,643 53 91%
Entrepreneurship 34 +1 41% / 59% 0% $60,917 67 85%
Finance 127 +1 71% / 29% 2% $63,948 72 90%
International Business 39 +3 54% / 46% 5% $53,557 50 86%
Marketing 138 — 38% / 62% 1% $62,672 70 96%
Real Estate 17 — 59% / 41% 6% $68,260 79 —
⇅ Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl Earnings ROI Employment
College of Education 384 18% / 82% 0% $54,949 97%
Early Childhood Education 36 — 0% / 100% 0% $55,262 55 97%
Elementary Education 170 — 12% / 88% 0% $55,262 55 97%
Health Teacher Education 52 — 25% / 75% 0% $52,009 46 100%
Secondary Education and Teaching 81 — 35% / 65% 0% $55,262 55 97%
Special Education 45 — 20% / 80% 0% $56,356 58 91%
⇅ Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl Earnings ROI Employment
College of Fine Arts 352 38% / 62% 1% $43,038 90%
Acting — — — — $37,871 10 —
Art 88 — 30% / 70% 2% $42,682 19 84%
Art History 2 — 0% / 100% 0% $42,682 19 84%
Dance 17 — 6% / 94% 0% $36,187 8 94%
Film Studies 81 — 54% / 46% 0% $39,968 13 93%
Graphic Design 50 — 30% / 70% 0% $50,408 41 96%
Jazz/Jazz Studies 13 — 62% / 38% 0% $49,099 37 82%
Music 40 +1 52% / 48% 0% $49,099 37 82%
Technical Theatre/Theatre Design and Technology 23 +1 30% / 70% 0% $38,242 10 97%
Theatre 38 — 34% / 66% 0% $38,242 10 97%
⇅ Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl Earnings ROI Employment
College of Liberal Arts 708 28% / 72% 1% $45,601 89%
English 78 +5 32% / 68% 0% $41,763 17 89%
Foreign Languages 3 — 33% / 67% 0% $34,595 6 —
French 3 — 0% / 100% 0% $32,982 5 82%
German 1 — 0% / 100% 0% $34,632 6 —
History 22 — 64% / 36% 0% $53,402 50 89%
Interdisciplinary Studies 50 — 52% / 48% 4% $47,474 32 91%
Philosophy 24 — 46% / 54% 0% $50,646 42 91%
Psychology 520 +8 22% / 78% 1% $45,762 28 89%
Romance Languages 1 — 100% / 0% 0% $32,982 5 82%
Spanish 6 +1 33% / 67% 0% $32,982 5 82%
⇅ Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl Earnings ROI Employment
College of Sciences 358 41% / 59% 1% $63,475 92%
Chemistry 7 +1 43% / 57% 14% $58,800 63 —
Geosciences 40 — 32% / 68% 0% $44,011 23 87%
Mathematics 26 — 50% / 50% 0% $69,579 80 95%
Physics 13 — 85% / 15% 0% $63,574 72 —
Biochemistry 23 +1 70% / 30% 0% $61,893 69 —
Biology 223 — 36% / 64% 1% $65,805 75 93%
Science Technologies/Technicians 26 — 38% / 62% 0% $69,952 81 —
⇅ Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl Earnings ROI Employment
Greenspun College of Urban Affairs 836 38% / 62% 1% $57,314 91%
Economics 40 +3 75% / 25% 5% $76,496 87 97%
African American Studies 3 +1 33% / 67% 0% $51,268 44 —
Anthropology 56 +1 43% / 57% 0% $50,773 42 79%
Asian Studies/Civilization 5 — 20% / 80% 20% $50,818 42 —
Communication 83 +3 51% / 49% 2% $49,797 39 87%
Criminal Justice 297 — 34% / 66% 1% $58,901 63 94%
Human Services 31 — 16% / 84% 0% $46,166 29 93%
Latin American Studies 1 — 100% / 0% 0% $51,187 43 —
Mass Communication/Media Studies 71 +1 38% / 62% 0% $49,797 39 87%
Political Science 88 — 45% / 55% 0% $64,601 73 93%
Social Sciences 13 — 23% / 77% 0% $58,005 61 89%
Social Work 73 — 21% / 79% 0% $60,769 67 89%
Sociology 50 — 30% / 70% 2% $53,539 50 84%
Women's Studies 3 +1 33% / 67% 0% $52,218 47 —
Urban Studies/Affairs 22 — 45% / 55% 0% $56,850 59 100%
⇅ Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl Earnings ROI Employment
Harrah College of Hospitality 389 46% / 54% 18% $51,581 93%
Hospitality Management 389 — 46% / 54% 18% $51,581 45 93%
⇅ Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl Earnings ROI Employment
Howard R. Hughes College of Engineering 478 78% / 22% 2% $87,721 96%
Civil Engineering 76 — 68% / 32% 0% $88,453 94 97%
Computer Engineering 38 — 92% / 8% 5% $70,200 81 100%
Electrical Engineering 27 — 85% / 15% 0% $98,502 97 92%
Mechanical Engineering 98 — 80% / 20% 1% $85,200 92 94%
Computer Science 181 +1 84% / 16% 1% $92,551 96 95%
Data Processing and Data Processing Technology/Technician 58 +1 57% / 43% 9% $82,417 91 100%
⇅ Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl Earnings ROI Employment
School of Architecture 62 34% / 66% 0% $61,713 97%
Architecture 31 — 42% / 58% 0% $64,041 73 96%
Interior Architecture 17 — 18% / 82% 0% $59,452 64 —
Landscape Architecture 14 — 36% / 64% 0% $59,306 64 100%
⇅ Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl Earnings ROI Employment
School of Integrated Health Sciences 392 34% / 66% 1% $58,923 94%
Nutrition Sciences 24 — 17% / 83% 0% $51,838 45 92%
Athletic Training 12 — 33% / 67% 0% $66,037 76 95%
Exercise Science 245 +7 44% / 56% 1% $58,052 61 95%
Health Services Research — — — — $61,674 68 —
Medical Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiation Therapist 43 — 7% / 93% 0% $66,037 76 95%
Health Administration 68 — 24% / 76% 1% $58,812 63 93%
⇅ Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl Earnings ROI Employment
School of Nursing 242 21% / 79% 1% $94,072 100%
Nursing 242 — 21% / 79% 1% $94,072 96 100%

Rankings

Health Sciences

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