University of Nevada, Reno

Basic Information

Type Public
Geographical Reach Regional
Population 500,000

Weather

Comfortable Days 130 (95% 😎) very dry
Sunshine Hours 3,578 (98% ☀️)
Days Without Precipitation 314 (96% 🏖️)

Honors College

Name Honors College
Students 1,250 (9%)

Demographics

Total Undergraduates 14,389
Men / Women 46% / 54%
From State 75%
From Region 21%
Athletes 403 (2.9%)

Racial/Ethnic

White 50%
Hispanic 25%
Mixed 10%
Asian 8%
Black 4%
Native American 1%
International 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
University of Nevada, Reno 3,413 44% 53% 8% 3% 24% 1% $71,934 50 -0.03 77 95%
Biomedical Engineering 24 — 58% 42% 17% 8% 25% 0% $90,933 26 -0.67 92 — — — — —
Chemical Engineering 22 — 82% 68% 5% 0% 18% 0% $92,832 10 -1.30 93 98% — — — —
Civil Engineering 56 — 70% 55% 9% 0% 18% 0% $91,193 42 -0.16 92 99% — — — —
Electrical Engineering 55 — 75% 44% 13% 9% 20% 4% $95,717 5 -1.01 94 98% — — — —
Engineering Physics — — — — — — — — $92,919 20 -0.82 93 — — — — —
Environmental Engineering 16 — 62% 62% 12% 6% 12% 0% $93,373 91 +1.10 93 100% — — — —
Geological Engineering 5 — 80% 80% 0% 0% 20% 0% $77,284 0 -1.71 82 100% — — — —
Materials Engineering 5 — 60% 40% 20% 0% 40% 0% $91,394 28 -0.34 92 — — — — —
Mechanical Engineering 98 — 80% 46% 14% 2% 24% 2% $91,820 14 -0.93 92 98% — — — —
Metallurgical Engineering 2 — 50% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $91,666 30 -0.31 92 — — — — —
Mining Engineering 2 — 100% 50% 0% 0% 50% 0% $95,875 21 -0.84 94 100% — — — —
Computer Science 158 — 81% 46% 16% 1% 20% 2% $111,044 37 -0.41 98 — — — — —
Computer Science & Linguistics 1 — 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% $58,264 0 -1.58 52 — — — — —
Computer and Information Sciences 103 — 75% 41% 14% 2% 31% 2% $83,593 21 -0.71 88 98% — — — —
Atmospheric Sciences and Meteorology 2 — 50% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $58,855 23 -0.56 53 — — — — —
Chemistry 15 — 33% 60% 13% 0% 20% 0% $68,139 33 -0.33 72 93% — — — —
Geophysics and Seismology 1 — 100% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $57,927 21 -0.64 51 100% — — — —
Geosciences 8 — 88% 62% 0% 0% 12% 0% $57,927 21 -0.64 51 100% — — — —
Hydrology and Water Resources Science 1 — 100% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $57,927 21 -0.64 51 100% — — — —
Mathematics 36 +1 69% 64% 8% 0% 22% 3% $72,217 36 -0.50 77 100% — — — —
Physics 9 — 78% 67% 0% 0% 22% 0% $69,257 12 -1.03 73 94% — — — —
Biochemistry 45 — 44% 33% 24% 4% 27% 0% $73,842 62 +0.21 79 95% — — — —
Biology 135 +3 32% 39% 13% 4% 29% 0% $67,025 54 +0.07 70 96% — — — —
Biotechnology 14 — 71% 57% 21% 0% 14% 0% $71,531 51 +0.00 77 — — — — —
Microbiology and Immunology 30 +3 43% 53% 27% 0% 10% 3% $74,781 79 +0.60 80 91% — — — —
Neuroscience 68 +2 34% 38% 19% 3% 25% 0% $65,963 37 -0.09 68 93% — — — —
Agriculture 16 — 6% 56% 0% 0% 25% 0% $62,187 52 +0.07 61 — — — — —
Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition Services 22 +1 18% 45% 5% 9% 23% 0% $65,343 56 +0.13 67 — — — — —
Environmental Science 46 — 39% 70% 4% 2% 17% 0% $58,765 55 +0.01 53 92% — — — —
Forest Management/Forest Resources Management 12 — 75% 83% 8% 0% 0% 0% $75,653 99 +1.31 81 100% — — — —
Pre-Veterinary Studies 24 — 8% 71% 4% 4% 17% 0% $59,681 70 +0.54 55 95% — — — —
Range Science and Management 4 — 25% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $62,175 52 +0.06 61 — — — — —
Exercise Physiology and Kinesiology 68 — 35% 53% 7% 7% 25% 0% $65,868 70 +0.48 68 — — — — —
Health and Wellness 1 — 0% 0% 0% 0% 100% 0% $66,270 47 -0.15 69 96% — — — —
Nursing 187 — 21% 51% 13% 2% 20% 1% $103,258 88 +1.10 97 98% — — — —
Public Health 234 +1 25% 46% 10% 5% 30% 0% $68,254 70 +0.29 72 94% — — — —
Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist 36 — 11% 58% 6% 0% 31% 0% $74,076 94 +1.56 79 98% — — — —
Accounting 48 +19 50% 54% 17% 0% 17% 2% $91,882 66 +0.31 92 98% — — — —
Business Management and Administration 66 +2 70% 65% 3% 3% 17% 3% $69,582 37 -0.42 74 97% — — — —
Economics 46 — 74% 52% 7% 0% 30% 0% $69,956 9 -1.05 74 98% — — — —
Finance 120 +12 78% 54% 8% 2% 26% 2% $83,903 31 -0.52 88 97% — — — —
General Business 183 +3 63% 54% 9% 2% 25% 1% $72,838 52 -0.25 78 95% — — — —
International Business 24 — 58% 33% 8% 12% 29% 8% $67,056 26 -0.73 70 91% — — — —
Marketing 116 +47 56% 61% 7% 4% 19% 0% $75,689 48 -0.15 81 93% — — — —
English 64 +6 22% 72% 5% 2% 14% 0% $49,751 40 -0.32 29 91% — — — —
Ethnic Studies 5 — 0% 40% 0% 0% 20% 0% $57,019 49 -0.18 48 — — — — —
French 9 +1 44% 44% 0% 0% 22% 0% $51,417 26 -0.59 33 91% — — — —
General Studies 63 — 67% 59% 2% 16% 6% 5% $59,021 67 +0.16 54 94% — — — —
History 31 +1 61% 61% 6% 3% 19% 0% $52,889 36 -0.39 38 97% — — — —
Philosophy 12 +1 33% 50% 8% 8% 25% 0% $56,507 39 -0.37 47 — — — — —
Spanish 41 +5 27% 29% 7% 2% 51% 0% $51,417 26 -0.59 33 91% — — — —
Anthropology 26 +4 19% 73% 0% 0% 15% 0% $52,211 35 -0.42 36 89% — — — —
Geography 13 — 69% 85% 8% 0% 8% 0% $74,103 91 +1.38 79 80% — — — —
Human Development and Family Studies 83 — 8% 51% 6% 5% 22% 0% $51,694 36 -0.19 34 93% — — — —
International Affairs 11 +14 27% 55% 0% 9% 18% 9% $73,802 58 +0.05 79 85% — — — —
Journalism 79 — 42% 58% 5% 5% 13% 1% $58,791 36 -0.39 53 96% — — — —
Political Science 62 +13 52% 55% 10% 5% 18% 0% $71,122 51 -0.08 76 96% — — — —
Psychology 138 +13 22% 57% 2% 1% 30% 1% $55,903 60 +0.13 46 94% — — — —
Research & Experimental Psychology 80 +5 31% 51% 10% 2% 20% 0% $62,058 51 +0.08 61 — — — — —
Social Work 109 — 17% 39% 2% 1% 46% 0% $67,271 99 +1.66 70 93% — — — —
Sociology 21 +11 19% 52% 5% 0% 33% 5% $37,526 0 -1.76 6 97% — — — —
Speech Communication and Rhetoric 51 +11 35% 78% 0% 4% 12% 0% $64,364 64 +0.23 65 94% — — — —
Wildlife, Fish and Wildlands Science and Management 29 +1 38% 69% 3% 0% 21% 0% $57,918 34 -0.33 51 98% — — — —
Agricultural Teacher Education 1 — 0% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $69,630 78 +0.88 74 100% — — — —
Biology Teacher Education 2 — 50% 50% 0% 0% 50% 0% $69,630 92 +1.14 74 100% — — — —
Chemistry Teacher Education — — — — — — — — $56,788 55 -0.09 48 — — — — —
Driver and Safety Teacher Education 2 — 50% 50% 0% 0% 50% 0% $56,788 42 -0.39 48 — — — — —
Elementary Education 63 — 3% 59% 2% 5% 21% 0% $59,568 91 +1.08 55 99% — — — —
English Education 5 — 0% 60% 0% 0% 40% 0% $69,630 94 +1.99 74 100% — — — —
French Language Teacher Education — — — — — — — — $56,788 64 +0.19 48 — — — — —
Health Teacher Education 1 — 0% 0% 0% 0% 100% 0% $69,630 96 +1.47 74 100% — — — —
History Teacher Education 11 — 82% 36% 18% 0% 18% 0% $69,630 96 +2.34 74 100% — — — —
Mathematics Teacher Education 7 — 71% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $69,630 92 +1.14 74 100% — — — —
Physics Teacher Education 1 — 100% 0% 0% 0% 100% 0% $69,630 92 +1.14 74 100% — — — —
Secondary Education and Teaching 4 — 75% 75% 0% 0% 25% 0% $59,568 79 +0.53 55 99% — — — —
Social Science Teacher Education 2 — 0% 50% 0% 0% 50% 0% $69,630 96 +2.34 74 100% — — — —
Spanish Language Teacher Education — — — — — — — — $69,630 94 +1.99 74 100% — — — —
Art Education 2 — 0% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $56,788 90 +1.07 48 — — — — —
Art History — — — — — — — — $47,163 37 -0.36 22 91% — — — —
Art/Art Studies 42 — 24% 62% 0% 2% 12% 0% $47,163 54 +0.04 22 91% — — — —
Dance 1 +1 0% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $41,469 40 -0.21 11 — — — — —
Design and Visual Communications 12 — 67% 67% 0% 0% 25% 0% $45,723 8 -1.12 19 — — — — —
Music 9 — 33% 89% 0% 0% 11% 0% $24,030 0 -2.44 2 100% — — — —
Music Education 5 — 80% 60% 0% 0% 20% 0% $69,630 100 +2.46 74 100% — — — —
Music Performance 5 — 80% 80% 0% 0% 0% 0% $24,030 0 -2.44 2 100% — — — —
Theater 6 — 33% 67% 0% 0% 33% 0% $40,840 37 -0.30 10 — — — — —
Theatre and Dance 1 — 0% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $41,425 40 -0.22 11 — — — — —
Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration 140 — 36% 50% 4% 1% 34% 1% $53,986 16 -0.81 41 — — — — —

Financial

In-State Tuition & Fees $9,817
Out-of-State Tuition & Fees $28,591
Est. In-State Cost $12,699
Est. Out-of-State Cost $36,985
ROI Percentile 77th

Retention & Graduation

Full-Time Retention 80%
4-Year Graduation Rate 42%
6-Year Graduation Rate 61%
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
Social Sciences 20.6% 702 28% 56% 4% 3% 25% 1% $60,170 56 +0.18 57 94% —
Business & Economics 17.7% 603 65% 56% 8% 3% 23% 1% $76,298 42 -0.34 82 96% —
Health Sciences 15.4% 526 24% 49% 10% 4% 26% 0% $80,785 65 +0.69 85 96% —
Life & Natural Sciences 8.6% 292 37% 40% 18% 3% 25% 0% $68,841 55 +0.10 73 95% —
Engineering 8.4% 285 74% 51% 12% 4% 21% 1% $92,304 8 -0.68 92 98% —
Computer Science 7.7% 262 78% 44% 15% 1% 24% 2% $100,051 32 -0.53 96 98% —
Humanities 6.6% 225 42% 56% 4% 6% 20% 1% $53,671 43 -0.26 40 93% —
Professional 4.1% 140 36% 50% 4% 1% 34% 1% $53,986 8 -0.81 41 — —
Agriculture & Food Science 3.6% 124 28% 66% 4% 3% 17% 0% $62,295 61 +0.27 61 94% —
Education 2.9% 99 22% 59% 3% 3% 23% 0% $62,561 89 +1.25 62 99% —
Arts 2.4% 83 37% 69% 0% 1% 14% 0% $44,043 16 -0.41 15 94% —
Physical Sciences & Math 2.1% 72 65% 65% 7% 0% 19% 1% $68,642 21 -0.55 73 98% —

Research R1

⇅ Research $ Rank Federal Industry $ PhDs Rank PhD students Postdocs
Engineering $38.1M #114 47% $0.7M 25 #118 163 10
Life & Natural Sciences $36.1M #96 55% $0.8M 29 #82 159 19
Physical Sciences & Math $30.6M #102 57% $0.5M 26 #102 213 10
Health Sciences $28.1M #94 56% $1.0M 40 #45 21 1
Agriculture & Food Science $24.9M #51 33% $0.1M 6 #71 36 13
Humanities & Social Sciences $16.5M #124 23% $0 24 #168 138 3
Business & Economics $7.7M #79 17% $0 9 #141 17 1
Computer Science $7.0M #110 56% $0 11 #90 64 —
Education $5.1M #99 17% $0.0M 16 #251 — —
Total $194M #123 46% $3.1M 186 #117 811 57

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 117 $13.6M $13.0M $641K
Baseball 39 $2.2M $2.2M $51K
Cross Country 15 $319K $220K $99K
Basketball 14 $9.0M $5.1M $3.9M
Tennis 10 $506K $416K $90K
Golf 8 $673K $547K $126K
Skiing 8 $338K $298K $40K
Total 211 $26.7M $21.7M $5.0M
⇅ Athletes ▼ Revenue Expenses Net
Track & Field (combined) 101 $1.7M $1.4M $294K
Soccer 32 $1.1M $972K $109K
Swimming & Diving 24 $1.2M $1.2M $94K
Softball 20 $1.4M $1.3M $167K
Volleyball 19 $1.1M $1.1M $29K
Basketball 16 $2.9M $2.6M $326K
Golf 8 $633K $583K $50K
Tennis 8 $775K $704K $70K
Skiing 7 $338K $328K $10K
Total 192 $11.3M $10.1M $1.2M
⇅ Athletes ▼ Revenue Expenses Net
Football 117 $13.6M $13.0M $641K
Track & Field (combined) 101 $1.7M $1.4M $294K
Baseball 39 $2.2M $2.2M $51K
Soccer 32 $1.1M $972K $109K
Basketball 30 $11.9M $7.7M $4.2M
Swimming & Diving 24 $1.2M $1.2M $94K
Softball 20 $1.4M $1.3M $167K
Volleyball 19 $1.1M $1.1M $29K
Tennis 18 $1.3M $1.1M $160K
Golf 16 $1.3M $1.1M $177K
Cross Country 15 $319K $220K $99K
Skiing 15 $677K $626K $51K
Total 403 $53.2M $53.2M $0

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 83%
Yield (non-ED) 24%
Regular Decision Jan 1

Acceptance Rates

In-State Out-of-State International
Regular Decision 83% 83% 83%

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 77%
SAT Range 1060 – 1280
SAT Math Range 510 – 640
SAT RW Range 540 – 660