University of Nevada, Reno
Basic Information
Type
Public
Geographical Reach
Regional
Location
Reno, NV
Population
500,000
Website
http://www.unr.edu/
Demographics
Total Undergraduates
15,723
Men / Women
46% / 54%
White
49%
Hispanic
24%
Mixed
9%
Asian
8%
Black
4%
Native American
1%
International
1%
From State
75%
From Region
21%
Academics
Undergraduate Degrees
Business & Economics
18%
Health Sciences
15%
Life & Natural Sciences
13%
Engineering
9%
Computer Science
6%
Physical Sciences & Math
3%
Arts
2%
Education
2%
Financial
In-State Tuition & Fees
$9,578
Out-of-State Tuition & Fees
$27,720
Est. In-State Cost
$12,390
Est. Out-of-State Cost
$35,859
10-Year ROI
$197,000
ROI Percentile
81th
Retention & Graduation
Full-Time Retention
80%
4-Year Graduation Rate
42%
6-Year Graduation Rate
61%
Transfer-Out Rate
0%
Weather
Comfortable Days
130 (95% 😎) very dry
Sunshine Hours
3,578 (98% ☀️)
Days Without Precipitation
314 (96% 🏖️)
Admissions
Uses Common App
Yes
Acceptance Rate
85%
Yield (Unbound)
25%
Regular Decision
Jan 1
Research
Research Level
R1
Expenditure
| Life & Natural Sciences | $118M | #106 |
| Humanities & Social Sciences | $13M | #114 |
| Engineering, Computing & Math | $47M | #120 |
Graduate Degrees
| Engineering, Computing & Math | 39 | #121 |
| Life & Natural Sciences | 167 | #145 |
| Humanities & Social Sciences | 46 | #261 |
Honors College
Standardized Tests
Test Scores
Test Policy
optional
Submitted Test Scores
73%
SAT Range
1100
–
1250
SAT Math Range
520
–
640
SAT RW Range
540
–
650
ACT Range
19
–
26
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Nevada, Reno | 3,523 | 45% / 55% | 1% | $65,888 | 94% | ||
| Biomedical Engineering | 25 — | 52% / 48% | 0% | $85,846 | 93 | — | |
| Chemical Engineering | 20 — | 55% / 45% | 0% | $86,398 | 93 | 100% | |
| Civil Engineering | 52 — | 73% / 27% | 0% | $83,066 | 91 | 96% | |
| Electrical Engineering | 65 — | 82% / 18% | 0% | $96,796 | 97 | 98% | |
| Engineering Physics | — — | — | — | $89,233 | 94 | — | |
| Environmental Engineering | 11 — | 36% / 64% | 0% | $81,568 | 90 | 100% | |
| Geological Engineering | 6 — | 50% / 50% | 0% | $76,517 | 87 | 100% | |
| Materials Engineering | 9 — | 78% / 22% | 0% | $85,693 | 92 | — | |
| Mechanical Engineering | 119 — | 87% / 13% | 2% | $87,851 | 94 | 97% | |
| Metallurgical Engineering | 3 — | 33% / 67% | 0% | $86,684 | 93 | — | |
| Mining Engineering | 7 — | 71% / 29% | 14% | $94,923 | 96 | 100% | |
| Computer Science | 136 — | 75% / 25% | 3% | $94,267 | 96 | — | |
| Computer and Information Sciences | 89 +3 | 73% / 27% | 3% | $65,704 | 75 | 96% | |
| Atmospheric Sciences and Meteorology | 5 — | 60% / 40% | 0% | $58,324 | 62 | — | |
| Chemistry | 31 — | 52% / 48% | 0% | $57,440 | 60 | 95% | |
| Geophysics and Seismology | 1 — | 100% / 0% | 0% | $57,352 | 60 | 100% | |
| Geosciences | 16 — | 69% / 31% | 0% | $57,352 | 60 | 100% | |
| Hydrology and Water Resources Science | 2 — | 100% / 0% | 0% | $57,352 | 60 | 100% | |
| Mathematics | 25 — | 72% / 28% | 0% | $77,008 | 87 | 100% | |
| Physics | 17 +2 | 65% / 35% | 6% | $70,486 | 81 | — | |
| Agriculture | 13 — | 46% / 54% | 0% | $51,431 | 44 | — | |
| Biochemistry | 47 +1 | 47% / 53% | 2% | $67,285 | 77 | 92% | |
| Biology | 171 — | 40% / 60% | 1% | $58,918 | 63 | 93% | |
| Biotechnology | 14 — | 43% / 57% | 0% | $64,735 | 74 | — | |
| Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition Services | 13 — | 8% / 92% | 0% | $58,440 | 62 | — | |
| Environmental Science | 41 +1 | 34% / 66% | 0% | $62,323 | 69 | 100% | |
| Forest Management/Forest Resources Management | 18 — | 61% / 39% | 0% | $53,389 | 50 | — | |
| Microbiology and Immunology | 31 — | 45% / 55% | 0% | $65,028 | 74 | 94% | |
| Neuroscience | 65 — | 28% / 72% | 2% | $63,332 | 71 | 91% | |
| Pre-Veterinary Studies | 29 — | 24% / 76% | 0% | $51,431 | 44 | 97% | |
| Range Science and Management | 3 — | 0% / 100% | 0% | $51,202 | 43 | — | |
| Exercise Physiology and Kinesiology | 39 +1 | 31% / 69% | 5% | $56,909 | 59 | — | |
| Health and Wellness | 1 — | 0% / 100% | 0% | $58,380 | 62 | 96% | |
| Nursing | 193 — | 19% / 81% | 1% | $93,888 | 96 | 97% | |
| Public Health | 265 +1 | 29% / 71% | 1% | $67,576 | 78 | 94% | |
| Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist | 42 — | 5% / 95% | 0% | $59,487 | 64 | 92% | |
| Accounting | 42 +10 | 55% / 45% | 0% | $80,890 | 90 | 98% | |
| Business Management and Administration | 65 +4 | 63% / 37% | 2% | $62,753 | 70 | 91% | |
| Economics | 39 +6 | 72% / 28% | 3% | $69,261 | 80 | 98% | |
| Finance | 135 +11 | 81% / 19% | 2% | $77,047 | 87 | 97% | |
| General Business | 152 +33 | 61% / 39% | 1% | $64,915 | 74 | 92% | |
| International Business | 19 +1 | 58% / 42% | 5% | $61,572 | 68 | 91% | |
| Marketing | 171 +26 | 50% / 50% | 1% | $68,166 | 78 | 92% | |
| Anthropology | 16 +3 | 31% / 69% | 0% | $49,297 | 38 | 94% | |
| Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration | 145 — | 36% / 64% | 0% | $56,721 | 58 | — | |
| English | 55 +3 | 35% / 65% | 0% | $43,667 | 22 | 94% | |
| Ethnic Studies | 8 — | 12% / 88% | 0% | $52,747 | 48 | — | |
| French | 6 +1 | 17% / 83% | 0% | $47,651 | 33 | 87% | |
| General Studies | 62 — | 52% / 48% | 8% | $55,997 | 56 | 90% | |
| Geography | 10 — | 20% / 80% | 0% | $73,367 | 84 | 80% | |
| History | 46 +6 | 61% / 39% | 0% | $55,130 | 54 | 84% | |
| Human Development and Family Studies | 81 — | 23% / 77% | 1% | $49,802 | 39 | 94% | |
| International Affairs | 17 +9 | 65% / 35% | 6% | $52,794 | 48 | 88% | |
| Journalism | 77 — | 27% / 73% | 0% | $53,852 | 51 | 90% | |
| Philosophy | 15 +5 | 47% / 53% | 0% | $52,117 | 46 | — | |
| Political Science | 59 +19 | 47% / 53% | 0% | $57,762 | 60 | 90% | |
| Psychology | 188 — | 24% / 76% | 1% | $49,525 | 38 | 92% | |
| Research & Experimental Psychology | 74 — | 26% / 74% | 1% | $51,255 | 43 | — | |
| Social Work | 105 — | 14% / 86% | 0% | $65,551 | 75 | 96% | |
| Sociology | 23 +4 | 22% / 78% | 0% | $37,153 | 9 | 97% | |
| Spanish | 39 +6 | 38% / 62% | 3% | $47,651 | 33 | 87% | |
| Speech Communication and Rhetoric | 51 +1 | 47% / 53% | 2% | $61,967 | 69 | 93% | |
| Wildlife, Fish and Wildlands Science and Management | 30 — | 50% / 50% | 0% | $45,248 | 26 | 94% | |
| Agricultural Teacher Education | 2 — | 50% / 50% | 0% | $68,939 | 79 | 100% | |
| Biology Teacher Education | 9 — | 33% / 67% | 0% | $68,939 | 79 | 100% | |
| Chemistry Teacher Education | — — | — | — | $68,625 | 79 | — | |
| Driver and Safety Teacher Education | — — | — | — | $68,121 | 78 | — | |
| Elementary Education | 38 — | 11% / 89% | 3% | $51,321 | 44 | 94% | |
| English Education | 12 — | 42% / 58% | 0% | $68,939 | 79 | 100% | |
| French Language Teacher Education | — — | — | — | $68,677 | 79 | — | |
| Health Teacher Education | 1 — | 0% / 100% | 0% | $68,939 | 79 | 100% | |
| History Teacher Education | 9 — | 33% / 67% | 0% | $68,939 | 79 | 100% | |
| Mathematics Teacher Education | 7 — | 57% / 43% | 0% | $68,939 | 79 | 100% | |
| Physics Teacher Education | 1 — | 100% / 0% | 0% | $68,939 | 79 | 100% | |
| Secondary Education and Teaching | 3 — | 33% / 67% | 0% | $51,321 | 44 | 94% | |
| Social Science Teacher Education | 1 — | 0% / 100% | 0% | $68,939 | 79 | 100% | |
| Spanish Language Teacher Education | 2 — | 50% / 50% | 0% | $68,939 | 79 | 100% | |
| Art History | 4 +1 | 0% / 100% | 0% | $41,469 | 16 | 92% | |
| Art/Art Studies | 38 +2 | 32% / 68% | 0% | $41,469 | 16 | 92% | |
| Dance | 1 +2 | 0% / 100% | 0% | $37,552 | 9 | — | |
| Design and Visual Communications | 7 — | 14% / 86% | 0% | $51,891 | 45 | — | |
| Music | 7 +1 | 71% / 29% | 0% | $44,738 | 24 | 95% | |
| Music Education | 8 — | 88% / 12% | 0% | $68,939 | 79 | 100% | |
| Music Performance | 4 — | 100% / 0% | 0% | $44,738 | 24 | 95% | |
| Theater | 10 +3 | 40% / 60% | 0% | $37,313 | 9 | — | |
| Theatre and Dance | 5 — | 0% / 100% | 0% | $38,357 | 10 | — |