Quad
U. Nevada-Reno
U. Alaska Fairbanks

Key differences on Students & campus

  1. 1

    U. Nevada-Reno has 3.7× as many undergrads as U. Alaska Fairbanks

    Undergrads
  2. 2

    U. Alaska Fairbanks has 1 pts more first-gen students than U. Nevada-Reno (40% vs. 38%)

    First-generation students
  3. 3

    U. Nevada-Reno is more diverse (index 0.67 vs. 0.66)

    Diversity index

Students

Students & campus

Who's on each campus, how many get Pell Grants or are the first in their family, and campus life.

Who's on campus

Undergrads
U. Nevada-Reno15.6K
U. Alaska Fairbanks4.2K
Pell Grant share
U. Nevada-Reno23%
U. Alaska Fairbanks22%
First-gen share
U. Nevada-Reno38%
U. Alaska Fairbanks40%
Diversity index
U. Nevada-Reno0.67
U. Alaska Fairbanks0.66

Who they are

Men
U. Nevada-Reno46%
U. Alaska Fairbanks40%
Part-time students
U. Nevada-Reno12%
U. Alaska Fairbanks41%
Students 25 and older
U. Nevada-Reno8%
U. Alaska Fairbanks40%

Race & ethnicity

U. Nevada-Reno
U. Alaska Fairbanks
  • White
  • Asian
  • Hispanic/Latino
  • Black
  • Two or more
  • International
  • Other/unknown

Where they're from

First-years from in state
U. Nevada-Reno76%
U. Alaska Fairbanks78%
First-years from other states
U. Nevada-Reno23%
U. Alaska Fairbanks20%
First-years from abroad
U. Nevada-Reno0%
U. Alaska Fairbanks2%
New transfer students this fall
U. Nevada-Reno1,090
U. Alaska Fairbanks367
Transfers, share of new undergraduates
U. Nevada-Reno24%
U. Alaska Fairbanks29%

Campus

U. Nevada-Reno
Large cityNCAA D-I FBS · Mountain West ConferenceROTCStudy abroadUndergrad research
U. Alaska Fairbanks
Small cityNCAA D-II · Great Northwest Athletic ConferenceROTCStudy abroadUndergrad research

LGBTQ+ policies

Each item is dated: either the college's own page, checked on that date, or a national list's claim, read on that date — never a plain “yes” or “no.” A key missing for a college isn't shown as “no”: nothing was found for it.

PolicyU. Nevada-RenoU. Alaska Fairbanks
Nondiscrimination policy covers gender identity or expressionNondiscrimination policy covers gender identity or expression: listed by Trans Policy Clearinghouse (2026-10-04)–
Gender-inclusive housingGender-inclusive housing: listed by Trans Policy Clearinghouse (2026-10-04)Gender-inclusive housing: listed by Trans Policy Clearinghouse (2026-10-04)
Chosen name and pronouns on campus recordsChosen name and pronouns on campus records: listed by Trans Policy Clearinghouse (2026-10-04)–
Gender-inclusive restrooms listed onlineGender-inclusive restrooms listed online: listed by Trans Policy Clearinghouse (2026-10-04)Gender-inclusive restrooms listed online: listed by Trans Policy Clearinghouse (2026-10-04)

All student numbers in the table

Sources:College Scorecard, Fall 2024;College Scorecard, most recent release;College Scorecard, Fall 2023;IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part C, residence of first-time students), Fall 2024;IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part A, enrollment by level), Fall 2024;IPEDS directory (Institutional Characteristics: HD), 2025–26;IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey, 2023–24;IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey (athletics, programs, services, religious affiliation), 2025–26About the data(retrieved 2026-10-12)

Figures are the newest each college has published; years can differ between colleges. Each value's ⓘ shows its source and year. Why