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| Metric | U. Nevada-Reno | Washington State |
|---|---|---|
| Getting in | ||
| Admissions data | Fall 2025Fall 2025 | Fall 2024 |
| Acceptance rate | 83%Fall 2025 | 87% |
| Acceptance rate, men / women | 74% / 74% | 86% / 87% |
| Acceptance rate, in-state / other states / international | Not published | Not published |
| Yield, in-state / other states / international | Not published | Not published |
| Applicants | 19,136Fall 2025 | 25,462 |
| Admitted | 15,908Fall 2025 | 22,060 |
| Enrolled | 3,747Fall 2025 | 4,350 |
| Yield | 24%Fall 2025 | 20% |
| SAT middle 50% | 1060–1280Fall 2025 | – |
| ACT middle 50% | 18–25Fall 2025 | – |
| Sent an SAT | 593 (16%)Fall 2025 | – |
| Sent an ACT | 2,284 (61%)Fall 2025 | – |
| Scored 1400+ on the SAT | 11%Fall 2025 | – |
| Scored 30+ on the ACT | 10%Fall 2025 | – |
| Admission: High school GPA | Very importantFall 2025 | Required |
| Admission: High school record | Required | Required |
| Admission: Class rank | Not consideredFall 2025 | Not considered |
| Admission: College-prep program | Required | Required |
| Admission: Recommendations | Not consideredFall 2025 | Not considered |
| Admission: Essay | Not consideredFall 2025 | Considered |
| Admission: Legacy status | Not consideredFall 2025 | Not considered |
| Admission: Work experience | Not consideredFall 2025 | Not considered |
| Admission: Demonstration of competencies | Not considered | Not considered |
| Admission: English proficiency test | Required | Required |
| Admission: Other tests | Considered | Not considered |
| Average high school GPA | 3.42Fall 2025 | – |
| First-years in the top tenth of their class | – | – |
| Early decision | – | – |
| Early action | – | – |
| Wait list | No wait listFall 2025 | – |
| Admission: Rigor of high school record | Very importantFall 2025 | – |
| Admission: Test scores | Not consideredFall 2025 | – |
| Admission: Interview | Not consideredFall 2025 | – |
| Admission: Extracurricular activities | Not consideredFall 2025 | – |
| Admission: Talent or ability | Not consideredFall 2025 | – |
| Admission: Character and personal qualities | Not consideredFall 2025 | – |
| Admission: First generation | Not consideredFall 2025 | – |
| Admission: Geographic residence | Not consideredFall 2025 | – |
| Admission: State residency | Not consideredFall 2025 | – |
| Admission: Religious affiliation | Not consideredFall 2025 | – |
| Admission: Volunteer work | Not consideredFall 2025 | – |
| Admission: Demonstrated interest | Not consideredFall 2025 | – |
| Test policy | Test-blindFall 2027 applicants | Test-blind |
| Application fee | None | $70 |
| Credit for AP exams | Yes | Yes |
| Transfer acceptance rate | 64%Fall 2025 | – |
| Students & campus | ||
| Setting | City: Large | Town: Distant |
| Carnegie class | Mixed Undergraduate/Graduate-Doctorate Large | Mixed Undergraduate/Graduate-Doctorate Large |
| Research activity | R1: very high research | R1: very high research |
| Student access & earnings | Lower Access, Medium Earnings | Higher Access, Medium Earnings |
| HBCU, tribal, land-grant | Land-grant | Land-grant |
| Minority-serving, single-sex | Hispanic-Serving | None |
| Religious affiliation | None | None |
| Athletics | Division I FBS | Division I FBS |
| Conference | Mountain West Conference | Pacific-12 Conference |
| ROTC | Army | Army, Navy, Air Force |
| Study abroad | Offered | Offered |
| Undergraduate research program | Yes | Not listed |
| Calendar | Semesters | Semesters |
| Undergrads | 15,599 | 21,099 |
| Beds in college housing | 3,291 | 7,029 |
| First-years must live on campus | No | No |
| Men in a fraternity | – | – |
| Women in a sorority | – | – |
| Fraternity/sorority housing | – | – |
| Greek councils present | Panhellenic sororities (NPC), Interfraternity (NIC and IFC)October 2026 | Panhellenic sororities (NPC), Interfraternity (NIC and IFC)October 2026 |
| Pell Grant | 23% | 27% |
| First-gen | 38% | 34% |
| Men / women | 46% / 54% | 47% / 53% |
| Part-time students | 12% | 10% |
| Students 25 and older | 8% | 15% |
| First-years from in state | 76% | 84% |
| First-years from other states | 23% | 14% |
| First-years from abroad | 0% | 1% |
| New transfer students this fall | 1,090 | 1,977 |
| Transfers, share of new undergraduates | 24% | 31% |
| Diversity index | 0.67 | 0.62 |
| Academics | ||
| Students per faculty member | 17 to 1 | 15 to 1 |
| Classes under 20 students | 35%Fall 2025 | – |
| Full-time faculty share | 98% | 84% |
| Average faculty salary | $120,197 | $100,179 |
| Bachelor's degrees awarded | 3,413 | 5,178 |
| Most popular majors | Public Health, General 7% · Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse 5% · Business/Commerce, General 5% | Psychology, General 8% · Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse 6% · Marketing/Marketing Management, General 5% |
| Instruction spending per student | $14,669 (public, GASB accounting) | $11,856 (public, GASB accounting) |
| Endowment per student | $30,053 (public, GASB accounting) | $55,094 (public, GASB accounting) |
| Tuition share of core revenue | 18% | 22% |
| Cost & aid | ||
| Average cost, all students (est.) | $26,629 | $24,199 |
| Aid generosity (grants ÷ full price) | 21% | 27% |
| Net price, students with grants | $17,226 | $18,171 |
| Sticker price, in-state | $29,264 | $30,532 |
| Sticker price, out-of-state | $46,220 | $46,608 |
| Tuition guarantee | No | No |
| Promise program | No | Yes |
| Tuition & fees, in-state | $8,994 | $12,997 |
| Tuition & fees, out-of-state | $25,950 | $29,073 |
| First-years paying out-of-state rates | 25% | 17% |
| First-years with grants | 93% | 83% |
| Average grant | $7,375 | $10,886 |
| Aid from the college | 84% | 72% |
| Need-based aid up to | Little need-based aid above $110K | Published data end at $110K |
| Merit for students without need | – | – |
| Published promise | – | – |
| Aid forms | FAFSA · College's own formFall 2026 entrants | – |
| Aid priority date or deadline | February 15 (priority)Fall 2026 entrants | – |
| Need met, first-years | 64%2024–25 | – |
| Average aid package, first-years | $9,2022024–25 | – |
| College grant dollars given as merit | 21%2024–25 | – |
| Aid for international students | – | – |
| Outcomes | ||
| Median earnings (10 yrs) | $60,614 | $68,905 |
| Graduation rate | 61% | 66% |
| Graduated in 6 years, Pell Grant recipients | 54% | 51% |
| Graduated in 6 years, neither Pell nor subsidized loan | 65% | 66% |
| Pell graduation gap | 11 pts lower | 14 pts lower |
| Finished within 4 years: Pell recipients | Not published | Not published |
| Finished within 4 years: neither Pell nor subsidized loan | Not published | Not published |
| Finished within 4 years: all first-time full-time | Not published | Not published |
| Finished within 5 years: Pell recipients | Not published | Not published |
| Finished within 5 years: neither Pell nor subsidized loan | Not published | Not published |
| Finished within 5 years: all first-time full-time | Not published | Not published |
| Graduated in 6 years, White students | 64% | 65% |
| Graduated in 6 years, Asian students | 69% | 64% |
| Graduated in 6 years, Hispanic/Latino students | 54% | 54% |
| Graduated in 6 years, Black students | 53% | 40% |
| Graduated in 6 years, students of two or more races | 55% | 56% |
| Graduated in 6 years, international students | Under 30 students | 60% |
| Retention rate | 80% | 78% |
| Credential within 4 years, all students | 43% | 50% |
| Credential within 8 years, all students | 60% | 66% |
| Enrolled at another college, 8 years on | 12% | 21% |
| Median debt | $18,922 | $19,500 |
| Undergrads with a federal loan | 24% | 30% |
| Median debt, Pell Grant recipients | $13,750 | $15,380 |
| Website | unr.edu | wsu.edu |
Sources:University of Nevada-Reno Common Data Set 2025–26, Fall 2025;IPEDS Admissions survey, Fall 2024;University of Nevada-Reno Common Data Set 2025–26, Fall 2027 applicants;IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey, 2023–24;IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey (athletics, programs, services, religious affiliation), 2025–26;IPEDS directory (Institutional Characteristics: HD), 2025–26;College Scorecard, most recent release;College Scorecard, Fall 2024;National directories of campus chapters and groups, October 2026;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 Fall Enrollment survey (part D), Fall 2024;IPEDS Salaries survey (SAL, instructional staff, all ranks), Fall 2024;IPEDS Completions survey (degrees awarded by field), 2024–25 graduates;IPEDS Finance survey, derived per-student figures, 2023–24;IPEDS Student Financial Aid survey, 2023–24;IPEDS Graduation Rates survey (Pell Grant and subsidized loan recipients), Entered fall 2018;College Scorecard, Entered fall 2023;IPEDS Outcome Measures survey, Students entering fall 2016;College Scorecard, 2023–24;University of Nevada-Reno Common Data Set 2025–26, Fall 2026 entrants;University of Nevada-Reno Common Data Set 2025–26, 2024–25;Common Data Set, most recent release;University of Nevada-Reno Common Data Set 2025–26, 2025–26About the data(retrieved 2026-10-12)
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