Quad

Head-to-head

School of Visual Arts
Nevada State

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    School of Visual Arts graduates 38 pts more of its students than Nevada State (76% vs. 38%)

    Graduation rate
  2. 2

    Nevada State has 23 pts more first-gen students than School of Visual Arts (49% vs. 26%)

    First-generation students
  3. 3

    Nevada State's yield is 12 pts higher than School of Visual Arts's

    Yield rate
  4. 4

    Nevada State has 7 pts more Pell recipients than School of Visual Arts (23% vs. 16%)

    Pell Grant recipients
  5. 5

    Nevada State grads earn $6.7K more ten years out than School of Visual Arts's ($53,166 vs. $46,459)

    Median earnings, 10 yrs
  6. 6

    Nevada State is a bit larger (3,762 vs. 3,244)

    Undergrads

The shape of each school

Each axis is a national rank among 4-year colleges; further out = more of it.

SelectivityTest scoresSizePell shareFirst-genDiversity

Hollow dots at the center mean that measure isn't reported.

Who's hardest to get into

Nevada State admits 87%, School of Visual Arts 93%; Nevada State's yield is higher, at 33%.

Acceptance rate
School of Visual Arts93%
Nevada State87%
Quad's selectivity
  • School of Visual ArtsAccessible
  • Nevada StateOpen
SAT middle 50%Axis 1100–1600
School of Visual Arts
1188–1490
Nevada StateTest-blind
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • School of Visual ArtsGPA and school record required
  • Nevada StateGPA and school record required

Who's on each campus

Nevada State is a bit larger than School of Visual Arts (3,762 vs. 3,244 undergrads) and has the larger Pell share.

Undergrads
School of Visual Arts3.2K
Nevada State3.8K
Pell Grant share
School of Visual Arts16%
Nevada State23%

Majors and faculty

Illustration leads at School of Visual Arts, and Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse at Nevada State.

Students per faculty member
School of Visual Arts9 to 1
Nevada State18 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • School of Visual ArtsIllustration30%
  • Nevada StateRegistered Nursing/Registered Nurse38%

What each costs

Only School of Visual Arts reports an average cost ($69.2K).

Average cost, all students
School of Visual Arts$69.2K
Nevada StateNot reported
Aid generosity
School of Visual Arts14%
Nevada StateNot reported

What each pays off

Nevada State's former students earn more, a median $53.2K ten years after enrolling; six-year graduation runs from 76% at School of Visual Arts to 38% at Nevada State.

Median earnings, 10 years
School of Visual Arts$46.5K
Nevada State$53.2K
Graduation rate
School of Visual Arts76%
Nevada State38%

How each has changed

Applications grew at Nevada State but held steady at School of Visual Arts; both got less selective.

Applications, 10-year change
  • School of Visual ArtsSteady−8%
  • Nevada StateGrowing+34%
All the numbersEvery figure for these colleges in one table, with differences highlighted.
Sources for this comparisonEvery dataset and year behind the numbers in this comparison; tap any ⓘ for one number's source

Sources:IPEDS Admissions survey, Fall 2024;College Scorecard, Fall 2024;College Scorecard, most recent release;IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey, 2023–24;IPEDS Student Financial Aid survey, 2023–24;College Scorecard, Entered fall 2023;IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part D), Fall 2024;IPEDS Completions survey (degrees awarded by field), 2024–25 graduates;College Scorecard, 2023–24;IPEDS Graduation Rates survey (Pell Grant and subsidized loan recipients), Entered fall 2018About 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