Quad

University of Nevada-Las Vegas

Las Vegas, NVQuad's selectivityOpen
Known forBig campusVery diverse
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Admissions · Fall 2024

10 in 10 applicants admitted

U. Nevada-Las Vegas admits about 10 in 10 applicants (96%). That puts it in the "Open" tier, more selective than 10% of the 1,547 colleges that report admissions.

96%

96%

acceptance rateQuad's selectivityOpen

Applied

12,730

Admitted

12,242

Yield

36%

of admits enroll

SAT middle 50%

1010–1240

8001600
ACT middle 50%

18–25

1236
Applications +72% since fall 2014 · admit rate 87% → 96%Over time

Getting in, in detail: funnel, what they look at, your scores

Students

Who's on campus

A large campus of 24,622 undergrads, where 40% receive Pell Grants, a typical share compared to other colleges.

24.6K

undergrads · larger than 96% of colleges

Diversity index

0.76

Pell Grant

40%

above the median

First generation

42%

above the median

Midsize cityNCAA D-I FBS · Mountain West ConferenceROTCStudy abroad
Steady · index 0.76 → 0.76 since fall 2014Over time

Students and campus life in detail

Academics

Majors and faculty

The most popular major is Psychology, General (11% of graduates). 19 students for every faculty member, more than at 87% of colleges. 99% of faculty are full-time. Spends $16,939 a year on instruction per student.

19 to 1

students per faculty member · more than at 87% of colleges

Most popular major

Psychology, General

11% of 2024–25 graduates

Top-earning major

Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering

$100.8K four years after completion

Full-time faculty

99%

of faculty

Instruction spending

$16.9K

per student a year

All majors with search, earnings by major, and faculty

Cost & aid · 2023–24

What it costs

In 2023–24, the average first-year paid an estimated $21,722 in total (tuition, housing, food, books and other costs, after grants), $2.6K less than the national median. The 90% who received grants paid $11,553 on average; the other 10% paid the full sticker price of $26,504 in-state / $43,460 out-of-state.

24%

$21.7K

average total cost per year, all first-years, after grants (est.) · $2.6K below the national median

$0$110K$400K+
Full price, in-state
$26,504 a year
tuition, housing, food, books, and other costs
Need-based aid
Published data end at $110K
use the college's net price calculator for higher incomes
Aid generosity

Limited

grants cover 24% of full price

Federal loans

26%

of undergrads · national median 45%

Your price

Net price calculator

the college's own

Financial aid

Financial aid office Veterans' benefits
Cost falling · −15% after inflation since 2013–14Over time

Prices, who gets aid, and borrowing in detail

Outcomes

What it pays

Former students earn a median $55,037 ten years after enrolling, more than at 54% of colleges; 54% graduate within six years. Four years of net price is about 1.6 years of that salary.

54%

54%

graduate within six years · national median 59%

Median earnings

$55K

10 years after entry

Median debt

$19.5K

≈ $206/month for 10 years

Retention

79%

come back for year two

Graduation rate 39% → 51% since the class that entered fall 2008Over time

Earnings, finishing, 8-year outcomes, by group

Over time · since 2013–14

How it's changed

Since 2013–14, the full price fell 8% after inflation, while what the average first-year paid fell 15%, because grants grew faster. Applications rose 72% since fall 2014, and the acceptance rate went from 87% to 96%.

  • Cost

    Falling

    −15% after inflation

  • Applications

    Growing

    +72%

  • Selectivity

    Less selective

    admit rate 87% → 96%

  • Diversity

    Steady

    index 0.76 → 0.76

Every series, year by year

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Sources for this overviewEvery dataset and year behind the numbers on this profile; tap any ⓘ for one number's source

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IPEDS unit ID 182281 · Data retrieved 2026-10-12. Tap any ⓘ to see where that number came from and what year it describes. National ranks and medians include every 4-year college that reports the measure. How we source and calculate everything