College of Southern Nevada

www.csn.edu

2024 Undergraduate Tuition

$3,713

7.19% growth from 2023

2024 Average Net Price

$7,205

After Financial Aid

2023 Default Rate

0.874%

on Student Loans

2024 Enrolled Students

28,313

33.1% Full-Time

2024 Graduation Rate

19.1%

600 Graduates

Costs

In 2024, the median undergraduate tuition at College of Southern Nevada is $3,713, which is $6,882 less than the national average for Baccalaureate/Associates Colleges ($10,595).

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $7,205.

In 2024, 40% of undergraduate students attending College of Southern Nevada received financial aid through grants. Comparatively, 10% of undergraduate students received financial aid through loans.

Tuition Costs

$3,713

2024 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2024, the cost of tuition at College of Southern Nevada was $3,713. The cost of tuition at College of Southern Nevada is $−6,882 less than than the overall (public and private) national average for Baccalaureate/Associates Colleges ($10,595).

This chart compares the tuition costs of College of Southern Nevada (in red) with those of other similar universities.

Average Net Price

$7,205

2024 Value

1.21%

1 Year Growth

In 2024 College of Southern Nevada had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $7,205. Between 2023 and 2024, the average net price of College of Southern Nevada grew by 1.21%.

This chart compares the average net price of College of Southern Nevada (in red) with that of other similar universities.

Average net price is calculated from full-time beginning undergraduate students who were awarded a grant or scholarship from federal, state or local governments, or the institution.

Other Student Expenses

$10,970

Room and Board

$1,324

Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at College of Southern Nevada was of $10,970 in 2024. The cost of room and board increased by 0.957% between 2023 and 2024.

During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $1,324. The cost of books and supplies did not change during the same period.

This chart compares the average student costs at College of Southern Nevada (in red) with that of similar universities.

Financial Aid by Income Level

40%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants

10%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Loans

40% of undergraduate students at College of Southern Nevada received financial aid through grants or loans in 2024. This represents a growth of 0% with respect to 2023, when 40% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

This chart compares the average award discount at College of Southern Nevada (in red) with that of other similar universities.

The average award discount is the ratio between the average grant or scholarship value, and the cost, which is the sum of out-of-state tuition, room, board, book, supplies, and other expenses.

Student Loan Default Rate

Cohort default rates only account for borrowers who default in the first three years, and some schools only have a small proportion of borrowers entering repayment. These rates should be interpreted with caution, as they may not be reflective of the entire school population.

0.874%

2023 Default Rate

Number of Defaults

In 2023 the default rate for borrower's at College of Southern Nevada was 0.874%, which represents 23 out of the 2631 total borrowers.

A cohort default rate is the percentage of a school's borrowers who enter repayment on certain Federal Family Education Loan (FFEL) Program or William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan (Direct Loan) Program loans during a particular federal fiscal year (FY), October 1 to September 30, and default or meet other specified conditions prior to the end of the second following fiscal year.

Enrollment

College of Southern Nevada had a total enrollment of 28,313 students in 2024. The full-time enrollment at College of Southern Nevada is 9,366 students and the part-time enrollment is 18,947. This means that 33.1% of students enrolled at College of Southern Nevada are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at College of Southern Nevada, both undergraduate and graduate, is 42.9% Hispanic or Latino, 23.2% White, 10.3% Black or African American, 9.25% Asian, 8.06% Two or More Races, 0.954% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders, and 0.283% American Indian or Alaska Native.

Students enrolled at College of Southern Nevada in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly Hispanic or Latino Female (24.3%), followed by Hispanic or Latino Male (16.9%) and White Female (12.8%).

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

33.1%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at College of Southern Nevada in 2024, both undergraduate and graduate, is 28,313 students. The full-time enrollment at College of Southern Nevada is 9,366 and the part-time enrollment is 18,947. This means that 33.1% of students enrolled at College of Southern Nevada are enrolled full-time compared with 38.3% at similar Baccalaureate/Associates Colleges.

This chart shows the full-time vs part-time enrollment status at College of Southern Nevada (in red) compares to similar universities.

Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity (2024)

Hispanic or Latino
12,144 enrolled students
White
6,557 enrolled students
Black or African American
2,905 enrolled students

The enrolled student population at College of Southern Nevada is 42.9% Hispanic or Latino, 23.2% White, 10.3% Black or African American, 9.25% Asian, 8.06% Two or More Races, 0.954% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders, and 0.283% American Indian or Alaska Native. This includes both full-time and part-time students as well as graduate and undergraduates. By comparison, enrollment for all Baccalaureate/Associates Colleges is 35% White, 33.8% Hispanic or Latino, and 11.8% Black or African American.

Any student who is studying in the United States on a temporary basis is categorized as a "Non-Resident Alien", and the share of those students are shown in the chart below. Additionally, 1,291 students (4.56%) did not report their race.

Operations

College of Southern Nevada has an endowment valued at nearly $7.75M, as of the end of the 2024 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of 10.9M (141%) compared to the 9.49% average return (1.27M on 13.4M) across all Baccalaureate/Associates Colleges.

In 2024, College of Southern Nevada had a total salary expenditure of 266M. College of Southern Nevada employs 376 Professors, 121 Instructors and 31 No academic ranks. Most academics at College of Southern Nevada are Male Professor (196), Female Professor (180), and Female Instructor (63).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at College of Southern Nevada are: Office and Administrative Support, with 204 employees, Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media, with 113 employees, and Business and Financial Operations with 89 employees.

Endowment

$7.75M

2024 Endowment

7.82%

growth from 2023

College of Southern Nevada has an endowment valued at about $7.75M, as of the end of the 2024 fiscal year. The endowment of College of Southern Nevada grew 7.82% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $5.67M lower than than the median endowment of Baccalaureate/Associates Colleges according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

This line chart shows how the endowment at College of Southern Nevada (in red) compares to that of some similar universities.

The small bar chart below shows the endowment quintiles for all universities in the Baccalaureate/Associates Colleges: Associates Dominant Carnegie Classification grouping.

Salary Expenditure

$123M

2024 Salaries

16.7%

growth from 2023

In 2024, College of Southern Nevada paid a median of $123M in salaries, which represents 46.2% of their overall expenditure ($266M) and a 16.7% growth from the previous year. This is compared to a 0.636% growth between 2022 and 2023, and a 3.12% growth between 2021 and 2022.

Instructional Salaries

$51.8M

Instructional Salaries

529

Number of Employees

In 2024, College of Southern Nevada paid a total of $51.8M to 529 employees working as instructors, which represents 42.1% of all salaries paid.

This is compared to a median of $744k (3.92%) for similar Baccalaureate/Associates Colleges.

Occupations by Share

In 2024, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at College of Southern Nevada were Office and Administrative Support with 204 employees, Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media with 113 employees, and Business and Financial Operations with 89 employees.

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