University of Nevada-Reno

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    2024 Undergraduate Tuition
    $8,430
    7.03% growth from 2023
    2024 Average Net Price
    $17,226
    After Financial Aid
    2024 Acceptance Rate
    73.7%
    17,679 Applicants
    2024 Enrolled Students
    23,024
    67.5% Full-Time
    2024 Graduation Rate
    61.2%
    2,236 Graduates

    About

    University of Nevada-Reno is a higher education institution located in Washoe County, NV. In 2024, the most popular Bachelors Degree concentrations at University of Nevada-Reno were General Public Health (266 degrees awarded), General Marketing & Marketing Management (197 degrees), and Registered Nursing (193 degrees).

    In 2024, 4,959 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at University of Nevada-Reno. 57% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 43% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was white (2,613 degrees), 2.39 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (1,092 degrees).

    The median undergraduate tuition at University of Nevada-Reno is $8,430, which is $−23,490 less than the national average for Doctoral Universities ($31,920).

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    Costs

    In 2024, the median undergraduate tuition at University of Nevada-Reno is $8,430, which is $23,490 less than the national average for Doctoral Universities ($31,920).

    After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $17,226.

    In 2024, 62% of undergraduate students attending University of Nevada-Reno received financial aid through grants. Comparatively, 24% of undergraduate students received financial aid through loans.

    Tuition Costs

    $8,430
    2024 Undergraduate Tuition

    In 2024, the cost of tuition at University of Nevada-Reno was $8,430. The cost of tuition at University of Nevada-Reno is $−23,490 less than than the overall (public and private) national average for Doctoral Universities ($31,920).

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    Average Net Price

    $17,226
    2024 Value
    2.53%
    1 Year Growth

    In 2024 University of Nevada-Reno had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $17,226. Between 2023 and 2024, the average net price of University of Nevada-Reno grew by 2.53%.

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    Other Student Expenses

    $13,700
    Room and Board
    $1,200
    Books and Supplies

    The average yearly cost of room and board at University of Nevada-Reno was of $13,700 in 2024. The cost of room and board increased by 4.06% between 2023 and 2024.

    During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $1,200. The cost of books and supplies did not change during the same period.

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    Financial Aid by Income Level

    62%
    Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants
    24%
    Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Loans

    62% of undergraduate students at University of Nevada-Reno received financial aid through grants or loans in 2024. This represents a decline of 4.62% with respect to 2023, when 65% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

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    Admissions

    University of Nevada-Reno received 17,679 undergraduate applications in 2024, which represents a 74.3% annual growth. Out of those 17,679 applicants, 13,032 students were accepted for enrollment, representing a 73.7% acceptance rate.

    There were 23,024 students enrolled at University of Nevada-Reno in 2024. 14% of first-time enrollees submitted SAT scores with their applications.

    University of Nevada-Reno has an overall enrollment yield of 26.5%, which represents the number of admitted students who ended up enrolling.

    Acceptance Rate

    73.7%
    Acceptance Rate in 2024
    13,032
    Accepted Out of 17,679

    In 2024, the undergraduate acceptance rate of University of Nevada-Reno was 73.7% (13,032 admissions from 17,679 applications). This is lower than the acceptance rate of 2023, which was 85.3%. Between 2023 and 2024, the number of applicants grew by 74.3%, while admissions grew by 50.6%.

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    SAT Scores

    14%
    Submission Percentage (2024)
    498
    Scores Submitted (2024)

    14% of enrolled first-time students at University of Nevada-Reno in 2024 submitted SAT scores with their applications.

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    Enrollment

    University of Nevada-Reno had a total enrollment of 23,024 students in 2024. The full-time enrollment at University of Nevada-Reno is 15,536 students and the part-time enrollment is 7,488. This means that 67.5% of students enrolled at University of Nevada-Reno are enrolled full-time.

    The enrolled student population at University of Nevada-Reno, both undergraduate and graduate, is 47.9% White, 23.7% Hispanic or Latino, 9.07% Two or More Races, 8.35% Asian, 3.8% Black or African American, 0.721% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.456% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders.

    Students enrolled at University of Nevada-Reno in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly White Female (26.5%), followed by White Male (23.9%) and Hispanic or Latino Female (14.2%). Students enrolled in full-time Graduate programs are most commonly White Female (29.2%), followed by White Male (16.6%) and Hispanic or Latino Female (12.8%).

    Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

    67.5%
    Full-Time Enrollment

    The total enrollment at University of Nevada-Reno in 2024, both undergraduate and graduate, is 23,024 students. The full-time enrollment at University of Nevada-Reno is 15,536 and the part-time enrollment is 7,488. This means that 67.5% of students enrolled at University of Nevada-Reno are enrolled full-time compared with 77.3% at similar Doctoral Universities.

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    Retention Rate over Time

    80%
    2024 Retention Rate

    Retention rate measures the number of first-time students who began their studies the previous fall and returned to school the following fall. The retention rate for full-time undergraduates at University of Nevada-Reno was 80%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Doctoral Universities (82%), University of Nevada-Reno had a retention rate lower than its peers.

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    Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

    Most Common Race or Ethnicity (2024)
    1. White
      11,027 enrolled students
    2. Hispanic or Latino
      5,462 enrolled students
    3. Two or More Races
      2,089 enrolled students

    The enrolled student population at University of Nevada-Reno is 47.9% White, 23.7% Hispanic or Latino, 9.07% Two or More Races, 8.35% Asian, 3.8% Black or African American, 0.721% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.456% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders. This includes both full-time and part-time students as well as graduate and undergraduates. By comparison, enrollment for all Doctoral Universities is 46.2% White, 16.3% Hispanic or Latino, and 10.4% 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, 640 students (2.78%) did not report their race.

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    Graduates

    In 2024, 691 more women than men received degrees from University of Nevada-Reno. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at University of Nevada-Reno is white (2,613 degrees awarded). There were 2.39 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (1,092 degrees).

    The most common Bachelor's Degree concentration at University of Nevada-Reno is General Public Health (266 degrees awarded), followed by General Marketing & Marketing Management (197 degrees) and Registered Nursing (193 degrees).

    In 2024,  the most specialized majors across all degree types at University of Nevada-Reno, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Public Administration and Social Service (304 degrees awarded), Natural Resources & Conservation (98 degrees), and Physical Sciences (121 degrees).

    Common Jobs by Major

    Software developers
    Most Common Job

    The most common jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at University of Nevada-Reno are Software developers (557,856 people), Other managers (511,384 people), Physicians (494,889 people), Miscellaneous engineers, including nuclear engineers (398,269 people), and Civil engineers (320,437 people).

    The most specialized majors at University of Nevada-Reno in 2024 are Public Administration and Social Service (304 degrees awarded), Natural Resources & Conservation (98 degrees), Physical Sciences (121 degrees), Biology (440 degrees), and Engineering (414 degrees) (as of 2024).

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    Highest Paying Jobs by Major

    Surgeons
    Highest Paying Job

    The highest paying jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at University of Nevada-Reno are Surgeons, Diagnostic medical sonographers, Podiatrists, Physicians, and Nurse anesthetists

    The most specialized majors at University of Nevada-Reno are Public Administration and Social Service (304 degrees awarded), Natural Resources & Conservation (98 degrees), Physical Sciences (121 degrees), Biology (440 degrees), and Engineering (414 degrees) (as of 2024).

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    Common Industries by Major

    General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals
    Most Common Industry

    The most common industries for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at University of Nevada-Reno are General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (686,526 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (604,847 people), Computer Systems Design (598,475 people), Architectural, engineering & related services (534,094 people), and Elementary & secondary schools (389,071 people).

    The most specialized majors at University of Nevada-Reno are Public Administration and Social Service (304 degrees awarded), Natural Resources & Conservation (98 degrees), Physical Sciences (121 degrees), Biology (440 degrees), and Engineering (414 degrees) (as of 2024).

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    Majors Awarded

    IPEDS uses the Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) standard, so the categories may not match the exact concentrations offered by University of Nevada-Reno.
    Most Common (2024)
    1. General Public Health
      266 degrees awarded
    2. General Marketing & Marketing Management
      197 degrees awarded
    3. Registered Nursing
      193 degrees awarded

    In 2024, the most common bachelors degree concentration at University of Nevada-Reno was General Public Health with 266 degrees awarded.

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    Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

    2,134
    Degrees Awarded to Men
    in 2024
    2,825
    Degrees Awarded to Women
    in 2024

    In 2024, 2,134 degrees were awarded to men at University of Nevada-Reno, which is 0.755 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (2,825).

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    Most Common Male Majors

    In 2024, 146 degrees were awarded to men at University of Nevada-Reno in Computer Science, which is 3.17 times more than the 46 female recipients with that same degree.

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    Most Common Female Majors

    In 2024, 257 degrees were awarded to men at University of Nevada-Reno in Social Work, which is 7.14 times more than the 36 male recipients with that same degree.

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    Time to Complete

    41%
    100% Completion Time
    62%
    150% Completion Time

    In 2024, 41% of students graduating from University of Nevada-Reno completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 62% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 64% within 200%.

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    Graduation rate is defined as the percentage of full-time, first-time students who received a degree or award within a specific percentage of "normal time" to completion for their program.

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    Graduation Rate by Race and Sex

    Showing demographic groups with ≥ 5 graduating students.
    Asian Female
    Highest Graduation Rate (74.1%)

    The student demographic with the highest graduation rate in 2024 at University of Nevada-Reno is Female and Asian (74.1% graduation rate). Across all Doctoral Universities, Asian Female students have the highest graduation rate (75.5%).

    The department of education defines graduation rate as the percentage of full-time, first-time students who received a degree or award within 150% of "normal time" to completion.

    The National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) categorizes any student who is studying in the United States on a temporary basis as a "Non-Resident Alien", and the graduation rate of those students is shown in the chart below. Additionally, 1.3% of graduates (29 students) did not report their race.

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    Race & Ethnicity by Share

    Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity (2024)
    1. White
      2,613 degrees awarded
    2. Hispanic or Latino
      1,092 degrees awarded
    3. Asian
      406 degrees awarded

    The most common race/ethnicity at University of Nevada-Reno is white (2,613 degrees awarded). There were 2.39 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (1,092 degrees).

    1.75% of degree recipients (87 students) did not report their race.

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    Race & Ethnicity by Sex

    Most Common Sex Demographic (2024)
    1. White Female
      1,705 degrees awarded
    2. White Female
      1,683 degrees awarded
    3. White Female
      1,679 degrees awarded

    The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at University of Nevada-Reno is white female (1,705 degrees awarded). There were 1.01 times more white female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white female (1,683 degrees).

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    Operations

    University of Nevada-Reno has an endowment valued at nearly $560M, as of the end of the 2024 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of 38.4M (6.85%) compared to the 9.4% average return (23.7M on 252M) across all Doctoral Universities.

    In 2024, University of Nevada-Reno had a total salary expenditure of 859M. University of Nevada-Reno employs 248 Associate professors, 205 Lecturers and 186 Professors. Most academics at University of Nevada-Reno are Male Associate professor (152), Female Lecturer (126), and Male Professor (125).

    The most common positions for non-instructional staff at University of Nevada-Reno are: Business and Financial Operations, with 458 employees, Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media, with 335 employees, and Office and Administrative Support with 333 employees.

    Endowment

    $560M
    2024 Endowment
    7.69%
    growth from 2023

    University of Nevada-Reno has an endowment valued at about $560M, as of the end of the 2024 fiscal year. The endowment of University of Nevada-Reno grew 7.69% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $308M higher than than the median endowment of Doctoral Universities according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

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    Government Grants and Contracts

    Grants & Contracts
    1. $172M - Federal
    2. $21.4M - State
    3. $2.31M - Local

    As of 2024, University of Nevada-Reno received $172M in grants and contracts from the federal government, $21.4M from state grants and contracts, and $2.31M from local grants and contracts.

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    Salary Expenditure

    $398M
    2024 Salaries
    13.7%
    growth from 2023

    In 2024, University of Nevada-Reno paid a median of $398M in salaries, which represents 46.4% of their overall expenditure ($859M) and a 13.7% growth from the previous year. This is compared to a 5.81% growth between 2022 and 2023, and a 1.38% growth between 2021 and 2022.

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    Instructional Salaries

    $99.4M
    Instructional Salaries
    807
    Number of Employees

    In 2024, University of Nevada-Reno paid a total of $99.4M to 807 employees working as instructors, which represents 25% of all salaries paid.

    This is compared to a median of $4.1M (2.29%) for similar Doctoral Universities.

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    Occupations by Share

    In 2024, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at University of Nevada-Reno were Business and Financial Operations with 458 employees, Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media with 335 employees, and Office and Administrative Support with 333 employees.

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