University of Nevada Las Vegas
The University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV) is a public land-grant research university in Paradise, Nevada, United States. The 332-acre (134 ha) campus is about 1.6 mi (2.6 km) east of the Las Vegas Strip. It was formerly part of the University of Nevada from 1957 to 1969. It includes the Shadow Lane Campus, just east of the University Medical Center of Southern Nevada, which houses the School of Medicine and School of Dental Medicine. UNLV's law school, the William S. Boyd School of Law, is the only law school in the state.
At a glance
- Acceptance rate: 96%
- Average net price: $11,553
- Undergraduate enrollment: 29,575
- Graduation rate (150%): 51%
- Graduation rate (200%): 53%
- 8-year Outcome Measures award rate: 55%
- Student to faculty ratio: 19:1
- Median earnings (10 years): $55,037
- Median earnings (8 years): $49,396
- Median earnings (6 years): $42,865
- Control: Public
- Locale: City, midsize
- Calendar: Semester
- City: Las Vegas, NV
Majors and programs
The most common programs at UNLV include Psychology, Hospitality Administration, Criminal Justice.
- Psychology (520 bachelor's) · median earnings $51,200 4 years after graduation · median debt $18,500
- Hospitality Administration (389 bachelor's) · median earnings $58,719 4 years after graduation · median debt $18,750
- Criminal Justice (297 bachelor's) · median earnings $57,556 4 years after graduation · median debt $17,572
- Exercise Science and Kinesiology (245 bachelor's) · median earnings $53,798 4 years after graduation · median debt $19,350
- Nursing (242 bachelor's) · median earnings $94,600 4 years after graduation · median debt $19,250
- Biology (223 bachelor's) · median earnings $62,087 4 years after graduation · median debt $18,668
- Computer Science (181 bachelor's) · median earnings $94,475 4 years after graduation · median debt $19,954
- Accounting (176 bachelor's) · median earnings $74,490 4 years after graduation · median debt $16,007
- Elementary Education and Teaching (170 bachelor's) · median earnings $56,095 4 years after graduation · median debt $21,226
- Business Administration and Management (148 bachelor's) · median earnings $61,524 4 years after graduation · median debt $19,250
Degree mix: Business 36%, Engineering 8%, Computer Science 8%, Health 21%, Biological Sciences 7%, Psychology 16%, Communication 5%.
Award levels offered: Certificates, Bachelor's, Master's, Doctoral.
Cost
UNLV students from families earning $0 to $30,000 pay about $8,526 a year after aid.
- Net price, $0 to $30,000: $8,526
- Net price, $30,001 to $48,000: $8,537
- Net price, $48,001 to $75,000: $10,606
- Net price, $75,001 to $110,000: $13,513
- Net price, $110,001 and above: $15,905
- In-state tuition and fees: $9,748
- Out-of-state tuition and fees: $27,411
- Books and supplies: $1,240
- On-campus room and board: $12,628
- Off-campus room and board: $13,478
- Off-campus with family: $5,944
- Typical cost of attendance: $19,638
- Sticker vs net gap: 41%
- Students receiving any aid: 100%
- Pell Grant recipients: 40%
- Federal loan recipients: 25%
- Average institutional grant: $3,598
- Average federal loan: $8,295
- Median debt at graduation: $19,450
Admissions
UNLV admits 96% of applicants. Of students admitted, 36% enrolled.
- Applications: 12,730
- Admitted: 12,242
- Enrolled: 4,430
- Yield (first-choice signal): 36%
Who actually goes here
- Undergraduates: 29,575
- Women: 57%
- Commuter share (estimated): 94%
- Part-time undergraduates: 19%
- Age 25 and older: 18%
- Graduate students: 3,618
- Graduation rate: 51%
- Come back after freshman year: 79%
- First-generation: 42%
Faculty and campus
- Full-time faculty: 42%
- Student to faculty: 19:1
- Professor salary: $169,990
- Associate professor salary: $121,180
- Assistant professor salary: $102,738
- On-campus housing capacity: 1,806
- Average SAT: 1,120
- Average ACT: 21
- Study abroad: Available
- Online programs: Available
Common questions
What is the UNLV acceptance rate? UNLV admits 96% of applicants, based on the latest IPEDS admissions file.
How much does UNLV cost? Students from families earning $0 to $30,000 pay about $8,526 a year after aid. Average net price is $11,553.
What majors does UNLV offer? Popular programs include Psychology, Hospitality Administration, Criminal Justice, Exercise Science and Kinesiology, Nursing.
What is the average salary after UNLV? Median earnings 10 years after entry are $55,037 for Title IV aid recipients in College Scorecard.
What is the UNLV graduation rate? In the IPEDS Outcome Measures cohort, 55% earned an award within eight years. The first-time, full-time 150% graduation rate is 51%.
Scorecard earnings and debt cover Title IV aid recipients, not cash-pay or private-loan students. University of Nevada Las Vegas official site: https://unlv.edu.