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Las Vegas, NV 89154
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University of Nevada-Las Vegas

Las Vegas, NV - Enrollment, Demographics, Student Costs

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Carnegie Foundation Classification

Research Universities (high research activity)
UndergraduateProfessions plus arts & sciences, high graduate coexistence
GraduateComprehensive doctoral with medical/veterinary
Undergraduate PopulationMedium full-time four-year, selective, higher transfer-in
EnrollmentHigh undergraduate
Size & SettingLarge four-year, primarily nonresidential

General Characteristics

Title IV EligibilityParticipates in Title IV federal financial aid programs
Highest offeringDoctoral degree
Calendar SystemSemester
Years of college work requiredN/A
Variable Tuition
Religious AffiliationN/A
Congressional District3201

Special Learning Opportunities

Distance Learning
ROTC — Army / Navy / Air Force  —   /   / 
Study Abroad
Weekend College
Teacher Certification

Student Tuition Costs and Fees

What are the typical tuition costs and fees for attending University of Nevada-Las Vegas?
896th for total cost of attendance
  In District In State Out of State
Effective as of 2010-08-04
FT Undergraduate Tuition $4,485 $4,485 $16,825
FT Undergraduate Required Fees $492 $492 $492
PT Undergraduate per Credit Hour $150 $150 $299
FT Graduate Tuition $4,046 $4,046 $16,386
FT Graduate Required Fees $528 $528 $528
PT Graduate per Credit Hour $225 $225 $465
Total Cost of Attendance — On-Campus $19,123 $19,123 $31,463
Total Cost of Attendance — Off-Campus w/out Family $20,527 $20,527 $32,867
Total Cost of Attendance — Off-Campus with Family $10,427 $10,427 $22,767

Student Tuition Cost History and Trends

Prior year comparison and trends on the cost of attending / attendance cost.
  In District In State Out of State
Published Tuition & Fees $4,201 $4,613 $4,201 $4,613 $15,011 $15,708
  Cost (regardless of residency)
Effective as of 2010-08-04
Books & Supplies $850(N/C)
On-Campus – Room & Board $9,288 $9,810
On-Campus – Other Expenses $2,500(N/C)
Off-Campus w/out Family – Room & Board $8,880 $9,020
Off-Campus w/out Family – Other Expenses $3,900(N/C)
Off-Campus with Family – Room & Board $3,900(N/C)

Admission Details

Effective as of 2010-08-05
Application Fee RequiredN/A
Undergraduate Application Fee$60
Graduate Application Fee$60
First Professional Application FeeN/A
Applicants 7,800 (3,584 male / 4,216 female)
Admitted 6,057 (2,673 male / 3,384 female)
Admission rate 78%
First-time Enrollment 3,236 (1,505 male / 1,731 female)
FT Enrollment 3,090 (1,429 male / 1,661 female)
PT Enrollment 146 (76 male / 70 female)
Total Enrollment29,080

Admission Criteria

What criteria does University of Nevada-Las Vegas use for admissions?  = Required,   = Recommended,   = Neither required nor recommended
Open Admissions
Secondary School GPA / Rank / Record  /  N/A /  N/A
College Prep. Completion
RecommendationsN/A
Formal competency demoN/A
Admission test scores
TOEFL
Other testsN/A

Admission Credits Accepted

What types of credits does University of Nevada-Las Vegas accept?
Dual Credit
Life Experience
Advanced Placement (AP)

Athletics - Association Memberships

Sports / Athletic Conference Memberships NCAA
NCAA Football Conference Mountain West Conference
NCAA Basketball Conference Mountain West Conference
NCAA Baseball Conference Mountain West Conference
NCAA Track & Field Conference Mountain West Conference

ACT Test Admission

866th for 75pctl scores
Applicants submitting ACT results 36%
Verbal scores (25/75 %ile) 18 / 24
Math scores (25/75 %ile) 18 / 25
Cumulative scores (25/75 %ile) 19 / 24

SAT Test Admission

775th for 75pctl scores
Applicants submitting SAT results 75%
Verbal scores (25/75 %ile) 440 / 560
Math scores (25/75 %ile) 450 / 580
Cumulative scores (25/75 %ile) 890 / 1140

Student Services

Remedial Services
Academic / Career Counseling
PT Cost-defraying Employment
Career Placement
On-Campus Day Care
Library Facility

Student Living

First-time Room / Board Required
Dorm Capacity1,738
Meals per WeekN/A
Room Fee$6,546
Board Fee$3,910

Student Completion / Graduation Demographics

How many students are successful graduates?
 
Total 718 678 1,092 1,160 116 5,102 1,126 10,128
Accounting 34 14 38 88 4 202 38 424
Acting 6 4 4 6 4 24
Adult and Continuing Education and Teaching 6 6 12 2 26
Aerospace, Aeronautical and Astronautical Engineering 2 2
African-American/Black Studies 2 2
Anthropology 2 4 6 2 40 6 60
Applied Mathematics 2 2
Architecture (BArch, BA/BS, MArch, MA/MS, PhD) 8 12 12 46 12 90
Art History, Criticism and Conservation 2 2 4 10
Art/Art Studies, General 6 20 12 2 50 22 114
Asian Studies/Civilization 2 2 4
Athletic Training/Trainer 4 2 2 14 22
Biochemistry 2 14 4 6 28
Biology/Biological Sciences, General 6 16 26 66 4 120 6 252
Biomedical/Medical Engineering 2 2
Business Administration and Management, General 24 18 24 42 4 230 108 454
Business/Commerce, General
Chemistry, General 4 2 12 24
Chinese Language and Literature
Civil Engineering, General 14 14 14 22 54 10 128
Clinical Laboratory Science/Medical Technology/Technologist 2 2 2 2 8
Clinical Nurse Specialist
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Technician
Communication Studies/Speech Communication and Rhetoric 14 12 12 90 6 134
Computer Engineering, General 4 6 6 4 20
Computer Science 16 8 8 6 34 18 90
Construction Management 2 4 4 2 18 4 34
Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services 6 4 20 10 40
Creative Writing 2 4 6 12
Criminal Justice/Safety Studies 4 56 64 16 8 170 22 348
Culinary Arts and Related Services, Other 2 2 2 8 22 36
Curriculum and Instruction 2 18 28 24 10 294 66 442
Dance, General 2 2 4 8 16
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General 6 2 28 10 46
Early Childhood Education and Teaching 24 22 4 80 20 152
Economics, General 4 2 8 10 52 12 90
Educational Leadership and Administration, General 4 14 16 8 2 116 34 194
Educational Psychology 2 12 14 8 36
Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering 24 4 8 10 22 10 78
Elementary Education and Teaching 14 32 22 4 178 24 276
Engineering, Other 2 2
English Language and Literature, General 8 14 18 6 118 18 186
English/Language Arts Teacher Education 4 4
Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies 2 8 2 12
Environmental Studies 2 2 2 16 6 28
Ethnic, Cultural Minority, and Gender Studies, Other 2 2 4
Family Practice Nurse/Nurse Practitioner
Film/Cinema Studies 2 6 12 10 74 12 116
Finance and Financial Management Services, Other 2 2 4
Finance, General 18 6 36 32 106 34 234
Fine/Studio Arts, General 2 6 6 14
Foreign Languages and Literatures, General
Forensic Science and Technology 2 6 4 14
French Language Teacher Education
French Language and Literature 2 6 10
General Studies 4 54 30 32 8 158 22 320
Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences, Other 2 2 4
Geology/Earth Science, General 2 20 4 26
German Language and Literature 2 4 2 12 2 22
Gerontology 2 2
Graphic Design 2 2 4 4 12
Health Teacher Education 6 4 18 6 34
Health/Health Care Administration/Management 2 6 4 8 14 2 40
Health/Medical Physics 2 2 2 8 14
History, General 2 4 18 4 2 88 8 128
Hospitality Administration/Management, General 330 22 40 168 8 286 52 906
Hospitality Administration/Management, Other 60 4 14 32 64 6 186
Hotel/Motel Administration/Management 4 2 2 10 2 20
Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration, General 4 4 6 20 4 38
Human Services, General 6 12 6 4 56 4 90
Hydrology and Water Resources Science 2 2 8 12
Information Science/Studies 2 2 4
Interior Architecture 6 2 4 14
International Business/Trade/Commerce 6 2 18 6 30 6 68
Italian Language and Literature
Japanese Language and Literature
Kinesiology and Exercise Science 6 10 28 24 2 114 24 212
Landscape Architecture (BS, BSLA, BLA, MSLA, MLA, PhD) 6 8 14
Latin American Studies 2 4 6
Linguistics 4 6 6 16
Management Information Systems, General 8 2 6 12 18 16 62
Marketing/Marketing Management, General 12 22 28 38 2 128 22 254
Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling 2 14 6 22
Mass Communication/Media Studies 6 34 38 20 132 26 260
Mathematics, General 2 2 6 14 2 26
Mechanical Engineering 18 20 14 38 10 104
Medical Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiation Therapist 8 10 14 2 34
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other
Music, General 14 4 6 60 22 106
Nuclear Medical Technology/Technologist 2 8 14 2 26
Nursing, Other 2 2
Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN) 38 12 38 88 134 54 370
Nutrition Sciences 2 8 26 8 46
Operations Management and Supervision 2 2 4
Orthodontics/Orthodontology (Cert 4 6 4 14 4 32
Parks, Recreation and Leisure Facilities Management 8 2 10
Parks, Recreation and Leisure Studies 4 4 4 2 32 4 50
Philosophy 2 2 12 4 20
Physical Education Teaching and Coaching 2 4 2 2 2 54 8 74
Physical Therapy/Therapist
Physics, General 6 2 8
Political Science and Government, General 14 28 24 2 104 20 198
Psychology, General 4 38 84 48 6 330 36 558
Public Administration 2 26 18 6 2 90 24 172
Public Health, General (MPH, DPH) 2 2 6 2 30 12 54
Public Policy Analysis 2 2
Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiographer 2 6 10 20 40
Real Estate 2 2 24 4 32
Restaurant/Food Services Management 16 2 2 8 4 32
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, Other 2 2 4
Science Teacher Education/General Science Teacher Education 2 2
Science Technologies/Technicians, Other 4 4
Secondary Education and Teaching 4 14 12 2 82 10 124
Social Sciences, General 6 6 6 2 28 8 56
Social Work 2 32 34 10 4 100 30 220
Social Work, Other
Sociology 16 10 10 46 10 92
Spanish Language Teacher Education 8 8
Spanish Language and Literature 14 2 12 6 34
Special Education and Teaching, General 2 46 36 12 4 220 50 370
Sport and Fitness Administration/Management 6 2 6 2 16
Statistics, General
Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods, Other 2 6 4 2 18 10 42
Technical Theatre/Theatre Design and Technology 6 2 8
Transportation and Highway Engineering
Women's Studies 6 8 14
Work and Family Studies

Faculty Compensation / Salaries

University of Nevada-Las Vegas 203rd for the average full-time faculty salary.
Effective as of 2010-08-31
Tenure system
Average FT Salary $90,339 ($93,901 male / $83,916 female)
Number of FT Faculty 897 (577 male / 320 female)
Number of PT Faculty 8
FT Faculty Ratio 112 : 1
Total Benefits $17,582,057

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