Basic Information

Type Public
Geographical Reach Regional
Location Las Vegas, NV
Population 2,200,000
Map of the United States

Weather

Comfortable Days 75 (8% 🥵) very dry
Sunshine Hours 3,825 (100% ☀️)
Days Without Precipitation 338 (100% 🏖️)

Demographics

Total Undergraduates 21,200
Men / Women 44% / 56%
From State 87%
From Region 5%
Athletes 2.5%

Racial/Ethnic

Hispanic 36%
White 23%
Asian 17%
Mixed 11%
Black 9%
International 2%
Native American 1%

Schools & Majors

Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl Earnings ROI Employment
College of Business 666 50% / 50% 2% $64,600 72 92%
Accounting 153 +3 57% / 43% 4% $75,008 84 92%
Business Administration 124 +5 50% / 50% 1% $55,415 53 91%
Entrepreneurship 36 56% / 44% 0% $61,777 67 85%
Finance 153 +1 62% / 38% 0% $64,851 73 90%
International Business 28 +1 21% / 79% 4% $54,313 50 86%
Marketing 152 36% / 64% 1% $63,557 71 96%
Real Estate 20 60% / 40% 0% $67,426 76
Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl Earnings ROI Employment
College of Education 491 17% / 83% 0% $55,916 54 96%
Early Childhood Education 63 6% / 94% 0% $56,042 55 97%
Elementary Education 194 9% / 91% 1% $56,042 55 97%
Health Teacher Education 54 24% / 76% 0% $52,743 46 100%
Secondary Education and Teaching 75 44% / 56% 1% $56,042 55 97%
Special Education 105 17% / 83% 0% $57,152 57 91%
Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl Earnings ROI Employment
College of Fine Arts 279 37% / 63% 1% $43,513 19 91%
Acting $38,782 10
Art 77 26% / 74% 1% $43,285 18 84%
Art History 1 0% / 100% 0% $43,285 18 84%
Dance 16 0% / 100% 0% $36,698 8 94%
Film Studies 69 +2 48% / 52% 0% $40,532 13 93%
Graphic Design 42 29% / 71% 2% $51,120 41 96%
Jazz/Jazz Studies 7 86% / 14% 0% $49,792 37 82%
Music 26 62% / 38% 0% $49,792 37 82%
Technical Theatre/Theatre Design and Technology 15 47% / 53% 7% $38,782 10 97%
Theatre 26 38% / 62% 0% $38,782 10 97%
Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl Earnings ROI Employment
College of Liberal Arts 683 27% / 73% 1% $46,467 27 89%
English 72 +1 32% / 68% 0% $42,353 16 89%
Foreign Languages 3 33% / 67% 0% $33,925 5
French 1 100% / 0% 0% $33,448 5 82%
German +1 $34,088 6
History 33 55% / 45% 0% $54,156 50 89%
Interdisciplinary Studies 3 33% / 67% 0%
Interdisciplinary Studies 51 41% / 59% 6% $48,144 32 91%
Philosophy 13 +1 62% / 38% 0% $51,361 41 91%
Psychology 505 +11 21% / 79% 1% $46,408 27 89%
Romance Languages $33,448 5 82%
Spanish 2 0% / 100% 0% $33,448 5 82%
Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl Earnings ROI Employment
College of Sciences 359 44% / 56% 2% $65,086 73 92%
Chemistry 16 +1 25% / 75% 6% $62,497 69
Geosciences 31 39% / 61% 0% $44,633 22 87%
Mathematics 24 +1 79% / 21% 0% $70,562 80 95%
Physics 11 100% / 0% 0% $66,661 75
Biochemistry 24 46% / 54% 8% $62,705 69
Biology 228 39% / 61% 1% $66,734 76 93%
Neuroscience 1 100% / 0% 0%
Science Technologies/Technicians 24 42% / 58% 0% $73,771 83
Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl Earnings ROI Employment
Greenspun College of Urban Affairs 790 40% / 60% 1% $58,005 59 91%
Economics 44 +2 77% / 23% 7% $77,576 86 97%
African American Studies 1 0% / 100% 0% $49,733 37
Anthropology 45 +1 31% / 69% 0% $51,490 42 79%
Asian Studies/Civilization 1 100% / 0% 0% $49,463 36
Communication 77 +2 57% / 43% 0% $50,500 39 87%
Human Services 35 20% / 80% 0% $46,818 28 93%
Latin American Studies $49,734 37
Mass Communication/Media Studies 97 44% / 56% 0% $50,500 39 87%
Political Science 89 49% / 51% 0% $65,513 74 93%
Social Sciences 7 43% / 57% 0% $58,824 61 89%
Social Work 57 11% / 89% 0% $61,627 67 89%
Sociology 48 40% / 60% 6% $54,295 50 84%
Women's Studies 2 +1 0% / 100% 0% $51,033 41
Urban Studies/Affairs 18 44% / 56% 0% $57,653 58 100%
Criminal Justice 269 +4 35% / 65% 1% $59,733 63 94%
Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl Earnings ROI Employment
Harrah College of Hospitality 347 45% / 55% 16% $52,309 44 92%
Hospitality Management 347 45% / 55% 16% $52,309 44 92%
Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl Earnings ROI Employment
Howard R. Hughes College of Engineering 518 79% / 21% 2% $89,838 94 96%
Civil Engineering 57 81% / 19% 0% $89,702 94 97%
Computer Engineering 20 80% / 20% 0% $71,191 81 100%
Electrical Engineering 43 79% / 21% 0% $99,893 97 92%
Mechanical Engineering 114 85% / 15% 1% $86,403 92 94%
Computer Science 206 +2 83% / 17% 2% $93,858 96 95%
Data Processing and Data Processing Technology/Technician 78 +4 62% / 38% 3% $83,581 91 100%
Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl Earnings ROI Employment
School of Architecture 68 41% / 59% 3% $62,523 69 98%
Architecture 31 55% / 45% 0% $64,945 73 96%
Interior Architecture 16 6% / 94% 12% $60,956 66
Landscape Architecture 21 48% / 52% 0% $60,143 64 100%
Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl Earnings ROI Employment
School of Integrated Health Sciences 375 34% / 66% 1% $60,030 64 94%
Nutrition Sciences 15 33% / 67% 0% $52,570 45 92%
Athletic Training 11 36% / 64% 0% $66,970 76 95%
Exercise Science 233 +11 42% / 58% 1% $58,872 61 95%
Health Sciences 16 +1 25% / 75% 0%
Health Services Research $61,021 66
Medical Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiation Therapist 47 15% / 85% 2% $66,970 76 95%
Health Administration 53 19% / 81% 0% $59,643 63 93%
Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl Earnings ROI Employment
School of Nursing 225 32% / 68% 1% $95,400 96 100%
Nursing 225 32% / 68% 1% $95,400 96 100%

Financial

In-State Tuition & Fees $10,241
Out-of-State Tuition & Fees $29,161
Est. In-State Cost $13,248
Est. Out-of-State Cost $37,723
ROI Percentile 67th

Retention & Graduation

Full-Time Retention 79%
4-Year Graduation Rate 26%
6-Year Graduation Rate 50%
Transfer-Out Rate 0%

Earnings by Major Category

Each major category's degree-weighted estimated median 5-year earnings at this college, expressed as a z-score against the national degree-weighted distribution for that category. 0 is the national average. The shaded band between +1.28 and −1.28 marks the central 80% of the national distribution (10th–90th percentile).

Academics

% Degrees Male/Female Intl Earnings ROI Employment
Humanities & Social Sciences 23.8% 1,142 32% / 68% 1% $49,959 37 89%
Business & Economics 23.1% 1,110 48% / 52% 6% $61,036 66 92%
Health Sciences 11.6% 556 35% / 65% 1% $75,624 85 97%
Education 10.2% 491 17% / 83% 0% $55,917 54 96%
Arts 7.6% 365 38% / 62% 1% $47,753 30 92%
Computer Science 5.9% 284 77% / 23% 2% $91,035 95 96%
Professional 5.6% 269 35% / 65% 1% $59,733 63 94%
Life & Natural Sciences 5.3% 253 40% / 60% 2% $66,350 75 93%
Engineering 4.9% 234 82% / 18% 0% $88,385 93 95%
Physical Sciences & Math 1.7% 82 56% / 44% 1% $58,663 61 90%
Agriculture & Food Science 0.3% 15 33% / 67% 0% $52,570 45 92%

Research R1

Research $ Rank Federal Industry $ PhDs Rank PhD students Postdocs
Physical Sciences & Math $22.2M #123 51% $0.8M 13 #159 135 15
Health Sciences $21.6M #102 32% $0.1M 105 #11 88 4
Engineering $21.0M #148 46% $0.1M 19 #133 88 4
Life & Natural Sciences $18.4M #131 59% $0.1M 14 #127 95 17
Humanities & Social Sciences $10.6M #148 18% $0 61 #84 285 7
Education $8.2M #61 25% $0 23 #185
Business & Economics $5.3M #97 1% $0.0M 2 #225 2
Computer Science $3.3M #160 37% $0 4 #152 44 4
Agriculture & Food Science $1.3M #146 98% $0
Total $111M #151 40% $1.1M 241 #99 735 53

Expenditure and funding source: NSF HERD, FY2024. Degrees: IPEDS completions, 2023–24. Students and postdocs: NSF Survey of Graduate Students and Postdoctorates, fall 2024, which covers science, engineering and selected health fields only. An em dash means the source does not report the figure, which is not the same as zero.

Admissions

Uses Common App Yes
Acceptance Rate 82%
Yield (Unbound) 35%
Regular Decision Jan 1

Acceptance Rates

In-State Out-of-State International
Regular Decision 82% 82% 82%

Standardized Tests

Test Policy optional
Submitted Test Scores 74%
SAT Range 1010 – 1240
SAT Math Range 500 – 610
SAT RW Range 510 – 630