Basic Information

Type Public
Geographical Reach Regional
Location Reno, NV
Population 500,000
Map of the United States

Weather

Comfortable Days 130 (95% 😎) very dry
Sunshine Hours 3,578 (98% ☀️)
Days Without Precipitation 314 (96% 🏖️)

Demographics

Total Undergraduates 14,389
Men / Women 46% / 54%
From State 75%
From Region 21%
Athletes 3.2%

Racial/Ethnic

White 50%
Hispanic 25%
Mixed 10%
Asian 8%
Black 4%
Native American 1%
International 1%

Schools & Majors

Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl Earnings ROI Employment
University of Nevada, Reno 3,413 44% / 56% 1% $66,485 75 94%
Biomedical Engineering 24 58% / 42% 0% $88,237 93
Chemical Engineering 22 82% / 18% 0% $87,265 93 100%
Civil Engineering 56 70% / 30% 0% $83,899 91 96%
Electrical Engineering 55 75% / 25% 4% $97,767 97 98%
Engineering Physics $95,622 96
Environmental Engineering 16 62% / 38% 0% $82,386 90 100%
Geological Engineering 5 80% / 20% 0% $77,284 86 100%
Materials Engineering 5 60% / 40% 0% $87,689 93
Mechanical Engineering 98 80% / 20% 2% $88,732 93 97%
Metallurgical Engineering 2 50% / 50% 0% $86,102 92
Mining Engineering 2 100% / 0% 0% $95,875 96 100%
Computer Science 158 81% / 19% 2% $94,193 96
Computer and Information Sciences 103 75% / 25% 2% $66,363 75 96%
Atmospheric Sciences and Meteorology 2 50% / 50% 0% $58,330 60
Chemistry 15 33% / 67% 0% $58,016 59 95%
Geophysics and Seismology 1 100% / 0% 0% $57,927 59 100%
Geosciences 8 88% / 12% 0% $57,927 59 100%
Hydrology and Water Resources Science 1 100% / 0% 0% $57,927 59 100%
Mathematics 36 +1 69% / 31% 3% $77,780 86 100%
Physics 9 78% / 22% 0% $71,635 81
Biochemistry 45 44% / 56% 0% $67,960 77 92%
Biology 135 +3 32% / 68% 0% $59,509 62 93%
Biotechnology 14 71% / 29% 0% $64,350 72
Microbiology and Immunology 30 +3 43% / 57% 3% $65,680 74 94%
Neuroscience 68 +2 34% / 66% 0% $63,967 71 91%
Agriculture 16 6% / 94% 0% $53,695 48
Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition Services 22 +1 18% / 82% 0% $58,317 60
Environmental Science 46 39% / 61% 0% $62,948 69 100%
Forest Management/Forest Resources Management 12 75% / 25% 0% $54,170 49
Pre-Veterinary Studies 24 8% / 92% 0% $51,947 43 97%
Range Science and Management 4 25% / 75% 0% $53,481 47
Exercise Physiology and Kinesiology 68 35% / 65% 0% $57,369 58
Health and Wellness 1 0% / 100% 0% $58,966 61 96%
Nursing 187 21% / 79% 1% $94,830 96 97%
Public Health 234 +1 25% / 75% 0% $68,254 77 94%
Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist 36 11% / 89% 0% $60,084 64 92%
Accounting 48 +19 50% / 50% 2% $81,701 89 98%
Business Management and Administration 66 +2 70% / 30% 3% $63,382 70 91%
Economics 46 74% / 26% 0% $69,956 79 98%
Finance 120 +12 78% / 22% 2% $77,820 86 97%
General Business 183 +3 63% / 37% 1% $65,566 74 92%
International Business 24 58% / 42% 8% $62,190 68 91%
Marketing 116 +47 56% / 44% 0% $68,850 78 92%
Anthropology 26 +4 19% / 81% 0% $49,791 36 94%
English 64 +6 22% / 78% 0% $44,105 20 94%
Ethnic Studies 5 0% / 100% 0% $52,095 43
French 9 +1 44% / 56% 0% $48,129 31 87%
General Studies 63 67% / 33% 5% $56,559 56 90%
Geography 13 69% / 31% 0% $74,103 84 80%
History 31 +1 61% / 39% 0% $55,683 53 84%
Human Development and Family Studies 83 8% / 92% 0% $50,301 38 94%
International Affairs 11 +14 27% / 73% 9% $53,324 47 88%
Journalism 79 42% / 58% 1% $54,392 50 90%
Linguistics and Computer Science 1 0% / 100% 0%
Philosophy 12 +1 33% / 67% 0% $52,763 45
Political Science 62 +13 52% / 48% 0% $58,341 60 90%
Psychology 138 +13 22% / 78% 1% $50,022 37 92%
Research & Experimental Psychology 80 +5 31% / 69% 0% $52,399 44
Social Work 109 17% / 83% 0% $66,208 75 96%
Sociology 21 +11 19% / 81% 5% $37,526 9 97%
Spanish 41 +5 27% / 73% 0% $48,129 31 87%
Speech Communication and Rhetoric 51 +11 35% / 65% 0% $62,589 68 93%
Wildlife, Fish and Wildlands Science and Management 29 +1 38% / 62% 0% $45,702 24 94%
Agricultural Teacher Education 1 0% / 100% 0% $69,630 79 100%
Biology Teacher Education 2 50% / 50% 0% $69,630 79 100%
Chemistry Teacher Education $55,800 54
Driver and Safety Teacher Education 2 50% / 50% 0% $55,800 54
Elementary Education 63 3% / 97% 0% $51,836 42 94%
English Education 5 0% / 100% 0% $69,630 79 100%
French Language Teacher Education $55,800 54
Health Teacher Education 1 0% / 100% 0% $69,630 79 100%
History Teacher Education 11 82% / 18% 0% $69,630 79 100%
Mathematics Teacher Education 7 71% / 29% 0% $69,630 79 100%
Physics Teacher Education 1 100% / 0% 0% $69,630 79 100%
Secondary Education and Teaching 4 75% / 25% 0% $51,836 42 94%
Social Science Teacher Education 2 0% / 100% 0% $69,630 79 100%
Spanish Language Teacher Education $69,630 79 100%
Art Education 2 0% / 100% 0%
Art History $41,885 15 92%
Art/Art Studies 42 24% / 76% 0% $41,885 15 92%
Dance 1 +1 0% / 100% 0% $38,715 10
Design and Visual Communications 12 67% / 33% 0% $54,014 49
Music 9 33% / 67% 0% $45,187 23 95%
Music Education 5 80% / 20% 0% $69,630 79 100%
Music Performance 5 80% / 20% 0% $45,187 23 95%
Theater 6 33% / 67% 0% $38,457 10
Theatre and Dance 1 0% / 100% 0% $38,945 10
Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration 140 36% / 64% 1% $56,509 56

Financial

In-State Tuition & Fees $9,817
Out-of-State Tuition & Fees $28,591
Est. In-State Cost $12,699
Est. Out-of-State Cost $36,985
ROI Percentile 75th

Retention & Graduation

Full-Time Retention 80%
4-Year Graduation Rate 42%
6-Year Graduation Rate 61%
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 27.2% 928 31% / 69% 1% $53,897 48 92%
Business & Economics 17.7% 603 65% / 35% 1% $69,882 79 94%
Health Sciences 15.4% 526 24% / 76% 0% $75,718 85 95%
Life & Natural Sciences 8.6% 292 37% / 63% 0% $62,716 69 93%
Engineering 8.4% 285 74% / 26% 1% $88,827 94 97%
Computer Science 7.6% 261 79% / 21% 2% $83,210 90 96%
Professional 4.1% 140 36% / 64% 1% $56,509 56
Agriculture & Food Science 3.6% 124 28% / 72% 0% $57,648 58 99%
Education 2.9% 99 22% / 78% 0% $57,308 57 96%
Arts 2.4% 83 37% / 63% 0% $45,636 24 93%
Physical Sciences & Math 2.1% 72 65% / 35% 1% $69,597 79 99%

Research R1

Research $ Rank Federal Industry $ PhDs Rank PhD students Postdocs
Engineering $38.1M #114 47% $0.7M 25 #118 163 10
Life & Natural Sciences $36.1M #96 55% $0.8M 29 #82 159 19
Physical Sciences & Math $30.6M #102 57% $0.5M 26 #102 213 10
Health Sciences $28.1M #94 56% $1.0M 40 #45 21 1
Agriculture & Food Science $24.9M #51 33% $0.1M 6 #71 36 13
Humanities & Social Sciences $16.5M #124 23% $0 24 #168 138 3
Business & Economics $7.7M #79 17% $0 9 #141 17 1
Computer Science $7.0M #110 56% $0 11 #90 64
Education $5.1M #99 17% $0.0M 16 #252
Total $194M #123 46% $3.1M 186 #117 811 57

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 83%
Yield (Unbound) 24%
Regular Decision Jan 1

Acceptance Rates

In-State Out-of-State International
Regular Decision 83% 83% 83%

Standardized Tests

Test Policy optional
Submitted Test Scores 77%
SAT Range 1060 – 1280
SAT Math Range 510 – 640
SAT RW Range 540 – 660