Nevada State University
Henderson, NV · Public · Rural (fringe) · NS · NSU
Public institution in Henderson, NV · 3,791 undergraduates · 86% acceptance rate · $53,166 median earnings 10 years after entry.
- Top 11%In-state tuition & fees
Stats
College Scorecard figures, each with where this school sits nationally among institutions that report the same measure. A dash means the school does not report it.
Cost
- Average net price
- $13,208530th cheapest of 1,969 reporting
- In-state tuition & fees
- $6,368231st cheapest of 2,024 reporting
- Out-of-state tuition & fees
- $20,449879th cheapest of 2,024 reporting
- Cost of attendance
- $23,035563rd cheapest of 1,969 reporting
- Median graduate debt
- $19,691614th lowest of 1,865 reporting
Outcomes
- Median earnings, 10 years after entry
- $53,166901st highest of 1,954 reporting
- Median earnings, 6 years after entry
- $47,092718th highest of 1,950 reporting
- Graduation rate (4-year)
- 31.0%1,745th highest of 2,014 reporting
- Full-time retention
- 77.0%838th highest of 1,837 reporting
Admissions
- Acceptance rate
- 86.2%1,096th most selective of 1,596 reporting
- Average SAT
- —
- Median ACT
- —
Campus
- Undergraduates
- 3,791608th largest of 2,144 reporting
- Student-faculty ratio
- 19.0:11,798th smallest of 2,141 reporting
- Pell Grant share
- 22.1%1,600th highest of 2,122 reporting
Nearest large-hub airport: 14 mi (LAS)
On 2 of our 111 lists
Every published ranking this school appears on, with its rank there.
Best-paying fields of study
Median earnings one and two years after graduating, by field. Showing 12 of 27 reported programs.
| Field | Level | 1 yr | 2 yr |
|---|---|---|---|
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingHealth Professions | bachelors | $71,311 | $71,633 |
| Communication Disorders Sciences and ServicesHealth Professions | bachelors | $46,087 | — |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsEducation | bachelors | $44,117 | $46,673 |
| Business Administration, Management and OperationsBusiness | bachelors | $43,957 | $47,260 |
| Area StudiesArea & Ethnic Studies | bachelors | $40,647 | — |
| Criminal Justice and CorrectionsHomeland Security & Law Enforcement | bachelors | $39,729 | — |
| History | bachelors | $34,704 | — |
| Biology, GeneralBiological Sciences | bachelors | $29,685 | — |
| Psychology, GeneralPsychology | bachelors | $28,816 | $28,443 |
| Bilingual, Multilingual, and Multicultural EducationEducation | bachelors | — | — |
| Biological and Biomedical Sciences, OtherBiological Sciences | bachelors | — | — |
| Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services, OtherBusiness | bachelors | — | — |
Campus facts
- Founded in 2002source
- Athletic nickname: "scorpions"source
- School colors: Black and Goldsource
- Mascot: Sting the Scorpionsource
- Motto: "Omnia Pro Patria (Latin)"source
- Formerly known as "Nevada State College" (2002–2023)source
- A [[National Space Grant College and Fellowship Program institutionsource
- A Space-grant]] institutionsource
- Plays for the "Fremont Cannon" (since 1969)source
- Football rivalry: Boise State–Nevada (since 1971)source
Similar-size colleges
Nearest undergraduate enrollment to Nevada State University’s 3,791 (College Scorecard UGDS, compiled 2026-10-24). Size only — not a judgment of similarity or quality.
In NV
- Western Nevada CollegeCarson City, NV · 1,967 undergrads
- Great Basin CollegeElko, NV · 1,855 undergrads
- Truckee Meadows Community CollegeReno, NV · 6,752 undergrads
- Roseman University of Health SciencesHenderson, NV · 554 undergrads
- Las Vegas CollegeLas Vegas, NV · 545 undergrads
- University of Nevada-RenoReno, NV · 15,723 undergrads
Elsewhere
- Universidad Politecnica de Puerto RicoHato Rey, PR · 3,791 undergrads
- SUNY College at PlattsburghPlattsburgh, NY · 3,789 undergrads
- The College of Health Care Professions-NorthwestHouston, TX · 3,794 undergrads
- Indiana University-South BendSouth Bend, IN · 3,807 undergrads
- Cedarville UniversityCedarville, OH · 3,815 undergrads
- Pratt Institute-MainBrooklyn, NY · 3,766 undergrads
Key links
- Official websitensc.edu
- College ScorecardFederal source for every figure above (UNITID 441900)
- Compare colleges in NVRe-score with your weights
- The Most Selective Colleges in NevadaEvery eligible four-year in this state, ranked by published admission rate
- Compare with Western Nevada CollegeSide by side on every Scorecard measure — closest in-state school by enrollment
- Showdown: Nevada State University vs Western Nevada CollegeHigher-or-lower on real Scorecard metrics — round 1 is these two
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