University of Nevada-Las Vegas

Las Vegas, NV · Public · Midsize city · Carnegie R1/R2 · UNLV

Public institution in Las Vegas, NV · 24,131 undergraduates · 96% acceptance rate · $55,037 median earnings 10 years after entry.

Top 4%Undergraduates
Top 16%Average net price
Top 17%Cost of attendance
Top 25%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: $10,011319th cheapest of 1,985 reporting
In-state tuition & fees: $9,142501st cheapest of 2,042 reporting
Out-of-state tuition & fees: $26,0981,105th cheapest of 2,042 reporting
Cost of attendance: $19,440338th cheapest of 1,985 reporting
Median graduate debt: $19,450572nd lowest of 1,880 reporting

Outcomes

Median earnings, 10 years after entry: $55,037792nd highest of 1,969 reporting
Median earnings, 6 years after entry: $42,8651,039th highest of 1,964 reporting
Graduation rate (4-year): 50.1%1,146th highest of 2,031 reporting
Full-time retention: 77.9%781st highest of 1,853 reporting

Admissions

Acceptance rate: 96.3%1,449th most selective of 1,608 reporting
Average SAT: 1091702nd highest of 1,024 reporting
Median ACT: —

Campus

Undergraduates: 24,13182nd largest of 2,162 reporting
Student-faculty ratio: 18.0:11,713th smallest of 2,159 reporting
Pell Grant share: 40.3%697th highest of 2,140 reporting

Nearest large-hub airport: 2 mi (LAS)

On 2 of our 111 lists

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Applying

Common App member: Yes
Application fee: $60
Personal essay: Optional / not required
Writing supplement: No

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Best-paying fields of study

Median earnings one and two years after graduating, by field. Showing 12 of 73 reported programs.

Field	Level	1 yr	2 yr
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingHealth Professions	bachelors	$75,814	$75,313
Electrical, Electronics and Communications EngineeringEngineering	bachelors	$68,379	$70,296
Civil EngineeringEngineering	bachelors	$67,846	$61,681
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsHealth Professions	bachelors	$60,452	$56,716
Computer Science	bachelors	$59,726	$59,942
Mechanical EngineeringEngineering	bachelors	$58,943	$61,110
Accounting and Related ServicesBusiness	bachelors	$50,902	$50,300
Computer EngineeringEngineering	bachelors	$49,644	$46,087
EconomicsSocial Sciences	bachelors	$47,729	$46,087
Public Administration	bachelors	$45,127	$41,205
MusicVisual & Performing Arts	bachelors	$44,950	$39,009
Finance and Financial Management ServicesBusiness	bachelors	$44,399	$43,128

Campus facts

Founded in 1957source
Motto: "Omnia Pro Patria"source
Athletic nickname: "Rebels"source
Mascot: Hey Reb!source
Sam Boyd Stadium seats about 36,800source
Competes in NCAA Division Isource
School colors: Scarlet and Graysource
Campus size: about 358 acressource
Formerly known as "University of Nevada, Southern Division" (1957–1965)source
Formerly known as "Nevada Southern University" (1965–1969)source
Athletic conference: Mountain Westsource
A [[National Space Grant College and Fellowship Program institutionsource
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Fight song: ""Win with the Rebels""source
Notable alum: Jimmy Kimmelsource
Notable alum: Flo Ridasource
Notable alum: Gina Caranosource
Notable alum: Dan Reynoldssource
Notable alum: Shawn Marionsource

Athletics — 10 sports

NCAA Division I-FBS · NCAA Division I

Athletic scholarships allowed · Athletic aid $11,580,573 (M $6,969,947 · W $4,610,626)

Self-reported EADA participants (2024-2025). Athletic aid is institution-level, not per sport.