University of Nevada-Las Vegas
Las Vegas, Nevada
- Public
- City
- 24,622 undergrads
- Admit rate
- 96%Source: College Scorecard
- Average net price
- $11,062per year, after grantsSource: College Scorecard
- Graduation rate
- 51%within 6 yearsSource: College Scorecard
- Median earnings
- $62,53610 years after startingSource: College Scorecard
What's special
UNLV Tuition+ provides eligible Nevada residents the equivalent of 12-15 credit hours of course fees each semester.
Source: UNLV Tuition+ Award Program | Financial Aid & Scholarships | UNLV
UNLV Tuition+ gives most eligible Nevada residents the equivalent of 12 to 15 credit hours of course fees each semester, plus $1,000 a year for books, together with other aid.
Source: UNLV Tuition+ Award Program | Financial Aid & Scholarships | UNLV
Getting in
- Admit rate
- 96%About 10 in 10 applicants get in.Source: College Scorecard
- Test policy
- Test-optionalScores are considered if you send them, but not required.Source: College Scorecard
- SAT (middle 50%)
- 1010–1240Reading + math, enrolled first-years who sent scoresSource: College Scorecard
- ACT (middle 50%)
- 18–25Composite, enrolled first-years who sent scoresSource: College Scorecard
From University of Nevada-Las Vegas's own report
These numbers come from the school's Common Data Set for 2023–24, a standard report colleges publish about their applicants and first-year students. Open the report.
27% had a 3.75 or higher. The average was 3.40. Schools count GPA differently (weighted or not), so compare ranges loosely.
- Admit rate in this report
- 86%11,758 admitted of 13,711 first-year applicants
- ACT, middle 50%
- 18–2467% of first-years sent ACT scores
- Top 10% of their class
- 21%48% were in the top quarter.
Where you'd stand
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Sources: University of Nevada-Las Vegas Common Data Set 2023–24; College Scorecard. Test ranges describe enrolled students who sent scores.
What it really costs
Most families pay less than the sticker price. Net price is what's left after grants and scholarships.
- Average net price
- $11,062full-time first-years who got grant aidSource: College Scorecard
- Total cost of attendance
- $19,471sticker price incl. housing, per yearSource: College Scorecard
- Tuition, in-state
- $10,279Source: College Scorecard
- Tuition, out-of-state
- $28,192Source: College Scorecard
After you enroll
- Graduation rate
- 51%first-time, full-time students finishing within 6 yearsSource: College Scorecard
- Came back for year two
- 79%full-time first-year studentsSource: College Scorecard
- Median earnings
- $62,53610 years after starting, for students who got federal aidSource: College Scorecard
- Median debt at graduation
- $18,450federal loans, students who finishedSource: College Scorecard
Students
- Undergraduates
- 24,622Source: College Scorecard
- Receive Pell grants
- 45%a sign of economic diversitySource: College Scorecard
- First-generation students
- 42%parents didn't go beyond high schoolSource: College Scorecard
Similar schools
Also worth a look
- California State University-Sacramento Sacramento, CA — admits 94%
- San Francisco State University San Francisco, CA — admits 96%
- University of Mississippi University, MS — admits 97%
- Utah State University Logan, UT — admits 92%
- California State University-San Marcos San Marcos, CA — admits 95%
- The University of Texas at San Antonio San Antonio, TX — admits 87%
Where these numbers come from
Every number on this page comes from the U.S. Department of Education's College Scorecard page for University of Nevada-Las Vegas, which draws on what the school reports to the federal government and on federal student aid and tax records. We last pulled the data on November 4, 2026. Different measures cover different years; here's how each one works.
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