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Number Received Financial Aid (All Undergraduate) 17,745
Percent Received Financial Aid(All Undergraduate) 70%
Average Aid Amount $7,101
Number Received Financial Aid (Freshmen) 4,010
Percent Received Financial Aid (Freshmen) 95%

Financial Aid Information at UNLV

For the academic year 2023-2024, a total of 17,745 students (70% of undergraduate students) received one or more financial aid including grants, scholarships, and/or student loans. The average financial aid amount is $7,101. For freshmen (Full-time, first-time degree-seeking undergraduate students), 4,010 students (95% of enrolled students) received financial aid.
The 2025 undergraduate tuition & fees at University of Nevada-Las Vegas is $9,748 for Nevada residents and $27,411 for out-of-state students, for reference.

All Undergraduate Students Financial Aid

For the academic year 2023-2024, a total of 17,745 students (70% of all students) have received grants or scholarships and the average received aid amount is $7,101. It includes federal, state, local, institutional, or other sources of grant aid.
The following table describes the financial aid statistics by aid types at University of Nevada-Las Vegas for all undergraduate students.
Undergraduate Student Financial Aid at University of Nevada-Las Vegas
Type of AidNumber Receiving AidPercent Receiving AidAverage Amount of Aid Received
Federal, state, local, institutional or other grant aid17,74570%$7,101
Pell Grants10,21240%$5,036
Federal Student Loans6,86627%$8,324

Beginning Students Financial Aid

a total of 4,010 beginning students (95% of all freshmen) have received any financial aid and 3,943 students (93% of all freshmen) awarded any student loans. The headcount includes the number of full-time, first-time degree-seeking beginning undergraduate students.
The below table shows the number and amount by the source of financial aid at University of Nevada-Las Vegas.
Beginning Students (Freshmen) Financial Aid at University of Nevada-Las Vegas
Type of AidNumber Receiving AidPercent Receiving AidAverage Amount of Aid Received
Any Student Financial Aid4,01095%-
Grants or Scholarship from All Sources3,78790%$7,580
Federal Grants1,99247%$5,668
Pell Grants1,99147%$5,398
Other Federal Grants64215%$845
State/Local Grants2,84667%$1,905
Institutional Grants3,18976%$3,760
Student Loans1,04325%$6,308
Federal Student Loans1,01924%$4,814
Other Student Loans942%$17,811

Students Headcount by Living Status

For academic year 2023-2024, total 3,392 full-time beginning students have enrolled and attended University of Nevada-Las Vegas. Among them, 604 students have lived on campus and 393 students lived off campus (without family). The following table shows the students count by living status and years.
Student Headcount by Living Location/Setting at University of Nevada-Las Vegas
Living Status202120222023
Living On-Campus588474604
Living Off-Campus with Family2,3272,0792,209
Living Off-Campus without Family410389393

Grants and Scholarship Aid By Income Level (Paying In-State Tuition)

The following table shows number of students who paid the in-state or in-district tuition rate and were awarded any grant/scholarship by income level for academic year 2023-2024 . The sources of grants and scholarship aid are the federal government, state/local government, or the institution.
Grants of Scholarship Aid Statistics By Income Level at University of Nevada-Las Vegas
Income LevelNumber of StudentsNumber of Students AwardedTotal Amount Aid Awarded Average Amount Aid Awarded
All level2,1662,134$20,422,532$9,429
$0 - $30,000767767$8,755,893$11,416
$30,001 - $48,000514514$5,530,939$10,761
$48,001 - $75,000484478$4,313,008$8,911
$75,001 - $110,000191179$1,006,848$5,271
$110,001 or more210196$815,844$3,885