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Number Received Financial Aid (All Undergraduate) 13,070
Percent Received Financial Aid(All Undergraduate) 77%
Average Aid Amount $7,481
Number Received Financial Aid (Freshmen) 3,142
Percent Received Financial Aid (Freshmen) 94%

Financial Aid Information at Nevada-Reno

For the academic year 2021-2022, a total of 13,070 students (77% of undergraduate students) received one or more financial aid including grants, scholarships, and/or student loans. The average financial aid amount is $7,481. For freshmen (Full-time, first-time degree-seeking undergraduate students), 3,142 students (94% of enrolled students) received financial aid.
The 2024 undergraduate tuition & fees at University of Nevada-Reno is $8,994 for Nevada residents and $25,950 for out-of-state students, for reference.

All Undergraduate Students Financial Aid

For the academic year 2021-2022, a total of 13,070 students (77% of all students) have received grants or scholarships and the average received aid amount is $7,481. 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-Reno for all undergraduate students.
Undergraduate Student Financial Aid at University of Nevada-Reno
Type of AidNumber Receiving AidPercent Receiving AidAverage Amount of Aid Received
Federal, state, local, institutional or other grant aid13,07077%$7,481
Pell Grants4,41626%$4,570
Federal Student Loans4,50726%$6,199

Beginning Students Financial Aid

a total of 3,142 beginning students (94% of all freshmen) have received any financial aid and 3,131 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-Reno.
Beginning Students (Freshmen) Financial Aid at University of Nevada-Reno
Type of AidNumber Receiving AidPercent Receiving AidAverage Amount of Aid Received
Any Student Financial Aid3,14294%-
Grants or Scholarship from All Sources3,10392%$7,829
Federal Grants2,51375%$3,793
Pell Grants99130%$4,875
Other Federal Grants2,37971%$1,976
State/Local Grants2,22366%$3,487
Institutional Grants2,53575%$2,765
Student Loans1,07132%$6,624
Federal Student Loans1,04331%$4,964
Other Student Loans1504%$12,775

Students Headcount by Living Status

For academic year 2021-2022, total 2,327 full-time beginning students have enrolled and attended University of Nevada-Reno. Among them, 1,252 students have lived on campus and 346 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-Reno
Living Status201920202021
Living On-Campus1,4831,2691,252
Living Off-Campus with Family457482547
Living Off-Campus without Family276299346

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 2021-2022 . 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-Reno
Income LevelNumber of StudentsNumber of Students AwardedTotal Amount Aid Awarded Average Amount Aid Awarded
All level1,2561,231$10,878,301$8,661
$0 - $30,000343343$4,082,330$11,902
$30,001 - $48,000267267$2,943,773$11,025
$48,001 - $75,000262261$2,344,412$8,948
$75,001 - $110,000165159$789,468$4,785
$110,001 or more219201$718,318$3,280