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Number Received Financial Aid (All Undergraduate) 11,114
Percent Received Financial Aid(All Undergraduate) 65%
Average Aid Amount $7,703
Number Received Financial Aid (Freshmen) 3,054
Percent Received Financial Aid (Freshmen) 94%

Financial Aid Information at Nevada-Reno

For the academic year 2023-2024, a total of 11,114 students (65% of undergraduate students) received one or more financial aid including grants, scholarships, and/or student loans. The average financial aid amount is $7,703. For freshmen (Full-time, first-time degree-seeking undergraduate students), 3,054 students (94% of enrolled students) received financial aid.
The 2025 undergraduate tuition & fees at University of Nevada-Reno is $9,578 for Nevada residents and $27,720 for out-of-state students, for reference.

All Undergraduate Students Financial Aid

For the academic year 2023-2024, a total of 11,114 students (65% of all students) have received grants or scholarships and the average received aid amount is $7,703. 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 aid11,11465%$7,703
Pell Grants4,08924%$4,941
Federal Student Loans4,49426%$6,233

Beginning Students Financial Aid

a total of 3,054 beginning students (94% of all freshmen) have received any financial aid and 3,040 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 Aid3,05494%-
Grants or Scholarship from All Sources2,98992%$6,658
Federal Grants90428%$5,312
Pell Grants90428%$5,139
Other Federal Grants953%$1,652
State/Local Grants2,15766%$3,251
Institutional Grants2,70483%$2,991
Student Loans1,08933%$6,810
Federal Student Loans1,05933%$5,069
Other Student Loans1635%$12,568

Students Headcount by Living Status

For academic year 2023-2024, total 2,346 full-time beginning students have enrolled and attended University of Nevada-Reno. Among them, 1,215 students have lived on campus and 376 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 Status202120222023
Living On-Campus1,2691,2521,215
Living Off-Campus with Family482547722
Living Off-Campus without Family299346376

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-Reno
Income LevelNumber of StudentsNumber of Students AwardedTotal Amount Aid Awarded Average Amount Aid Awarded
All level1,2051,193$11,206,685$9,300
$0 - $30,000307307$3,860,916$12,576
$30,001 - $48,000245245$2,993,918$12,220
$48,001 - $75,000236235$2,262,273$9,586
$75,001 - $110,000162160$1,078,891$6,660
$110,001 or more255246$1,010,687$3,963