; Admission Statistics for Nevada Colleges
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Applicants, Admitted, and Enrolled

For the academic year 2024-2025, 200,190 students have applied and among them 169,439 were admitted to Nevada colleges. 66,985 students were finally enrolled into one of accepted schools.
The following table and chart illustrates the number of applicant, admitted, and enrolled students for Nevada colleges.
Applicants, Admitted, and Enrolled (2024-2025)
Nevada Colleges
ApplicantsAdmittedEnrolled
Total200,190 169,43966,985
Public Schools195,075 166,09766,343
4 Years (Or High)195,075 166,09766,343
2-4 Years0 00
Less Than 2 Years0 00
Private Schools5,115 3,342642
4 Years (Or High)4,266 2,651341
2-4 Years849 691301
Less Than 2 Years0 00
[CHART#1] Applicants, Admitted, and Enrolled for Nevada Colleges

84.64% Acceptance Rate

The average acceptance rate of Nevada colleges is 84.64% in academic year 2024-2025. Public schools' average acceptance rate was 85.15% and the average rate of private schools was 65.34%. The following table and chart illustrates the average acceptance rate for Nevada colleges with comparable factors.
84.64% Acceptance Rate (2024-2025)
Nevada Colleges
Acceptance Rate
All Schools Average84.64%
Public Schools85.15%
4 Years (Or High)85.15%
2-4 Years0.00%
Less Than 2 Years0.00%
Private Schools65.34%
4 Years (Or High)62.14%
2-4 Years81.39%
Less Than 2 Years0.00%
[CHART#2] 84.64% Acceptance Rate for Nevada Colleges

39.53% Yield

The average yield, also know as enrollment rate, of Nevada colleges was 39.53% in academic year 2024-2025. Public schools' average admission yield was 39.94% and the average rate of private schools was 19.21%. The admission yield is a rate of number of enrolled students over number of students who are allowed to admit. The following table and chart illustrates the average admission yield for Nevada colleges with comparable factors.
39.53% Yield (2024-2025)
Nevada Colleges
Admission Yield
All Schools Average39.53%
Public Schools39.94%
4 Years (Or High)39.94%
2-4 Years0.00%
Less Than 2 Years0.00%
Private Schools19.21%
4 Years (Or High)12.86%
2-4 Years43.56%
Less Than 2 Years0.00%
[CHART#3] 39.53% Yield for Nevada Colleges

1,150 SAT Score

The average SAT score of Nevada colleges is 1,150 for the academic year 2024-2025. In public schools, the average SAT score is 1,150 and private schools' average SAT score is 0. The following table shows SAT average scores with percentile by subject and school type/level for the academic year 2024-2025.
1,150 SAT Score (2024-2025)
Nevada Colleges
TotalEvidence-based Reading and WritingMath
All Schools
(4-years colleges)
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Public colleges 25th pctl.1035525510
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Private colleges 25th pctl.000
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[CHART#4] 1,150 SAT Score for Nevada Colleges

22 ACT Score

The average ACT score (Composite) of Nevada colleges is 22 for the academic year 2024-2025. In public schools, the average ACT composite score is 22 and private schools' average ACT score is 0. The following table shows ACT average scores with percentile by subject and school type/level for the academic year 2024-2025.
22 ACT Score (2024-2025)
Nevada Colleges
CompositeEnglishMath
All Schools
(4-years colleges)
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50th pctl.222220
75th pctl.262625
Public colleges 25th pctl.191817
50th pctl.222220
75th pctl.262625
Private colleges 25th pctl.000
50th pctl.000
75th pctl.000
[CHART#5] 22 ACT Score for Nevada Colleges