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Nevada Colleges Key Statistics

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Average Tuition & Fees $17,843
($14,858)
Average Acceptance Rates 84.64 %
Total Student Population 121,682
Average Graduation Rates 54.79 %
Average Student To Faculty Ratio 16.62 to 1

Nevada Colleges Distribution

For academic year 2021-2022, 45 colleges and universities are active in Nevada - 9 public and 36 private schools. By school level, there are 19 four(4) Years or high, 11 two(2) but less thant four(4) years, and 15 less than tow(2) years schools in Nevada. Next table shows the number of schools by school type and level in Nevada.
Nevada College Distribution by Type and Level
Number of Schools
Public9 schools
Private (not-for-profit)6 schools
Private (for-profit)30 schools
4 Year or High19 schools
2-4 Year11 schools
Less than 2 year15 schools

2022 Average Key Statistics for Nevada Colleges

The average acceptance rate for Nevada colleges is 84.64% and the average graduation rate is 54.79% in academic year 2021-2022. Total 121,682 students including in both undergraduate and graduate programs have attended Nevada colleges and universities and the average students to faculty ratio is 16.62 to 1.
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Next charts are illustrating the core statistics for colleges and universities located in Nevada.
[Chart] 2022 Nevada Colleges Academic Statistics
Average Transfer-out Rate for Nevada colleges is 15.111111111111 %
Average Retention Rate for Nevada colleges is 73.41935483871 %

2021-2022 Average Tuition & Fees For Nevada Colleges

For academic year 2021-2022, the average undergraduate tuition & fees for Nevada colleges are $14,858 for Nevada residents and $17,843 for non-residents. For graduate schools, its average tuition and fees are $16,510 for in-state students and $22,274 for out-of-state students.
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Nevada 2021-2022 Average Tuition & Fees
In-StateOut-of-State
Undergraduate$14,858$17,843
Graduate$16,510$22,274
[Chart] Nevada State 2021-2022 Average Tuition & Fees

Offered Degree Programs at Nevada Colleges

Nevada colleges and universities are offering 1,260 programs through online and on-site education. Next table lists number of programs by offered degree.

Offered Programs at Nevada State
Award LevelTotal Number of ProgramsAvailable Online Class
One but less than two years certificate19620
Associate's Degree28233
Two but less than four years certificate50
Bachelor's Degree29612
Post Bachelor's Degree510
Master's Degree1653
Post Master's Degree171
Doctor's degree - research/scholarship1202
Doctor's degree - professional practice131

Special Learning Opportunities at Nevada State

In Nevada, 17 colleges offer the undergraduate online programs and 6 colleges offer the graduate online programs. 3 colleges have the ROTC programs and 5 colleges offer the study abroad programs. Next table shows the number of Nevada schools which are offering special learning opportunities by category.

Special Learning Opportunities at Nevada State
Online Completely0 out of 37 Schools
Undergraduate Online Classes17 out of 37 Schools
Graduate Online Classes6 out of 37 Schools
ROTC3 out of 37 Schools
Weekend/Evening College19 out of 37 Schools
Teacher certificate5 out of 37 Schools
Study Abroad5 out of 37 Schools

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