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Nevada Colleges Key Statistics

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Average Tuition & Fees $21,312
($14,387)
Average Acceptance Rates 86.63 %
Total Student Population 126,085
Average Graduation Rates 61.61 %
Average Student To Faculty Ratio 17.76 to 1

Nevada Colleges Distribution

For the academic year 2024-2025, 38 colleges and universities are active in Nevada - 7 public and 31 private schools. By school level, there are 15 4-year, 7 community colleges (2-4 years), and 16 trade/vocational schools (less than 2-years) in Nevada. The following table shows the number of schools by school type and level in Nevada.
Nevada College Distribution by Type and Level
Number of Schools
School Types
Public7 schools
Private (not-for-profit)3 schools
Private (for-profit)28 schools
School Levels
4-Year or High15 schools
Community Colleges (2-4 Year)7 schools
Trade Schools (Less than 2-year)16 schools

Average Key Statistics for Nevada Colleges

The average acceptance rate for Nevada colleges is 86.63% and the average graduation rate is 61.61% in academic year 2024-2025. Total 126,085 students including in both undergraduate and graduate programs have attended Nevada colleges and universities and the average students to faculty ratio is 17.76 to 1.
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Next charts are illustrating the core statistics for colleges and universities located in Nevada.
[Chart] Nevada Colleges Academic Statistics
Average Transfer-out Rate for Nevada colleges is 22 %
Average Retention Rate for Nevada colleges is 79.653846153846 %

2025 Average Tuition & Fees For Nevada Colleges

For the academic year 2024-2025, the average undergraduate tuition & fees for Nevada colleges are $14,387 for Nevada residents and $21,312 for non-residents. For graduate schools, its average tuition and fees are $16,884 for in-state students and $24,331 for out-of-state students.
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Nevada 2024-2025 Average Tuition & Fees
In-StateOut-of-State
Undergraduate$14,387$21,312
Graduate$16,884$24,331
[Chart] Nevada State 2024-2025 Average Tuition & Fees

Offered Degree Programs at Nevada Colleges

Nevada colleges and universities are offering 1,303 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
Less than 12-Week Certificate373
Less than one year certificate1377
One but less than two years certificate20427
Associate's Degree28851
Two but less than four years certificate85
Bachelor's Degree28324
Post Bachelor's Degree609
Master's Degree1739
Post Master's Degree167
Doctor's degree - research/scholarship864
Doctor's degree - professional practice112

Special Learning Opportunities at Nevada State

In Nevada, 19 colleges offer the undergraduate online programs and 7 colleges offer the graduate online programs. 3 colleges have the ROTC programs and 4 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 40 Schools
Undergraduate Online Classes19 out of 40 Schools
Graduate Online Classes7 out of 40 Schools
ROTC3 out of 40 Schools
Weekend/Evening College23 out of 40 Schools
Teacher certificate4 out of 40 Schools
Study Abroad4 out of 40 Schools
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