University of Nevada-Reno
Reno, NV
School Background
2022 Undergraduate Enrollment: 16,274
Graduate Enrollment: 4,009
Doctoral Universities: Very High Research Activity
Highest degree awarded:
Graduate
Religious Affiliation:
None
Campus Details
Large City (>250k)
Four-year, large, primarily nonresidential
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full-time, selective, lower transfer-in
Applicant and Admittance Traits
2022 Admission Rate: 88.16%
Male/Female: 44% / 56% (2017)
First generation college students: 38.5% (2017)
Percentage of students who are married when enrolled: 4.3% (2017)
Percentage of students who are veterans: 0.3% (2017)
Test scores for admission: Required
Appliants applying to 2+ schools: 56.7% (2017)
Appliants applying to 3+ schools: 33.7% (2017)
Appliants applying to 4+ schools: 24.3% (2017)
Appliants applying to 5+ schools: 17.8% (2017)
Ethnicity Information
White: 52.9%
Black: 3.4%
Hispanic: 23.7%
Asian: 8.2%
American Indian/Alaska Native: 0.6%
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander: 0.5%
2+ races: 8.4%
Non-resident alien: 0.8%
Unknown race: 1.6%
Black: 3.4%
Hispanic: 23.7%
Asian: 8.2%
American Indian/Alaska Native: 0.6%
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander: 0.5%
2+ races: 8.4%
Non-resident alien: 0.8%
Unknown race: 1.6%
Costs & Fees
2022 Average Tuition & Fees (Room/Board/Books): $23,594
In-State tuition: $8,588Out-of-State tuition: $24,680
Estimated books and supplies: $1,200 (2022)
Estimated on-campus room & board: $12,216 (2022)
Estimated on-campus other fees: $4,792 (2022)
Estimated off-campus room & board: $12,216 (2022)
Estimated off-campus other fees: $4,792 (2022)
Average Family Income: $75,828 (2017)
Median Family Income: $48,103 (2017)
Scholarships & Financial Aid
Percentage of students receiving Pell Grant: 26.0%Percentage of students with Federal Loans: 28.8%
Median federal loan debt at graduation: $18,922 (2021)
Median federal loan payment: $201 (2021)
| Household Income | Net Cost |
|---|---|
| 0-$30k | $11,887 |
| $30k-48k | $12,553 |
| $48k-75k | $15,105 |
| $75k-110k | $18,703 |
| $110k+ | $19,914 |
Graduate Outcomes & Job Placements
4-year graduation rate: 40%6-year graduation rate: 63%
1 year post-graduation workforce participation: 95.2% (2020)
Loans
Median federal debt for graduates: $18,922 (2021)Median federal debt for non-graduates: $6,500 (2021)
Median federal debt for first-generation graduates: $12,863 (2021)
Median federal debt for Pell grant recipient graduates: $13,750 (2021)
Ability to Repay Loans
| Graduates, % of Loans in Repayment (Non-delinquent/default) |
Percentage |
|---|---|
| @1 Year | 73.6% (2015) |
| @3 year | 77.6% (2017) |
| @5 year | 84.8% (2017) |
1-year Graduate % of Loans being Repaid (Non-delinquent/default) - Pell Grant Recipients: 54.7% (2015)
1-year Graduate % of Loans being Repaid - 1st Generation Attendees: 58.9% (2015)
Earnings Power
Median earnings, 1 year post graduation: $41,729 (2020)Median earnings, 4 years post graduation: $55,217 (2020)
Popular Majors
| Type of Degree | Major | 2022 Graduates | Median Federal Debt | Median Monthly Payment | 1yr Median Earnings (monthly gross) | 4yr Median Earnings (monthly gross) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Master's Degree | Communication and Media Studies. | 5 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Mechanical Engineering. | 6 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Plant Sciences. | 1 | ||||
| Doctoral Degree | Materials Engineering | 3 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Agriculture, General. | 14 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Plant Sciences. | 2 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Agriculture, Agriculture Operations, and Related Sciences, Other. | 31 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Natural Resources Conservation and Research. | 45 | $14,000 | $148 | $30,058 ($2,505) | $46,534 ($3,878) |
| Master's Degree | Natural Resources Conservation and Research. | 5 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Forestry. | 8 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Wildlife and Wildlands Science and Management. | 32 | $21,150 | $172 | $27,960 ($2,330) | $31,366 ($2,614) |
| Bachelor's Degree | Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies. | 7 | ||||
| Graduate/Professional Certificate | Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies. | 5 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Communication and Media Studies. | 63 | $17,688 | $183 | $40,088 ($3,341) | $47,210 ($3,934) |
| Bachelor's Degree | Journalism. | 138 | $19,500 | $207 | $34,446 ($2,871) | $48,589 ($4,049) |
| Master's Degree | Journalism. | 7 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Computer and Information Sciences, General. | 92 | $20,500 | $217 | $48,364 ($4,030) | $61,782 ($5,149) |
| Master's Degree | Computer and Information Sciences, General. | 11 | ||||
| Doctoral Degree | Education, General. | 11 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Bilingual, Multilingual, and Multicultural Education. | 12 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Educational Administration and Supervision. | 43 | $193 | $55,601 ($4,633) | $56,501 ($4,708) | |
| Master's Degree | Special Education and Teaching. | 16 | $55,636 ($4,636) | $55,729 ($4,644) | ||
| Bachelor's Degree | English Language and Literature, General. | 65 | $26,155 | $258 | $25,925 ($2,160) | $36,936 ($3,078) |
| Master's Degree | English Language and Literature, General. | 10 | ||||
| Doctoral Degree | English Language and Literature, General. | 6 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies. | 5 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities. | 75 | $23,790 | $191 | $35,559 ($2,963) | $44,253 ($3,688) |
| Master's Degree | Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences. | 10 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Biology, General. | 197 | $20,153 | $205 | $30,497 ($2,541) | $48,891 ($4,074) |
| Master's Degree | Biology, General. | 6 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology. | 59 | $15,368 | $149 | $29,328 ($2,444) | $45,017 ($3,751) |
| Doctoral Degree | Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology. | 1 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Cell/Cellular Biology and Anatomical Sciences. | 1 | ||||
| Doctoral Degree | Cell/Cellular Biology and Anatomical Sciences. | 4 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Microbiological Sciences and Immunology. | 57 | $19,500 | $202 | $39,003 ($3,250) | |
| Doctoral Degree | Pharmacology and Toxicology. | 4 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Biotechnology. | 3 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Biotechnology. | 20 | ||||
| Doctoral Degree | Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population Biology. | 3 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Neurobiology and Neurosciences. | 72 | $21,377 | $221 | $29,338 ($2,445) | $47,147 ($3,929) |
| Master's Degree | Mathematics. | 6 | ||||
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Gerontology. | 18 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Nutrition Sciences. | 47 | $20,100 | $210 | $32,131 ($2,678) | $39,738 ($3,312) |
| Master's Degree | Nutrition Sciences. | 1 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Economics. | 69 | $22,950 | $239 | ||
| Master's Degree | Economics. | 5 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Geography and Cartography. | 16 | $50,815 ($4,235) | |||
| Master's Degree | Geography and Cartography. | 5 | ||||
| Doctoral Degree | Geography and Cartography. | 1 | ||||
| Master's Degree | History. | 2 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | International Relations and National Security Studies. | 46 | $23,437 | $224 | $22,893 ($1,908) | $48,897 ($4,075) |
| Bachelor's Degree | Political Science and Government. | 87 | $17,939 | $190 | $31,257 ($2,605) | $49,053 ($4,088) |
| Master's Degree | Political Science and Government. | 4 | ||||
| Doctoral Degree | Political Science and Government. | 2 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Sociology. | 38 | $16,750 | $170 | $33,019 ($2,752) | $37,028 ($3,086) |
| Master's Degree | Sociology. | 5 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Dance. | 2 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft. | 6 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Fine and Studio Arts. | 33 | $23,500 | $265 | $30,217 ($2,518) | $33,394 ($2,783) |
| Master's Degree | Fine and Studio Arts. | 2 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Music. | 20 | $27,000 | $286 | $20,469 ($1,706) | $39,528 ($3,294) |
| Master's Degree | Music. | 7 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General. | 387 | $21,500 | $217 | $33,282 ($2,774) | $50,108 ($4,176) |
| Bachelor's Degree | Communication Disorders Sciences and Services. | 65 | $18,500 | $185 | $28,211 ($2,351) | $56,341 ($4,695) |
| Master's Degree | Communication Disorders Sciences and Services. | 24 | $466 | $57,825 ($4,819) | $70,658 ($5,888) | |
| Graduate/Professional Certificate | Health/Medical Preparatory Programs. | 6 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Finance and Financial Management Services. | 142 | $15,000 | $167 | $47,220 ($3,935) | $67,089 ($5,591) |
| Master's Degree | Finance and Financial Management Services. | 7 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | International Business. | 22 | $13,750 | $146 | $42,858 ($3,572) | $54,544 ($4,545) |
| Bachelor's Degree | Marketing. | 187 | $20,500 | $217 | $41,503 ($3,459) | $55,352 ($4,613) |
| Bachelor's Degree | History. | 36 | $18,780 | $175 | $36,219 ($3,018) | $39,351 ($3,279) |
| Bachelor's Degree | Engineering Physics. | 3 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering. | 18 | $25,060 | $258 | $58,988 ($4,916) | |
| Master's Degree | Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering. | 5 | ||||
| Doctoral Degree | Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering. | 1 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Materials Engineering | 6 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Materials Engineering | 4 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Mechanical Engineering. | 168 | $22,750 | $233 | $64,482 ($5,374) | $77,239 ($6,437) |
| Doctoral Degree | Mechanical Engineering. | 4 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Metallurgical Engineering. | 3 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Mining and Mineral Engineering. | 18 | $84,596 ($7,050) | |||
| Master's Degree | Mining and Mineral Engineering. | 7 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Geological/Geophysical Engineering. | 19 | $57,058 ($4,755) | $63,135 ($5,261) | ||
| Master's Degree | Geological/Geophysical Engineering. | 1 | ||||
| Graduate/Professional Certificate | Engineering, Other. | 21 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services. | 4 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics. | 58 | $14,139 | $140 | $35,925 ($2,994) | $41,750 ($3,479) |
| Doctoral Degree | Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, Other. | 2 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Neurobiology and Neurosciences. | 3 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Mathematics. | 33 | $15,000 | $143 | $50,301 ($4,192) | $66,313 ($5,526) |
| Bachelor's Degree | Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services. | 145 | $21,875 | $225 | $33,143 ($2,762) | $42,343 ($3,529) |
| Master's Degree | Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services. | 3 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Legal Professions and Studies, Other. | 18 | $75,742 ($6,312) | |||
| Doctoral Degree | Legal Professions and Studies, Other. | 3 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Philosophy. | 16 | $18,500 | $190 | ||
| Master's Degree | Philosophy. | 7 | ||||
| Graduate/Professional Certificate | Philosophy. | 6 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Atmospheric Sciences and Meteorology. | 4 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Atmospheric Sciences and Meteorology. | 2 | ||||
| Doctoral Degree | Atmospheric Sciences and Meteorology. | 3 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Chemistry. | 36 | $16,552 | $172 | $37,067 ($3,089) | |
| Master's Degree | Chemistry. | 5 | ||||
| Doctoral Degree | Chemistry. | 17 | ||||
| Doctoral Degree | Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences. | 3 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Physics. | 16 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Physics. | 2 | ||||
| Doctoral Degree | Physics. | 4 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Psychology, General. | 236 | $19,049 | $194 | $29,546 ($2,462) | $42,799 ($3,567) |
| Master's Degree | Research and Experimental Psychology. | 10 | $350 | |||
| Doctoral Degree | Research and Experimental Psychology. | 15 | ||||
| Graduate/Professional Certificate | Criminal Justice and Corrections. | 2 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Public Administration. | 10 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Social Work. | 76 | $17,905 | $202 | $35,922 ($2,994) | $63,320 ($5,277) |
| Master's Degree | Social Work. | 126 | $363 | $56,302 ($4,692) | $65,890 ($5,491) | |
| Bachelor's Degree | Anthropology. | 36 | $23,750 | $233 | $27,699 ($2,308) | $35,254 ($2,938) |
| Master's Degree | Anthropology. | 4 | ||||
| Doctoral Degree | Anthropology. | 2 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Criminology. | 161 | $19,500 | $190 | $36,927 ($3,077) | $52,013 ($4,334) |
| Master's Degree | Criminology. | 3 | ||||
| First Professional Degree | Medicine. | 63 | $1,962 | $60,759 ($5,063) | $106,002 ($8,834) | |
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions. | 4 | ||||
| Graduate/Professional Certificate | Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions. | 3 | ||||
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Public Health. | 8 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Public Health. | 34 | $494 | $61,907 ($5,159) | $60,071 ($5,006) | |
| Bachelor's Degree | Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. | 147 | $20,813 | $207 | $76,675 ($6,390) | $80,458 ($6,705) |
| Master's Degree | Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. | 30 | $466 | $107,989 ($8,999) | $127,876 ($10,656) | |
| Doctoral Degree | Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. | 13 | $140,970 ($11,748) | |||
| Graduate/Professional Certificate | Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. | 6 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Business/Commerce, General. | 172 | $17,500 | $186 | $42,764 ($3,564) | $52,731 ($4,394) |
| Bachelor's Degree | Business Administration, Management and Operations. | 26 | $17,975 | $191 | $37,106 ($3,092) | $54,341 ($4,528) |
| Master's Degree | Business Administration, Management and Operations. | 112 | $343 | $85,133 ($7,094) | $96,205 ($8,017) | |
| Bachelor's Degree | Accounting and Related Services. | 122 | $17,116 | $192 | $55,145 ($4,595) | $69,116 ($5,760) |
| Master's Degree | Accounting and Related Services. | 17 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Student Counseling and Personnel Services. | 26 | $450 | $49,653 ($4,138) | $49,856 ($4,155) | |
| Bachelor's Degree | Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences. | 26 | $23,250 | $202 | $26,167 ($2,181) | |
| Bachelor's Degree | Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods. | 116 | $22,700 | $233 | $43,981 ($3,665) | $47,924 ($3,994) |
| Master's Degree | Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods. | 25 | $352 | $50,933 ($4,244) | $54,651 ($4,554) | |
| Bachelor's Degree | Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas. | 17 | $20,769 | $231 | ||
| Graduate/Professional Certificate | Teaching English or French as a Second or Foreign Language. | 1 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Teaching Assistants/Aides. | 1 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Biomedical/Medical Engineering. | 4 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Biomedical/Medical Engineering. | 3 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Chemical Engineering. | 33 | $22,000 | $217 | $58,107 ($4,842) | |
| Master's Degree | Chemical Engineering. | 2 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Civil Engineering. | 74 | $23,250 | $237 | $61,146 ($5,096) | $72,038 ($6,003) |
| Master's Degree | Civil Engineering. | 13 | $63,358 ($5,280) | $89,619 ($7,468) | ||
| Doctoral Degree | Civil Engineering. | 10 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Computer Engineering. | 106 | $21,375 | $228 | $67,550 ($5,629) | $90,442 ($7,537) |
| Master's Degree | Computer Engineering. | 22 | ||||
| Doctoral Degree | Computer Engineering. | 7 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering. | 43 | $16,500 | $183 | $66,396 ($5,533) | $84,156 ($7,013) |
| Master's Degree | Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering. | 1 | ||||
| Doctoral Degree | Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering. | 4 |
Campus Resources
Average faculty salary: $92,898Full time faculty: 99%
Undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio: 17.0
School's endowment start of year: $367,473,493 (2022)
School's endowment end of year: $468,733,685 (2022)