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University of Nevada-Reno

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Class Rank

Top tenth (25.7%)
Top 11%–25% (30.1%)
Top 26%–50% (27.6%)
Bottom 26%–50% (12.6%)
Bottom quarter (4%)

High School GPA

4.0 (4.1%)
3.75–3.99 (24.2%)
3.50–3.74 (21.2%)
3.25–3.49 (19.4%)
3.00–3.24 (17%)
2.50–2.99 (12.2%)
2.00–2.49 (1.6%)
1.00–1.99 (0.3%)

Admission Factor Importance

Academic

Rigor of secondary school recordVery Important
Academic GPAVery Important
Class rankNot Considered
Standardized test scoresNot Considered
Application EssayNot Considered
Recommendation(s)Not Considered

Non-academic

InterviewNot Considered
Extracurricular activitiesNot Considered
Talent/abilityNot Considered
Character/personal qualitiesNot Considered
First generationNot Considered
Alumni/ae relationNot Considered
Geographical residenceNot Considered
State residencyNot Considered
Religious affiliation/commitmentNot Considered
Racial/ethnic statusNot Considered
Volunteer workNot Considered
Work experienceNot Considered
Level of applicant's interestNot Considered

Cost & Tuition

In-State Tuition: $8,994

In-State Cost of Attendance: $24,702

Out-of-State Tuition: $25,950

Out-of-State Cost of Attendance: $41,658

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Scholarships & Grants

Students with need-based aid: 1,898

Average need-based scholarship/grant: $9,850

Students with non-need merit aid: 1,118

Average non-need merit scholarship/grant: $2,300

Student Debt

Median total debt: $13,000

Students with federal loans: 26.5%

Students with Pell grants: 24.1%

Career Outcomes

All graduates median earnings:

After 1 year: $44,846

After 5 years: $63,908

Majors(69 programs)

  1. Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General.(344 graduates)
  2. Psychology, General.(227 graduates)
  3. Biology, General.(193 graduates)
  4. Marketing.(175 graduates)
  5. Business/Commerce, General.(164 graduates)
  6. Criminology.(163 graduates)
  7. Mechanical Engineering.(146 graduates)
  8. Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing.(144 graduates)
  9. Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services.(139 graduates)
  10. Finance and Financial Management Services.(135 graduates)
  11. Journalism.(106 graduates)
  12. Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods.(104 graduates)
  13. Computer Engineering.(103 graduates)
  14. Accounting and Related Services.(96 graduates)
  15. Social Work.(95 graduates)
  16. Civil Engineering.(92 graduates)
  17. Neurobiology and Neurosciences.(92 graduates)
  18. Computer and Information Sciences, General.(85 graduates)
  19. Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics.(81 graduates)
  20. Economics.(81 graduates)
  21. Political Science and Government.(80 graduates)
  22. English Language and Literature, General.(74 graduates)
  23. Communication Disorders Sciences and Services.(67 graduates)
  24. Communication and Media Studies.(64 graduates)
  25. Mathematics.(56 graduates)
  26. Nutrition Sciences.(52 graduates)
  27. Microbiological Sciences and Immunology.(51 graduates)
  28. Fine and Studio Arts.(51 graduates)
  29. Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology.(49 graduates)
  30. Business Administration, Management and Operations.(49 graduates)
  31. Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities.(47 graduates)
  32. Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering.(44 graduates)
  33. Natural Resources Conservation and Research.(43 graduates)
  34. Chemistry.(42 graduates)
  35. Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas.(41 graduates)
  36. International Relations and National Security Studies.(41 graduates)
  37. Anthropology.(39 graduates)
  38. Sociology.(36 graduates)
  39. Wildlife and Wildlands Science and Management.(35 graduates)
  40. International Business.(33 graduates)
  41. History.(33 graduates)
  42. Chemical Engineering.(26 graduates)
  43. Agriculture/Veterinary Preparatory Programs.(25 graduates)
  44. Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering.(22 graduates)
  45. Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences.(20 graduates)
  46. Philosophy.(19 graduates)
  47. Geography and Cartography.(18 graduates)
  48. Agriculture, General.(17 graduates)
  49. Physics.(17 graduates)
  50. Geological/Geophysical Engineering.(14 graduates)
  51. Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft.(14 graduates)
  52. Music.(12 graduates)
  53. Mining and Mineral Engineering.(11 graduates)
  54. Biotechnology.(11 graduates)
  55. Forestry.(10 graduates)
  56. Materials Engineering(9 graduates)
  57. Plant Sciences.(7 graduates)
  58. Biomedical/Medical Engineering.(6 graduates)
  59. Metallurgical Engineering.(3 graduates)
  60. Atmospheric Sciences and Meteorology.(3 graduates)
  61. Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies.(2 graduates)
  62. Engineering Physics.(2 graduates)
  63. Dance.(1 graduates)
  64. Agriculture, Agriculture Operations, and Related Sciences, Other.
  65. Special Education and Teaching.
  66. Education, Other.
  67. Housing and Human Environments.
  68. Research and Experimental Psychology.
  69. Business/Managerial Economics.

Institution Details

Undergraduate Enrollment: 15,723 students

Admission Rate: 85.3%

Retention Rate: 80.3%

Graduation Rate: 62.5%

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Student Demographics

White (51.2%)
Hispanic (24.8%)
Black (3.3%)
Asian (8.1%)
Two or More (9.2%)
International (0.9%)

Gender Distribution

Men (46.9%)
Women (53.1%)

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