10-yr median earnings
$55,037
Federal aid recipients only
Public · Las Vegas, Nevada
University of Nevada-Las Vegas
University of Nevada-Las Vegas is a public institution in Las Vegas, Nevada. as a public institution, published Scorecard outcomes are the federal Title-IV cohort view of former students — not every graduate and not a guarantee for any one enrollee.
- $10,359
- Avg net price / yr
- $55,037
- 10-yr median earnings
- 50.3%
- 150%-time completion
- 96.2%
- Acceptance rate
The verdict
University of Nevada-Las Vegas pairs top-quartile former-student earnings with open admission.
According to the U.S. Department of Education's College Scorecard.
- Top 22%
- former-student earnings, US
- 96.2%
- acceptance rate
- 50.3%
- 150%-time completion
- +28%
- earnings, 6→10 yrs
City: Midsize
Carnegie: R1
Institution data retrieved July 2026; field-of-study data retrieved March 2026.
How to read this University of Nevada-Las Vegas profile
Figures above come from IPEDS institution records published through the College Scorecard (retrieved July 2026 for institution fields; March 2026 for field-of-study). Peer groups and cost cohorts follow IPEDS ownership sector, Carnegie class ("Doctoral Universities: Very High Research Activity"), and locale, not an editorial shortlist.
Average net price subtracts grant and scholarship aid from cost of attendance for full-time, first-time undergraduate Title IV recipients. It is a defined cohort average, not a personalized price; income-band fields add context but do not replace the school's current net-price calculator.
Earnings use Treasury-linked records for federally aided former students who were working and not enrolled in the measurement year (completers and noncompleters). IPEDS completion and retention use separate first-time, full-time cohorts, so those denominators are not the earnings cohort. Read cost, completion, and earnings as distinct historical measures, not a causal verdict or individual forecast.
College Value Score
C+
College Value Score
60/100
University of Nevada-Las Vegas
A 6-metric composite of earnings, cost, and completion outcomes benchmarked against every reporting US college, not a ranking of teaching quality, campus life, or fit for any individual student. See the full methodology.
Earnings B+
$55,037
10-year median former-student earnings
Net Price B+
$10,359
Average annual cost after grants and aid
Completion Rate F
50.3%
Completion within 150% of normal time
Debt F
$19,450
Median federal debt at graduation
Loan Repayment C
63.9%
Borrowers repaying loans within 3 years
Retention C
79.2%
First-year students returning for year two
Each axis is the percentile score shown in the breakdown at left; the shape shows this school's overall profile at a glance.
Avg net price
$10,359
After grants and scholarships
150%-time completion
50.3%
Full-time, first-time cohort
150%-time completion vs portal median (57.1%) 50.3%
Four-year-institution cohort
College ROI Quadrant - University of Nevada-Las Vegas vs peers
Each dot is a college plotted by 10-year median earnings (x-axis) vs average net price (y-axis), colored by completion within 150% of normal time. Bottom-right = high earnings/lower price; top-left = lower earnings/higher price.
How University of Nevada-Las Vegas ranks nationally
Where this school's former-student earnings fall within the full national distribution of every US college that reports to the College Scorecard, not just its peer set.
University of Nevada-Las Vegas: former-student earnings vs. every US college
10-year median earnings, College Scorecard
$55,037 Top 22% higher than 78% of 5,103 US colleges
Each bar is a $20K-wide band; taller bars hold more US colleges. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
Source U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard · Mar–Jul 2026 retrievals
| Metric | University of Nevada-Las Vegas | National rank | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10-yr median earnings | $55,037 | #1100 of 5103 | 78th |
| Average net price | $10,359 | #1194 of 5020 | 76th (lower is better) |
| 150%-time completion | 50.3% | #2946 of 4858 | 39th |
| Undergraduate enrollment | 24,622 | #93 of 5462 | 98th |
National ranks count every operating US college reporting each metric to the College Scorecard, separate from the earnings histogram above.
Quick Facts
24,622
Undergraduate enrollment
96.2%
Acceptance rate
1,094
SAT average
50.3%
150%-time completion
$55,037
10-yr median earnings
79.2%
First-year retention
How University of Nevada-Las Vegas ranks in Nevada
State rank among 33 reporting Nevada colleges with College Scorecard data, a separate lens from the national distribution above.
| Metric | University of Nevada-Las Vegas | State rank | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10-yr median earnings | $55,037 | #7 of 33 | 79th |
| Average net price | $10,359 | #4 of 30 | 87th (lower is better) |
| 150%-time completion | 50.3% | #19 of 27 | 30th |
| Undergraduate enrollment | 24,622 | #2 of 35 | 94th |
Highest former-student earnings in Nevada
| # | School | 10-yr earnings | Net price |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Roseman University of Health Sciences | $120,163 | - |
| 2 | Touro University Nevada | $104,805 | - |
| 3 | Chamberlain University-Nevada | $92,405 | $27,073 |
| 4 | Unitek College - Reno | $79,550 | - |
| 5 | Galen Health Institutes-Las Vegas | $61,480 | $24,190 |
| 6 | University of Nevada-Reno | $60,614 | $15,927 |
| 7 | University of Nevada-Las VegasThis school | $55,037 | $10,359 |
| 8 | Nevada State University | $53,166 | $14,068 |
| 9 | Aviation Institute of Maintenance-Las Vegas | $48,191 | $26,178 |
| 10 | DeVry University-Nevada | $45,987 | - |
| 11 | Advanced Training Institute | $45,893 | - |
| 12 | Truckee Meadows Community College | $44,573 | $8,312 |
Admissions
| Admission Rate | 96.2% |
| SAT Average | 1,094 |
| SAT Math (25th-75th) | 500 – 610 |
| SAT Reading (25th-75th) | 510 – 630 |
| ACT (25th-75th) | 18 – 25 |
Costs & Financial Aid
Net price by family income at University of Nevada-Las Vegas
Average annual net price after grants; Title IV recipient cohort by income bracket
- $0 – $30k
$0 – $30k
$8,526 net price / yr
- $30k – $48k
$30k – $48k
$8,537 net price / yr
- $48k – $75k
$48k – $75k
$10,606 net price / yr
- $110k+
$110k+
$15,905 net price / yr
What this shows Need-based aid pulls net price down at lower brackets at University of Nevada-Las Vegas - compare the bar for your income band, not the overall average alone.
Tuition & Net Price
| In-State Tuition | $9,748 |
| Out-of-State Tuition | $27,411 |
| Average Net Price | $10,359 |
40.1%
Pell Grant Rate
25.5%
Federal Loan Rate
$19,450
Median Debt
$206/mo
Monthly Payment
Net price at University of Nevada-Las Vegas swings rather than trends
Across 11 reported years between 2013 and 2023, the average net price here has ranged from $10,011 to $12,906 without settling into a rise or a fall. Comparing only the first and last years would read as -10.3%, but the years in between do not follow that line, so the honest summary is the range rather than a trend. Budget against the upper end, not the average.
Lowest year
$10,011
Highest year
$12,906
Most recent (2023)
$10,011
11 reported years. Nominal dollars, not adjusted for inflation.
2013 · $11,1592023 · $10,011
Over the same years, enrollment went +6.1% (22,742 → 24,131 students).
Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard, per-year fields (2013–2023). Net price is the average cost after grant and scholarship aid for federally-aided undergraduates.
Student Demographics
Race & ethnicity
Student body at a glance
59.7%
Female
42.3%
First Generation
Outcomes
79.2%
Retention Rate
$42,865
Median Earnings (6yr)
70.5%
Earning Over $25K
63.9%
Loan Repayment, Completers (3yr)
Outcomes & debt snapshot
| Measure | Cohort / horizon | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Completion within 150% of normal time | First-time, full-time | 50.3% |
| First-year retention | First-time, full-time freshmen | 79.2% |
| Median earnings | 6 years after entry | $42,865 |
| Median earnings | 10 years after entry | $55,037 |
| Share earning over $25,000 | Working, not enrolled | 70.5% |
| Loan repayment rate | Completers, 3 years after leaving | 63.9% |
| Median federal student debt | At completion | $19,450 |
| Estimated monthly payment | Standard 10-year plan | $206/mo |
Programs & Earnings
Field-of-study summary by credential
| Credential | Programs | Award count | Avg earnings | Top earnings | Avg debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bachelor's | 50 | 4,651 | $62,826 | $100,765 | $19,851 |
| Master's | 21 | 826 | $77,782 | $141,227 | $35,536 |
| Doctoral | 3 | 95 | $112,099 | $129,750 | $93,500 |
| First Professional | 2 | 222 | $139,222 | $170,437 | $200,027 |
Top programs at University of Nevada-Las Vegas by completer earnings
Median earnings of program completers, College Scorecard field-of-study file
- Dentistry
Dentistry
$170,437 median earnings
- Registered Nursing, Nursin…
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
$141,227 median earnings
- Registered Nursing, Nursin…
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
$129,750 median earnings
- Business Administration, M…
Business Administration, Management and Operations
$114,535 median earnings
- Law
Law
$108,006 median earnings
- Electrical, Electronics, a…
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering
$100,765 median earnings
- Accounting and Related Ser…
Accounting and Related Services
$98,168 median earnings
- Mechanical Engineering
Mechanical Engineering
$97,901 median earnings
What this shows The highest-earning programs at a school are not necessarily its most popular ones - a small specialized program can post strong median earnings without reflecting the outcome most students here actually see.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is the acceptance rate at University of Nevada-Las Vegas? ▼
University of Nevada-Las Vegas is a public institution in Las Vegas, Nevada. The acceptance rate is 96.2%. The average SAT score is 1,094. Undergraduate enrollment is 24,622 students.
How much do University of Nevada-Las Vegas former students earn? ▼
Federally aided former students at University of Nevada-Las Vegas who were working and not enrolled had median earnings of $55,037 ten years after entry; the cohort is not limited to graduates. Six years after entry, the corresponding median is $42,865.
How much does University of Nevada-Las Vegas cost? ▼
The average net price at University of Nevada-Las Vegas is $10,359. In-state tuition is $9,748 and out-of-state tuition is $27,411. Median student debt at graduation is $19,450.
What is the graduation rate at University of Nevada-Las Vegas? ▼
University of Nevada-Las Vegas has a 50.3% completion rate within 150% of normal time at a four-year institution (typically six years for a bachelor’s program). The first-year retention rate is 79.2%.
Is University of Nevada-Las Vegas worth the student debt? ▼
The median student debt at University of Nevada-Las Vegas is $19,450, while former students earn a median of $55,037 ten years after enrollment. That debt represents about 35% of those annual earnings. Among borrowers who completed their program, 63.9% are repaying their loans within 3 years. Estimated monthly loan payment is $206.
Sources & methodology
Public-college profiles lean on IPEDS enrollment and Scorecard Title-IV outcomes. State appropriations are outside this page; the figures below are the federal cohort measures only.
Every number is read live from the Mar–Jul 2026 Scorecard/IPEDS retrievals. Public institutions often enroll large Title-IV cohorts, so medians can be stable — still cohort averages, never a personal forecast. Read the full methodology for how the data is sourced, computed, and verified.
- College Scorecard, U.S. Department of Education - former-student earnings, cost & completion (collegescorecard.ed.gov).
- IPEDS, National Center for Education Statistics - enrollment, admissions, Carnegie class & demographics (nces.ed.gov/ipeds).
- U.S. Treasury / IRS earnings linkage - median earnings 6 & 10 years after enrollment for federal-aid recipients (irs.gov).
- College Scorecard, Field of Study - program-level (credential) earnings & debt (collegescorecard.ed.gov).
- Federal Student Aid (Title IV / NSLDS) - U.S. Department of Education - net price, student debt & aid-recipient repayment outcomes (studentaid.gov).
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