- The Inkwell
- Nevada
- Nevada State University
Henderson, NVRural: fringeZIP 89002Founded 2002
- Sector
- Public
- Founded
- 2002
- Carnegie class
- Baccalaureate: diverse fields
- Highest degree
- Graduate degree
- Federal aid since
- 2006
- Website
- nevadastate.edu
- Member of
- AASCU
NevadaPublic
Nevada State University
Nevada State University is a public university in Henderson, Nevada, with 3,762 undergraduates. It admits 87% of applicants, graduates 36% within six years and costs $14,262 a year after aid.
36%graduate
Admission rate87%
Retention79%
4-year graduation15%
Pell Grant share26%
Federal loans13%
$14,262net price / year
87%admission rate
—average SAT
36%graduate in 6 years
$58,648median earnings, 10 yrs
$18,177median debt
#870 of 1,704 for earnings#451 of 1,739 for lowest net price#1,431 of 1,738 for graduation rate#1,076 of 1,552 for selectivity
what it costs
Cost and net price
Net price is the average annual cost after grants and scholarships for full-time students who receive federal aid; it varies with family income.
Published cost
- Cost of attendance
- $24,443tuition, fees, housing, books, per year
- Tuition & fees, in-state
- $7,290
- Tuition & fees, out-of-state
- $22,765
- Average net price
- $14,262national median $19,980
Net price by family income
$0–30,000$12,344
$30,001–48,000$13,340
$48,001–75,000$14,628
$75,001–110,000$18,149
$110,001+$20,565
getting in
Admissions and test scores
Admission
- Admission rate
- 87%national median 77%
- Average SAT
- —
- SAT reading, middle 50%
- —
- SAT math, middle 50%
- —
- ACT composite, middle 50%
- —
Against the national median
Admission rate · this college87%
Admission rate · U.S. median77%
Retention · this college79%
Retention · U.S. median76%
Graduation · this college36%
Graduation · U.S. median55%
Pell share · this college26%
Pell share · U.S. median39%
after enrolling
Graduation, earnings and debt
Completion
- Graduation rate, 6 years
- 36%within 150% of normal time
- Graduation rate, 4 years
- 15%
- First-year retention
- 79%
- Award within 8 years, all students
- 42%
Earnings and debt
- Median earnings, 6 years after entry
- $56,592
- Median earnings, 10 years after entry
- $58,648middle 50%: $35,936–$88,159
- Median debt at graduation
- $18,177
- 3-year loan default rate
- 0%
Earnings ten years after entry
Upper quarter$88,159
Median, Nevada State University$58,648
Lower quarter$35,936
U.S. median, all colleges$58,886
Former students working and not enrolled · College Scorecard
who studies here
Students and faculty
Undergraduates
- Degree-seeking undergraduates
- 3,762
- Part-time
- 41%
- Women / men
- 79% / 21%
- Average age at entry
- 27.9
- First-generation students
- 49%
- Pell Grant recipients
- 26%
Faculty and resources
- Student-to-faculty ratio
- 18 : 1
- Full-time faculty
- 100%
- Average faculty salary
- $9,521 / month
- Instructional spending per student
- $5,897
- Endowment, end of year
- $1,607,000
Race and ethnicity, undergraduates
White23%
Hispanic48%
Black9.8%
Asian10%
Two or more races6.2%
U.S. nonresident0.1%
American Indian / Alaska Native0.3%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander1.0%
Unknown1.4%
15 fields of study
Most popular fields
Share of bachelor’s degrees awarded, by broad field (CIP family).
Health professions43%
Education17%
Psychology9.7%
Business & management8.0%
Homeland security, law enforcement & firefighting6.2%
Biological & biomedical sciences3.5%
Visual & performing arts3.5%
Area, ethnic & gender studies2.4%
keep comparing
Similar colleges
Public colleges in Nevada
| College | Net price | Grad. | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| University of Nevada-Reno Reno, NV | $13,797 | 60% | $67,303 |
| University of Nevada-Las Vegas Las Vegas, NV | $11,062 | 52% | $62,536 |
Same Carnegie class, similar price
| College | Net price | Grad. | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Caribbean University-Carolina Carolina, PR | $14,600 | 35% | $27,834 |
| University of Pittsburgh-Bradford Bradford, PA | $13,598 | 38% | $73,113 |
| Montana State University-Northern Havre, MT | $14,686 | 39% | $52,907 |
| Dickinson State University Dickinson, ND | $14,076 | 40% | $55,221 |
| Lewis-Clark State College Lewiston, ID | $13,632 | 39% | $52,487 |
| Mayville State University Mayville, ND | $13,637 | 39% | $50,306 |
Source: College Scorecard, U.S. Department of Education — institution file, most recent cohorts. UNITID 441900. Founding year, motto and memberships: Wikidata Q1658675.