- The Inkwell
- Nevada
- University of Nevada-Reno
Reno, NVCity: largeZIP 89557Founded 1874
- Sector
- Public
- Founded
- 1874
- Motto
- Omnia Pro Patria
- Carnegie class
- Doctoral: very high research activity (R1)
- Highest degree
- Graduate degree
- Federal aid since
- 1988
- Website
- www.unr.edu
- Member of
- APLU
NevadaPublic
University of Nevada-Reno
University of Nevada-Reno is a public university in Reno, Nevada, with 15,599 undergraduates. It admits 74% of applicants, graduates 60% within six years and costs $13,797 a year after aid.
60%graduate
Admission rate74%
Retention80%
4-year graduation40%
Pell Grant share28%
Federal loans23%
$13,797net price / year
74%admission rate
1132average SAT
60%graduate in 6 years
$67,303median earnings, 10 yrs
$17,978median debt
#471 of 1,704 for earnings#418 of 1,739 for lowest net price#666 of 1,738 for graduation rate#670 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
- $24,944tuition, fees, housing, books, per year
- Tuition & fees, in-state
- $10,300
- Tuition & fees, out-of-state
- $28,932
- Average net price
- $13,797national median $19,980
Net price by family income
$0–30,000$11,183
$30,001–48,000$10,966
$48,001–75,000$12,038
$75,001–110,000$14,825
$110,001+$20,329
getting in
Admissions and test scores
Admission
- Admission rate
- 74%national median 77%
- Average SAT
- 1132
- SAT reading, middle 50%
- 540–650
- SAT math, middle 50%
- 520–640
- ACT composite, middle 50%
- 19–26
Against the national median
Admission rate · this college74%
Admission rate · U.S. median77%
Retention · this college80%
Retention · U.S. median76%
Graduation · this college60%
Graduation · U.S. median55%
Pell share · this college28%
Pell share · U.S. median39%
after enrolling
Graduation, earnings and debt
Completion
- Graduation rate, 6 years
- 60%within 150% of normal time
- Graduation rate, 4 years
- 40%
- First-year retention
- 80%
- Award within 8 years, all students
- 62%
Earnings and debt
- Median earnings, 6 years after entry
- $54,611
- Median earnings, 10 years after entry
- $67,303middle 50%: $45,894–$95,271
- Median debt at graduation
- $17,978
- 3-year loan default rate
- 0%
Earnings ten years after entry
Upper quarter$95,271
Median, University of Nevada-Reno$67,303
Lower quarter$45,894
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
- 15,599
- Part-time
- 12%
- Women / men
- 54% / 46%
- Average age at entry
- 21.5
- First-generation students
- 38%
- Pell Grant recipients
- 28%
Faculty and resources
- Student-to-faculty ratio
- 17 : 1
- Full-time faculty
- 98%
- Average faculty salary
- $13,293 / month
- Instructional spending per student
- $14,669
- Endowment, end of year
- $560,059,383
Race and ethnicity, undergraduates
White50%
Hispanic25%
Black3.4%
Asian8.0%
Two or more races9.7%
U.S. nonresident1.1%
American Indian / Alaska Native0.7%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander0.4%
Unknown1.7%
24 fields of study
Most popular fields
Share of bachelor’s degrees awarded, by broad field (CIP family).
Business & management16%
Health professions14%
Biological & biomedical sciences10%
Engineering8.3%
Computer & information sciences7.6%
Psychology6.3%
Social sciences5.7%
Homeland security, law enforcement & firefighting4.1%
keep comparing
Similar colleges
Public colleges in Nevada
| College | Net price | Grad. | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| University of Nevada-Las Vegas Las Vegas, NV | $11,062 | 52% | $62,536 |
| Nevada State University Henderson, NV | $14,262 | 36% | $58,648 |
Same Carnegie class, similar price
| College | Net price | Grad. | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Washington State University Pullman, WA | $13,462 | 63% | $72,280 |
| Utah State University Logan, UT | $12,644 | 60% | $59,177 |
| University of Louisville Louisville, KY | $14,960 | 60% | $60,032 |
| University of North Texas Denton, TX | $15,358 | 63% | $59,434 |
| George Mason University Fairfax, VA | $14,697 | 66% | $79,923 |
| Wayne State University Detroit, MI | $11,212 | 60% | $59,525 |
Source: College Scorecard, U.S. Department of Education — institution file, most recent cohorts. UNITID 182290. Founding year, motto and memberships: Wikidata Q1185955.