Las Vegas, Nevada · Public · 4-year · Midsize city
Overview
University of Nevada-Las Vegas is a public four-year institution in Las Vegas, Nevada. Its campus is in a midsize city. It enrolled 32,911 students in fall 2024, including 27,132 undergraduates and 5,779 graduate students. It holds the Carnegie R1 designation for very high research activity. It is part of Nevada System of Higher Education.
University of Nevada-Las Vegas offers certificates, bachelor's degrees, master's degrees, doctoral degrees, and professional doctorates across 186 programs. Its largest programs by number of graduates are Psychology, General, Hospitality Administration/Management, and Registered Nursing. It awarded 6,850 degrees and certificates in 2024-25. 15 of its programs can be completed entirely online.
79% of full-time first-year students return for a second year. The student-to-faculty ratio is 19 to 1.
Key figures
32,911
Students enrolled
79%
First-year retention
6,850
Degrees and certificates awarded, 2024-25
186
Programs and majors
19:1
Student-to-faculty ratio
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Delivery modes
CampusOnlineHybrid
Program levels
CertificateBachelorMasterPhDProfessional
Programs and majors offered 186
Graduate counts are degrees and certificates awarded in each program between July 2024 and June 2025. Largest fields are listed first.
Retention is for students who started in fall 2023 and returned in fall 2024.
First-year retention, full-time students
79%
First-year retention, part-time students
53%
Student-to-faculty ratio
19:1
Degrees and certificates awarded
Awards conferred between July 1, 2024 and June 30, 2025.
Bachelor's degrees
4,801
Master's degrees
1,414
Doctoral degrees (research)
219
Professional doctorates
261
Certificates under 1 year
27
Postbaccalaureate certificates
109
Post-master's certificates
19
Enrollment
Students, fall 2024
32,911
Undergraduates, fall 2024
27,132
Graduate students, fall 2024
5,779
Full-time, fall 2024
72%
Students over the full 2024-25 year
37,435
Undergraduates, 2024-25
30,756
Graduate students, 2024-25
6,679
Full-time, 2024-25
67%
Size category
20,000 students or more
Student body
Share of all students enrolled during 2024-25. Small groups can round to zero and are not listed.
Women
57%
Men
43%
White
26%
Hispanic or Latino
34%
Black or African American
9%
Asian
15%
Two or more races
10%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander
1%
International (U.S. nonresident)
3%
Race or ethnicity unknown
2%
Online and flexible learning
Distance education in 2024-25.
Programs that can be completed fully online
15
Programs with a fully online option
19
Online undergraduate programs
Yes
Online graduate programs
Yes
Students studying fully online
12%
Students taking some online courses
62%
Weekend or evening classes
Yes
Campus and services
Setting
Midsize city
Academic calendar
Semester
Part of
Nevada System of Higher Education
Carnegie classification
Doctoral Universities: Very High Research Activity
Research designation
Research 1: Very High Spending and Doctorate Production
Athletic association
NCAA
Athletic conference
Mountain West Conference
Interim President
Chris Heavey
Services and opportunities
Study abroad, ROTC, Teacher certification, Academic and career counseling, Student employment services, Job placement for graduates, On-campus day care, Accepts AP credit
For veterans and service members
Yellow Ribbon Program, Credit for military training, Dedicated veterans contact, Student veteran organization