Nevada State University
Henderson, Nevada · Also known as NS · Website
$53,166
median earnings, 10 years after starting
$53,166
median earnings, 10 years after starting
Nevada State University is a public 4-year college in Henderson, Nevada with 3,762 undergraduates and 85 graduate students. Its average net price after grants is $14,068 a year (tuition and fees $6,765 in-state, $21,833 out-of-state). It admits 87% of applicants and 34% of students finish within 6 years. Former students earn a median $53,166 a year 10 years after they started, and graduates leave with a median $19,691 in federal student loans.
Updated Oct 10, 2026 · June 2026 data
Net price
$14,068
US median $17,138
Tuition in-state
$6,765
Out-of-state $21,833
Admission rate
87%
US median 78%
Completion rate
34%
Within 6 years, US 58%
Median debt
$19,691
About $209 a month
Earnings at 10 years
$53,166
Rank 1,234 of 5,094 in the US
Cost
What a year costs: posted prices and the average after grants
Net price by family income
Average yearly cost after grants, for students who get aid
- Net price
- $14,068
- Tuition in-state
- $6,765
- Tuition out-of-state
- $21,833
- Cost of attendance
- $23,718
- Students with a need-based grant
- 23%
- Students with federal loans
- 13%
- Net price, family income under $30K
- $11,438
- Net price, family income $30K to $48K
- $13,084
- Net price, family income $48K to $75K
- $16,002
- Net price, family income $75K to $110K
- $17,757
- Net price, family income over $110K
- $21,125
Net price is what students who get aid pay on average after grants.
Tuition and net price by year
School years 2015-16 to 2024-25. The year on the chart is the year the school year starts.
Yearly cost
Tuition and fees went from $4,738 in 2015-16 to $6,765 in 2024-25.
Admission, completion and retention
Share of applicants admitted, of students who finish and of first-year students who come back
Admission and students
- Admission rate
- 87%
- Undergraduates
- 3,762
- Graduate students
- 85
- Part-time students
- 41%
- Women
- 79%
- Students per teacher
- 18
- Completion rate
- 34%
- Retention rate
- 79%
- Highest degree
- Graduate degree
- Programs
- 28
- Endowment
- $1.61M
- Other
- Hispanic-serving
Earnings and debt
Compared with the medians of the colleges of its state, of colleges of the same kind and of all US colleges
Median earnings 10 years after starting rank 1,234 of 5,094 US colleges and 8 of 33 in Nevada (1 = highest).
| Measure | College | NV median | Same kind | US median |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net price | $14,068 | $22,956 | $12,792 | $17,138 |
| Tuition in-state | $6,765 | $9,663 | $8,626 | $11,837 |
| Admission rate | 87% | 87% | 83% | 78% |
| Completion rate | 34% | 61% | 46% | 58% |
| Retention rate | 79% | 79% | 76% | 75% |
| Median debt | $19,691 | $9,500 | $19,500 | $13,271 |
| Earnings after 6 years | $47,092 | $36,232 | $43,105 | $35,656 |
| Earnings after 10 years | $53,166 | $41,472 | $50,314 | $40,813 |
Best-paid programs
Median earnings 1 year after graduation
Same kind: US public 4-year colleges. Earnings and debt are medians of former students who received federal student aid. 41% of borrowers lowered their balance within 3 years. 72% earn more than a typical high school graduate 6 years after starting.
Programs
28 fields of study and credentials, with graduates, debt and earnings
| Field of study | Graduates | Median debt | Earnings 1 yr | Earnings 4 yr | US median 4 yr | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingBachelor's | Bachelor's | 362 | $22,827 | $85,585 | $95,918 | $88,910 |
| Psychology, GeneralBachelor's | Bachelor's | 120 | $24,250 | $40,183 | $53,468 | $50,706 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsBachelor's | Bachelor's | 59 | $24,585 | $48,634 | $54,646 | $47,382 |
| Criminal Justice and CorrectionsBachelor's | Bachelor's | 47 | $13,750 | $36,363 | $46,443 | $55,378 |
| Business Administration, Management and OperationsBachelor's | Bachelor's | 47 | $17,875 | $49,807 | $60,273 | $68,257 |
| Communication Disorders Sciences and ServicesMaster's | Master's | 40 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Biology, GeneralBachelor's | Bachelor's | 26 | $17,459 | $28,205 | Withheld | $57,214 |
| Communication Disorders Sciences and ServicesBachelor's | Bachelor's | 22 | $18,581 | $47,833 | $57,932 | $58,928 |
| HistoryBachelor's | Bachelor's | 20 | $24,600 | $50,149 | $57,600 | $50,680 |
| Area StudiesBachelor's | Bachelor's | 18 | $23,861 | $54,607 | $65,406 | $56,625 |
| English Language and Literature, GeneralBachelor's | Bachelor's | 18 | Withheld | Withheld | $56,591 | $48,590 |
| Communication and Media StudiesBachelor's | Bachelor's | 16 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $56,359 |
| Special Education and TeachingBachelor's | Bachelor's | 16 | $16,393 | $53,159 | $64,201 | $50,499 |
| Film/Video and Photographic ArtsBachelor's | Bachelor's | 16 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $43,765 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject AreasBachelor's | Bachelor's | 15 | Withheld | $50,691 | $62,684 | $51,389 |
| Health/Medical Preparatory ProgramsBachelor's | Bachelor's | 11 | Withheld | $85,007 | $94,433 | $61,911 |
| Natural Resources Conservation and ResearchBachelor's | Bachelor's | 10 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $55,012 |
| Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group StudiesBachelor's | Bachelor's | 10 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $51,710 |
| Computer Engineering Technologies/TechniciansBachelor's | Bachelor's | 6 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $83,742 |
| MathematicsBachelor's | Bachelor's | 6 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $69,562 |
| Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, GeneralBachelor's | Bachelor's | 4 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $61,296 |
| Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services, OtherBachelor's | Bachelor's | 4 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $69,830 |
| Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/TechniciansBachelor's | Bachelor's | 2 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $84,599 |
| Biological and Biomedical Sciences, OtherBachelor's | Bachelor's | 2 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $65,681 |
| Design and Applied ArtsBachelor's | Bachelor's | 2 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $51,490 |
In the area
- Jobs, pay and new homes: the county of Henderson and Nevada on Local Economy
- More colleges: All colleges in Nevada
- Homes: Homes for sale in Nevada
Questions and answers
How much does Nevada State University cost?
$14,068 a year is the average net price at Nevada State University after grants and scholarships. Tuition and fees are $6,765 for in-state students and $21,833 for out-of-state students, and the full cost of attendance with housing, food and books is $23,718. Families earning under $30,000 pay $11,438 on average.
What is the acceptance rate at Nevada State University?
87% of applicants are admitted to Nevada State University. The median admission rate of colleges in Nevada is 87%.
How much do Nevada State University graduates earn?
$53,166 a year is the median pay of former Nevada State University students who work, 10 years after they started ($47,092 after 6 years). That ranks 1,234 of 5,094 US colleges and 8 of 33 in Nevada. Its best-paid program one year after graduation is Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's) at $85,585.
How much student debt do Nevada State University graduates have?
$19,691 is the median federal student loan debt of Nevada State University graduates, about $209 a month over 10 years. The median across US colleges is $13,271. 13% of undergraduates take out federal loans.
What is the graduation rate at Nevada State University?
34% of first-time, full-time students at Nevada State University finish within 6 years. 79% of first-year students come back for a second year. The median of public 4-year colleges is 46%.
What are the most popular majors at Nevada State University?
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (362 bachelor's graduates), Psychology, General (120 bachelor's graduates), Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods (59 bachelor's graduates) had the most graduates in the newest year, out of 28 programs.
Official public data, June 2026 release. Net price is for first-time, full-time students who get aid. Completion counts first-time, full-time students who finish within 150% of the normal time. Debt and earnings are medians of students who received federal student aid, measured a few years after they left, in the dollars of the year measured; earnings count former students who work and are not enrolled, including those who did not finish.