University of Nevada-Las Vegas
Las Vegas, Nevada · Also known as UNLV · Website
$55,037
median earnings, 10 years after starting
$55,037
median earnings, 10 years after starting
University of Nevada-Las Vegas is a public 4-year college in Las Vegas, Nevada with 24,622 undergraduates and 5,779 graduate students. Its average net price after grants is $10,359 a year (tuition and fees $9,748 in-state, $27,411 out-of-state). It admits 96% of applicants and 51% of students finish within 6 years. Former students earn a median $55,037 a year 10 years after they started, and graduates leave with a median $19,450 in federal student loans.
Updated Oct 10, 2026 · June 2026 data
Net price
$10,359
US median $17,138
Tuition in-state
$9,748
Out-of-state $27,411
Admission rate
96%
US median 78%
Completion rate
51%
Within 6 years, US 58%
Median debt
$19,450
About $206 a month
Earnings at 10 years
$55,037
Rank 1,100 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
- $10,359
- Tuition in-state
- $9,748
- Tuition out-of-state
- $27,411
- Cost of attendance
- $19,638
- Students with a need-based grant
- 40%
- Students with federal loans
- 26%
- Net price, family income under $30K
- $8,526
- Net price, family income $30K to $48K
- $8,537
- Net price, family income $48K to $75K
- $10,606
- Net price, family income $75K to $110K
- $13,513
- Net price, family income over $110K
- $15,905
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 $6,943 in 2015-16 to $9,748 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
- 96%
- Average SAT
- 1,094
- Undergraduates
- 24,622
- Graduate students
- 5,779
- Part-time students
- 19%
- Women
- 56%
- Students per teacher
- 19
- Completion rate
- 51%
- Retention rate
- 79%
- Highest degree
- Graduate degree
- Programs
- 342
- Endowment
- $418.2M
- 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 1,100 of 5,094 US colleges and 7 of 33 in Nevada (1 = highest).
| Measure | College | NV median | Same kind | US median |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net price | $10,359 | $22,956 | $12,792 | $17,138 |
| Tuition in-state | $9,748 | $9,663 | $8,626 | $11,837 |
| Admission rate | 96% | 87% | 83% | 78% |
| Completion rate | 51% | 61% | 46% | 58% |
| Retention rate | 79% | 79% | 76% | 75% |
| Median debt | $19,450 | $9,500 | $19,500 | $13,271 |
| Earnings after 6 years | $42,865 | $36,232 | $43,105 | $35,656 |
| Earnings after 10 years | $55,037 | $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. 53% of borrowers lowered their balance within 3 years. 68% earn more than a typical high school graduate 6 years after starting.
Programs
342 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Psychology, GeneralBachelor's | Bachelor's | 447 | $18,500 | $31,007 | $51,200 | $50,706 |
| Hospitality Administration/ManagementBachelor's | Bachelor's | 425 | $18,750 | $35,277 | $58,719 | $56,726 |
| Criminal Justice and CorrectionsBachelor's | Bachelor's | 308 | $17,572 | $37,639 | $57,556 | $55,378 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsBachelor's | Bachelor's | 264 | $21,226 | $49,475 | $56,095 | $47,382 |
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/FitnessBachelor's | Bachelor's | 245 | $19,350 | $29,123 | $53,798 | $54,562 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingBachelor's | Bachelor's | 224 | $19,250 | $83,327 | $94,600 | $88,910 |
| Communication and Media StudiesBachelor's | Bachelor's | 220 | $18,618 | $32,365 | $56,944 | $56,359 |
| Biology, GeneralBachelor's | Bachelor's | 209 | $18,668 | $24,989 | $62,087 | $57,214 |
| Curriculum and InstructionMaster's | Master's | 180 | $25,500 | $58,692 | $67,951 | $63,399 |
| Computer ScienceBachelor's | Bachelor's | 169 | $19,954 | $64,854 | $94,475 | $107,009 |
| Accounting and Related ServicesBachelor's | Bachelor's | 169 | $16,007 | $49,751 | $74,490 | $76,194 |
| MarketingBachelor's | Bachelor's | 141 | $15,580 | $36,304 | $58,919 | $69,303 |
| LawProfessional | Professional | 134 | $82,985 | $76,561 | $108,006 | $107,773 |
| Business Administration, Management and OperationsBachelor's | Bachelor's | 133 | $19,250 | $33,770 | $61,524 | $68,257 |
| Mechanical EngineeringBachelor's | Bachelor's | 114 | $19,625 | $67,050 | $97,901 | $92,135 |
| Finance and Financial Management ServicesBachelor's | Bachelor's | 113 | $14,875 | $50,861 | $76,319 | $83,343 |
| Social WorkBachelor's | Bachelor's | 104 | $19,000 | $44,427 | $60,344 | $51,790 |
| Special Education and TeachingMaster's | Master's | 96 | $30,875 | $58,038 | $66,970 | $64,397 |
| English Language and Literature, GeneralBachelor's | Bachelor's | 95 | $22,362 | $27,315 | $48,773 | $48,590 |
| Teaching English or French as a Second or Foreign LanguageMaster's | Master's | 92 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $65,767 |
| Political Science and GovernmentBachelor's | Bachelor's | 83 | $19,500 | $27,886 | $58,855 | $63,293 |
| DentistryProfessional | Professional | 83 | $317,068 | $113,164 | $170,437 | $170,812 |
| Rehabilitation and Therapeutic ProfessionsDoctoral | Doctoral | 80 | $93,500 | $83,708 | $94,448 | $82,893 |
| Business Administration, Management and OperationsMaster's | Master's | 79 | $41,000 | $88,453 | $114,535 | $103,485 |
| Film/Video and Photographic ArtsBachelor's | Bachelor's | 75 | $17,500 | $21,491 | $42,317 | $43,765 |
In the area
- Jobs, pay and new homes: Nevada on Local Economy
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Questions and answers
How much does University of Nevada-Las Vegas cost?
$10,359 a year is the average net price at University of Nevada-Las Vegas after grants and scholarships. Tuition and fees are $9,748 for in-state students and $27,411 for out-of-state students, and the full cost of attendance with housing, food and books is $19,638. Families earning under $30,000 pay $8,526 on average.
What is the acceptance rate at University of Nevada-Las Vegas?
96% of applicants are admitted to University of Nevada-Las Vegas. The average SAT score of admitted students is 1,094. The median admission rate of colleges in Nevada is 87%.
How much do University of Nevada-Las Vegas graduates earn?
$55,037 a year is the median pay of former University of Nevada-Las Vegas students who work, 10 years after they started ($42,865 after 6 years). That ranks 1,100 of 5,094 US colleges and 7 of 33 in Nevada. Its best-paid program one year after graduation is Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Doctoral) at $115,681.
How much student debt do University of Nevada-Las Vegas graduates have?
$19,450 is the median federal student loan debt of University of Nevada-Las Vegas graduates, about $206 a month over 10 years. The median across US colleges is $13,271. 26% of undergraduates take out federal loans.
What is the graduation rate at University of Nevada-Las Vegas?
51% of first-time, full-time students at University of Nevada-Las Vegas 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 University of Nevada-Las Vegas?
Psychology, General (447 bachelor's graduates), Hospitality Administration/Management (425 bachelor's graduates), Criminal Justice and Corrections (308 bachelor's graduates) had the most graduates in the newest year, out of 342 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.