University of Nevada, Reno 150th Anniversary
Colleges & Schools

13

Academic Departments

40

Academic Programs

560+

Presidential/National Merit Scholars

564

Undergraduates

19,122

Graduate Students

3,907

University Highlights

Total Student Headcount

Total Student Headcount

Student headcount represents all students of any enrollment status. This includes:

  • undergraduates,
  • graduate students,
  • medical students,
  • nondegree-seeking students,
  • collegiate academy, and
  • dual-enrollment students


Student Headcount by Student Type

Student Headcount by Student Type

Student headcount represents all students of any enrollment status.

Collegiate Academy students are high school students that are taking one or more college-level courses taught by a high school instructor. These students are considered Concurrent Enrollment students.

Dual Enrollment students are high school students that are taking one or more college-level courses taught by a Univeristy instructor and may be delivered on the high school campus, college campus, or hybrid, for which a portion of the class is remotely delivered.


Student Full-time Equivalent (FTE)

Student Full-time Equivalent (FTE)

This chart represents the total student full-time equivalent for all undergraduate and graduate students.

The number of FTE students is calculated based on fall student headcounts as reported by the institution on the IPEDS Enrollment (EF) component (Part A). The full-time equivalent (FTE) (headcount) of the institution's part-time enrollment is estimated by multiplying the factors noted in the link below times the part-time headcount. These are then added to the full-time enrollment headcounts to obtain an FTE for all students enrolled in the fall. This methodology is defined in the IPEDS Gloassry by the National Center of Education Statistics.

Learn more from NCES


Student Credit Hours (SCH)

Student Credit Hours (SCH)

This chart represents the total student credit hours for all undergraduate and graduate students.

A student credit hour ia a unit of measure representing the equivalent of an hour (50 minutes) of instruction per week over the entire term. It is applied toward the total number of credit hours needed for completing the requirements of a degree, diploma, certificate, or other formal award.

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Undergraduate Graduation Rates (4-year & 6-Year) with Comparison to National Average

Undergraduate Graduation Rates (4-year & 6-Year)

This chart shows the percentage of first time, first year undergraduate students that graduate within four years or within six years of beginning at the university.

The 4-year graduation rate is the rate within 100% of normal time for bachelor's or equivalent degree-seeking undergraduate students who received a bachelor’s or equivalent degree at the university.

The 6-year graduation rate is the rate within 150% of normal time for bachelor's or equivalent degree-seeking undergraduate students who received a bachelor’s or equivalent degree at the university.

The national average 6-year graduation rate is based on IPEDS data provided by the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES).

This chart is based on direct annual comparisons between the University of Nevada, Reno and 4-year public, postsecondary institutions reported to NCES.

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Freshman Retention Rates Fall-to-Fall

Freshman Retention Rates

Freshman retention rates are calculated as the percentage of freshman that have maintained enrollment in the current fall semester from the previous fall semester.

For example, 81.2% of Freshman enrolled in Fall 2018 continued their enrollment in Fall 2019.


Degrees Awarded

Degrees Awarded

Degrees are awards conferred by a college, university, or other postsecondary education institution as official recognition for the successful completion of a program of studies. This chart includes the award of the following:

  • Bachelor's degrees,
  • Master's degrees,
  • Doctor's degrees - research/scholarship,
  • Doctor's degrees - professional practice, and
  • Doctor's degrees - other

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Graduate Assistants by Type 2024-25

Graduate Assistants by Type

Graduate assistants perform a variety of duties including teaching undergraduate classes and grading papers. and conducting research in laboratories. Teaching assistants receive special teaching skills by training through the Graduate School.

Graduate assistants may also work within administrative operations where they gain professional experience within their field of study.

The data presented here is based on employee census conducted on November 1 of each year.


Student Headcount by Ethnicity

Student Headcount by Ethnicity

Student headcount represents all students of any enrollment status. This includes:

  • undergraduates,
  • graduate students,
  • medical students,
  • nondegree-seeking students,
  • collegiate academy, and
  • dual-enrollment students

The ethnicity categories used in this chart are as defined by the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES).

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Percentage Students of Color 2024 Fall

Percentage Students of Color

Students of color is determined as the percentage of students that have identified as one of the following ethnicities:

  • Hispanic or Latino,
  • American Indian or Alaska Native,
  • Asian,
  • Black or African American,
  • Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander

Students identified as non-resident aliens or students that did not disclose their ethnicity are not included in this chart.

The ethnicity categories used in this chart are as defined by the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES).

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Student Headcount by Geography

Student Headcount by Geography

Student headcount represents all students of any enrollment status. This includes:

  • undergraduates,
  • graduate students,
  • medical students,
  • nondegree-seeking students,
  • collegiate academy, and
  • dual-enrollment students


Financial Aid Assistance by Type ($ millions)

Financial Aid Assistance by Type

The Office of Financial Aid and Scholarships administers the varying University-, state- and federal-based financial aid programs that are included in a student's financial aid package. These programs include scholarships, loans, grants and work study (i.e. student employment).

  • Scholarships are a form of financial aid you don't have to repay and come from multiple sources, including the University and private organizations.
  • Grants are a form of financial aid from the federal government you typically don't have to repay, such as the Pell Grant.
  • Student loans come from the federal government and private sources and is money you borrow and have to repay with interest.
  • Federal Work-Study is a program that allows students to earn money by working part-time on-campus and in other settings.

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Financial Aid Assistance by Source ($ millions)

Financial Aid Assistance by Source

The Office of Financial Aid and Scholarships administers the varying University-, state- and federal-based financial aid programs that are included in a student's financial aid package. These programs include scholarships, loans, grants and work study (i.e. student employment).

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Pell Eligibility 2024 Fall

Pell Eligibility

This chart represents the portion of students that are eligible for the Federal Pell Grant amongst the total population of students eligible to apply for Federal Aid.

Federal Pell Grant eligible students are individuals that:

  • demonstrate financial need for need-based federal student aid programs;
  • be a U.S. citizen or an eligible noncitizen;
  • have a valid Social Security number (with the exception of students from the Republic of the Marshall Islands, Federated States of Micronesia, or the Republic of Palau);
  • be enrolled or accepted for enrollment as a regular student in an eligible degree or certificate program;
  • maintain satisfactory academic progress in college or career school;
  • meet the submission and certification requirements for FAFSA;
  • show you’re qualified to obtain a college or career school education.

Learn more from the Department of Education


Employee Headcount by Employee Type All Funding Sources

Employee Headcount by Employee Type

Employee headcount represents all employees, including part-time and full-time faculty and staff, letters of appointment, postdoctoral scholars, graduate assistants, student workers, and medical residents.

The data presented here is based on employee census conducted on November 1 of each year.


Employee Headcount by Ethnicity All Funding Sources

Employee Headcount by Ethnicity

Employee headcount represents all employees, including part-time and full-time faculty and staff, letters of appointment, postdoctoral scholars, graduate assistants, student workers, and medical residents. Employees that elected to not disclose their ethnicity are nto included in this chart.

The data presented here is based on employee census conducted on November 1 of each year.

The ethnicity categories used in this chart are as defined by the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES).

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Academic Faculty Headcount by Job Family All Funding Sources

Academic Faculty Headcount by Job Family

Academic faculty means instructional, research, and library faculty.

The data presented here is based on employee census conducted on November 1 of each year.

Learn more from the UAM:
2,505: Faculty Position Titles, Rank & Degree Requirements


Administrative Faculty Headcount by Job Family All Funding Sources

Administrative Faculty Headcount by Job Family

Administrative faculty means those professional staff employed in executive, supervisor or support positions.

The data presented here is based on employee census conducted on November 1 of each year.

Learn more from the UAM:
2,505: Faculty Position Titles, Rank & Degree Requirements


Academic Faculty Headcount by Funding Source

Academic Faculty Headcount by Funding Source

Academic faculty salaries are funded by a variety of sources, including the following:

  • State funding refers to those funds appropriated by the State of Nevada from General Fund revenues to the Nevada System of Higher Education. For more information visit the Nevada Legislature Appropriations Report
  • Self-supporting funds are neither state-appropriated nor grant-funded. Self-supporting accounts typically generate revenue through the sale of goods or the provision of services. For more information, visit Budget Office Reports and Policies
  • Grant funds are monetary awards from a sponsor to the University that may require performance of specific duties such as research, budget reports, progress reports and return of unused funds. Any funding provided by the U.S. federal government is treated as a grant. For more information, visit the Office of Sponsored Projects Policies and Guidelines
  • Gift funding refers to the voluntary transfer of money made without consideration from a donor to the University for philanthropic use. For more information, visit University Advancement

Academic faculty means instructional, research, and library faculty.

The data presented here is based on employee census conducted on November 1 of each year.


Administrative Faculty Headcount by Funding Source

Administrative Faculty Headcount by Funding Source

Administrative faculty salaries are funded by a variety of sources, including the following:

  • State funding refers to those funds appropriated by the State of Nevada from General Fund revenues to the Nevada System of Higher Education. For more information visit the Nevada Legislature Appropriations Report
  • Self-supporting funds are neither state-appropriated nor grant-funded. Self-supporting accounts typically generate revenue through the sale of goods or the provision of services. For more information, visit Budget Office Reports and Policies
  • Grant funds are monetary awards from a sponsor to the University that may require performance of specific duties such as research, budget reports, progress reports and return of unused funds. Any funding provided by the U.S. federal government is treated as a grant. For more information, visit the Office of Sponsored Projects Policies and Guidelines
  • Gift funding refers to the voluntary transfer of money made without consideration from a donor to the University for philanthropic use. For more information, visit University Advancement

The data presented here is based on employee census conducted on November 1 of each year.

Learn more from the UAM:
2,505: Faculty Position Titles, Rank & Degree Requirements


Academic Faculty By Tenure Status 2024-25

Academic Faculty By Tenure Status

  • University faculty shall consist of all persons holding professional positions as authorized by the NSHE Code (Title 2, Chapter 1, Section 1.1).
  • Academic faculty means instructional, research, and library faculty.
  • Tenure Track Faculty are eligible for appointment with tenure in accordance with NSHE Code, Title 2, Chapter 3.
  • Tenured Faculty are tenured faculty in accordance with NSHE Code, Title 2, Chapter 3.

The data presented here is based on employee census conducted on November 1 of each year.

Learn more from the UAM:
2,505: Faculty Position Titles, Rank & Degree Requirements


Student-Faculty Ratio

Student-Faculty Ratio

Student-Faculty Ratio is the ratio of FTE students to FTE instructional staff, i.e., students divided by staff.

Students enrolled in "stand-alone" graduate or professional programs and instructional staff teaching in these programs are excluded from both full-time and part-time counts.

"Stand-alone" graduate or professional programs are those programs such as medicine, law, veterinary, dentistry, social work, or public health, in which faculty teach virtually only graduate-level students (also referred to as ""independent"" programs).

Each FTE value is equal to the number of full-time students/staff plus 1/3 the number of part-time students/staff.

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Total Funding - Research, Instruction, & Service ($ millions)

Total Funding - Research, Instruction, & Service

Total research, instruction, and service funding includes total sponsoored funding, along with total gift funding for instruction, research, public service, academic support, student support, institutional support, and scholarships.


Total Sponsored Funding ($ millions)

Total Sponsored Funding

Total sponsored funding accounts for direct financial support from federal, state, local grants, and other contracts that fund specific research, instruction, and public service functions. The total is calculated based on restricted funding for grants and contracts, focusing on ledger accounts for operating grants and contracts only.


Total External Research Funding ($ millions)

Total External Research Funding

Total external funding is the aggregate funding amounts in Total Sponsoored Funding and Federal & Federal Pass-Through Financial Assistance.


Total Research Expenditures ($ millions)

Total Research Expenditures

Research expenditures includes the following:

  • Sponsored research (federal and nonfederal)
  • University research (institutional funds that are separately budgeted for individual R&D projects)
  • Startup, bridge, or seed funding provided to researchers within your institution
  • Other departmental funds designated for research
  • Recovered and unrecovered indirect costs (see definitions in Question 1)
  • Equipment purchased from R&D project accounts
  • R & D funds passed through to a subrecipient organization, educational or other
  • Clinical trials, Phases I, II, or III
  • Research training grants funding work on organized research projects
  • Tuition remission provided to students working on research

Expenditures that are excluded are the following:

  • Public service grants or outreach programs
  • Curriculum development (unless included as part of an overall research project)
  • R&D conducted by university faculty or staff at outside institutions that is not accounted for in your financial records
  • Estimates of the proportion of time budgeted for instruction that is spent on research
  • Capital projects (i.e., construction or renovation of research facilities)
  • Non-research training grants
  • Unrecovered indirect costs that exceed your institution’s federally negotiated Facilities and Administrative (F&A) rate


Federal & Federal Pass-Through Financial Assistance ($ millions)

Federal & Federal Pass-Through Financial Assistance

Funds issued by a federal agency to a state agency or institution that are then transferred to other state agencies, units of local government, or other eligible groups per the award eligibility terms. The state agency or institution is referred to as the "prime recipient" of the pass-through funds. The secondary recipients are referred to as "subrecipients." The prime recipient issues the subawards as competitive or noncompetitive as dictated by the prime award terms and authorizing legislation.

This funding focuses on financial support for scholarships, fellowships, and student support. It includes revenues from both operational and non-operational Federal Grants and Contracts, Federal Direct Lending, and Pell Grants.

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