Nevada State College

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2023 Undergraduate Tuition
$5,693
2.58% growth from 2022
2023 Average Net Price
$16,255
After Financial Aid
2020 Default Rate
0.0491%
on Student Loans
2023 Acceptance Rate
86.2%
1,733 Applicants
2023 Enrolled Students
7,283
31.2% Full-Time
2023 Graduation Rate
31%
144 Graduates

About

Nevada State College is a higher education institution located in Clark County, NV. In 2023, the most popular Bachelors Degree concentrations at Nevada State College were Registered Nursing (362 degrees awarded), General Psychology (120 degrees), and Elementary Education & Teaching (56 degrees).

In 2023, 899 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Nevada State College. 79.9% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 20.1% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was hispanic or latino (321 degrees), 1.12 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, white (286 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at Nevada State College is $5,693, which is $−23,587 less than the national average for Baccalaureate Colleges ($29,280).

In 2020 the default rate for borrower's at Nevada State College was 0.0491%, corresponding to 2 out of the 4,075 total borrowers.

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Costs

In 2023, the median undergraduate tuition at Nevada State College is $5,693, which is $23,587 less than the national average for Baccalaureate Colleges ($29,280).

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $16,255.

In 2023, 35% of undergraduate students attending Nevada State College received financial aid through grants. Comparatively, 14% of undergraduate students received financial aid through loans.

Tuition Costs

$5,693
2023 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2023, the cost of tuition at Nevada State College was $5,693. The cost of tuition at Nevada State College is $−23,587 less than than the overall (public and private) national average for Baccalaureate Colleges ($29,280).

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Average Net Price

$16,255
2023 Value
2.22%
1 Year Growth

In 2023 Nevada State College had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $16,255. Between 2022 and 2023, the average net price of Nevada State College grew by 2.22%.

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Other Student Expenses

$10,830
Room and Board
$1,300
Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at Nevada State College was of $10,830 in 2023. The cost of room and board did not change between 2022 and 2023.

During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $1,300. The cost of books and supplies did not change during the same period.

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Financial Aid by Income Level

35%
Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants
14%
Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Loans

35% of undergraduate students at Nevada State College received financial aid through grants or loans in 2023. This represents a decline of 12.5% with respect to 2022, when 40% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

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Student Loan Default Rate

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0.0491%
2020 Default Rate
2
Number of Defaults

In 2020 the default rate for borrower's at Nevada State College was 0.0491%, which represents 2 out of the 4075 total borrowers.

A cohort default rate is the percentage of a school's borrowers who enter repayment on certain Federal Family Education Loan (FFEL) Program or William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan (Direct Loan) Program loans during a particular federal fiscal year (FY), October 1 to September 30, and default or meet other specified conditions prior to the end of the second following fiscal year.

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Admissions

Nevada State College received 1,733 undergraduate applications in 2023, which represents a 11.2% annual growth. Out of those 1,733 applicants, 1,493 students were accepted for enrollment, representing a 86.2% acceptance rate.

There were 7,283 students enrolled at Nevada State College in 2023.

Nevada State College has an overall enrollment yield of 34.8%, which represents the number of admitted students who ended up enrolling.

Acceptance Rate

86.2%
Acceptance Rate in 2023
1,493
Accepted Out of 1,733

In 2023, the undergraduate acceptance rate of Nevada State College was 86.2% (1,493 admissions from 1,733 applications). This is higher than the acceptance rate of 2022, which was 82.5%. Between 2022 and 2023, the number of applicants grew by 11.2%, while admissions grew by 16.2%.

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SAT Scores

N/A% of enrolled first-time students at Nevada State College in false submitted SAT scores with their applications.

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Enrollment

Nevada State College had a total enrollment of 7,283 students in 2023. The full-time enrollment at Nevada State College is 2,273 students and the part-time enrollment is 5,010. This means that 31.2% of students enrolled at Nevada State College are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at Nevada State College, both undergraduate and graduate, is 41.5% Hispanic or Latino, 18% White, 12.4% Asian, 8.62% Black or African American, 5.99% Two or More Races, 1.15% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders, and 0.206% American Indian or Alaska Native.

Students enrolled at Nevada State College in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly Hispanic or Latino Female (39.1%), followed by White Female (15.7%) and Hispanic or Latino Male (8.97%). Students enrolled in full-time Graduate programs are most commonly Hispanic or Latino Female (36.8%), followed by White Female (15.8%) and Asian Female (13.2%).

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

31.2%
Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Nevada State College in 2023, both undergraduate and graduate, is 7,283 students. The full-time enrollment at Nevada State College is 2,273 and the part-time enrollment is 5,010. This means that 31.2% of students enrolled at Nevada State College are enrolled full-time compared with 78.8% at similar Baccalaureate Colleges.

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Retention Rate over Time

77%
2023 Retention Rate

Retention rate measures the number of first-time students who began their studies the previous fall and returned to school the following fall. The retention rate for full-time undergraduates at Nevada State College was 77%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Baccalaureate Colleges (74%), Nevada State College had a retention rate higher than its peers.

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Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity (2023)
  1. Hispanic or Latino
    3,022 enrolled students
  2. White
    1,312 enrolled students
  3. Asian
    901 enrolled students

The enrolled student population at Nevada State College is 41.5% Hispanic or Latino, 18% White, 12.4% Asian, 8.62% Black or African American, 5.99% Two or More Races, 1.15% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders, and 0.206% American Indian or Alaska Native. This includes both full-time and part-time students as well as graduate and undergraduates. By comparison, enrollment for all Baccalaureate Colleges is 53.2% White, 14.1% Hispanic or Latino, and 12.9% Black or African American.

Any student who is studying in the United States on a temporary basis is categorized as a "Non-Resident Alien", and the share of those students are shown in the chart below. Additionally, 882 students (12.1%) did not report their race.

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Graduates

In 2023, 537 more women than men received degrees from Nevada State College. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at Nevada State College is hispanic or latino (321 degrees awarded). There were 1.12 times more hispanic or latino recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white (286 degrees).

The most common Bachelor's Degree concentration at Nevada State College is Registered Nursing (362 degrees awarded), followed by General Psychology (120 degrees) and Elementary Education & Teaching (56 degrees).

In 2023,  the most specialized majors across all degree types at Nevada State College, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Cultural & Gender Studies (28 degrees awarded), History (20 degrees), and Psychology (120 degrees).

Common Jobs by Major

Registered nurses
Most Common Job

The most common jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Nevada State College are Registered nurses (1,525,054 people), Elementary & middle school teachers (300,535 people), Other managers (273,051 people), Lawyers, & judges, magistrates, & other judicial workers (237,722 people), and Postsecondary teachers (219,106 people).

The most specialized majors at Nevada State College in 2023 are Cultural & Gender Studies (28 degrees awarded), History (20 degrees), Psychology (120 degrees), Health (439 degrees), and English (18 degrees) (as of 2023).

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Highest Paying Jobs by Major

Surgeons
Highest Paying Job

The highest paying jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Nevada State College are Surgeons, Diagnostic medical sonographers, Podiatrists, Cardiovascular technologists and technicians, and Media and communication workers, all other

The most specialized majors at Nevada State College are Cultural & Gender Studies (28 degrees awarded), History (20 degrees), Psychology (120 degrees), Health (439 degrees), and English (18 degrees) (as of 2023).

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Common Industries by Major

Elementary & secondary schools
Most Common Industry

The most common industries for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Nevada State College are Elementary & secondary schools (5,586,329 people), General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (3,275,256 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (2,452,532 people), Computer Systems Design (2,343,824 people), and Construction (1,303,670 people).

The most specialized majors at Nevada State College are Cultural & Gender Studies (28 degrees awarded), History (20 degrees), Psychology (120 degrees), Health (439 degrees), and English (18 degrees) (as of 2023).

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Majors Awarded

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Most Common (2023)
  1. Registered Nursing
    362 degrees awarded
  2. General Psychology
    120 degrees awarded
  3. Elementary Education & Teaching
    56 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common bachelors degree concentration at Nevada State College was Registered Nursing with 362 degrees awarded.

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Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

181
Degrees Awarded to Men
in 2023
718
Degrees Awarded to Women
in 2023

In 2023, 181 degrees were awarded to men at Nevada State College, which is 0.252 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (718).

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Most Common Male Majors

In 2023, 61 degrees were awarded to men at Nevada State College in Registered Nursing, which is 0.203 times less than the 301 female recipients with that same degree.

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Most Common Female Majors

In 2023, 301 degrees were awarded to men at Nevada State College in Registered Nursing, which is 4.93 times more than the 61 male recipients with that same degree.

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Time to Complete

9%
100% Completion Time
29%
150% Completion Time

In 2023, 9% of students graduating from Nevada State College completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 29% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 33% within 200%.

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Graduation rate is defined as the percentage of full-time, first-time students who received a degree or award within a specific percentage of "normal time" to completion for their program.

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Graduation Rate by Race and Sex

Showing demographic groups with ≥ 5 graduating students.
American Indian or Alaska Native Male
Highest Graduation Rate (100%)

The student demographic with the highest graduation rate in 2023 at Nevada State College is Male and American Indian or Alaska Native (100% graduation rate). Across all Baccalaureate Colleges, Non-resident Alien Male students have the highest graduation rate (65.7%).

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Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity (2023)
  1. Hispanic or Latino
    321 degrees awarded
  2. White
    286 degrees awarded
  3. Asian
    98 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at Nevada State College is hispanic or latino (321 degrees awarded). There were 1.12 times more hispanic or latino recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white (286 degrees).

5.12% of degree recipients (46 students) did not report their race.

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Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Sex Demographic (2023)
  1. Hispanic or Latino Female
    266 degrees awarded
  2. White Female
    232 degrees awarded
  3. Asian Female
    73 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at Nevada State College is hispanic or latino female (266 degrees awarded). There were 1.15 times more hispanic or latino female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white female (232 degrees).

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Operations

Nevada State College has an endowment valued at nearly $1.55M, as of the end of the 2023 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of 1.96M (127%) compared to the 4.79% average return (2.46M on 51.4M) across all Baccalaureate Colleges.

In 2023, Nevada State College had a total salary expenditure of 65M. Nevada State College employs 48 Lecturers, 44 Assistant professors and 19 Associate professors. Most academics at Nevada State College are Female Assistant professor (32), Female Lecturer (29), and Male Lecturer (19).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Nevada State College are: Management, with 72 employees, Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media, with 44 employees, and Office and Administrative Support with 41 employees.

Endowment

$1.55M
2023 Endowment
16.5%
growth from 2022

Nevada State College has an endowment valued at about $1.55M, as of the end of the 2023 fiscal year. The endowment of Nevada State College grew 16.5% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $49.9M lower than than the median endowment of Baccalaureate Colleges according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

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The small bar chart below shows the endowment quintiles for all universities in the Baccalaureate Colleges: Diverse Fields Carnegie Classification grouping.

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Salary Expenditure

$31.8M
2023 Salaries
10.1%
growth from 2022

In 2023, Nevada State College paid a median of $31.8M in salaries, which represents 48.9% of their overall expenditure ($65M) and a 10.1% growth from the previous year. This is compared to a 11.7% growth between 2021 and 2022, and a 3.59% growth between 2020 and 2021.

The median for similar Baccalaureate Colleges is 15.7M (37.9% of overall expenditures).

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Instructional Salaries

$10.7M
Instructional Salaries
123
Number of Employees

In 2023, Nevada State College paid a total of $10.7M to 123 employees working as instructors, which represents 33.7% of all salaries paid.

This is compared to a median of $552k (3.27%) for similar Baccalaureate Colleges.

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Occupations by Share

Lecturer
Most Common Instructor
48 Employees
Management
Most Common Non-Instructional Employee
72 Employees

In 2023, the most common positions for instructional staff at Nevada State College were Lecturer with 48 employees, Assistant professor with 44 employees, and Associate professor with 19 employees.

In 2023, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Nevada State College were Management with 72 employees, Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media with 44 employees, and Office and Administrative Support with 41 employees.

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Instructors by Academic Rank and Sex

Most Common Demographic (2023)
  1. Female Assistant professor
  2. Female Lecturer
  3. Male Lecturer

In 2023, the most common demographic for instructional staff at Nevada State College was Female Assistant professor with 32 employees, Female Lecturer with 29 employees, and Male Lecturer with 19 employees.

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