University of Nevada - Reno: Statistics
Updated:
| Position | Category |
|---|---|
| #399 of 14,131 | In the World |
| #151 of 2,597 | In North America |
| #130 of 2,496 | In the United States |
| #1 of 10 | In Nevada |
| #65 of 1,014 | For Entomology |
| Top50% | For 209 other topics |
Quick Review
- Acceptance rate
- 86%
- Undergraduates
- 16,973
- Graduates
- 3,972
- Male:Female Ratio
- 45:55
- Control
- Public
- Highest Degree
- Doctor's degree
- Website
- www.unr.edu
University of Nevada - Reno Acceptance rate and admissions statistics
University of Nevada - Reno has an acceptance rate of 86% and is in the middle in terms of the difficulty of admission among universities in the United States. The university reports the admission statistics without distinguishing between local and international students.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Acceptance Rate | 86% | 85% | 86% |
| Applicants | 9,398 | 4,152 | 5,238 |
| Admissions | 8,047 | 3,520 | 4,523 |
| Freshmen enrolled full time | 3,257 | 1,486 | 1,771 |
| Freshmen enrolled part time | 39 | 18 | 21 |
4,895 students enrolled in some distance education courses.
1,492 enrolled exclusively in distance education.
Admissions requirements
| College-preparatory program | Required |
|---|---|
| Secondary school GPA | Required |
| Secondary school record | Required |
| TOEFL | Required |
| Other Tests | Considered but not required |
| Formal demonstration of competencies | Neither required nor recommended |
| Recommendations | Neither required nor recommended |
| SAT/ACT | Neither required nor recommended |
| Secondary school rank | Neither required nor recommended |
Enrollment demographics by race or ethnicity
| White | 10666 (51%) |
|---|---|
| Hispanic | 4778 (23%) |
| Asian | 1730 (8%) |
| Two or more races | 1709 (8%) |
| Black or African American | 771 (4%) |
| Nonresident Alien | 684 (3%) |
| Race or Ethnicity unknown | 406 (2%) |
| Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander | 78 (0.4%) |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 50 (0.2%) |
Costs per year: Tuition, Housing, Fees
The final cost of attendance varies for each student based on household income, residency, program, and other factors.
- Average aid awarded
- $7,829
- Students receiving aid
- 94%
Tuition and fees
| Undergraduates | Graduates | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition in-district | $8,133 | $5,814 |
| Tuition in-state | $8,133 | $5,814 |
| Tuition out-of-state | $24,687 | $22,356 |
| Fee in-district | $814 | $630 |
| Fee in-state | $814 | $630 |
| Fee out-of-state | $814 | $630 |
Room and board costs
| Dormitory capacity | 3,401 |
|---|---|
| Combined charge for room and board | $13,796 |
| Room charge | $7,800 |
| Meal charge | $5,996 |
University of Nevada - Reno majors
University of Nevada - Reno has granted 3,804 bachelor's degrees across 85 programs, 970 master's across 64 programs, and 229 doctorate degrees across 31 programs. Below is a table with majors that lead to degrees at University of Nevada - Reno.
| Major | Bachelor | Master | Doctoral |
|---|---|---|---|
| Public Health, General | 351 | 96 | 1 |
| Social Work | 112 | 187 | |
| Psychology, General | 189 | ||
| Business Administration and Management, General | 57 | 128 | 1 |
| Biology & Biological Sciences, General | 172 | 1 | |
| Criminal Justice & Law Enforcement Administration | 165 | 6 | |
| Registered Nursing & Registered Nurse | 168 | ||
| Marketing & Marketing Management, General | 161 | ||
| Computer Science | 119 | 27 | 5 |
| Finance, General | 131 | 15 | |
| Mechanical Engineering | 135 | 9 | 2 |
| Business & Commerce, General | 144 | ||
| Journalism | 101 | 15 | |
| Elementary Education and Teaching | 82 | 30 | |
| Human Development and Family Studies, General | 102 | 4 | |
| Civil Engineering, General | 64 | 26 | 8 |
| Neuroscience | 89 | 4 | 3 |
| Computer and Information Sciences, General | 91 | 4 | |
| English Language and Literature, General | 75 | 3 | 2 |
| Accounting | 65 | 12 | |
| Medicine | 70 | ||
| Electrical and Electronics Engineering | 57 | 6 | 3 |
| Political Science and Government, General | 65 | ||
| Speech Communication and Rhetoric | 54 | 9 | |
| History, General | 54 | 7 | 1 |
| Mathematics, General | 54 | 5 | |
| Speech-Language Pathology & Pathologist | 59 | ||
| Research and Experimental Psychology, Other | 22 | 21 | 8 |
| Economics, General | 49 | ||
| Biochemistry | 39 | 1 | 8 |
| Sociology, General | 40 | 6 | |
| General Studies | 45 | ||
| Environmental Science | 41 | ||
| Anthropology, General | 30 | 6 | 4 |
| Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition Services, Other | 38 | 2 | |
| Art & Art Studies, General | 38 | ||
| Spanish Language and Literature | 35 | ||
| Nursing Practice | 34 | ||
| Chemical Engineering | 31 | 2 | |
| International Business & Trade & Commerce | 33 | ||
| Microbiology and Immunology | 33 | ||
| Pre-Veterinary Studies | 33 | ||
| Wildlife, Fish and Wildlands Science and Management | 33 | ||
| Chemistry, General | 18 | 4 | 10 |
| Educational Leadership and Administration, General | 31 | ||
| Biotechnology | 16 | 9 | |
| Geography | 15 | 5 | 5 |
| Geology & Earth Science, General | 12 | 9 | 4 |
| Nursing Administration | 24 | ||
| Physician Assistant | 23 | ||
| Audiology & Audiologist and Speech-Language Pathology & Pathologist | 22 | ||
| Counselor Education & School Counseling and Guidance Services | 22 | ||
| International Relations and Affairs | 22 | ||
| Secondary Education and Teaching | 11 | 10 | |
| Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering | 14 | 3 | 2 |
| Business Analytics | 18 | ||
| Criminology | 18 | ||
| History Teacher Education | 18 | ||
| Design and Visual Communications, General | 17 | ||
| Environmental & Environmental Health Engineering | 17 | ||
| Forest Management & Forest Resources Management | 17 | ||
| Legal Professions and Studies, Other | 17 | ||
| English & Language Arts Teacher Education | 15 | ||
| Multicultural Education | 15 | ||
| Materials Engineering | 8 | 3 | 3 |
| Special Education and Teaching, General | 14 | ||
| Education, General | 13 | ||
| Ecology, Evolution, Systematics and Population Biology, Other | 1 | 11 | |
| Hydrology and Water Resources Science | 4 | 8 | |
| Mathematical Statistics and Probability | 9 | 3 | |
| Natural Resources & Conservation, General | 12 | ||
| Physics, General | 10 | 1 | 1 |
| Cell & Cellular and Molecular Biology | 11 | ||
| Econometrics and Quantitative Economics | 8 | 3 | |
| Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies, Other | 6 | 5 | |
| Music Teacher Education | 11 | ||
| Range Science and Management | 9 | 1 | 1 |
| Geological & Geophysical Engineering | 9 | 1 | |
| Public Administration | 10 | ||
| Adult Literacy Tutor & Instructor | 9 | ||
| Agriculture, General | 9 | ||
| Atmospheric Sciences and Meteorology, General | 2 | 6 | 1 |
| Computer Engineering, General | 1 | 6 | 2 |
| Mathematics Teacher Education | 9 | ||
| Music, General | 2 | 7 | |
| Philosophy | 7 | 2 | |
| Social Psychology | 4 | 5 | |
| Geophysics and Seismology | 4 | 3 | |
| Mining and Mineral Engineering | 4 | 2 | 1 |
| Creative Writing | 6 | ||
| Music Performance, General | 6 | ||
| French Language and Literature | 5 | ||
| Dance, General | 4 | ||
| Drama and Dramatics & Theatre Arts, General | 4 | ||
| Foreign Languages and Literatures, General | 4 | ||
| Art History, Criticism and Conservation | 3 | ||
| Biology Teacher Education | 3 | ||
| Chemical Physics | 3 | ||
| Environmental Education | 3 | ||
| Metallurgical Engineering | 1 | 2 | |
| Agricultural Teacher Education | 2 | ||
| Biostatistics | 2 | ||
| Chemistry Teacher Education | 2 | ||
| Engineering Physics & Applied Physics | 2 | ||
| Social Science Teacher Education | 2 | ||
| Spanish Language Teacher Education | 2 | ||
| Theatre and Dance | 2 | ||
| Earth Science Teacher Education | 1 | ||
| Exercise Physiology and Kinesiology | 1 | ||
| Grand Total | 3,804 | 970 | 229 |
University of Nevada - Reno has a graduation rate of 62%, which is among the 37% highest for universities in the US.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Graduation rate | 62% | 60% | 64% |
| |||
Publications & Citations
University of Nevada - Reno is a world-class research university with 39,807 scientific papers published and 938,508 citations received. The research profile covers a range of fields, including Biology, Engineering, Chemistry, Environmental Science, Physics, Liberal Arts & Social Sciences, Medicine, Computer Science, Geology, and Quantum and Particle physics.
Publication / Citation count by topic
Annual publication & citation counts
| Year | Publications | Citations |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 436 | 2116 |
| 1992 | 409 | 2284 |
| 1993 | 439 | 2968 |
| 1994 | 395 | 3155 |
| 1995 | 446 | 3713 |
| 1996 | 500 | 4255 |
| 1997 | 523 | 4851 |
| 1998 | 577 | 5412 |
| 1999 | 580 | 6439 |
| 2000 | 575 | 7806 |
| 2001 | 657 | 8220 |
| 2002 | 789 | 9893 |
| 2003 | 772 | 11274 |
| 2004 | 871 | 12789 |
| 2005 | 930 | 15223 |
| 2006 | 1078 | 17674 |
| 2007 | 1077 | 19758 |
| 2008 | 1179 | 22476 |
| 2009 | 1119 | 25659 |
| 2010 | 1268 | 28907 |
| 2011 | 1064 | 32182 |
| 2012 | 1073 | 35311 |
| 2013 | 1137 | 38334 |
| 2014 | 1204 | 40558 |
| 2015 | 1287 | 42560 |
| 2016 | 1547 | 44076 |
| 2017 | 1571 | 45419 |
| 2018 | 1813 | 50777 |
| 2019 | 1976 | 58341 |
| 2020 | 2349 | 67221 |
| 2021 | 2256 | 77553 |
| 2022 | 2016 | 79475 |
| 2023 | 2006 | 79322 |
University of Nevada - Reno alumni
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Gina Carano
- Occupations
- modelfilm actorThai boxermixed martial arts fightervoice actor
- Biography
-
Gina Joy Carano is an American actress and former mixed martial artist. She competed in EliteXC and Strikeforce from 2006 to 2009, where she compiled a 7–1 record. Her popularity led to her being called the "face of women's MMA", although Carano rejected this title. She and Cris Cyborg were the first women to headline a major MMA event during their 2009 Strikeforce bout. Carano retired from competition after her first professional MMA defeat to Cyborg.
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Colin Kaepernick
- Enrolled in the University of Nevada - Reno
- In 2010 graduated with bachelor's degree in management
- Occupations
- player of American football
- Biography
-
Colin Rand Kaepernick is a former American football quarterback and American civil rights activist. He played six seasons for the San Francisco 49ers in the National Football League (NFL). In 2016, he knelt during the national anthem at the start of NFL games in protest of police brutality and racial inequality in the United States.
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JaVale McGee
- Occupations
- basketball player
- Biography
-
JaVale Lindy McGee is an American professional basketball player for the Sacramento Kings of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He played college basketball for the Nevada Wolf Pack. He was selected 18th overall by the Washington Wizards in the 2008 NBA draft. He is a three-time NBA champion, having won consecutive titles with the Golden State Warriors in 2017 and 2018 before winning a third title with the Los Angeles Lakers in 2020. The son of Olympic gold medalist Pamela McGee, he won a gold medal with the 2020 U.S. Olympic team.
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Charles Wright
- Occupations
- professional wrestleractor
- Biography
-
Charles Wright, better known under his ring name The Godfather, is an American retired professional wrestler. He is best known for his tenure with the World Wrestling Federation throughout the 1990s and early 2000s, and underwent several gimmick changes; the most notable were Papa Shango, Kama, Kama Mustafa, The Godfather and The Goodfather.
General info
| Alternative names | UNR |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1874 |
| Motto | Omnia Pro Patria |
| Colors | blue, silver |
| Academic calendar | August to May. Also Summer Session (May - August) |
| Total FTE staff | 3,596 |
| Carnegie classification | Doctoral Universities: Higher Research Activity |
Location and contacts
| Address | 1664 North Virginia Street Reno, Nevada, 89557 United States |
|---|---|
| City population | 264,000 |
| Phone | 7757841110 |