Facts and Stats
Since our first classes were held on campus in 1957, UNLV has transformed itself from a small branch college into a thriving urban research institution. Along the way, our urban university has become an indispensable resource in one of the country's fastest-growing and most enterprising cities.
University of Nevada, Las Vegas
President: Len Jessup
Location: Las Vegas
Founded: 1957
Identity: Public, coed
Mascot: Hey Reb!
Enrollment: 29,702 students
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Student Statistics
| Total Headcount | 29,702 |
| Undergraduate | 24,715 |
| Graduate | 4,288 |
| Men | 12,771 |
| Women | 16,931 |
| Minorities | 17,001 |
| Resident | 25,033 |
| Nonresident | 8,689 |
Source: UNLV Analytics Enrollment Census - Official Fall 2016 Preliminary; Office of Decision Support
| Total Headcount | 28,600 |
| Undergraduate | 23,801 (83%) |
| Graduate | 4,819 (17%) |
| Men | 12,552 (44%) |
| Women | 16,048 (56%) |
| Minorities | 15,868 (55%) |
| Resident | 24,000 (84%) |
| Nonresident | 4,601 (16%) |
Source: UNLV Analytics Enrollment Census - Official Fall 2015 Preliminary; Office of Decision Support, 05-OCT-2015
Source of Funds
| Total | $605,416,000 |
| State Appropriations | 25.7% |
| Tuition & Fees | 29.0% |
| Grants & Other Contracts | 16.0% |
| Sales by Auxiliary Enterprises | 9.3% |
| Sales by Educational Dept | 4.1% |
| Capital Grants & Endowments | 9.5% |
| Private Gifts | 3.6% |
| Capital Appropriations | 0.0% |
| Other Revenues | 2.8% |
Current University Rankings
| Title | Ranking | Date | Ranking Entity |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hotel College Ranked World's Best for Hospitality and Leisure Management | Best for hospitality and leisure management | 03.14.17 | QS World University Rankings |
| School of Law Achieves Highest-Ever Ranking | 62 in best law school | 03.14.17 | U.S. News & World Report 2018 Best Law Schools |
| UNLV Ranked Second Most Diverse Campus in the Nation | 2 in best ethnic diversity | 09.09.15 | U.S. News & World Report |
| Law School Ranks Well in Diversity | 43 in diversity | 03.10.15 | U.S. News & World Report 2016 Best Law Schools - Diversity Index |
| Law School Part-Time Program Highly Ranked | 22 in part-time programs | 03.10.15 | U.S. News & World Report 2016 Best Law Schools - Part-Time Law |
| Lawyering Process Program Ranked 3rd in U.S. | 3 in legal writing | 03.10.15 | U.S. News & World Report 2016 Best Law Schools - Legal Writing |
| Saltman Center for Conflict Resolution Ranked | 9 among programs in dispute resolution | 03.10.15 | U.S. News & World Report 2016 Best Law Schools - Dispute Resolution |
| Boyd Law School Achieves its Highest U.S. News & World Report Ranking | 67 out of 198 accredited law schools | 03.10.15 | U.S. News & World Report 2016 Best Law Schools |
| UNLV Ranks Among Nation's Best for Accepted Student Enrollment | 13 out of 261 for Undergraduate Yield | 01.21.15 | U.S. News & World Report |
| UNLV Nursing Online Grad Degree Program Ranked Sixth Best | Nursing School's online master's degree program jumps four places from 2014 ranking; program ranked in top 20 each year since ranking began in 2012 | 01.08.15 | U.S. News & World Report |
| UNLV Students Have Lower Debt Upon Graduation | 1 of 4 states with lowest undergraduate student debt upon graduation | 11.13.14 | U.S. News & World Report |
| 11 UNLV Graduate Programs Ranked Among Nation's Top 100 | Eleven UNLV graduate or graduate specialty programs were ranked among the nation’s top 100 by U.S. News & World Report in its annual Best Graduate Schools rankings | 03.11.14 | U.S. News & World Report |
| UNLV Ranks Among Top Universities By Yield For Fourth Consecutive Year | U.S. News & World Report ranked UNLV 11th among top universities by yield | 02.05.14 | U.S. News & World Report |
| UNLV Ranked Among Top Ten Most Diverse College Campuses in the Nation | UNLV ranks sixth for undergraduate ethnic diversity | 09.09.12 | U.S. News & World Report |
| Writing Program in Top 50 in the Country | 35th out of 50 MFA programs in the country | 06.01.12 | Poets and Writers Magazine |
| High Research Activity (RU/H) | Carnegie Research Universities High Research Activity (RU/H) | 06.01.08 | Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching |