Students walk over the academic mall.
Sep. 4, 2026

UNLV is expected to welcome its largest student body ever this fall, surpassing 34,000 students for the first time in university history and marking a fourth consecutive year of enrollment growth. Nearly 7,000 first-year and transfer students will join the Rebel community, including 300 student veterans, active-duty service members, and military family members. More than 88% of first-year students come from Nevada, while California, Hawaii, and Washington are the top home states for out-of-state students. And, more than half of the incoming freshman class will be the first in their family to earn a four-year degree, reflecting UNLV's continued role in expanding educational opportunity and preparing the state's future workforce.