Also known as

Institutional Enrollment

Total Post-Bac Enrollment
4,729
61.7% Female
38.3% Male

Institution Overview

System
Nevada System of Higher Education
School Type
Public
Academic Calendar
Semester
Setting
City: Large

Academics

Graduate Assistantships
Yes
Full Time Graduate Enrolled
Yes
Part Time Graduate Enrolled
Yes
Total # of Programs
225
Number of Programs Available (in Category Selected Above)
Master's
72
Doctoral Research
41
Doctoral Professional
1
Distance
15
Degrees Offered
Master's
Doctor's (Research)
Doctor's (Professional)
Certificate Offered
Post-master's
Postbaccalaureate

Student Body

Demographics
0.61%
American Indian or Alaska Native
7.02%
Asian
4.21%
Black or African American
16.22%
Hispanic or Latino
0.23%
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
51.28%
White
5.52%
Two or more races
3.24%
Unknown
11.67%
Non-resident Alien

Admissions

Application Fee
$60
Admissions Office Web Address
www.unr.edu/admissions

Tuition & Aid

Average In-State Tuition
$5,792
Average Out-Of-State Tuition
$22,748

Academics: Programs - Overview

Academic
Yes
Occupational
No
Continuing Professional
Yes
Recreational or avocational
No
Highest Degree offered
Doctor's degree - research/scholarship and professional practice

Distance Learning Options

Grad programs or courses
Yes

Degree Programs Offered (in Category Selected Above)

Master's
72
Master's (Distance)
4
Doctor's Degree Research
41
Doctor's Degree Research (Distance)
2
Doctor's Degree Professional
1
Postbaccalaureate Certificate
15
Postbaccalaureate Certificate (Distance)
4
Post Master's Certificate
6
Post Master's Certificate (Distance)
5
Program Area Program Type Program Format
Campus Distance
Accounting Master's Degree Yes No
Adult Literacy Tutor/Instructor Master's Degree Yes Yes
Anthropology Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Art/Art Studies, General Master's Degree Yes No
Atmospheric Sciences and Meteorology, General Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Audiology/Audiologist and Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist Master's Degree Yes No
Bilingual and Multilingual Education Master's Degree Yes No
Biochemistry Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Biology/Biological Sciences, General Master's Degree Yes No
Biostatistics Master's Degree Yes No
Biotechnology Master's Degree Yes No
Business Administration and Management, General Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Cell/Cellular and Molecular Biology Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Chemical Engineering Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Chemical Physics Doctoral – Research Yes No
Chemistry, General Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Civil Engineering, General Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Clinical Nurse Leader Postbaccalaureate Cert. Yes Yes
Computer and Information Sciences, General Master's Degree Yes No
Computer Science Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services Master's Degree Yes No
Creative Writing Master's Degree Yes No
Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration Master's Degree
Postbaccalaureate Cert.		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition Services, Other Master's Degree Yes No
Digital Communication and Media/Multimedia Master's Degree Yes No
Early Childhood Education and Teaching Postbaccalaureate Cert. Yes No
Ecology, Evolution, Systematics and Population Biology, Other Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Econometrics and Quantitative Economics Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Education, General Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Education/Teaching of the Gifted and Talented Postbaccalaureate Cert. Yes No
Educational Leadership and Administration, General Master's Degree Yes No
Electrical and Electronics Engineering Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Elementary Education and Teaching Master's Degree Yes No
Engineering, Other Postbaccalaureate Cert. Yes Yes
English Language and Literature, General Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Environmental Science Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Ethics Postbaccalaureate Cert. Yes No
Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies, Other Master's Degree
Postbaccalaureate Cert.		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Exercise Physiology Master's Degree Yes No
Family Practice Nurse/Nursing Post Master's Certificate Yes Yes
Finance, General Master's Degree Yes No
Foreign Languages and Literatures, General Master's Degree Yes No
Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, Other Doctoral – Research Yes No
Geography Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Geological/Geophysical Engineering Master's Degree Yes No
Geology/Earth Science, General Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Geophysics and Seismology Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Geriatric Nurse/Nursing Post Master's Certificate Yes Yes
History, General Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Human Development and Family Studies, General Master's Degree Yes No
Hydrology and Water Resources Science Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Journalism Master's Degree Yes No
Legal Professions and Studies, Other Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 Yes
Yes
Materials Engineering Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Mathematical Statistics and Probability Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Mathematics, General Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Mechanical Engineering Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Medicine Doctoral – Professional Yes No
Metallurgical Engineering Master's Degree Yes No
Mining and Mineral Engineering Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Molecular Pharmacology Doctoral – Research Yes No
Multicultural Education Master's Degree Yes No
Music, General Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Natural Resources/Conservation, General Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Neuroscience Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Nuclear/Nuclear Power Technology/Technician Postbaccalaureate Cert. Yes No
Nursing Administration Master's Degree Yes No
Nursing Practice Doctoral – Research
Post Master's Certificate		 Yes
Yes		 Yes
Yes
Pediatric Nurse/Nursing Post Master's Certificate Yes Yes
Philosophy Master's Degree Yes No
Physician Assistant Master's Degree Yes No
Physics, General Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Political Science and Government, General Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Pre-Medicine/Pre-Medical Studies Postbaccalaureate Cert. Yes No
Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse/Nursing Post Master's Certificate Yes Yes
Public Administration Master's Degree Yes No
Public Health, General Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research
Postbaccalaureate Cert.		 Yes
Yes
Yes		 No
No
Yes
Range Science and Management Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Research and Experimental Psychology, Other Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Secondary Education and Teaching Master's Degree
Postbaccalaureate Cert.		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Social Psychology Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Social Work Master's Degree Yes No
Sociology Master's Degree Yes No
Special Education and Teaching, General Master's Degree Yes No
Speech Communication and Rhetoric Master's Degree Yes No
Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist Doctoral – Research Yes No
Sport and Fitness Administration/Management Postbaccalaureate Cert. Yes Yes
Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling Postbaccalaureate Cert. Yes No
Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor Postbaccalaureate Cert. Yes No

Faculty

TotalInstructional StaffResearchPublic Service
Total 1,143 920 198 25
With faculty status 1,011 920 66 25
Tenured 456 442 0 14
On tenure track 177 171 0 6
Not on tenure track 378 307 66 5
Annual contract 378 307 66 5
Without faculty status 132 0 132 0

Graduate Assistantships

Graduate Assistantships
Yes
Graduate Assistantship
Teaching
Research

Additional Information

State-Approved Teacher Certification?
Yes
Medical Degree Offered?
Yes
Institution Has a Hospital?
No

Overview

Average In-State Tuition
$5,792
Average Out-Of-State Tuition
$22,748
Financial aid office web address
www.unr.edu/financial-aid/
Tuition fee varies by residency status
Yes
Typical Room
$7,444
Typical Board
$6,297
Tuition & Fees
In-stateOut-of-State
Full time Average Tuition$5,792$22,748
Full time Fees$792$792
Part time, per credit hour$322$676

Tuition & Fees By Program

ProgramIn-state TuitionIn-state FeesOut-of-State TuitionOut-of-State Fees
Medicine $31,758 $2,221 $59,008 $2,221

Tuition Plan Options

Alternative Tuition Plans Offered
Yes
Tuition Guaranteed Plan
No
Prepaid Tuition Plan
Yes
Tuition Payment Plan
Yes
Other Alternative Tuition Plan
No

Institutional Enrollment

Total Post-Bac Enrollment
4,729
61.7% Female
38.3% Male

Post-Bac Race / Ethnicity

Demographics
0.61%
American Indian or Alaska Native
7.02%
Asian
4.21%
Black or African American
16.22%
Hispanic or Latino
0.23%
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
51.28%
White
5.52%
Two or more races
3.24%
Unknown
11.67%
Non-resident Alien

Gender
Race / Ethnicity Men Women
American Indian Or Alaska Native 7 22
Asian 127 205
Black Or African American 67 132
Hispanic Or Latino 236 531
Native Hawaiian OrOther Pacific Islander 4 7
Non-resident Alien 328 224
White 871 1,554
Two Or More Races 95 166
Unknown 75 78

Services offered

Service Offered
Academic Career Counseling ServiceYes
Employment Services For StudentsYes
Placement Services For CompletersYes

Advanced Awards/ Degrees Conferred Statistics

Award: Master's degree
Total
1,085
34.1% Male
65.9% Female

Award: Doctor's degree - research/scholarship
Total
190
43.7% Male
56.3% Female

Award: Doctor's degree - professional practice
Total
58
46.6% Male
53.4% Female

Award: Postbaccalaureate certificate
Total
32
46.9% Male
53.1% Female

Award: Post-master's certificate
Total
15
20.0% Male
80.0% Female

Overview

Library Facilities at Institution
No
On-Campus Housing Available?
Yes

Services offered

Service Offered
Remedial services
On-campus day care for student's childrenYes

Admissions Office Contact

Address
1664 North Virginia Street
Reno, NV 89557
Phone
775-784-1110
Fax
Email
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS), Provisional Release as of January 2025. Surveys: Institutional Characteristics (2023), Data File: [HD2023], [IC2023], [IC2023_AY]; Surveys: Completions (2023), Data File: [C2023_A],[C2023DEP]; Surveys: 12-Month Enrollment (2023), Data File: [EFFY2023]; Surveys: Employees by Assigned Position (2023), Data File: [EAP2023]


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