Also known as

  • UNLV

Institutional Enrollment

Total Post-Bac Enrollment
6,243
57.8% Female
42.2% Male

Institution Overview

System
Nevada System of Higher Education
School Type
Public
Region
Far West AK CA HI NV OR WA
Academic Calendar
Semester
Setting
City: Midsize

Academics

Graduate Assistantships
Yes
Full Time Graduate Enrolled
Yes
Part Time Graduate Enrolled
Yes
Total # of Programs
229
Number of Programs Available (in Category Selected Above)
Master's
63
Doctoral Research
34
Doctoral Professional
3
Distance
12
Degrees Offered
Master's
Doctor's (Research)
Doctor's (Professional)
Certificate Offered
Post-master's
Postbaccalaureate

Student Body

Demographics
0.53%
American Indian or Alaska Native
8.92%
Asian
6.86%
Black or African American
11.81%
Hispanic or Latino
0.50%
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
54.49%
White
5.49%
Two or more races
5.97%
Unknown
5.43%
Non-resident Alien

Admissions

Application Fee
$60
Admissions Office Web Address
web.unlv.edu/admissions/

Tuition & Aid

Average In-State Tuition
$4,968
Average Out-Of-State Tuition
$18,878

Academics: Programs - Overview

Academic
Yes
Occupational
No
Continuing Professional
No
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
63
Master's (Distance)
3
Doctor's Degree Research
34
Doctor's Degree Research (Distance)
1
Doctor's Degree Professional
3
Doctor's Degree Professional (Distance)
1
Postbaccalaureate Certificate
21
Postbaccalaureate Certificate (Distance)
1
Post Master's Certificate
9
Post Master's Certificate (Distance)
4
Program Area Program Type Program Format
Campus Distance
Accounting Master's Degree Yes No
Adult and Continuing Education and Teaching Doctoral – Research Yes No
Adult Health Nurse/Nursing Doctoral – Professional Yes Yes
Aerospace, Aeronautical and Astronautical/Space Engineering Master's Degree Yes No
Anthropology Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Architecture Master's Degree Yes No
Astronomy Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Banking, Corporate, Finance, and Securities Law Master's Degree Yes No
Biochemistry Master's Degree Yes No
Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering Master's Degree Yes No
Biology/Biological Sciences, General Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Business Administration and Management, General Master's Degree
Postbaccalaureate Cert.		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Chemistry, General Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Chemistry, Other Doctoral – Research Yes No
Civil Engineering, General Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Clinical Nurse Specialist Post Master's Certificate Yes Yes
Computer Science Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Construction Engineering Master's Degree Yes No
Construction Management Master's Degree Yes No
Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services Master's Degree
Postbaccalaureate Cert.		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Creative Writing Master's Degree Yes No
Criminal Justice/Safety Studies Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Curriculum and Instruction Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research
Post Master's Certificate		 Yes
Yes
Yes		 No
No
No
Dance, Other Postbaccalaureate Cert. Yes No
Dentistry Doctoral – Professional Yes No
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General Master's Degree Yes No
Early Childhood Education and Teaching Master's Degree Yes No
Economics, General Master's Degree Yes No
Educational Psychology Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research
Post Master's Certificate		 Yes
Yes
Yes		 Yes
No
No
Electrical and Electronics Engineering Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Engineering, Other Master's Degree
Postbaccalaureate Cert.		 Yes
Yes		 No
Yes
English Language and Literature, General Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Environmental Studies Doctoral – Research Yes No
Family Practice Nurse/Nursing Post Master's Certificate Yes Yes
Film/Cinema/Video Studies Master's Degree
Postbaccalaureate Cert.		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Fine/Studio Arts, General Master's Degree Yes No
Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences, Other Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Geology/Earth Science, General Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Health/Health Care Administration/Management Master's Degree Yes No
Health/Medical Physics Master's Degree Yes No
Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
History, General Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Hospitality Administration/Management, General Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 Yes
No
Hydrology and Water Resources Science Master's Degree Yes No
Information Science/Studies Master's Degree Yes No
Kinesiology and Exercise Science Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Law Doctoral – Professional Yes No
Management Information Systems, General Master's Degree
Postbaccalaureate Cert.		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling Master's Degree
Postbaccalaureate Cert.		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Mass Communication/Media Studies Master's Degree Yes No
Mathematics, General Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Mechanical Engineering Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Music Pedagogy Postbaccalaureate Cert. Yes No
Music, General Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Nursing Education Postbaccalaureate Cert. Yes No
Nursing Science Doctoral – Research Yes Yes
Oral Biology and Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology Master's Degree Yes No
Parks, Recreation and Leisure Facilities Management, General Master's Degree Yes No
Pediatric Dentistry/Pedodontics Postbaccalaureate Cert. Yes No
Pediatric Nurse/Nursing Postbaccalaureate Cert. Yes No
Physical Education Teaching and Coaching Doctoral – Research Yes No
Physical Therapy/Therapist Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
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
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants, Other Post Master's Certificate Yes Yes
Psychology, General Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Psychometrics and Quantitative Psychology Postbaccalaureate Cert. Yes No
Public Administration Master's Degree
Postbaccalaureate Cert.		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Public Health, General Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Public Policy Analysis, General Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursin Postbaccalaureate Cert.
Post Master's Certificate		 Yes
Yes		 No
Yes
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse Master's Degree Yes Yes
Science Technologies/Technicians, Other Master's Degree Yes No
Social Work Master's Degree Yes No
Social Work, Other Postbaccalaureate Cert.
Post Master's Certificate		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Sociology Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Solar Energy Technology/Technician Postbaccalaureate Cert. Yes No
Spanish Language and Literature Master's Degree
Postbaccalaureate Cert.		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Special Education and Teaching, General Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research
Post Master's Certificate		 Yes
Yes
Yes		 No
No
No
Speech Communication and Rhetoric Master's Degree Yes No
Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling Postbaccalaureate Cert.
Post Master's Certificate		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods, Oth Postbaccalaureate Cert. Yes No
Teacher Education, Multiple Levels Doctoral – Research Yes No
Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor Master's Degree Yes No
Transportation and Highway Engineering Master's Degree Yes No
Urban Education and Leadership Master's Degree Yes No
Vocational Rehabilitation Counseling/Counselor Postbaccalaureate Cert. Yes No
Women's Studies Postbaccalaureate Cert. Yes No

Faculty

TotalInstructional StaffResearchPublic Service
Total 948 948 0 0
With faculty status 948 948 0 0
Tenured 513 513 0 0
On tenure track 169 169 0 0
Not on tenure track 266 266 0 0
Annual contract 266 266 0 0
Without faculty status 0 0 0 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
$4,968
Average Out-Of-State Tuition
$18,878
Financial aid office web address
finaid.unlv.edu/
Tuition fee varies by residency status
Yes
Typical Room
$5,880
Typical Board
$4,850
Tuition & Fees
In-stateOut-of-State
Full time Average Tuition$4,968$18,878
Full time Fees$532$532
Part time, per credit hour$264$555

Tuition & Fees By Program

ProgramIn-state TuitionIn-state FeesOut-of-State TuitionOut-of-State Fees
Dentistry $53,137 $1,317 $90,824 $1,317
Law $24,900 $842 $36,300 $842

Tuition Plan Options

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

Institutional Enrollment

Total Post-Bac Enrollment
6,243
57.8% Female
42.2% Male

Post-Bac Race / Ethnicity

Demographics
0.53%
American Indian or Alaska Native
8.92%
Asian
6.86%
Black or African American
11.81%
Hispanic or Latino
0.50%
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
54.49%
White
5.49%
Two or more races
5.97%
Unknown
5.43%
Non-resident Alien

Gender
Race / Ethnicity Men Women
American Indian Or Alaska Native 8 25
Asian 222 335
Black Or African American 145 283
Hispanic Or Latino 284 453
Native Hawaiian OrOther Pacific Islander 14 17
Non-resident Alien 182 157
White 1,460 1,942
Two Or More Races 133 210
Unknown 189 184

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
1,046
39.3% Male
60.7% Female

Award: Doctor's degree - research/scholarship
Total
149
43.6% Male
56.4% Female

Award: Doctor's degree - professional practice
Total
209
58.4% Male
41.6% Female

Award: Postbaccalaureate certificate
Total
39
35.9% Male
64.1% Female

Award: Post-master's certificate
Total
4
25.0% Male
75.0% Female

Overview

Library Facilities at Institution
Yes
On-Campus Housing Available?
Yes

Services offered

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

Admissions Office Contact

Address
4505 S Maryland Pky
Las Vegas, NV 89154
Phone
702-895-3011
Fax
Email
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS), Provisional Release as of October, 2016.
Surveys: Institutional Characteristics (2015), Data File: [HD2015], [IC2015], [IC2015_AY]; Surveys: Completions (2015), Data File: [C2015_A],[C2015DEP]; Surveys: 12-Month Enrollment (2015), Data File: [EFFY2015]; Surveys: Employees by Assigned Position (2014), Data File: [EAP2014]


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