Also known as

Institutional Enrollment

Total Post-Bac Enrollment
3,746
56.2% Female
43.8% 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
174
Number of Programs Available (in Category Selected Above)
Master's
58
Doctoral Research
37
Doctoral Professional
1
Distance
2
Degrees Offered
Master's
Doctor's (Research)
Doctor's (Professional)
Certificate Offered
Post-master's
Postbaccalaureate

Student Body

Demographics
0.48%
American Indian or Alaska Native
5.58%
Asian
2.16%
Black or African American
8.84%
Hispanic or Latino
0.16%
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
66.66%
White
3.34%
Two or more races
3.28%
Unknown
9.50%
Non-resident Alien

Admissions

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

Tuition & Aid

Average In-State Tuition
$4,752
Average Out-Of-State Tuition
$18,662

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
58
Master's (Distance)
1
Doctor's Degree Research
37
Doctor's Degree Research (Distance)
1
Doctor's Degree Professional
1
Postbaccalaureate Certificate
7
Post Master's Certificate
2
Program Area Program Type Program Format
Campus Distance
Accounting Master's Degree Yes No
Adult Literacy Tutor/Instructor Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Anthropology Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Applied Economics Doctoral – Research Yes 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
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
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Biotechnology Master's Degree Yes No
Business Administration and Management, General Master's Degree Yes Yes
Business/Managerial Economics Master's Degree Yes 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
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 Leader Postbaccalaureate Cert. Yes No
Computer and Information Sciences, General Master's Degree Yes No
Computer and Information Sciences, Other Master's Degree Yes No
Computer Engineering, General Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Computer Science Master's Degree Yes No
Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Criminology Master's Degree Yes No
Curriculum and Instruction Doctoral – Research Yes No
Educational Leadership and Administration, General Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
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 No
English Language and Literature, General Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies, Other Postbaccalaureate Cert. Yes No
Finance, General Master's Degree Yes No
Foods, Nutrition, and Wellness Studies, 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
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
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
History, General Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research
Postbaccalaureate Cert.		 Yes
Yes
Yes		 No
No
No
Human Development and Family Studies, General Master's Degree Yes No
Journalism Master's Degree Yes No
Legal Professions and Studies, Other Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Mathematics, General Master's Degree Yes No
Mechanical Engineering Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Medicine Doctoral – Professional Yes No
Metallurgical Engineering Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Mining and Mineral Engineering Master's Degree Yes No
Multicultural Education Master's Degree Yes No
Music, General Master's Degree Yes No
Natural Resources/Conservation, General Master's Degree Yes No
Nursing Administration Master's Degree Yes No
Nursing Education Post Master's Certificate Yes No
Nursing Practice Doctoral – Research
Post Master's Certificate		 Yes
Yes		 Yes
No
Pharmacology Doctoral – Research Yes No
Philosophy 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
Psychology, General Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Public Administration Master's Degree Yes No
Public Health, General Master's Degree Yes No
Secondary Education and Teaching Master's Degree Yes 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
Doctoral – Research
Postbaccalaureate Cert.		 Yes
Yes
Yes		 No
No
No
Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist Doctoral – Research Yes No
Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor Postbaccalaureate Cert. Yes No
Water Resources Engineering Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No

Faculty

TotalInstructional StaffResearchPublic Service
Total 971 827 123 21
With faculty status 899 827 51 21
Tenured 382 366 0 16
On tenure track 194 189 0 5
Not on tenure track 323 272 51 0
Annual contract 323 272 51 0
Without faculty status 72 0 72 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
$4,752
Average Out-Of-State Tuition
$18,662
Financial aid office web address
www.unr.edu/financial-aid/
Tuition fee varies by residency status
Yes
Typical Room
$4,950
Typical Board
$4,911
Tuition & Fees
In-stateOut-of-State
Full time Average Tuition$4,752$18,662
Full time Fees$570$570
Part time, per credit hour$264$581

Tuition & Fees By Program

ProgramIn-state TuitionIn-state FeesOut-of-State TuitionOut-of-State Fees
Medicine $25,110 $2,290 $55,464 $2,290

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
3,746
56.2% Female
43.8% Male

Post-Bac Race / Ethnicity

Demographics
0.48%
American Indian or Alaska Native
5.58%
Asian
2.16%
Black or African American
8.84%
Hispanic or Latino
0.16%
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
66.66%
White
3.34%
Two or more races
3.28%
Unknown
9.50%
Non-resident Alien

Gender
Race / Ethnicity Men Women
American Indian Or Alaska Native 8 10
Asian 83 126
Black Or African American 35 46
Hispanic Or Latino 113 218
Native Hawaiian OrOther Pacific Islander 3 3
Non-resident Alien 232 124
White 1,066 1,431
Two Or More Races 53 72
Unknown 48 75

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
622
45.3% Male
54.7% Female

Award: Doctor's degree - research/scholarship
Total
109
60.6% Male
39.4% Female

Award: Doctor's degree - professional practice
Total
70
55.7% Male
44.3% Female

Award: Postbaccalaureate certificate
Total
22
40.9% Male
59.1% Female

Award: Post-master's certificate
Total
3

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
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 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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