CSN Rankings and Evaluation

The following statements evaluate College of Southern Nevada by comparing key academic facts to Public, 4-Years Colleges in Nevada.

Its tuition & fees of $13,024 is comparable to similar schools.
It has very large number of students of 28,313.
The financial aid amount ($4,659) is much higher.
It offers very diverse area of study (243 programs).

Undergraduate Tuition & Fees

The 2025 undergraduate tuition & fees of CSN are $13,024 (out-of-state rate) and it is average compared to Public, 4-Years Colleges in Nevada.

College of Southern Nevada $13,024

All U.S. Colleges $17,692

Public, 4-Years Colleges $18,895

4-Years Colleges $22,926

Public, 4-Years Colleges in Nevada $15,228

Graduation Rate

The average graduation rate at CSN is 19% and it is lower (less completion rate) compared to Public, 4-Years Colleges in Nevada.

College of Southern Nevada 19%

All U.S. Colleges 56%

Public, 4-Years Colleges 48%

4-Years Colleges 51%

Public, 4-Years Colleges in Nevada 35%

Transfer-out Rate

The average transfer-out rate at CSN is 15% and it is lower (small number of students transferred-out) compared to Public, 4-Years Colleges in Nevada.

College of Southern Nevada 15%

All U.S. Colleges 21%

Public, 4-Years Colleges 23%

4-Years Colleges 24%

Public, 4-Years Colleges in Nevada 19%

Student Population

The total student population at CSN is 28,313 and its population very large compared to Public, 4-Years Colleges in Nevada.

College of Southern Nevada 28,313

All U.S. Colleges 2,931

Public, 4-Years Colleges 11,396

4-Years Colleges 4,686

Public, 4-Years Colleges in Nevada 15,523

Financial Aid Amount

The average amount of financial aid received at CSN is $4,659 which is 35.77% of tuition & fees. The rate of the financial aid over its tuition is much higher compared to Public, 4-Years Colleges in Nevada.

College of Southern Nevada $4,659

All U.S. Colleges $7,676

Public, 4-Years Colleges $7,301

4-Years Colleges $12,161

Public, 4-Years Colleges in Nevada $4,396

Student to Faculty Ratio

The students to faculty ratio at CSN is 18 to 1 and the ratio is average compared to Public, 4-Years Colleges in Nevada.

College of Southern Nevada 18 to 1

All U.S. Colleges 15 to 1

Public, 4-Years Colleges 17 to 1

4-Years Colleges 14 to 1

Public, 4-Years Colleges in Nevada 19 to 1

Number of Programs

CSN offers 243 programs and it means very diverse area of study compared to Public, 4-Years Colleges in Nevada.

College of Southern Nevada 243

All U.S. Colleges 37

Public, 4-Years Colleges 108

4-Years Colleges 58

Public, 4-Years Colleges in Nevada 136

Number of Online Programs

CSN offers 28 online programs and it means very diverse online programs compared to Public, 4-Years Colleges in Nevada.