Student Population at UNLV
Total Enrollment
32,911
Undergraduate
27,132
Graduate
5,779
Online Enrollment
3,840
Men Students
14,191
Women Students
18,720
For the academic year 2024-2025, a total of 32,911 students have enrolled at University of Nevada-Las Vegas - 27,132 undergraduate and 5,779 graduate.
By gender, 14,191 male and 18,720 female students are attending University of Nevada-Las Vegas. By attendance status, there are 23,653 full-time students and 9,258 part-time students.
The number of students at University of Nevada-Las Vegas is very large compared to Public, 4-Years Colleges in Nevada. Compared to similar schools in rankings such as University of Georgia and University of Oklahoma-Norman Campus, its population is average (average population is 30,213).
University of Nevada-Las Vegas offers online degree/certificate programs and 3,840 students enrolled in online programs.
Enrollment Comparison
The following chart compares UNLV's student enrollment with similarly ranked schools, all colleges nationwide, Public, 4-Years Colleges, 4-Years Colleges, and Public, 4-Years Colleges in Nevada.
UNLV has similar enrollment size to similarly ranked schools (average: 30,213 students). The enrollment is larger than the Public, 4-Years Colleges in Nevada average (15,523 students).
| Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| University of Nevada-Las Vegas | 32,911 | 27,132 | 5,779 |
| Similarly Ranked Schools | 30,213 | 23,016 | 7,197 |
| All Colleges | 2,931 | 2,685 | 1,440 |
| Public, 4-Years Colleges | 11,396 | 9,810 | 2,541 |
| 4-Years Colleges | 4,686 | 4,205 | 1,445 |
| Public, 4-Years Colleges in Nevada | 15,523 | 14,279 | 4,354 |
The below chart compares the student population between University of Nevada-Las Vegas and similar colleges.
Enrollment by Gender/Attending Status
By gender, there are 14,191 male and 18,720 female students attending UNLV. The male-to-female student ratio is 0.76 to 1 and the ratio is similar to national average (the national average is 0.75 to 1).
The following table and chart show the student population by gender and attending status at UNLV.
| Total | Full-time | Part-time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 27,132 | 20,095 | 7,037 |
| Men | 11,901 | 8,731 | 3,170 |
| Women | 15,231 | 11,364 | 3,867 |
| Total | Full-time | Part-time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 5,779 | 3,558 | 2,221 |
| Men | 2,290 | 1,381 | 909 |
| Women | 3,489 | 2,177 | 1,312 |
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity
By race/ethnicity, there are 11,205 Hispanic students (34.05%) and 8,613 White students (26.17%) at University of Nevada-Las Vegas(top 2 most races/ethnicities). The following table summarizes the population diversity by race at University of Nevada-Las Vegas.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 86 | 33 | 53 |
| Asian | 4,432 | 2,149 | 2,283 |
| Black or African American | 2,479 | 991 | 1,488 |
| Hispanic | 9,893 | 4,007 | 5,886 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 199 | 105 | 94 |
| White | 6,521 | 3,034 | 3,487 |
| Two or More Races | 2,857 | 1,257 | 1,600 |
| Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 220 | 106 | 114 |
| Total | 27,132 | 11,901 | 15,231 |
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 18 | 6 | 12 |
| Asian | 735 | 271 | 464 |
| Black or African American | 431 | 147 | 284 |
| Hispanic | 1,312 | 464 | 848 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 16 | 7 | 9 |
| White | 2,092 | 882 | 1,210 |
| Two or More Races | 424 | 153 | 271 |
| Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 192 | 75 | 117 |
| Total | 5,779 | 2,290 | 3,489 |
Enrollment by Student Age
By age, there are 23,180 students whose age under twenty five and 5,247 students whose age is over thirty years old at University of Nevada-Las Vegas.
Especially, 1,582 students are younger than eighteen and 90 students are older than sixty five.
The following table and chart show the student population by student age at University of Nevada-Las Vegas.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 27,132 | 11,901 | 15,231 |
| Under 18 | 1,582 | 618 | 964 |
| 18-19 | 6,816 | 2,844 | 3,972 |
| 20-21 | 7,559 | 3,262 | 4,297 |
| 22-24 | 6,104 | 2,880 | 3,224 |
| 25-29 | 2,571 | 1,309 | 1,262 |
| 30-34 | 1,050 | 482 | 568 |
| 35-39 | 594 | 212 | 382 |
| 40-49 | 577 | 206 | 371 |
| 50-64 | 244 | 74 | 170 |
| 65 and over | 35 | 14 | 21 |
| Total | 27,132 | 11,901 | 15,231 |
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 5,779 | 2,290 | 3,489 |
| 18-19 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 20-21 | 49 | 18 | 31 |
| 22-24 | 1,069 | 416 | 653 |
| 25-29 | 1,913 | 826 | 1,087 |
| 30-34 | 948 | 405 | 543 |
| 35-39 | 581 | 219 | 362 |
| 40-49 | 774 | 248 | 526 |
| 50-64 | 389 | 133 | 256 |
| 65 and over | 55 | 24 | 31 |
| Total | 5,779 | 2,290 | 3,489 |
Online Student Population
At University of Nevada-Las Vegas, 20,161 students (61.26% of total enrollment) take online classes to get their degrees. Among them, 3,840 students enrolled exclusively in online classes (i.e. no off-line attendance required) and others are taking online courses with off-line courses. The following tables describe the number of students who enrolled in one or more online courses.
By location of enrolled students, 3,274 students live in Nevada where University of Nevada-Las Vegas is located in and 541 students have enrolled from other states.
| Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 32,911 | 27,132 | 5,779 |
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Classes | 3,840 | 3,194 | 646 |
| Enrolled Some in Online Classes | 16,321 | 15,008 | 1,313 |
| Not Enrolled in Online Classes | 12,750 | 8,930 | 3,820 |
| Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total (Enrolled Excl.) | 3,840 | 3,194 | 646 |
| Nevada Residents | 3,274 | 2,739 | 535 |
| Other State in U.S. | 541 | 443 | 98 |
| Outside of U.S. | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Unknown | 24 | 11 | 13 |
