Student Population at UNR
Total Enrollment
23,024
Undergraduate
19,117
Graduate
3,907
Online Enrollment
1,483
Men Students
10,181
Women Students
12,843
For the academic year 2024-2025, a total of 23,024 students have enrolled at University of Nevada-Reno - 19,117 undergraduate and 3,907 graduate.
By gender, 10,181 male and 12,843 female students are attending University of Nevada-Reno. By attendance status, there are 15,536 full-time students and 7,488 part-time students.
The number of students at University of Nevada-Reno is very large compared to Public, 4-Years Colleges in Nevada. Compared to similar schools in rankings such as Michigan State University and University of Missouri-Kansas City, its population is small (average population is 34,471).
University of Nevada-Reno offers online degree/certificate programs and 1,483 students enrolled in online programs.
Enrollment Comparison
The following chart compares UNR's student enrollment with similarly ranked schools, all colleges nationwide, Public, 4-Years Colleges, 4-Years Colleges, and Public, 4-Years Colleges in Nevada.
UNR has smaller enrollment compared to similarly ranked schools (average: 34,471 students). The enrollment is larger than the Public, 4-Years Colleges in Nevada average (15,523 students).
| Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| University of Nevada-Reno | 23,024 | 19,117 | 3,907 |
| Similarly Ranked Schools | 34,471 | 27,155 | 7,317 |
| 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-Reno and similar colleges.
Enrollment by Gender/Attending Status
By gender, there are 10,181 male and 12,843 female students attending UNR. The male-to-female student ratio is 0.79 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 UNR.
| Total | Full-time | Part-time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 19,117 | 13,810 | 5,307 |
| Men | 8,658 | 6,270 | 2,388 |
| Women | 10,459 | 7,540 | 2,919 |
| Total | Full-time | Part-time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 3,907 | 1,726 | 2,181 |
| Men | 1,523 | 691 | 832 |
| Women | 2,384 | 1,035 | 1,349 |
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity
By race/ethnicity, there are 11,027 White students (47.89%) and 5,462 Hispanic students (23.72%) at University of Nevada-Reno(top 2 most races/ethnicities). The following table summarizes the population diversity by race at University of Nevada-Reno.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 133 | 47 | 86 |
| Asian | 1,597 | 746 | 851 |
| Black or African American | 746 | 332 | 414 |
| Hispanic | 4,764 | 1,984 | 2,780 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 100 | 48 | 52 |
| White | 9,183 | 4,295 | 4,888 |
| Two or More Races | 1,868 | 861 | 1,007 |
| Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 530 | 254 | 276 |
| Total | 19,117 | 8,658 | 10,459 |
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 33 | 12 | 21 |
| Asian | 325 | 128 | 197 |
| Black or African American | 128 | 51 | 77 |
| Hispanic | 698 | 207 | 491 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 5 | 2 | 3 |
| White | 1,844 | 686 | 1,158 |
| Two or More Races | 221 | 73 | 148 |
| Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 110 | 39 | 71 |
| Total | 3,907 | 1,523 | 2,384 |
Enrollment by Student Age
By age, there are 18,505 students whose age under twenty five and 2,468 students whose age is over thirty years old at University of Nevada-Reno.
Especially, 3,459 students are younger than eighteen and 31 students are older than sixty five.
The following table and chart show the student population by student age at University of Nevada-Reno.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 19,117 | 8,658 | 10,459 |
| Under 18 | 3,459 | 1,413 | 2,046 |
| 18-19 | 6,178 | 2,616 | 3,562 |
| 20-21 | 5,545 | 2,555 | 2,990 |
| 22-24 | 2,438 | 1,311 | 1,127 |
| 25-29 | 786 | 417 | 369 |
| 30-34 | 310 | 159 | 151 |
| 35-39 | 188 | 92 | 96 |
| 40-49 | 138 | 64 | 74 |
| 50-64 | 70 | 28 | 42 |
| 65 and over | 5 | 3 | 2 |
| Total | 19,117 | 8,658 | 10,459 |
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 3,907 | 1,523 | 2,384 |
| 20-21 | 68 | 16 | 52 |
| 22-24 | 817 | 323 | 494 |
| 25-29 | 1,265 | 502 | 763 |
| 30-34 | 698 | 307 | 391 |
| 35-39 | 410 | 152 | 258 |
| 40-49 | 438 | 141 | 297 |
| 50-64 | 185 | 66 | 119 |
| 65 and over | 26 | 16 | 10 |
| Total | 3,907 | 1,523 | 2,384 |
Online Student Population
At University of Nevada-Reno, 7,691 students (33.40% of total enrollment) take online classes to get their degrees. Among them, 1,483 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, 1,098 students live in Nevada where University of Nevada-Reno is located in and 272 students have enrolled from other states.
| Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 23,024 | 19,117 | 3,907 |
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Classes | 1,483 | 330 | 1,153 |
| Enrolled Some in Online Classes | 6,208 | 5,689 | 519 |
| Not Enrolled in Online Classes | 15,333 | 13,098 | 2,235 |
| Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total (Enrolled Excl.) | 1,483 | 330 | 1,153 |
| Nevada Residents | 1,098 | 269 | 829 |
| Other State in U.S. | 272 | 53 | 219 |
| Outside of U.S. | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| Unknown | 110 | 8 | 102 |
