Student Population at UNLV
Total Enrollment
30,660
Undergraduate
25,365
Graduate
5,295
Online Enrollment
2,882
Men Students
13,154
Women Students
17,506
For the academic year 2023-2024, a total of 30,660 students have enrolled at University of Nevada-Las Vegas - 25,365 undergraduate and 5,295 graduate.
By gender, 13,154 male and 17,506 female students are attending University of Nevada-Las Vegas. By attendance status, there are 22,662 full-time students and 7,998 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 Ball State University and University of Louisiana at Lafayette, its population is very large (average population is 20,709).
University of Nevada-Las Vegas offers online degree/certificate programs and 2,882 students enrolled in online programs.
*Gender, Race, Age, and Online population based on 2022-2023 data.
Enrollment Comparison Chart
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 13,154 male and 17,506 female students attending UNLV. The male-to-female student ratio is 0.75 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 | 25,365 | 19,587 | 5,778 |
Men | 11,012 | 8,423 | 2,589 |
Women | 14,353 | 11,164 | 3,189 |
Total | Full-time | Part-time | |
---|---|---|---|
Total | 5,295 | 3,075 | 2,220 |
Men | 2,142 | 1,252 | 890 |
Women | 3,153 | 1,823 | 1,330 |
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity
By race/ethnicity, there are 9,819 Hispanic students (32.03%) and 8,346 White students (27.22%) 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 | 68 | 25 | 43 |
Asian | 3,996 | 1,912 | 2,084 |
Black or African American | 2,310 | 920 | 1,390 |
Hispanic | 8,708 | 3,503 | 5,205 |
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 210 | 108 | 102 |
White | 6,187 | 2,820 | 3,367 |
Two or More Races | 3,296 | 1,446 | 1,850 |
Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 149 | 66 | 83 |
Total | 25,365 | 11,012 | 14,353 |
Total | Men | Women | |
---|---|---|---|
American Indian or Alaska Native | 13 | 3 | 10 |
Asian | 655 | 258 | 397 |
Black or African American | 387 | 126 | 261 |
Hispanic | 1,111 | 384 | 727 |
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 17 | 7 | 10 |
White | 2,159 | 932 | 1,227 |
Two or More Races | 387 | 150 | 237 |
Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 197 | 82 | 115 |
Total | 5,295 | 2,142 | 3,153 |
Enrollment by Student Age
By age, there are 21,339 students whose age under twenty five and 4,801 students whose age is over thirty years old at University of Nevada-Las Vegas.
Especially, 581 students are younger than eighteen and 60 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 | 25,365 | 11,012 | 14,353 |
Under 18 | 581 | 192 | 389 |
18-19 | 6,224 | 2,635 | 3,589 |
20-21 | 7,298 | 3,066 | 4,232 |
22-24 | 6,308 | 2,875 | 3,433 |
25-29 | 2,673 | 1,313 | 1,360 |
30-34 | 1,033 | 459 | 574 |
35-39 | 526 | 208 | 318 |
40-49 | 510 | 185 | 325 |
50-64 | 184 | 64 | 120 |
65 and over | 28 | 15 | 13 |
Total | 25,365 | 11,012 | 14,353 |
Total | Men | Women | |
---|---|---|---|
Total | 5,295 | 2,142 | 3,153 |
20-21 | 26 | 12 | 14 |
22-24 | 902 | 320 | 582 |
25-29 | 1,847 | 803 | 1,044 |
30-34 | 938 | 426 | 512 |
35-39 | 568 | 231 | 337 |
40-49 | 676 | 239 | 437 |
50-64 | 306 | 94 | 212 |
65 and over | 32 | 17 | 15 |
Total | 5,295 | 2,142 | 3,153 |
Online Student Population
At University of Nevada-Las Vegas, 18,760 students (61.19% of total enrollment) take online classes to get their degrees. Among them, 2,882 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, 2,349 students live in Nevada where University of Nevada-Las Vegas is located in and 481 students have enrolled from other states.
Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
---|---|---|---|
Total | 30,660 | 25,365 | 5,295 |
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Classes | 2,882 | 2,307 | 575 |
Enrolled Some in Online Classes | 15,878 | 14,818 | 1,060 |
Not Enrolled in Online Classes | 11,900 | 8,240 | 3,660 |
Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
---|---|---|---|
Total (Enrolled Excl.) | 2,882 | 2,307 | 575 |
Nevada Residents | 2,349 | 1,926 | 423 |
Other State in U.S. | 481 | 359 | 122 |
Outside of U.S. | 2 | 2 | 0 |
Unknown | 50 | 20 | 30 |