About UNLV
Student Enrollment
27,135
Undergraduates (degree and non-degree seeking)
4,773
Graduate (degree and non-degree seeking)
1,025
Professional Students
32,911
Total (unduplicated headcount for dual enrollments)
Fall 2024 Enrollment Gains
11.3%
Increase in graduate credential seeking enrollment
11.5%
Increase in all graduate student enrollment
34.9%
Increase in new doctoral students
Student Success
Six-year Graduation Rate
- 2015 Baseline: 40.5%
- 2024 Actual: 50.4%
- 2030 Goal: 60%
51.7%
Undergrads will be the first in their family to earn a four-year degree
81.2%
Undergrads will be the first in their family to earn a four-year degree
Research Metrics
Research Doctorates Granted
- 2015 Baseline: 149
- 2024 Actual: 241
- 2030 Goal: 235
Academic Health Research Awards
- 2019 Baseline: $18.9m
- 2024 Actual: $36.6m
- 2030 Goal: $31.3m
$116.4M
Research and sponsored programs expenditures
Community Impact
151,628
UNLV graduates
(Alumni live in all 50 states and 77 countries)
1 out of 83
Jobs in Nevada supported by UNLV activities
$2B
Annual economic impact