by our College Data Analytics TeamThis overview lays out the cost of attending Nevada State University, covering the cost range, projected degree costs, net price, debt at graduation, default rates, and aid distribution patterns.
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The full cost of attending Nevada State University varied between $23,035.00 to $38,103.00 across residency tiers.
The lower figure reflects the in-state rate and the higher figure the out-of-state rate: around $23,035.00 for in-state students versus $38,103.00 out-of-state.
The blocks below show what you would pay with no aid, with average aid, and as a low-income student.
| Tuition and fees | $6,765.00 |
| + Room, board & other expenses | $16,270.00 |
| Total cost | $23,035.00 |
| That is 20% above the national average net price. |
| Total cost | $23,035.00 |
| − Grants and scholarships | −$9,650.00 |
| Net price | $13,385.00 |
| That is 30% below the national average net price. |
| Total cost | $23,035.00 |
| − Grants and scholarships | −$12,280.00 |
| Net price | $10,755.00 |
| That is 44% below the national average net price. |
| Tuition and fees | $21,833.00 |
| + Room, board & other expenses | $16,270.00 |
| Total cost | $38,103.00 |
| That is 98% above the national average net price. |
| Total cost | $38,103.00 |
| − Grants and scholarships | −$9,650.00 |
| Net price | $28,453.00 |
| That is 48% above the national average net price. |
| Total cost | $38,103.00 |
| − Grants and scholarships | −$12,280.00 |
| Net price | $25,823.00 |
| That is 34% above the national average net price. | |
| Want the line-by-line detail? Dig into the tuition & fees page plus living costs. |
Costs have trended upward in recent years by around 4.0% annually, so the projections below total more than one year of attendance. Below, the cost is projected across a degree for three students at once — low-income with aid, average aid, and no aid. Loan math assumes ten-year repayment at 6.8% interest.
| Projected 4-year net costs | Low Income w/ Aid | w/ Average Aid | No Aid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual growth rate | 4.0% | 4.0% | 4.0% |
| Freshman year | $11,181.00 | $13,916.00 | $23,948.00 |
| Senior year | $12,565.00 | $15,637.00 | $26,911.00 |
| Total 4-year net price | $47,456.00 | $59,061.00 | $101,641.00 |
| 10-year loan interest @ 6.8% | $18,079.00 | $22,500.00 | $38,722.00 |
| Total monthly payment | $546.00 | $680.00 | $1,170.00 |
| Total amount paid | $65,535.00 | $81,561.00 | $140,363.00 |
| Projected 2-year net costs | Low Income w/ Aid | w/ Average Aid | No Aid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual growth rate | 4.0% | 4.0% | 4.0% |
| Freshman year | $11,181.00 | $13,916.00 | $23,948.00 |
| Senior year | $11,625.00 | $14,467.00 | $24,898.00 |
| Total 2-year net price | $22,806.00 | $28,383.00 | $48,846.00 |
| 10-year loan interest @ 6.8% | $8,688.00 | $10,813.00 | $18,608.00 |
| Total monthly payment | $262.00 | $327.00 | $562.00 |
| Total amount paid | $31,494.00 | $39,196.00 | $67,454.00 |
| Projected 4-year net costs | Low Income w/ Aid | w/ Average Aid | No Aid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual growth rate | 4.0% | 4.0% | 4.0% |
| Freshman year | $26,847.00 | $29,581.00 | $39,614.00 |
| Senior year | $30,168.00 | $33,240.00 | $44,514.00 |
| Total 4-year net price | $113,943.00 | $125,548.00 | $168,128.00 |
| 10-year loan interest @ 6.8% | $43,408.00 | $47,829.00 | $64,051.00 |
| Total monthly payment | $1,311.00 | $1,445.00 | $1,935.00 |
| Total amount paid | $157,351.00 | $173,377.00 | $232,179.00 |
| Projected 2-year net costs | Low Income w/ Aid | w/ Average Aid | No Aid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual growth rate | 4.0% | 4.0% | 4.0% |
| Freshman year | $26,847.00 | $29,581.00 | $39,614.00 |
| Senior year | $27,911.00 | $30,754.00 | $41,184.00 |
| Total 2-year net price | $54,758.00 | $60,335.00 | $80,797.00 |
| 10-year loan interest @ 6.8% | $20,861.00 | $22,985.00 | $30,781.00 |
| Total monthly payment | $630.00 | $694.00 | $930.00 |
| Total amount paid | $75,618.00 | $83,320.00 | $111,578.00 |
Jump to the net-price detail in the Net Price section.
Net price strips out grant and scholarship aid to show what families really pay. It is usually a better planning number than the sticker cost above.
| Average net price (on-campus) | $14,068.00 |
| Average net price (off-campus) | $12,489.00 |
What families actually pay shifts with income, since need-based grants are larger for lower-income students. The table below shows the average net price by family-income bracket:
| Family income | Average net price |
|---|---|
| Under $30,000 | $11,793.00 |
| $30,000 to $48,000 | $12,021.00 |
| $48,001 to $75,000 | $15,176.00 |
| $75,001 to $110,000 | $17,591.00 |
| Over $110,000 | $19,917.00 |
For a personalized estimate, try the Nevada State University Net Price Calculator, or reach out to the financial aid office.
Dig into how aid is awarded on the financial aid breakdown.
Median graduate debt at Nevada State University stands at $12,547.00, which the Department of Education classifies as a Low ($10-20k) debt-burden bucket.
The percentile breakdown reveals the full debt landscape:
| Percentile | Debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| 10th | $2,750.00 |
| 25th | $5,500.00 |
| Median (50th) | $12,547.00 |
| 75th | $26,142.00 |
| 90th | $39,423.00 |
The gap between 10th and 90th percentile borrowers gives a sense of how uneven debt outcomes are.
Dig deeper into debt on the student loan debt detail.
Student debt at graduation is not evenly distributed across income levels. Below the data splits borrowers across three income groups:
| Family income | Median debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| Low income | $13,250.00 |
| Middle income | $13,000.00 |
| High income | $11,000.00 |
Graduates from lower-income families carry $2,250.00 more debt than high-income graduates.
First-generation college students often carry different debt loads than their continuing-generation peers.
| Student group | Median debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| First-generation students | $12,500.00 |
| Continuing-generation students | $13,750.00 |
The Pell Grant is the largest federal grant for undergraduates from low-income families. Comparing Pell recipients vs non-recipients shows how debt is distributed by need.
The Pell-versus-non-Pell median debt difference at Nevada State University works out to $2,552.00. The Department of Education flags this school for a Pell-debt-inequity pattern.
The federal default-rate tier for Nevada State University is Low (<5%).
| Window | Cohort default rate |
|---|---|
| 2-year | 5.1% |
For scale, federal Stafford loan disbursements at Nevada State University add up to $142,258,539.00 over 7,723 recipients.
Veterans and current servicemembers may be eligible for major federal education benefits such as the Post-9/11 GI Bill and DoD Tuition Assistance.
| GI Bill recipients | 101 |
| Avg GI Bill amount | $5,593.00 |
| DoD Tuition Assistance recipients | 12 |
| Avg DoD Tuition Assistance | $3,113.00 |
Dig into veteran education benefits on the college veterans page.
Use the figures above as a launch point, then think through Nevada State University, a few questions are worth asking:
Dig further into the cost picture with the related pages below:
Data sources. Figures on this page draw from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS), and MediaFactual editorial review. Net-price calculator and financial-aid office links are taken from the institution’s own published data.