by our College Data Analytics TeamIs NSC really diverse? College Factual’s diversity report shows the data about diversity at NSC. We analyzed racial demographics, gender ratios, student age ranges, and where students come from.
Many schools pride themselves on their diversity, but what does that mean, really? College Factual ran the numbers to find out how diverse the typical college campus really is, including race, gender, the ages of the students, and where they’re from.
NSC total enrollment is approximately 2,730 students. 2,696 are undergraduates and 34 are graduate students.
Male/Female Breakdown of Undergraduates
The full-time NSC undergraduate population is made up of 77.2% women, and 22.8% men.
For the gender breakdown for all students, go here.
NSC Racial/Ethnic Breakdown of Undergraduates
| Race/Ethnicity | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| Hispanic | 1,310 | 48.8% |
| White | 539 | 20.1% |
| Asian | 268 | 10.0% |
| Black or African American | 232 | 8.6% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 180 | 6.7% |
| Unknown | 132 | 4.9% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 24 | 0.9% |
See racial/ethnic breakdown for all students.
Male/Female Breakdown of Graduate Students
About 97.1% of full-time grad students are women, and 2.9% men.
For the gender breakdown for all students, go here.
NSC Racial-Ethnic Breakdown of Graduate Students
| Race/Ethnicity | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| Hispanic | 11 | 32.4% |
| Unknown | 7 | 20.6% |
| Asian | 6 | 17.6% |
| White | 6 | 17.6% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 3 | 8.8% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1 | 2.9% |
See racial/ethnic breakdown for all students.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| Hispanic | 1,321 | 48.6% |
| White | 545 | 20.0% |
| Asian | 274 | 10.1% |
| Black or African American | 232 | 8.5% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 183 | 6.7% |
| Unknown | 139 | 5.1% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 25 | 0.9% |
Nevada State University faculty racial/ethnic demographics (share of instructional staff):
| Ethnicity | Percent of Faculty |
|---|---|
| White | 61.8% |
| Hispanic | 13.0% |
| Asian | 10.6% |
| Black or African American | 6.5% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 3.2% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 2.4% |
| Unknown | 1.6% |
| International | 0.8% |
This school is more popular with women than with men.
There are approximately 2,113 female students and 617 male students at NSC.
Nevada State University faculty gender breakdown (share of instructional staff):
Among first-time degree-seeking undergraduates, 96.5% of NSC students come from within the state, and 3.5% come from out of state.
The undergraduate student body is split among 4 states (may include Washington D.C.). Click on the map for more detail.
| State | Amount | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| Nevada | 523 | 99.4% |
| California | 1 | 0.2% |
| Hawaii | 1 | 0.2% |
| Washington | 1 | 0.2% |
A traditional college student is defined as being between the ages of 18-21. At NSC, 23.4% of undergraduate students fall into that category, compared to the national average of 60%.
| Student Age Group | Amount | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| Under 18 | 3,343 | 44.3% |
| 18-19 | 1,021 | 13.5% |
| 22-24 | 873 | 11.6% |
| 20-21 | 745 | 9.9% |
| 25-29 | 652 | 8.6% |
| 35 and over | 578 | 7.7% |
| 30-34 | 337 | 4.5% |
Footnotes
*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
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