by our College Data Analytics TeamUNLV total enrollment is approximately 31,142 students. 19,843 are undergraduates and 3,018 are graduate students.
Male/Female Breakdown of Undergraduates
The full-time UNLV undergraduate population is made up of 58% women, and 42% men.
For the gender breakdown for all students, go here.
UNLV Racial/Ethnic Breakdown of Undergraduates
| Race/Ethnicity | Number |
|---|---|
| Hispanic | 6,323 |
| White | 5,471 |
| Asian | 3,452 |
| Multi-Ethnic | 2,201 |
| Black or African American | 1,599 |
| International | 500 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 184 |
| Unknown | 66 |
See racial/ethnic breakdown for all students.
Male/Female Breakdown of Graduate Students
About 58% of full-time grad students are women, and 42% men.
For the gender breakdown for all students, go here.
UNLV Racial-Ethnic Breakdown of Graduate Students
| Race/Ethnicity | Number |
|---|---|
| White | 1,254 |
| Hispanic | 560 |
| Asian | 392 |
| Multi-Ethnic | 232 |
| Black or African American | 230 |
| International | 178 |
| Unknown | 159 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 7 |
See racial/ethnic breakdown for all students.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number |
|---|---|
| White | 9,607 |
| Hispanic | 9,289 |
| Asian | 4,876 |
| Multi-Ethnic | 3,229 |
| Black or African American | 2,496 |
| International | 914 |
| Unknown | 397 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 250 |
There are approximately 17,971 female students and 13,171 male students at UNLV.
UNLV ranks 479 out of 2,183 when it comes to geographic diversity.
17.47% of UNLV students come from out of state, and 1.74% come from out of the country.
The undergraduate student body is split among 44 states (may include Washington D.C.). Click on the map for more detail.
| State | Amount |
|---|---|
| Nevada | 3,116 |
| California | 250 |
| Hawaii | 165 |
| Colorado | 28 |
| Illinois | 28 |
Students from 91 countries are represented at this school, with the majority of the international students coming from China, South Korea, and India.
Learn more about international students at UNLV.
A traditional college student is defined as being between the ages of 18-21. At UNLV, 42.17% of students fall into that category, compared to the national average of 60%.
| Student Age Group | Amount |
|---|---|
| 22-24 | 7,267 |
| 20-21 | 6,784 |
| 18-19 | 6,066 |
| 25-29 | 4,907 |
| 35 and over | 3,140 |
| 30-34 | 2,114 |
| Under 18 | 0 |
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.
References
Department of Homeland Security Citizenship and Immigration Services
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