by our College Data Analytics TeamIs UNLV really diverse? College Factual’s diversity report reveals the truth and stats about diversity at UNLV. 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 analyzed the data to discover how diverse the average college campus really is, including race, gender, the ages of the students, and where they’re from.
UNLV total enrollment is approximately 24,767 students. 21,169 are undergraduates and 3,598 are graduate students.
Male/Female Breakdown of Undergraduates
The full-time UNLV undergraduate population is made up of 56.5% women, and 43.5% men.
For the gender breakdown for all students, go here.
UNLV Racial/Ethnic Breakdown of Undergraduates
| Race/Ethnicity | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| Hispanic | 7,348 | 34.8% |
| White | 4,634 | 21.9% |
| Asian | 3,361 | 15.9% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 3,074 | 14.6% |
| Black or African American | 1,932 | 9.2% |
| International | 408 | 1.9% |
| Unknown | 191 | 0.9% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 166 | 0.8% |
See racial/ethnic breakdown for all students.
Male/Female Breakdown of Graduate Students
About 61.6% of full-time grad students are women, and 38.4% men.
For the gender breakdown for all students, go here.
UNLV Racial-Ethnic Breakdown of Graduate Students
| Race/Ethnicity | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| White | 1,354 | 37.7% |
| Hispanic | 792 | 22.1% |
| Asian | 479 | 13.4% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 298 | 8.3% |
| International | 267 | 7.4% |
| Black or African American | 264 | 7.4% |
| Unknown | 122 | 3.4% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 11 | 0.3% |
See racial/ethnic breakdown for all students.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| Hispanic | 8,140 | 33.0% |
| White | 5,988 | 24.2% |
| Asian | 3,840 | 15.5% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 3,372 | 13.7% |
| Black or African American | 2,196 | 8.9% |
| International | 675 | 2.7% |
| Unknown | 313 | 1.3% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 177 | 0.7% |
University of Nevada-Las Vegas faculty racial/ethnic demographics (share of instructional staff):
| Ethnicity | Percent of Faculty |
|---|---|
| White | 59.6% |
| Asian | 18.6% |
| Hispanic | 7.0% |
| International | 6.0% |
| Black or African American | 5.1% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 2.0% |
| Unknown | 1.2% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0.3% |
This school is more popular with women than with men.
There are approximately 14,177 female students and 10,590 male students at UNLV.
University of Nevada-Las Vegas faculty gender breakdown (share of instructional staff):
Among first-time degree-seeking undergraduates, 86.1% of UNLV students come from within the state, and 13.9% come from out of state.
The undergraduate student body is split among 45 states (may include Washington D.C.). Click on the map for more detail.
| State | Amount | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| Nevada | 3,810 | 86.9% |
| California | 150 | 3.4% |
| Hawaii | 126 | 2.9% |
| Arizona | 33 | 0.8% |
| Washington | 31 | 0.7% |
UNLV hosts about 2.7% international (nonresident) students, enhancing the global diversity of the campus.
A traditional college student is defined as being between the ages of 18-21. At UNLV, 43.8% of undergraduate students fall into that category, compared to the national average of 60%.
| Student Age Group | Amount | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| 20-21 | 7,608 | 23.1% |
| 22-24 | 7,173 | 21.8% |
| 18-19 | 6,817 | 20.7% |
| 25-29 | 4,484 | 13.6% |
| 35 and over | 3,249 | 9.9% |
| 30-34 | 1,998 | 6.1% |
| Under 18 | 1,582 | 4.8% |
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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