by our College Data Analytics Team
In its yearly rankings, College Factual analyzes over 2,000 colleges and universities to determine which ones are the best in a variety of categories, such as overall value, quality, diversity, which schools are the best for each major, and much more.
University of Nevada - Reno was awarded 42 badges in the 2025 rankings. The highest ranked major at the school is social work.
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UNR landed the #427 spot in College Factual's 2025 ranking of best overall colleges in the United States. The higher ed experts analyzed 2,152 colleges and universities across the nation to determine this ranking. This puts it in the top 20% of all schools in the nation.
Out of the 8 colleges in Nevada, UNR is ranked at #2.
University of Nevada - Reno has an acceptance rate of 86%, so it is easier to gain admission to this school than some others. Still, the admissions staff will examine your application closely to make sure you're a good fit for UNR.
The student to faculty ratio is often used to estimate how much interaction there is between professors and their students at a college or university. At University of Nevada - Reno, this ratio is 18 to 1, which is on par with the national average of 15 to 1. That's not bad at all.
When estimating how much access students will have to their teachers, some people like to look at what percentage of faculty members are full time. This is because part-time teachers may not have as much time to spend on campus as their full-time counterparts.
The full-time faculty percentage at University of Nevada - Reno is 98%. This is higher than the national average of 47%.
University of Nevada - Reno has a freshmen retention rate of 80%. That's a good sign that full-time students like the school and their professors enough to want to stick around for another year. It's also a sign that the admissions team did a good job in choosing applicants who were a good fit for the school.
Students are considered to have graduated on time if they finish their studies within four years. At UNR the on-time graduation rate of first-time, full-time students is 39%. That is great when compared to the national average of 33.3%
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During the 2017-2018 academic year, there were 16,845 undergraduates at UNR with 14,323 being full-time and 2,522 being part-time.
| $0-30 K | $30K-48K | $48-75 | $75-110K | $110K + |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $11,957 | $12,834 | $14,911 | $19,074 | $20,579 |
The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid.Note that the net price is typically less than the published for a school. For more information on the sticker price of UNR, see our tuition and fees and room and board pages.
While almost two-thirds of students nationwide take out loans to pay for college, the percentage may be quite different for the school you plan on attending. At UNR, approximately 32% of students took out student loans averaging $6,624 a year. That adds up to $26,496 over four years for those students.
The student loan default rate at UNR is 2.0%. This is significantly lower than the national default rate of 10.1%, which is a good sign that you'll be able to pay back your student loans.
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See which majors at University of Nevada - Reno make the most money.
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Contact details for UNR are given below.
| Contact Details | |
|---|---|
| Address: | 1664 North Virginia Street, Reno, NV 89557 |
| Phone: | 775-784-1110 |
| Website: | www.unr.edu/ |
| Most Popular Majors | Bachelor’s Degrees | Average Salary of Graduates |
|---|---|---|
| Public Health | 457 | NA |
| Social Work | 299 | $40,530 |
| Nursing | 238 | $85,733 |
| General Psychology | 223 | $30,858 |
| Business Administration & Management | 190 | $44,914 |
| General Biology | 178 | $35,617 |
| Marketing | 174 | $44,661 |
| Criminal Justice & Corrections | 171 | NA |
| Finance & Financial Management | 167 | $51,495 |
| General Business/Commerce | 158 | $45,630 |
Online courses area a great option for busy, working students as well as for those who have scheduling conflicts and want to study on their own time. As time goes by, expect to see more and more online learning options become available.
In 2022-2023, 6,387 students took at least one online class at University of Nevada - Reno. This is an increase from the 6,149 students who took online classes the previous year.
| Year | Took at Least One Online Class | Took All Classes Online |
|---|---|---|
| 2022-2023 | 6,387 | 1,492 |
| 2021-2022 | 6,149 | 1,586 |
| 2020-2021 | 5,598 | 1,299 |
| 2018-2019 | 4,661 | 955 |
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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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