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 653 badges in the 2023 rankings. The highest ranked major at the school is adult literacy tutor/instructor.
College Factual ranked UNR as #320 out of 2,241 colleges and universities in the country on its 2023 Best Colleges list. This puts it in the top 15% of all schools in the nation. This is an improvement over the previous year, when UNR held the #446 spot on the Best Overall Colleges list.
UNR also holds the #2 spot on the Best Colleges in Nevada ranking.
Because it has a high acceptance rate of 87%, some consider UNR to be a safety school. But don't just assume that admittance is in the bag. Make sure to spend enough time on your application so that it is in tip-top shape.
About 42% of students accepted to UNR submitted their SAT scores. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing scores ranged between 530 and 630. Math scores were between 530 and 630.
Learn more about University of Nevada - Reno admissions.
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 17 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.
When it comes to finishing their studies on time, those seeking a bachelor's degree from UNR have a four-year graduation rate of 29%. This is comparable to the national average of 33.3%
Find out more about the retention and graduation rates at University of Nevada - Reno.
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 + |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $11,795 | $12,399 | $15,106 | $17,907 | $19,631 |
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 35% of students took out student loans averaging $6,911 a year. That adds up to $27,644 over four years for those students.
The student loan default rate at UNR is 4.3%. 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: | North Virginia Street, Reno, NV 89557 |
| Phone: | 775-784-1110 |
| Website: | www.unr.edu/ |
| Twitter: | https://twitter.com/unevadareno |
| Most Popular Majors | Bachelor’s Degrees | Average Salary of Graduates |
|---|---|---|
| Health Sciences & Services | 381 | $33,211 |
| General Psychology | 210 | $28,592 |
| Marketing | 192 | $37,886 |
| General Biology | 178 | $28,742 |
| Criminology | 171 | $34,411 |
| Nursing | 167 | $69,757 |
| General Business/Commerce | 156 | $41,458 |
| Mechanical Engineering | 155 | $61,173 |
| Finance & Financial Management | 136 | $44,195 |
| Journalism | 124 | $33,582 |
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 2019-2020, 5,598 students took at least one online class at University of Nevada - Reno. This is an increase from the 5,018 students who took online classes the previous year.
| Year | Took at Least One Online Class | Took All Classes Online |
|---|---|---|
| 2019-2020 | 5,598 | 1,299 |
| 2018-2019 | 5,018 | 1,066 |
| 2017-2018 | 4,661 | 955 |
| 2016-2017 | 4,692 | 820 |
| 2015-2016 | 4,687 | 616 |
Learn more about online learning at University of Nevada - Reno.
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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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