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Northwest Career College earned the #1 spot in this year's Most Age-Diverse Colleges ranking in Nevada. It scores 85.5 out of 100 for age diversity. Its racial-ethnic diversity score is 70.7, alongside a 67.7 gender-diversity score.
by our College Data Analytics TeamIf you’re seeking a diverse and multi-faceted college experience, you’ve come to the right place. We have ranked 14 colleges by age diversity in Nevada, using our 2026 methodology.
Our ranking weighs the range of student ages (the mix of traditional and non-traditional-age students). To arm you with the information you need, College Factual evaluated 14 colleges, drawing primarily on U.S. Department of Education data (IPEDS and College Scorecard). Learn more about our ranking methodology.
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Northwest Career College earned the #1 spot in this year's Most Age-Diverse Colleges ranking in Nevada. It scores 85.5 out of 100 for age diversity. Its racial-ethnic diversity score is 70.7, alongside a 67.7 gender-diversity score.
Out of the 14 colleges in Nevada in this year's ranking, College of Southern Nevada landed the #2 spot. It scores 85.2 out of 100 for age diversity. Its racial-ethnic diversity score is 73.5, and gender diversity 98.8.
A rank of #3 makes Truckee Meadows Community College one of the most age-diverse colleges in Nevada. It scores 84.4 out of 100 for age diversity. On racial-ethnic diversity it scores 59.7, with a gender-diversity score of 99.4.
Out of the 14 colleges in Nevada in this year's ranking, Great Basin College landed the #4 spot. Great Basin College scores 82.6 out of 100 for age diversity. Racial-ethnic diversity scores 61.3, with a gender-diversity score of 93.4.
University of Nevada-Las Vegas earned the #5 place in Nevada. On age diversity, it scores 80.3 out of 100. On racial-ethnic diversity it scores 77.1, alongside a 98.5 gender-diversity score.
Euphoria Institute of Beauty Arts & Sciences-Summerlin ranked #6 on our 2026 list of the most age-diverse colleges. It scores 79.8 out of 100 for age diversity. On racial-ethnic diversity it scores 72.9, alongside a 15.0 gender-diversity score.
Western Nevada College ranked #7 on our 2026 list of the most age-diverse colleges. It scores 77.7 out of 100 for age diversity. Racial-ethnic diversity scores 57.4, with a gender-diversity score of 100.0.
University of Nevada-Reno earned the #8 position in Nevada. University of Nevada-Reno scores 77.4 out of 100 for age diversity. On racial-ethnic diversity it scores 69.5, alongside a 99.1 gender-diversity score.
Chamberlain University-Nevada placed #9 among the most age-diverse colleges in Nevada. On age diversity, it scores 76.6 out of 100. Racial-ethnic diversity scores 72.8, alongside a 70.1 gender-diversity score.
Avalon Institute-Las Vegas earned the #10 position in Nevada. The school's age diversity score is 75.7 out of 100. On racial-ethnic diversity it scores 69.7, and gender diversity 28.6.
Paul Mitchell the School Las Vegas earned the #11 position in Nevada. The school's age diversity score is 74.8 out of 100. On racial-ethnic diversity it scores 75.2, with a gender-diversity score of 36.1.
Paul Mitchell the School Reno placed #12 among the most age-diverse colleges in Nevada. Paul Mitchell the School Reno scores 73.2 out of 100 for age diversity. Racial-ethnic diversity scores 55.2, and gender diversity 60.8.
Nevada State University came in at #13 in this year's ranking. Nevada State University scores 72.6 out of 100 for age diversity. Racial-ethnic diversity scores 73.6, with a gender-diversity score of 85.0.
Touro University Nevada earned the #14 position in Nevada. On age diversity, it scores 59.8 out of 100. Its racial-ethnic diversity score is 68.4, alongside a 95.6 gender-diversity score.
*These averages are for the top 25 ranked colleges only.
We measure this ranking on the range of student ages (the mix of traditional and non-traditional-age students). The racial-ethnic minorities percentage is calculated by taking the total number of students, subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity is unknown, and dividing by total enrollment.
The ranking above is published by College Factual, 2026 edition.
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