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University of Nevada - Las Vegas

University of Nevada - Las Vegas
4505 South Maryland Parkway
Las Vegas, NV 89154

Official telephone: (702) 895-3011
Fax number: (702) 895-3850
Website: www.unlv.edu
Screen last updated on: December 2016
STUDENT PROFILE
Total undergraduates: 23,801
Full-time undergraduates: 17,575
Part-time undergraduates: 6,226
Total graduate students: 4,804
Full-time graduate students: 2,485
Part-time graduate students: 2,319
Average age of full-time undergraduates: 21
U.S. region where majority of students come from: Southwest
Percent of full-time U.S. undergraduates from out of state: 11%
First-year student enrollment breakdown:
0.2% American Indian or Alaskan Native
17.8% Asian, non-Hispanic/Latino
7.9% Black or African American, non-Hispanic/Latino
29.9% Hispanic/Latino
1.4% Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander, non-Hispanic/Latino
29.4% White, non-Hispanic/Latino
10.9% Two or more races non-Hispanic/Latino
2.3% Nonresident Alien
0.2% Race and/or Ethnicity unknown
Degree seeking undergraduate student breakdown:
0.2% American Indian or Alaskan Native
15.3% Asian, non-Hispanic/Latino
7.6% Black or African American, non-Hispanic/Latino
26.5% Hispanic/Latino
1.3% Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander, non-Hispanic/Latino
35.2% White, non-Hispanic/Latino
9.5% Two or more races non-Hispanic/Latino
3.8% Nonresident Alien
0.7% Race and/or Ethnicity unknown
CAMPUS ENVIRONMENT
Campus size: 358 acres
City or town school is located in: Las Vegas, NV
Population of city/town: 603,488
Locations of branch/satellite campuses: Branch campuses at Downtown Las Vegas Design Center, Nellis Air Force Base, West Charleston Shadow Lane Campus (dental school), and Paradise Campus.
Online campus map: https://www.unlv.edu/
maps/maps

LIVING ON CAMPUS
Institution offers housing: yes
Campus housing available to all unmarried students regardless of year: yes
Housing types (% in housing type, if given):
  • coed dorms
  • special housing for disabled students
  • special housing for international students
  • other housing including Theme housing.
Percent of freshmen who live in school housing: 76%
Percent of students who live in school housing: 7%
Percent of students who live off campus: 93%
Percent of all students who have cars on campus: 73%
Student conduct policies:
class attendance policies set by individual instructors
Alcohol is permitted on campus to students of legal age: yes

STUDY FACILITIES
Every student is required to lease or own a computer: no
Every student is required to take a computer course: yes
Computer equipment is provided in: residence halls, library, computer center/lab(s), student center
Total number of microcomputers available to students: 2100
Internet access provided to all students: yes
E-mail services/accounts provided to all students: yes
School has a library on campus: yes
Additional library facilities/collections:
Curriculum/materials, music, and law libraries. Digital, architecture, gaming, Las Vegas, and Southern Nevada history collections.
Museums and other special academic buildings/equipment on campus:
Art galleries, recording studio/MIDI lab, recital hall, moot court facility, natural history museum, desert research institute, environmental studies, exercise physiology/cognitive interference lab; dental education and science/engineering complexes.

ASSISTANCE SERVICES
Remedial learning services:
reading, writing, math, study skills
Additional services offered:
nonremedial tutoring, placement service, health service, women's center, day care, health insurance
Counseling services:
minority student, veteran student, older student, birth control, career, personal, academic, psychological, religious
Career placement services:
co-op education, internships, interest inventory, on-campus job interviews, resumé assistance, alumni services, interview training, computerized career assessment resources combined with career staff counseling.
Services for students with disabilities:
note-taking services, tape recorders, tutors, reader services, interpreters for hearing-impaired, special housing, adaptive equipment, braille services, assistive technology, books in alternative format.
Amount of campus that is accessible to physically handicapped: 99%

SOCIAL ACTIVITIES
Number of social fraternities on campus: 19
Percent of men who join fraternities: 8%
Number of social sororities on campus: 17
Percent of women who join sororities: 8%
Student activities:
student government, student newspaper, literary magazine, yearbook, radio station, television station
School newspaper(s): The Rebel Yell, published twice per week
Number of honor societies: 21
Total number of registered organizations: 180
Campus-based religious organizations:
All Nations Fellowship, CFC-Youth for Christ Campus Based, Chi Alpha Christian Fellowship, Latter-day Saints Student Association, Muslim Student Association, Rebel Christian Fellowship, St. Thomas Aquinas Catholic Newman Community, Student Interfaith Organization, Wesley Foundation Student Council, Youth for Christ
Minority student organizations:
Adrian Empire, Black Student Organization, International Youth Fellowship, League of United Latin American Citizens, MEChA, National Society of Minorities in Hospitality, Spectrum Students Organizing Diversity Act; Filipino-American, Korean-American, Multicultural Education, Native American, Taiwanese, and Turkish Student Associations
International student organizations:
Hawaii club, Raising Our Asian Rights, Rebel Roar
Other student organizations, musical groups, activities, and committees:
International Civic Engagement/Advocacy, academic clubs

ATHLETICS
School has an athletic program: yes
Athletic director: Christina Kunzer-Murphy,
Athletic Director
Athletic department's mailing address: Director of Athletics,
University of Nevada, Las Vegas,
4505 South Maryland Parkway,
Box 450001,
Las
School colors: scarlet and gray
School mascot: Rebel
Athletic conference memberships: Mountain West Conference (Football I-A)

Sports offered Scholarships? Athletic Assoc.
Men's baseballyesNCAA Div. I
Men's basketballyesNCAA Div. I
Men's cheerleadingno 
Men's footballyesNCAA Div. I-A
Men's golfyesNCAA Div. I
Men's socceryesNCAA Div. I
Men's swimmingyesNCAA Div. I
Men's tennisyesNCAA Div. I
Women's basketballyesNCAA Div. I
Women's cheerleadingyes 
Women's cross-countryyesNCAA Div. I
Women's equestrian sportsno 
Women's socceryes 
Women's softballyesNCAA Div. I
Women's swimmingyesNCAA Div. I
Women's tennisyesNCAA Div. I
Women's track and field (indoor)yesNCAA Div. I
Women's track and field (outdoor)yesNCAA Div. I
Women's volleyballyesNCAA Div. I
Percent of students in varsity/club intercollegiate sports: 2%
Athletic facilities:
basketball and volleyball courts; football stadium, physical education complex, student recreation and wellness center
Intramural/Recreational sports:
badminton, basketball, bowling, cross-country, diving, football, golf, racquetball, soccer, softball, swimming, tennis, track and field, volleyball
Club sports for men:
ice hockey, lacrosse, rugby, water polo
Club sports for women:
lacrosse, rugby, water polo

GETTING AWAY
Public transportation serves campus: yes
Nearest international airport: Las Vegas, NV (3 miles)
Nearest passenger bus service: Las Vegas, NV (3 miles)

PAYING THE BILLS
Institutional employment is available: yes
Freshmen are discouraged from working for first term: no

AFTER GRADUATION
Percent of graduates who pursue further study: 16% immediately
Percent of graduates who enter job market in field related to major: 63% within six months of graduation
List of firms that most frequently hire graduates:
Clark County School District, Deloitte, Ernst & Young, Fairmont Hotel & Resorts, Four Seasons Hotels & Resorts, Hilton Hotels, Mariott International, Nevada Gaming Control Board, PricewaterhouseCoopers, Walt Disney World.
List of most prominent alumni/ae:
  • Anthony Zuiker, television writer, CSI
  • Eric Whitacre, composer of choral, wind band/electronic music
  • Guy Fieri, author, co-owner of five restaurants, Food Network host.

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