Screen last updated on: December 2016 |
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: |
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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 |
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Degree seeking undergraduate student breakdown: |
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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 |
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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 |
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Institution offers housing: |
yes |
Campus housing available to all unmarried students regardless of year: |
yes |
Housing types (% in housing type, if given): |
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- coed dorms
- special housing for disabled students
- special housing for international students
- other housing including Theme housing.
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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: |
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class attendance policies set by individual instructors |
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Alcohol is permitted on campus to students of legal age: |
yes |
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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: |
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Curriculum/materials, music, and law libraries. Digital, architecture, gaming, Las Vegas, and Southern Nevada history collections. |
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Museums and other special academic buildings/equipment on campus: |
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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. |
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Remedial learning services: |
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reading, writing, math, study skills |
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Additional services offered: |
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nonremedial tutoring, placement service, health service, women's center, day care, health insurance |
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Counseling services: |
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minority student, veteran student, older student, birth control, career, personal, academic, psychological, religious |
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Career placement services: |
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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. |
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Services for students with disabilities: |
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note-taking services, tape recorders, tutors, reader services, interpreters for hearing-impaired, special housing, adaptive equipment, braille services, assistive technology, books in alternative format. |
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Amount of campus that is accessible to physically handicapped: |
99% |
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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: |
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student government, student newspaper, literary magazine, yearbook, radio station, television station |
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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: |
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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 |
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Minority student organizations: |
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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 |
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International student organizations: |
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Hawaii club, Raising Our Asian Rights, Rebel Roar |
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Other student organizations, musical groups, activities, and committees: |
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International Civic Engagement/Advocacy, academic clubs |
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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 baseball | yes | NCAA Div. I |
Men's basketball | yes | NCAA Div. I |
Men's cheerleading | no | |
Men's football | yes | NCAA Div. I-A |
Men's golf | yes | NCAA Div. I |
Men's soccer | yes | NCAA Div. I |
Men's swimming | yes | NCAA Div. I |
Men's tennis | yes | NCAA Div. I |
Women's basketball | yes | NCAA Div. I |
Women's cheerleading | yes | |
Women's cross-country | yes | NCAA Div. I |
Women's equestrian sports | no | |
Women's soccer | yes | |
Women's softball | yes | NCAA Div. I |
Women's swimming | yes | NCAA Div. I |
Women's tennis | yes | NCAA Div. I |
Women's track and field (indoor) | yes | NCAA Div. I |
Women's track and field (outdoor) | yes | NCAA Div. I |
Women's volleyball | yes | NCAA Div. I |
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Percent of students in varsity/club intercollegiate sports: |
2% |
Athletic facilities: |
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basketball and volleyball courts; football stadium, physical education complex, student recreation and wellness center |
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Intramural/Recreational sports: |
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badminton, basketball, bowling, cross-country, diving, football, golf, racquetball, soccer, softball, swimming, tennis, track and field, volleyball |
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Club sports for men: |
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ice hockey, lacrosse, rugby, water polo |
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Club sports for women: |
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lacrosse, rugby, water polo |
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Public transportation serves campus: |
yes |
Nearest international airport: |
Las Vegas, NV (3 miles) |
Nearest passenger bus service: |
Las Vegas, NV (3 miles) |
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Institutional employment is available: |
yes |
Freshmen are discouraged from working for first term: |
no |
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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: |
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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. |
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List of most prominent alumni/ae: |
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- 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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