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Nevada State College

Nevada State College
1125 Nevada State Drive
Henderson, NV 89002

Official telephone: (702) 992-2000
Website: nsc.edu
Screen last updated on: December 2016
STUDENT PROFILE
Total undergraduates: 3,534
Full-time undergraduates: 1,344
Part-time undergraduates: 2,190
Average age of full-time undergraduates: 27
U.S. region where majority of students come from: Southwest
Percent of full-time U.S. undergraduates from out of state: 1%
First-year student enrollment breakdown:
8.2% Asian, non-Hispanic/Latino
5.7% Black or African American, non-Hispanic/Latino
42.2% Hispanic/Latino
1.6% Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander, non-Hispanic/Latino
27.9% White, non-Hispanic/Latino
8.2% Two or more races non-Hispanic/Latino
6.1% Race and/or Ethnicity unknown
Degree seeking undergraduate student breakdown:
0.4% American Indian or Alaskan Native
10.0% Asian, non-Hispanic/Latino
9.7% Black or African American, non-Hispanic/Latino
26.5% Hispanic/Latino
1.4% Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander, non-Hispanic/Latino
42.1% White, non-Hispanic/Latino
5.2% Two or more races non-Hispanic/Latino
4.7% Race and/or Ethnicity unknown

CAMPUS ENVIRONMENT
Campus size: 509 acres
City or town school is located in: Henderson, NV
Population of city/town: 270,811
Locations of branch/satellite campuses: Branch campus in downtown Henderson at Basic and Water Streets.
Nearest major city: Las Vegas, NV
Distance of nearest major city: 15 miles
Population of nearest major city: 603,488
Online campus map: nsc.edu/about/our-campus/
directions-and-maps/
main-campus.aspx

LIVING ON CAMPUS
Institution offers housing: no
Percent of students who live off campus: 100%
Student conduct policies:
class attendance policies set by individual instructors, hazing prohibited, smoking prohibited
Alcohol is permitted on campus to students of legal age: no

STUDY FACILITIES
Every student is required to lease or own a computer: no
Every student is required to take a computer course: no
Computer equipment is provided in: library, computer center/lab(s), student center
Total number of microcomputers available to students: 136
Other computer facilities/services: Instructional lab areas.
Internet access provided to all students: yes
E-mail services/accounts provided to all students: no
School has a library on campus: yes

ASSISTANCE SERVICES
Remedial learning services:
math
Counseling services:
academic
Career placement services:
internships, on-campus job interviews, resumé assistance, alumni services, interview training
Services for students with disabilities:
note-taking services, tape recorders, tutors, reader services, interpreters for hearing-impaired, captionists.
Amount of campus that is accessible to physically handicapped: 100%

SOCIAL ACTIVITIES
Number of social fraternities on campus: 0
Number of social sororities on campus: 0
Student activities:
student government, student newspaper
School newspaper(s): The Scorpion's Tale
Minority student organizations:
Asian & Pacific Islander Coalition, Black Student Organization, Latino Scorpions club
Other student organizations, musical groups, activities, and committees:
Student Nurses Association, Young Democrats; American Sign Language, astronomy, and paintball clubs; belly dance and dead poet societies

ATHLETICS
School has an athletic program: no
School colors: black and gold
School mascot: Scorpions

GETTING AWAY
Public transportation serves campus: yes
Nearest international airport: Las Vegas, NV (15 miles)
Nearest other airport: Henderson, NV
Nearest passenger train service: Los Angeles, NV (270 miles)

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