University of Nevada-Las Vegas

University of Nevada-Las Vegas incoming freshman academic profile

Average high school GPA

Not reported

SAT composite middle score

1,0102024-25 CDS · Source

ACT composite middle score

212024-25 CDS · Source

Average GPA of enrolled freshmen (scale may be weighted or unweighted). SAT/ACT are median scores of students who submitted them — not scholarship cutoffs.

Freshman financial need & merit gifts

2025-26 financial-aid profile · CollegeData source

Average freshman need met

52%

Average undergraduate need met

54%

These groups use different denominators and should not be added together. Need met is an average share of assessed financial need—not a share of tuition or an aid guarantee.

University of Nevada-Las Vegas net price by family income

Historical average cost after all grants and scholarships — not need-based aid eligibility. 2024–25 academic year.

Families earning $150,000+ should not assume they'll get need-based grants; the "Over $110K" group mixes very different incomes.

At what family income does financial aid stop at University of Nevada-Las Vegas?

There's no universal cutoff. Need-based aid depends on income, assets, family size and college rules; merit scholarships are based on grades and scores, so high income doesn't rule them out. Use University of Nevada-Las Vegas's net price calculator for a personal estimate, and the federal aid estimator for federal aid.

Graduation, earnings & student debt

6-year graduation

51.7%Fall 2019 / 2019–20 entering cohort

First-year retention

79.2%Fall 2023 entering cohort; return in fall 2024

Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry

$62,5362011–12 and 2012–13 entering cohorts; earnings in 2022 and 2023, in 2024 dollars

Median federal debt

$18,450Federal fiscal years 2024 and 2025, pooled

Historical group figures, not individual predictions. Debt excludes private and Parent PLUS loans. Source: College Scorecard (ID 182281).

Colleges with acceptance rates similar to University of Nevada-Las Vegas

University of Nevada-Las Vegas accepts about 85% of applicants. These colleges have the closest reported acceptance rates.

• Hartwick College · Oneonta, NY85% acceptance
• San Jose State University · San Jose, CA85% acceptance
• SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry · Syracuse, NY85% acceptance
• Ball State University · Muncie, IN85% acceptance
• Bay Path University · Longmeadow, MA85% acceptance
• College of Our Lady of the Elms · Chicopee, MA85% acceptance
• Edward Waters University · Jacksonville, FL85% acceptance
• Eureka College · Eureka, IL85% acceptance
• Florida Memorial University · Miami Gardens, FL85% acceptance
• Goldey-Beacom College · Wilmington, DE85% acceptance

Colleges with merit aid similar to University of Nevada-Las Vegas

University of Nevada-Las Vegas reports average merit aid of $3,209 per year. These colleges report the closest average non-need-based awards.

• Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University · Blacksburg, VA$3,169.327 avg merit aid / yr
• San Jose State University · San Jose, CA$3,146 avg merit aid / yr
• Metropolitan State University of Denver · Denver, CO$3,283 avg merit aid / yr
• Utah State University · Logan, UT$3,124 avg merit aid / yr
• Eastern Washington University · Cheney, WA$3,097 avg merit aid / yr
• Florida Gulf Coast University · Fort Myers, FL$3,075 avg merit aid / yr
• Spring Arbor University · Spring Arbor, MI$3,060 avg merit aid / yr
• Northern Kentucky University · Highland Heights, KY$3,019 avg merit aid / yr
• Missouri Western State University · Saint Joseph, MO$2,984.42 avg merit aid / yr
• University of North Carolina Wilmington · Wilmington, NC$3,457 avg merit aid / yr