Nevada State University

Henderson, NV · Public

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Admission rate

Nevada State University admitted 86.8% of applicants university-wide (1,587 of 1,828).

CohortAdmit rateAdmittedApplicants
University-wide86.8%1,5871,828
Men86.4%457529
Women87.0%1,1201,287

Of 1,587 admitted students, 527 enrolled (33.2% yield).

Nevada State University Common Data Set 2024-2025 · Sections C1–C2 · 2024Published cohort admit rates — context, not an applicant-specific probability.

Test scores and GPA of admitted students

SAT (mid-50%)
980–1200
ACT (mid-50%)
19–25
GPA (mid-50%, 4.0 scale)
3.003.74

Testing policy: Test-blind (scores not considered)

Nevada State University Common Data Set 2024-2025 · Sections C9–C12 · 2024Published admit stats reflect the entire incoming class unless explicitly labeled international-only.

Cost and financial aid

Published cost of attendance: $38,952/yr.

Out-of-state tuition$21,833
Fees, housing, food, books & other$17,119
Sticker cost of attendance$38,952/yr

Average net price by family income (US, federal aid data)

Under $30k$11,438
$30k–48k$13,084
$48k–75k$16,002
$75k–110k$17,757
Over $110k$21,125

U.S. Dept. of Education · College Scorecard — average net price by family income (Title IV, from IPEDS) · 2023

US applicants

Need- and merit-based aid available.

  • Scorpion Academic Scholarship$2,000 to $4,000 per year (Merit)
  • Scorpion Scholarship for 2026 HS Graduates$2,000 to $4,000 per year (Merit)
  • Scorpion Scholarship for 2026 NSHE CC Graduates$2,000 to $4,000 per year (Merit)
  • Leadership Scholarship$1,000 (Merit)

International applicants

No need-based aid reported for internationals.

  • Scorpion Academic Scholarship$2,000 to $4,000 per year (Merit)
  • Scorpion Scholarship for 2026 HS Graduates$2,000 to $4,000 per year (Merit)
  • Scorpion Scholarship for 2026 NSHE CC Graduates$2,000 to $4,000 per year (Merit)
  • Leadership Scholarship$1,000 (Merit)

Nevada State University Common Data Set 2024-2025 · Sections G–H · 2024

Application requirements

US applicants

  • Online Application
  • Official High School Transcript
  • Application fee

International applicants

  • Online Application
  • Official High School Transcript
  • Application fee
  • English proficiency (IELTS/TOEFL)
  • GPA credential conversion
  • Predicted Class XII marksheet
  • Financial documentation (I-20)

Nevada State University · Application requirements (official admissions pages) · 2025

Essay prompts

Nevada State University requires no supplemental essays.

Prompts from the Own portal member feed · verified Jul 4, 2026

Graduate outcomes

Median earnings
$53,166
Median earnings · 10 years after entry
Graduation rate
33.6%
Within 150% of normal time
First-year retention
79%
Return for year two · CDS Section B
Median debt
$19,691
At graduation

Nevada State University · U.S. Dept. of Education College Scorecard (2023 release) · 2023Earnings and debt figures are federal data for aid-receiving graduates — cohort outcomes, not a guarantee for any individual student.

Published rankings

  • Niche: #263

Deadlines

Academics and campus

Largest degree fields: Psychology (10%), Business & marketing (8%), Biological & life sciences (4%).

Student–faculty ratio: 20:1 · 36% of class sections have under 20 students.

Nevada State University Common Data Set 2024-2025 · Sections E, F, I · 2024Published institutional figures for the reporting year — descriptive of the current student body, not a prediction about your experience.

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