by our College Data Analytics TeamUNLV total enrollment is approximately 31,142 students. 19,843 are undergraduates and 3,018 are graduate students.
Male/Female Breakdown of Undergraduates
The full-time UNLV undergraduate population is made up of 58% women, and 42% men.
For the gender breakdown for all students, go here.
UNLV Racial/Ethnic Breakdown of Undergraduates
| Race/Ethnicity | Number |
|---|---|
| Hispanic | 6,323 |
| White | 5,471 |
| Asian | 3,452 |
| Multi-Ethnic | 2,201 |
| Black or African American | 1,599 |
| International | 500 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 184 |
| Unknown | 66 |
See racial/ethnic breakdown for all students.
Male/Female Breakdown of Graduate Students
About 58% of full-time grad students are women, and 42% men.
For the gender breakdown for all students, go here.
UNLV Racial-Ethnic Breakdown of Graduate Students
| Race/Ethnicity | Number |
|---|---|
| White | 1,254 |
| Hispanic | 560 |
| Asian | 392 |
| Multi-Ethnic | 232 |
| Black or African American | 230 |
| International | 178 |
| Unknown | 159 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 7 |
See racial/ethnic breakdown for all students.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number |
|---|---|
| White | 9,607 |
| Hispanic | 9,289 |
| Asian | 4,876 |
| Multi-Ethnic | 3,229 |
| Black or African American | 2,496 |
| International | 914 |
| Unknown | 397 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 250 |
University of Nevada - Las Vegas Faculty Racial/Ethnic Demographics:
| Ethnicity | Number of Faculty |
|---|---|
| White | 3,111 |
| Asian | 594 |
| Black or African American | 415 |
| Multi-Ethnic | 162 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 37 |
| Hispanic | 0 |
| International | 0 |
| Unknown | 0 |
Learn more about the faculty at UNLV.
There are approximately 17,971 female students and 13,171 male students at UNLV.
Reporting of the gender of UNLV is unknown or unavailable.
There are more female teachers than male teachers at this school.
There are approximately 2,623 female teachers and 2,471 male teachers.
UNLV ranks 479 out of 2,183 when it comes to geographic diversity.
17.47% of UNLV students come from out of state, and 1.74% come from out of the country.
The undergraduate student body is split among 44 states (may include Washington D.C.). Click on the map for more detail.
| State | Amount |
|---|---|
| Nevada | 3,116 |
| California | 250 |
| Hawaii | 165 |
| Illinois | 28 |
| Colorado | 28 |
Students from 91 countries are represented at this school, with the majority of the international students coming from China, South Korea, and India.
Learn more about international students at UNLV.
A traditional college student is defined as being between the ages of 18-21. At UNLV, 42.17% of students fall into that category, compared to the national average of 60%.
| Student Age Group | Amount |
|---|---|
| 22-24 | 7,267 |
| 20-21 | 6,784 |
| 18-19 | 6,066 |
| 25-29 | 4,907 |
| 35 and over | 3,140 |
| 30-34 | 2,114 |
| Under 18 | 0 |
Footnotes
*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
References
Department of Homeland Security Citizenship and Immigration Services
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