Nevada State University

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#13884 / #3644
Global Influence / U.S. Influence
#1401
Most Desirable School
Four-year public college located in Henderson, Nevada

Nevada State University at a Glance

U.S. influence rank
#3644
Acceptance rate (fall 2024)
87%
Tuition and fees (2025–26)
$7,290
Graduation rate
36%
Undergraduates (fall 2024)
3,762

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About Nevada State University

According to Wikipedia, Nevada State University , formerly Nevada State College, is a public college in Henderson, Nevada. It is part of the Nevada System of Higher Education and opened on September 3, 2002, as Nevada's first state college. Its main campus is located on a site in the southern foothills of Henderson.

Nevada State University Admissions, Retention, and Graduation Information

Annual ApplicationsAcceptanceRetention RateGraduation Rate
1,73387%79%36%

Source: U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard and NCES); acceptance rate for fall 2024; test scores for fall 2024; applications and enrollment for fall 2023; retention for students who started in fall 2023; graduation rate within six years for students who started in 2019.

How Much Does Nevada State University Cost To Attend?

Tuition and fees (in-state)
$7,290
Average Net Price by Family Income (2024–25)
IncomeAverage Net Cost
0 - 30K$12,344
30K - 48K$13,340
48K - 75K$14,628
75K - 110K$18,149
110K+$20,565

Source: U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard and NCES); tuition and fees for 2025–26; net price for 2024–25, for first-time, full-time students receiving financial aid.

How Much Do Nevada State University Graduates Make?

Ten years after starting college, former Nevada State University students who received federal financial aid earn a median of $58,648 a year, and 88% of those not still in school are working.

Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard; students who started college in 2011–12 or 2012–13, measured in 2022 and 2023, in 2024 dollars.

Nevada State University's Demographics

Students enrolled at any time during the 2023–24 school year, including part-time and online students.

Student BodyUnder-GradsGraduates
8,6858,62560

Source: National Center for Education Statistics; 12-month enrollment for 2023–24.

Where is Nevada State University?

Nevada State University is located at 1300 Nevada State Drive, Henderson, NV 89002.

How Safe is Nevada State University?

Like every college that receives federal student aid, Nevada State University publishes an annual security report with its campus crime statistics and safety policies. Its figures can also be looked up in the U.S. Department of Education’s Campus Safety and Security database.

Relative to its enrollment, Nevada State University has a violent crime rate of 0.01% and a property crime rate of 0.01%. Henderson has a violent crime rate of 0.27% and a property (including theft) crime rate of 1.73%. Sources: campus: U.S. Department of Education Campus Safety and Security data, on-campus offenses in 2024 (violent: murder, rape, robbery and aggravated assault; property: burglary, motor vehicle theft and arson, which excludes ordinary theft); city: FBI Crime Data Explorer, offenses reported to the city police in 2024.

What Is Nevada State University Known For?

Nevada State University is known for its academic work in the following disciplines:

Nevada State University's Top Areas of Influence With Degrees Offered

Each rank compares how much Nevada State University's faculty and alumni have shaped a field with other schools, using Wikipedia, Wikidata and scholarly citation databases such as Crossref and Semantic Scholar. World and U.S. ranks reflect modern influence; the historical rank counts influence across all time. How we rank influence

Education
#5963
World Rank
#5966
Historical Rank
#1505
USA Rank

Nevada State University ranks #1505 in the U.S. and #5963 worldwide for influence in Education.

education Degrees
Psychology
#4226
World Rank
#4237
Historical Rank
#1607
USA Rank

Nevada State University ranks #1607 in the U.S. and #4226 worldwide for influence in Psychology.

psychology Degrees
Nursing
#7945
World Rank
#7945
Historical Rank
#2914
USA Rank

Nevada State University ranks #2914 in the U.S. and #7945 worldwide for influence in Nursing.

nursing Degrees
Communications
#12545
World Rank
#12557
Historical Rank
#3427
USA Rank

Nevada State University ranks #3427 in the U.S. and #12545 worldwide for influence in Communications.

communications Degrees
Medical
#12440
World Rank
#12442
Historical Rank
#3452
USA Rank

Nevada State University ranks #3452 in the U.S. and #12440 worldwide for influence in Medical.

medicine Degrees
Biology
#12771
World Rank
#12784
Historical Rank
#3469
USA Rank

Nevada State University ranks #3469 in the U.S. and #12771 worldwide for influence in Biology.

biology Degrees
Literature
#12206
World Rank
#12225
Historical Rank
#3537
USA Rank

Nevada State University ranks #3537 in the U.S. and #12206 worldwide for influence in Literature.

literature Degrees
Business
#16257
World Rank
#16257
Historical Rank
#4343
USA Rank

Nevada State University ranks #4343 in the U.S. and #16257 worldwide for influence in Business.

business Degrees
History
#16756
World Rank
#16768
Historical Rank
#4411
USA Rank

Nevada State University ranks #4411 in the U.S. and #16756 worldwide for influence in History.

history Degrees