University of Nevada, Reno (UNR) turns out more than just degrees. With 21,018 students in fall 2023 and 495 undergraduate and graduate programs across its colleges, the scale is big enough to feel surprising on its own. What makes the dataset worth a closer look is the contrast between specialty pipelines like 82 MD degrees granted each year and the campus basics like 50 miles of bike paths and 12 residence halls.
Key Takeaways
- UNR offers 495 bachelor's, master's, and doctoral degree programs across its colleges
- The College of Liberal Arts at UNR awards 25% of all bachelor's degrees
- UNR's Mackay School of Earth Sciences and Engineering offers 12 undergraduate majors
- UNR's main campus spans 200 acres in Reno, Nevada
- The university operates 12 residence halls housing 3,000 students
- UNR's Mathewson-IGT Knowledge Center holds 4.2 million volumes
- University of Nevada, Reno (UNR) has a total enrollment of 21,018 students for the fall 2023 semester
- UNR's undergraduate enrollment stands at 17,424 students in fall 2023, representing 82.9% of total enrollment
- Graduate and professional students at UNR number 3,594 in fall 2023, making up 17.1% of the student body
- UNR has 74 tenure-track faculty in the Department of Chemistry
- UNR faculty secure $170 million in research funding annually
- The university employs 1,200 full-time instructional faculty members
- UNR ranks #227 in U.S. News & World Report National Universities 2024
- UNR is ranked #2 in the nation for social mobility by U.S. News 2024
- The university holds #105 spot in Top Public Schools per U.S. News 2024
UNR combines broad program offerings with strong outcomes, enrolling 21,018 students and supporting research and career success.
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Academic Programs and Degrees14 stats
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UNR offers 495 bachelor's, master's, and doctoral degree programs across its colleges
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The College of Liberal Arts at UNR awards 25% of all bachelor's degrees
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UNR's Mackay School of Earth Sciences and Engineering offers 12 undergraduate majors
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The School of Medicine at UNR grants 82 MD degrees annually on average
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UNR's Reynolds School of Journalism produces 50 graduates per year in media studies
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Engineering students at UNR can choose from 10 bachelor's programs, including chemical and civil engineering
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UNR's College of Business administers 8 undergraduate majors, with accounting being the largest
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The Graduate School at UNR oversees 160 master's programs and 80 doctoral programs
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UNR offers 25 online degree programs at the bachelor's and master's levels
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Nursing bachelor's degrees awarded at UNR averaged 120 per year from 2018-2022
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UNR's Honors College enrolls 800 students in interdisciplinary seminars
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Psychology is the most popular major at UNR, with 650 bachelor's degrees conferred in 2022
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UNR's criminal justice program graduates 200 students annually across BS and MS levels
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The university confers over 4,500 bachelor's degrees each year
Interpretation
Academic Programs and Degrees Interpretation
UNR, much like a well-stocked intellectual buffet, offers everything from the hearty staple of Psychology feeding hundreds to the specialized delicacies of 82 new doctors annually, yet it’s the College of Liberal Arts that quietly dishes out a quarter of the entire undergraduate feast.
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Campus Facilities and Infrastructure15 stats
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UNR's main campus spans 200 acres in Reno, Nevada
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The university operates 12 residence halls housing 3,000 students
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UNR's Mathewson-IGT Knowledge Center holds 4.2 million volumes
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The Lawlor Events Center on UNR campus seats 11,536 for basketball games
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UNR has 25 research farms and field stations totaling 15,000 acres
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The Fleischmann Planetarium at UNR features a 6/11ths dome with 70-foot diameter
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UNR's Pioneer Center for Student Excellence spans 55,000 square feet
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The campus includes 50 miles of bike paths and trails
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UNR's Artows Open Air Art Gallery displays over 20 monumental sculptures
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The Quadrangle at UNR covers 10 acres of historic green space
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UNR operates a 256-bed hospital through its School of Medicine
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The university's solar array installation generates 5 MW of power annually
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UNR has 1,200 parking spaces in campus garages
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The Nevada Field Station network includes 8 sites managed by UNR
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UNR's gyms and fitness centers total 150,000 square feet
Interpretation
Campus Facilities and Infrastructure Interpretation
UNR's campus seems to be a masterclass in scale, proving that a university can simultaneously ground you with monumental sculptures, lose you in millions of books, seat you with eleven thousand friends, power itself with the sun, and still expect you to find a parking spot.
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Enrollment and Student Demographics21 stats
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University of Nevada, Reno (UNR) has a total enrollment of 21,018 students for the fall 2023 semester
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UNR's undergraduate enrollment stands at 17,424 students in fall 2023, representing 82.9% of total enrollment
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Graduate and professional students at UNR number 3,594 in fall 2023, making up 17.1% of the student body
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79% of UNR undergraduates are Nevada residents, while 21% are out-of-state or international
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UNR's full-time student retention rate is 85.5% for first-time freshmen after one year
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Female students comprise 55.3% of UNR's total enrollment in fall 2023
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Male students account for 44.7% of UNR's student population in fall 2023
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24.8% of UNR students identify as Hispanic or Latino, the largest minority group
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White students make up 53.2% of UNR's undergraduate population
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Asian students represent 7.1% of UNR's total enrollment
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Black or African American students comprise 2.3% at UNR
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International students number 1,068 at UNR, or 5.1% of total enrollment
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UNR's average age of undergraduate students is 22.4 years
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28% of UNR undergraduates receive Pell Grants, indicating low-income status
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First-generation college students make up 42% of UNR's incoming freshmen class
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UNR has 1,927 first-time, full-time freshmen enrolled in fall 2023
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91% of UNR freshmen live on campus
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UNR's six-year graduation rate for full-time bachelor's students is 61%
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18% of UNR students are athletes in NCAA Division I sports
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UNR's student-to-faculty ratio is 17:1
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75% of UNR students are from Nevada public high schools
Interpretation
Enrollment and Student Demographics Interpretation
Despite its formidable size and strong local roots, UNR’s real story is a humble yet persistent climb, where a majority of homegrown undergraduates, many of them first-generation students, strive toward graduation one 85.5% retained step at a time.
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Faculty and Research15 stats
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UNR has 74 tenure-track faculty in the Department of Chemistry
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UNR faculty secure $170 million in research funding annually
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The university employs 1,200 full-time instructional faculty members
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82% of UNR faculty hold a Ph.D. or terminal degree in their field
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UNR's research expenditure reached $189 million in FY 2022
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Over 500 UNR faculty members are principal investigators on active grants
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The faculty-to-student ratio in UNR's introductory courses averages 1:25
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UNR has 150 endowed faculty chairs and professorships
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25% of UNR faculty are members of national academies like AAAS or NAS
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The Nevada Center for Bioinformatics at UNR employs 20 core faculty
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UNR faculty publish over 2,500 peer-reviewed papers annually
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40 UNR faculty have received NSF CAREER awards since 2010
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The Graduate Medical Education program at UNR trains 300 residents under 50 faculty
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UNR's part-time faculty number 450, supporting specialized courses
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15% of UNR faculty are tenured women in STEM fields
Interpretation
Faculty and Research Interpretation
With over 1,200 dedicated instructional minds—three-quarters holding terminal degrees, a quarter in national academies, and collectively securing nearly $200 million in research—the University of Nevada, Reno clearly understands that its faculty, not just its facilities, are the true catalysts for discovery and student success.
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Rankings and Achievements15 stats
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UNR ranks #227 in U.S. News & World Report National Universities 2024
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UNR is ranked #2 in the nation for social mobility by U.S. News 2024
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The university holds #105 spot in Top Public Schools per U.S. News 2024
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UNR's undergraduate engineering program ranks #97 nationally (U.S. News 2024)
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Reynolds School of Journalism at UNR ranks #26 among public universities
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UNR is #1 in Nevada for undergraduate research opportunities per U.S. News
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The Mackay School mines program ranks #9 nationally (U.S. News 2024)
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UNR ranks #151-200 globally in Times Higher Education World University Rankings 2024
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96% of UNR graduates are employed or in grad school within 6 months
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UNR received a Gold rating in STARS sustainability rankings (2023)
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The university won 15 NCAA championships in skiing since 1960
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UNR's study abroad participation rate is 25%, highest in Nevada
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Forbes ranks UNR #198 in America's Top Colleges 2023
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Niche.com gives UNR an A- overall grade for 2024
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UNR's return on investment ranks in top 20% nationally per PayScale
Interpretation
Rankings and Achievements Interpretation
UNR may not be the flashiest name in every national ranking, but it’s a powerhouse where regular students reliably strike gold, whether that means landing a top job, pioneering research, or quite literally mining it from the ninth-best program in the country.
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