Las Vegas Has the Largest Student Population with 72,426 Students Enrolled in Nevada

The top city with the largest student population in Nevada is Las Vegas, NV with 72,426 students enrolled across 24 colleges. Las Vegas is the largest city in terms of both total student population and number of schools in Nevada.

The largest college in Las Vegas is University of Nevada-Las Vegas with 32,911 students enrolled.

Other top cities in Nevada include

Reno, NV (6 colleges, 34,945 students). The most prominent college in Reno is University of Nevada-Reno with 23,024 students.
Henderson, NV (4 colleges, 10,517 students). The most prominent college in Henderson is Nevada State University with 7,549 students.
Carson City, NV (2 colleges, 4,444 students). The most prominent college in Carson City is Western Nevada College with 4,284 students.
Elko, NV (1 colleges, 3,320 students). The largest college in Elko is Great Basin College with 3,320 students.
Sparks, NV (2 colleges, 463 students). .

Nevada Cities with Largest College Student Population

The following table lists cities with the largest student populations in Nevada, including the total number of schools, total enrollment, undergraduate and graduate students , along with the distribution of men and women students across institutions. Click on any city to explore detailed information about colleges in that area. Each page also includes information about community colleges and trade schoools in the metropolitan region and nearby cities.

Nevada Cities with Largest College Student Population
City	Total Enrollment	Undergraduate	Graduate	Online Enrollment	Men	Women
City	Total Enrollment	Undergraduate	Graduate	Online Enrollment	Men	Women	Las Vegas, NV24 Schools	72,426	66,638	5,788	12,525	29,304	43,122
Reno, NV6 Schools	34,945	31,043	3,902	4,741	15,309	19,636
Henderson, NV4 Schools	10,517	8,024	2,493	1,447	3,349	7,168
Carson City, NV2 Schools	4,444	4,446	-	1,031	2,070	2,374
Elko, NV1 School	3,320	3,321	-	3,039	1,173	2,147
Sparks, NV2 Schools	463	465	-	-	197	266

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