The average graduation rate of Nevada colleges is 61.61%. It means that 61.61% of students have completed their studies within 150% of program length.
For the bachelor's degree (BS) in 4-year Nevada colleges, the average graduation rate is 43.90%, which means 43.90% of students earned BS degree in 6 years after enrolling first year.
In Nevada 2-year institutions (i.e. community colleges), the average graduation rate is 60.14%.
For Nevada colleges, Arizona College of Nursing-Las Vegas has the highest graduation rate of 81.82% among 4-year colleges. For Nevada community colleges, Aviation Institute of Maintenance-Las Vegas has the highest graduation rate of 80.00%.
The following table compares graduation rates between Nevada colleges. For 4-year colleges, the rates are based on the time it takes to earn a bachelor's degree, which typically requires 4 years of study. Therefore, 100% normal time means 4-year, 125% normal time means 5-years, and the 150% normal time means 6 years.
For community colleges (2-4 year schools) and trade schools, the completion time to measure graduation rates vary depending on the length of the program. For example, 150% normal time for 1-year certificate programs is 18 months and 3 years for 2-years associate degree.
| School | Graduation Rate (Completers) | Transfer-out Rate | Retention Rate | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| In 100% Normal Time | In 125% Normal Time | In 150% Normal Time | |||
| Academy of Hair Design-Las VegasTrade School | 69.71% | - | 85.06% | - | 91% |
| Career College of Northern NevadaCommunity College | - | - | - | 2% | 60% |
| College of Southern Nevada4-Year College, public | - | - | - | 15% | - |
| Las Vegas College4-Year College, private | - | - | - | - | - |
| University of Nevada-Las Vegas4-Year College, public | 26.45% | 43.88% | 50.51% | - | 79% |
| University of Nevada-Reno4-Year College, public | 41.88% | 57.00% | 61.24% | - | 80% |
| Great Basin College4-Year College, public | 2.00% | - | 14.00% | 10% | 59% |
| Truckee Meadows Community College4-Year College, public | - | - | - | 11% | - |
| Western Nevada College4-Year College, public | - | - | - | 12% | - |
| Nevada Career InstituteCommunity College | 8.26% | - | 54.59% | - | 72% |
| Nevada State University4-Year College, public | 16.67% | 27.45% | 33.58% | 27% | 79% |
| Milan Institute-SparksTrade School | 1.30% | - | 62.34% | - | - |
| Pima Medical Institute-Las VegasCommunity College | 29.59% | - | 57.40% | - | 76% |
| Roseman University of Health Sciences4-Year College, private | - | - | - | - | - |
| Northwest Career CollegeCommunity College | 49.42% | - | 67.58% | - | 66% |
| Euphoria Institute of Beauty Arts & Sciences-SummerlinTrade School | 33.15% | - | 73.81% | - | 80% |
| Milan Institute of Cosmetology-RenoTrade School | 6.48% | - | 72.69% | - | 85% |
| Casal Institute of NevadaTrade School | 14.35% | - | 70.43% | - | 91% |
| Carrington College-Las VegasCommunity College | 40.00% | - | 59.20% | 1% | 68% |
| Carrington College-RenoCommunity College | 11.32% | - | 41.51% | - | 73% |
| International Academy of StyleTrade School | 83.95% | - | 92.59% | - | 85% |
| European Massage Therapy School-Las VegasTrade School | - | - | - | - | - |
| Touro University Nevada4-Year College, private | - | - | - | - | - |
| Advanced Training InstituteTrade School | - | - | - | - | - |
| Paul Mitchell the School-Las VegasTrade School | 20.69% | - | 93.10% | - | 100% |
| Milan Institute-Las VegasTrade School | 2.12% | - | 58.20% | - | 81% |
| Paul Mitchell the School-RenoTrade School | 4.17% | - | 75.00% | - | 90% |
| Aviation Institute of Maintenance-Las VegasCommunity College | 80.00% | - | 80.00% | - | 94% |
| DeVry University-Nevada4-Year College, private | - | - | - | 100% | - |
| Chamberlain University-Nevada4-Year College, private | 20.00% | - | 20.00% | 20% | 75% |
| Arizona College of Nursing-Las Vegas4-Year College, private | 81.82% | - | 81.82% | - | 77% |
| Wongu University of Oriental Medicine4-Year College, private | - | - | - | - | - |
| L Makeup InstituteTrade School | 3.51% | - | 61.40% | - | 92% |
| Sierra Academy of StyleTrade School | 60.95% | - | 76.19% | - | 79% |
| United Education Institute-Las VegasTrade School | 28.13% | - | 52.60% | - | 73% |
| Avalon Institute-Las VegasTrade School | 65.48% | - | 83.93% | - | 74% |
| Medspa Academies-National Institute of Modern AestheticsTrade School | 22.73% | - | 93.18% | - | 92% |
| Galen Health Institutes-Las Vegas4-Year College, private | - | - | - | - | - |