The student population at Nevada State University is 7,549 (7,464 undergraduate and 85 graduate students) . The number of students has increased by 4,015 (113.61%) over the past decade.
The average student population over the last 11 years is 5,853 where 7,549 students are attending the school for the academic year 2024-2025.
Total enrollment fluctuated between 2016 and 2025, with 7 year-over-year increases and 2 decreases. It peaked at 7,549 students in 2025 and was lowest at 3,534 in 2016. Overall, enrollment rose from 3,534 to 7,549 students, a net gain of 4,015 (113.6%).
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Nevada State University since 2015.
| Year | Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Men | Women | Total | Men | Women | ||
| 2015-16 | 3,534 | 3,534 | 856 | 2,678 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016-17 | 3,747 213 | 3,747 213 | 922 66 | 2,825 147 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017-18 | 4,216 469 | 4,216 469 | 1,046 124 | 3,170 345 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018-19 | 4,930 714 | 4,930 714 | 1,181 135 | 3,749 579 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019-20 | 5,584 654 | 5,531 601 | 1,386 205 | 4,145 396 | 53 53 | 3 3 | 50 50 |
| 2020-21 | 7,289 1,705 | 7,218 1,687 | 1,873 487 | 5,345 1,200 | 71 18 | 5 2 | 66 16 |
| 2021-22 | 7,227 -62 | 7,158 -60 | 1,887 14 | 5,271 -74 | 69 -2 | 5 | 64 -2 |
| 2022-23 | 7,169 -58 | 7,115 -43 | 1,970 83 | 5,145 -126 | 54 -15 | 2 -3 | 52 -12 |
| 2023-24 | 7,283 114 | 7,224 109 | 2,051 81 | 5,173 28 | 59 5 | 1 -1 | 58 6 |
| 2024-25 | 7,549 266 | 7,464 240 | 2,198 147 | 5,266 93 | 85 26 | 3 2 | 82 24 |
| Average | 5,853 | 5,814 | 1,537 | 4,277 | 39 | 2 | 37 |
The average number of Undergraduate students over the last 11 years is 5,814 where 7,464 students are attending the Undergraduate school for the academic year 2024-2025. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in Undergraduate enrollment by attending status and gender at Nevada State University since 2015.
| Year | Total | Full-time | Part-time | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Men | Women | Total | Men | Women | ||
| 2015-16 | 3,534 | 1,344 | 352 | 992 | 2,190 | 504 | 1,686 |
| 2016-17 | 3,747 | 1,539 | 399 | 1,140 | 2,208 | 523 | 1,685 |
| 2017-18 | 4,216 | 1,708 | 426 | 1,282 | 2,508 | 620 | 1,888 |
| 2018-19 | 4,930 | 1,805 | 401 | 1,404 | 3,125 | 780 | 2,345 |
| 2019-20 | 5,531 | 2,001 | 440 | 1,561 | 3,530 | 946 | 2,584 |
| 2020-21 | 7,218 | 2,079 | 406 | 1,673 | 5,139 | 1,467 | 3,672 |
| 2021-22 | 7,158 | 2,055 | 417 | 1,638 | 5,103 | 1,470 | 3,633 |
| 2022-23 | 7,115 | 1,997 | 440 | 1,557 | 5,118 | 1,530 | 3,588 |
| 2023-24 | 7,224 | 2,252 | 506 | 1,746 | 4,972 | 1,545 | 3,427 |
| 2024-25 | 7,464 | 2,428 | 535 | 1,893 | 5,036 | 1,663 | 3,373 |
| Average | 5,814 | 5,814 | 432 | 1,489 | 5,814 | 1,105 | 2,788 |
The average number of Graduate students over the last 11 years is 39 where 85 students are attending the Graduate school for the academic year 2024-2025. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in Graduate enrollment by attending status and gender at Nevada State University since 2015.
| Year | Total | Full-time | Part-time | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Men | Women | Total | Men | Women | ||
| 2015-16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016-17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017-18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018-19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019-20 | 53 | 22 | 2 | 20 | 31 | 1 | 30 |
| 2020-21 | 71 | 20 | 3 | 17 | 51 | 2 | 49 |
| 2021-22 | 69 | 32 | 2 | 30 | 37 | 3 | 34 |
| 2022-23 | 54 | 17 | 1 | 16 | 37 | 1 | 36 |
| 2023-24 | 59 | 21 | 0 | 21 | 38 | 1 | 37 |
| 2024-25 | 85 | 42 | 3 | 39 | 43 | 0 | 43 |
| Average | 39 | 39 | 1 | 14 | 39 | 1 | 23 |
The percentage of white students is 21.96% and the percentage of black students is 8.82% at Nevada State University. 13.26% of enrolled students is Asian. Hispanic students comprise 41.44% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students decreased from 41.11% to 21.96%. Asian enrollment grew from 9.88% to 13.26%. Black student enrollment decreased from 9.73% to 8.82%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 25.04% to 41.44%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.7508 which indicates that quite diverse. This increased from 0.7463 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has improved.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at Nevada State University over the past 11 years (2015-2025).
| Year | American Indian or Native American | Asian | Black | Hispanic | Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | White | Two or More Races |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 12 | 349 | 344 | 885 | 56 | 1,453 | 174 |
| 2016-17 | 21 | 432 | 340 | 1,008 | 66 | 1,361 | 202 |
| 2017-18 | 26 | 497 | 349 | 1,373 | 55 | 1,368 | 229 |
| 2018-19 | 22 | 563 | 405 | 1,783 | 80 | 1,374 | 259 |
| 2019-20 | 16 | 609 | 425 | 2,096 | 82 | 1,464 | 318 |
| 2020-21 | 18 | 845 | 551 | 2,830 | 86 | 1,524 | 432 |
| 2021-22 | 17 | 674 | 531 | 2,959 | 62 | 1,410 | 535 |
| 2022-23 | 14 | 881 | 580 | 2,807 | 66 | 1,227 | 578 |
| 2023-24 | 15 | 901 | 628 | 3,022 | 84 | 1,312 | 436 |
| 2024-25 | 18 | 1,001 | 666 | 3,128 | 88 | 1,658 | 460 |
| Average | 18 | 675 | 482 | 2,189 | 73 | 1,415 | 362 |
1,056 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2024-2025, which is 14% of total students. The number of online students has increased 147.31% since 2015. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at Nevada State University from 2015 to 2025.
| Year | Total Enrollment | Online Completely | Enrolled in Some Online Courses | Not Enrolled in Online Courses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 3,534 | 427 | 1,289 | 1,818 |
| 2016-17 | 3,747 | 481 | 1,355 | 1,911 |
| 2017-18 | 4,216 | 407 | 1,351 | 2,458 |
| 2018-19 | 4,930 | 879 | 1,629 | 2,422 |
| 2019-20 | 5,584 | 952 | 2,644 | 1,988 |
| 2020-21 | 7,289 | 1,170 | 1,753 | 4,366 |
| 2021-22 | 7,227 | 777 | 1,969 | 4,481 |
| 2022-23 | 7,169 | 1,336 | 1,575 | 4,258 |
| 2023-24 | 7,283 | 1,240 | 1,688 | 4,355 |
| 2024-25 | 7,549 | 1,056 | 1,562 | 4,931 |
| Average | 5,853 | 873 | 1,682 | 3,299 |
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