University of Nevada-Reno (UNR) is a four-year, public school located in Reno, NV.
It offers 137 graduate programs - 72 Master's, 44 Doctorate, 15 Post-bachelor's, and 6 Post-master's. The 2025 average graduate tuition & fees is $7,032 for in-state and $25,174 for out-of-state students.
A total of 3,907 students is enrolled in graduate schools out of total 23,024 students at UNR. UNR offers online graduate programs and 1,153 out of 3,907 graduate students have enrolled online exclusively.
UNR have a medical school and you can discover its admission and tuition information at University of Nevada, Reno School of Medicine. In addition, you can find UNR's health profession programs at health professions information page.
Graduate Program Overview
For the academic year 2024-2025, the average graduate school tuition & fees is $7,032 for Nevada residents and $25,174 for out-of-state students. It offers 137 graduate programs and some programs are offered through distance learning.
Graduate Programs Key Facts
| School Name | University of Nevada-Reno |
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| Type | Four-year, Public |
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| Address | North Virginia Street, Reno, NV |
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| Graduate School Students | 3,813 students
1,153 students enrolled online exclusively |
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| Tuition & Fees (2024-2025) | In-State$7,032
Out-of-State$25,174 |
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| Student to Faculty | 17:1 (5.88%) |
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| Number of Graduate Programs | Total 137 Graduate Programs
72 Master's, 44 Doctorate, 21 Post graduate certificates |
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2025 Graduate Program Tuition at University of Nevada-Reno
The following tables describe 2024-2025 graduate tuition & fees at University of Nevada-Reno with tuition changes over the last 5 years. Each cost is an average amount over the offered programs. For Nevada residents, the tuition & fees are $7,032 and $25,174 for non-Nevada residents.
The tuition per credit hours for part-time students (or full-time students who taking extra credits) is $345 for Nevada residents and $723 for out-of-state students.
2025 Graduate School Tuition, Fees, and Living Costs
| In-State | Out-of-State |
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| Tuition | $6,210 | $24,352 |
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| Fees | $822 | $822 |
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| Cost per Credit | $345 | $723 |
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| Books & Supplies | $1,200 |
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| Room & Board | $14,496 (On-Campus) / $14,286 (Off-Campus) |
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| Personal Expenses | $2,940 (On-Campus) / $5,306 (Off-Campus) |
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| On-Campus Total | $25,668 | $43,810 |
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| Off-Campus Total | $27,824 | $45,966 |
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Graduate Program Tuition Changes (2021-2025)
| 2020-2021 | 2021-2022 | 2022-2023 | 2023-2024 | 2024-2025 |
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| In-State | $6,318 | $6,290 | $6,444 | $6,584 | $7,032 |
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| Out-of-State | $21,971 | $22,380 | $22,986 | $23,540 | $25,174 |
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Conferred Degrees and Graduate Programs by Major
University of Nevada-Reno offers Masters, Doctorate, Post-Bachelor's Certificate, Post-Master's Certificate graduate degree/certificate programs through 137 major areas - 72 Master's (4 online programs), 44 Doctorate (2 online programs), 15 Post-Bachelor's (5 online programs), 6 Post-Master's (6 online programs). 953 students have been conferred Master's degree and 265 students have received Doctorate degree last year.
The following table summarizes the total number of completers by degree and gender.
Total Number of Conferred Graduate Degree
| Master's | Doctorate |
Post-Bachelor's | Post-Master's |
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| Total | 953 | 265 | 19 | 3 |
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| Men | 339 | 112 | 6 | - |
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| Women | 614 | 153 | 13 | 3 |
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Below, you can check major programs and concentration for each area of study with offered degrees and completers. ONLINE denotes the program offered by distance learning (online degree).
You may want to see all graduate schools offering a major program by following the link on the title of the program.
| Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
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| Art/Art Studies | 8 |
NOT OFFER |
NOT OFFER |
NOT OFFER |
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| Music | |
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NOT OFFER |
NOT OFFER |
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| Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
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| History | 3 |
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NOT OFFER |
NOT OFFER |
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Graduate Student Population
UNR graduate schools have a total of 3,813 postgraduate students.
By gender, it has 1,493 male and 2,320 female postgrad students.
By attending status, there are 1,609 full-time and 2,204 part-time students in graduate schools. It offers distance learning for graduate programs, and 1,153 students enrolled through online exclusively and 519 students are taking some online graduate courses.
By race/ethnicity 1,894 White, 130 Black, and 306 Asian students are attending at University of Nevada-Reno. The detail graduate enrollment distribution by race is shown in the below chart.
68 grad students are younger than 22 and 649 students are older than 65. It has 2,082 students aged between 22 and 30 and 1,108 students aged 30 to 40.
Graduate Students Gender Distribution
| Total | 3,813 |
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| Men | 1,493 |
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| Women | 2,320 |
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Graduate Students Attending Status Distribution
| Total | 3,813 |
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| Full-time Students | 1,609 |
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| Part-time Students | 2,204 |
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Graduate Students Race Distribution
| Total | 3,813 |
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American Indian /
Native American | 28 |
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| Asian | 306 |
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| Black | 130 |
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| Hispanic | 634 |
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Native Hawaiian /
Other Pacific Islander | 6 |
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| White | 1,894 |
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| Two or more races | 195 |
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| Un-Known | 97 |
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Graduate Students Age Distribution
| Total | 3,813 |
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| 21 & Under | 68 |
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| 22-24 | 817 |
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| 25-29 | 1,265 |
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| 30-34 | 698 |
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| 35-39 | 410 |
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| 40 & Over | 649 |
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Online Population
At University of Nevada-Reno graduate schools, 1,153 students enrolled online exclusively and 519 students enrolled in some online courses.
Graduate Distance Learning Enrollment Distribution
| Total Enrollment | 3,907 |
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| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses | 1,153 |
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| Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses | 519 |
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| Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses | 2,235 |
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Graduate Distance Learning Enrollment By Student Location
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses | 1,153 |
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| Nevada Resident | 829 |
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| Other State In U.S. | 321 |
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| Outside of U.S. | 3 |
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