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.
- Class Level: The percentage of undergraduate students at NSC is 98.87% which is increased by 3,930 over last 10 years. The graduate student population increased by 85 and it has been increasing.
- Gender Breakdown: In 2025, there were 41 male students for every 100 female students, up from 32 in 2015.
- 1,056 students enrolled in online degree program exclusively and the number of online students has increased by 147.31% since 2015.
Student Population Changes
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.
Undergraduate Enrollment Changes
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.
Graduate Enrollment Changes
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.
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity Changes
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).
Distance Learning (Online Courses) Enrollment Changes
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.