The student population at University of Nevada-Reno is 23,024 (19,117 undergraduate and 3,907 graduate students) . The number of students has increased by 2,126 (10.17%) over the past decade.
- Class Level: The percentage of undergraduate students at UNR is 83.03% which is increased by 1,347 over last 10 years. The graduate student population increased by 779 and it has been increasing.
- Gender Breakdown: In 2025, there were 79 male students for every 100 female students, down from 89 in 2015.
- 1,483 students enrolled in online degree program exclusively and the number of online students has increased by 171.61% since 2015.
Student Population Changes
The average student population over the last 11 years is 21,387 where 23,024 students are attending the school for the academic year 2024-2025.
Total enrollment fluctuated between 2016 and 2025, with 5 year-over-year increases and 4 decreases. It peaked at 23,024 students in 2025 and was lowest at 20,722 in 2021. Overall, enrollment rose from 20,898 to 23,024 students, a net gain of 2,126 (10.2%).
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at University of Nevada-Reno since 2015.
Undergraduate Enrollment Changes
The average number of Undergraduate students over the last 11 years is 17,746 where 19,117 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 University of Nevada-Reno since 2015.
Graduate Enrollment Changes
The average number of Graduate students over the last 11 years is 3,641 where 3,907 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 University of Nevada-Reno since 2015.
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity Changes
The percentage of white students is 47.89% and the percentage of black students is 3.80% at University of Nevada-Reno. 8.35% of enrolled students is Asian. Hispanic students comprise 23.72% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students decreased from 60.26% to 47.89%. Asian enrollment grew from 7.14% to 8.35%. Black student enrollment increased from 3.40% to 3.80%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 17.11% to 23.72%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.6976 which indicates that moderately diverse. This increased from 0.5979 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has improved.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at University of Nevada-Reno over the past 11 years (2015-2025).
Distance Learning (Online Courses) Enrollment Changes
1,483 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2024-2025, which is 6% of total students. The number of online students has increased 171.61% since 2015. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at University of Nevada-Reno from 2015 to 2025.