There are 7 community colleges (2-4 year colleges) in Nevada - 0 public and 7 private schools.

The 2024 average tuition & fees of Nevada community colleges is $16,757 for Nevada residents and $24,906 for out-of-state students. The average financial aid amounts including grants and/or scholarships is $4,716. A total of 4,345 students enrolled in Nevada community colleges (621 in average).


Nevada Community Colleges Average Statistics

All Nevada community colleges have an open admission policy with some application requirements such as a high school diploma and certificate of attendance.

The average graduation rate is 53.71% and the transfer-out rate is 53.71%. The average students to faculty ratio is 23 to 1 at Nevada community colleges.

The following table shows the 2024 average academic statistics for Nevada community colleges.

Nevada Community Colleges Average Statistics (2023-2024)
Number of Schools7 community colleges (0 public, 7 private)
Open Admission PolicyAll 7 Schools
Tuition & Fees$16,757 Nevada Residents
$24,906 out-of-state Students
Financial Aid Amounts$4,716
Student PopulationTotal 4,345 (621 on average)
Online Student PopulationTotal 120 (120 on average) in 5 schools offering online classes)
Graduation Rate53.71%
Transfer-out Rate1.00%
Student to Faculty Ratio23.00 to 1

Nevada Community Colleges Comparison - Ranking and Key Facts

Career College of Northern Nevada is ranked first among Nevada community colleges and Pima Medical Institute-Las Vegas and Carrington College-Las Vegas are second and third position in the ranking.

The 2024 average tuition & fees of the schools are $16,757 for Nevada residents and $24,906 for out-of-state students. The following table compares the Nevada community colleges with key statistics by ranking.

2024 Tuition & Academic Comparison Between Community Colleges in Nevada
NV RankNameTuition & FeesFinancial AidStudent PopulationGraduation RateStudent to Faculty Ratio
5Career College of Northern NevadaSparks, NV$26,849 $3,800 292 48% 14 to 1
-Pima Medical Institute-Las VegasLas Vegas, NV$16,390 $4,374 711 43% 22 to 1
-Carrington College-Las VegasLas Vegas, NV$19,146 $3,851 323 47% 29 to 1
-Aviation Institute of Maintenance-Las VegasLas Vegas, NV$16,757 $6,229 294 65% 17 to 1
-Nevada Career InstituteLas Vegas, NV$18,121 $3,871 300 54% 21 to 1
-Northwest Career CollegeLas Vegas, NV$15,499 $7,677 1,962 61% 35 to 1
-Carrington College-RenoReno, NV$61,578 $3,210 463 58% 23 to 1
Average$24,906 ($16,757) $4,7164,345 53.71% 23.00 to 1