There are 38 colleges in Nevada - 7 public and 31 private schools.
The 2024 average tuition & fees of the 4-year colleges in Nevada is $5,648 for Nevada residents and $17,069 for out-of-state students. In private colleges, the average tuition & fees is $19,661.
In Nevada, for public 4-years colleges, in-state tuition & fees increased by 38.33% from $4,083 (2015) to $5,648 (2024) and out-of-state tuition & fees grew by 30.20% over the past decade from $13,322 (2015) to $17,345 (2024).
In private Nevada colleges, the tuition & fees increased by -12.98%, from $24,362 (2015) to $21,200 (2024).
Cost of Attendance (COA) Trends
Over the past 10 years, the COA has increased 15.61% when living on campus and 29.89% when living off campus at Nevada Colleges.
In private Nevada Colleges, the COA has increase by -6.70% (on-campus) and 3.76% (off-camus). The COA includes tuition, fees, books & supplies, room & board, and other personal expenses.
For the academic year 2023-2024, the total cost of attendance is $33,394 when a student lives on campus and $37,780 when living off campus at Nevada Colleges. The following table and chart illustrate the changes of COA for Nevada Colleges over the past 10 years.
Cost of Attendance (COA) Trends of Nevada Colleges
| Year | Living On Campus | Living Off Campus |
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| In-State | Out-of-State | Private Schools | In-State | Out-of-State | Private Schools |
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| 2014-15 |
$19,647 | $28,886 | $39,926 | $19,847 | $29,086 | $40,126 |
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| 2015-16 |
$19,343
-1.55% | $28,582
-1.05% | $39,676
-0.63% | $19,627
-1.11% | $28,866
-0.76% | $39,960
-0.41% |
|---|
| 2016-17 |
$19,697
1.83% | $29,080
1.74% | $39,431
-0.62% | $20,339
3.63% | $29,722
2.97% | $40,073
0.28% |
|---|
| 2017-18 |
$19,851
0.78% | $29,385
1.05% | $39,341
-0.23% | $20,909
2.80% | $30,443
2.43% | $40,399
0.81% |
|---|
| 2018-19 |
$20,129
1.40% | $30,004
2.11% | $35,765
-9.09% | $21,287
1.81% | $31,162
2.36% | $36,923
-8.60% |
|---|
| 2019-20 |
$20,582
2.25% | $30,800
2.65% | $36,522
2.12% | $21,745
2.15% | $31,963
2.57% | $37,685
2.06% |
|---|
| 2020-21 |
$20,955
1.81% | $31,461
2.15% | $36,813
0.80% | $23,259
6.96% | $33,765
5.64% | $39,117
3.80% |
|---|
| 2021-22 |
$21,358
1.92% | $32,117
2.09% | $37,532
1.95% | $24,433
5.05% | $35,192
4.23% | $40,607
3.81% |
|---|
| 2022-23 |
$21,216
-0.66% | $32,556
1.37% | $34,946
-6.89% | $25,510
4.41% | $36,850
4.71% | $39,240
-3.37% |
|---|
| 2023-24 |
$21,697
2.27% | $33,394
2.57% | $37,249
6.59% | $26,083
2.25% | $37,780
2.52% | $41,635
6.10% |
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Tuition & Fees Changes
For the current year (2024), the average tuition & fees for Nevada Colleges is $5,648 for Nevada residents and $17,345 out-of-state students. In private schools, the average tuition & fees is $23,169.
For graduate programs, the 2024 average graduate tuition & fees is $6,953 for Nevada residents and $22,951 out-of-state students. In private schools, the average graduate program tuition & fees is $33,907.
The tuition & fees has increased 30.20% for undergraduate programs and 39.04% for graduate programs at Nevada Colleges. The following table and chart illustrate the changes of tuition & fees by tuition rates and degrees.
Tuition & Fees Changes for Nevada Colleges
| Year | Undergraduate | Graduate |
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| In-State | Out-of-State | Private Schools | In-State | Out-of-State | Private Schools |
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| 2014-15 |
$4,083 | $13,322 | $24,362 | $4,497 | $15,985 | $23,196 |
|---|
| 2015-16 |
$4,180
2.38% | $13,419
0.73% | $24,513
0.62% | $4,525
0.62% | $16,013
0.18% | $23,927
3.15% |
|---|
| 2016-17 |
$4,428
5.93% | $13,811
2.92% | $24,162
-1.43% | $5,394
19.20% | $19,304
20.55% | $21,937
-8.32% |
|---|
| 2017-18 |
$4,702
6.19% | $14,236
3.08% | $24,192
0.12% | $5,622
4.23% | $19,810
2.62% | $22,094
0.72% |
|---|
| 2018-19 |
$4,847
3.08% | $14,722
3.41% | $20,483
-15.33% | $5,755
2.37% | $20,227
2.10% | $22,660
2.56% |
|---|
| 2019-20 |
$5,010
3.36% | $15,228
3.44% | $20,950
2.28% | $5,554
-3.49% | $15,588
-22.93% | $22,947
1.27% |
|---|
| 2020-21 |
$5,302
5.83% | $15,808
3.81% | $21,160
1.00% | $5,830
4.97% | $20,599
32.15% | $23,097
0.65% |
|---|
| 2021-22 |
$5,395
1.75% | $16,154
2.19% | $21,569
1.93% | $5,929
1.70% | $21,111
2.49% | $22,746
-1.52% |
|---|
| 2022-23 |
$5,551
2.89% | $16,891
4.56% | $19,281
-10.61% | $6,072
2.41% | $21,679
2.69% | $28,197
23.96% |
|---|
| 2023-24 |
$5,648
1.75% | $17,345
2.69% | $21,200
9.95% | $6,228
2.57% | $22,226
2.52% | $32,027
13.58% |
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Books & Supplies Costs Changes
For the current year (2024), the average book & supplies costs is $1,018 for Nevada Colleges. The following table shows the changes of book & supplies costs from year 2015 to 2024.
Books & Supplies Costs Changes for Nevada Colleges
| Year | Books & Supplies |
|---|
| 2014-15 | $1,293 |
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| 2015-16 | $1,286
-0.54% |
|---|
| 2016-17 | $1,141
-11.28% |
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| 2017-18 | $1,201
5.26% |
|---|
| 2018-19 | $1,232
2.58% |
|---|
| 2019-20 | $1,246
1.14% |
|---|
| 2020-21 | $1,252
0.48% |
|---|
| 2021-22 | $1,170
-6.55% |
|---|
| 2022-23 | $982
-16.07% |
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| 2023-24 | $1,018
3.67% |
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Living Costs Changes
For Nevada Colleges, the living have increased 5.20% when a student lives on campus facilities and 23.43% when living off campus from year 2015 to 2024. The living costs includes costs for room & board, and other living expenses.
Living Costs Changes for Nevada Colleges
| Year | Living On Campus | Living Off Campus |
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| 2014-15 | $14,271 | $15,022 |
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| 2015-16 | $13,877
2.83% | $14,925
0.71% |
|---|
| 2016-17 | $14,128
1.12% | $15,474
1.85% |
|---|
| 2017-18 | $13,948
-2.00% | $15,341
1.72% |
|---|
| 2018-19 | $14,050
4.40% | $15,506
4.94% |
|---|
| 2019-20 | $14,326
1.99% | $15,776
2.16% |
|---|
| 2020-21 | $14,401
0.51% | $16,066
9.43% |
|---|
| 2021-22 | $14,793
1.37% | $16,556
7.21% |
|---|
| 2022-23 | $14,683
-4.15% | $16,682
4.35% |
|---|
| 2023-24 | $15,031
1.49% | $17,025
1.98% |
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