In the academic year 2022-2023, a total of 109,537 students have enrolled in four-years colleges in Nevada including undergraduate and graduate programs.
Compared to the population of 10 years ago, the the number of students increased by 1.78% from 107,621 to 109,537. The undergraduate population increased by 0.89% and the graduate population increased by 9.83% in last 10 years at Nevada Colleges.
By gender, there are 63,706
women students and 45,831 men students enrolled in the schools. The women students increased by 6.61% and men students decreased by 4.25% in that period.
Student Population Changes
The average number of students over the past 10 years is 112,075, and 109,537 students were attending the schools in the academic year 2022-2023.
Of the total students, 89.22% are undergraduate students and 10.78% are graduate students. Over the past 10, the number of undergraduate students increased by 830, and the graduate student enrollment increased by 1,056.
The women to men ratio is 1.39 to 1, meaning that there are more women students enrolled in Nevada Colleges than men students.
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Nevada Colleges since 2014.
| Year | Total | Undergraduate | Graduate |
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| Total | Men | Women | Total | Men | Women |
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| 2013-14 | 107,621 | 96,876 | 42,960 | 53,916 | 10,745 | 4,903 | 5,842 |
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| 2014-15 | 113,246
5,625 | 102,002
5,126 | 44,840
1,880 | 57,162
3,246 | 11,244
499 | 4,980
77 | 6,264
422 |
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| 2015-16 | 110,937
-2,309 | 99,681
-2,321 | 43,457
-1,383 | 56,224
-938 | 11,256
12 | 4,956
-24 | 6,300
36 |
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| 2016-17 | 112,504
1,567 | 101,283
1,602 | 43,644
187 | 57,639
1,415 | 11,221
-35 | 4,818
-138 | 6,403
103 |
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| 2017-18 | 113,720
1,216 | 102,062
779 | 44,025
381 | 58,037
398 | 11,658
437 | 4,843
25 | 6,815
412 |
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| 2018-19 | 114,630
910 | 102,831
769 | 44,181
156 | 58,650
613 | 11,799
141 | 4,876
33 | 6,923
108 |
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| 2019-20 | 115,800
1,170 | 103,719
888 | 44,135
-46 | 59,584
934 | 12,081
282 | 4,916
40 | 7,165
242 |
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| 2020-21 | 111,975
-3,825 | 99,693
-4,026 | 40,688
-3,447 | 59,005
-579 | 12,282
201 | 4,903
-13 | 7,379
214 |
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| 2021-22 | 110,775
-1,200 | 98,299
-1,394 | 40,885
197 | 57,414
-1,591 | 12,476
194 | 4,994
91 | 7,482
103 |
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| 2022-23 | 109,537
-1,238 | 97,736
-563 | 41,104
219 | 56,632
-782 | 11,801
-675 | 4,727
-267 | 7,074
-408 |
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| Average | 112,075 | 100,418 | 42,992 | 57,426 | 11,656 | 4,892 | 6,765 |
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Undergraduate Enrollment Changes
The average number of Undergraduate students over the past 10 years is 100,418. Compared 10 years ago, the number of Undergraduate students increased by 860 from 96,876 to 97,736.
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in Undergraduate enrollment by attending status and gender at Nevada Colleges since 2014.
| Year | Total | Fulltime | Parttime |
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| Total | Men | Women | Total | Men | Women |
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| 2013-14 | 96,876 | 46,277 | 21,051 | 25,226 | 50,599 | 21,909 | 28,690 |
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| 2014-15 | 102,002 | 50,420 | 22,702 | 27,718 | 51,582 | 22,138 | 29,444 |
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| 2015-16 | 99,681 | 51,173 | 22,923 | 28,250 | 48,508 | 20,534 | 27,974 |
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| 2016-17 | 101,283 | 51,979 | 22,976 | 29,003 | 49,304 | 20,668 | 28,636 |
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| 2017-18 | 102,062 | 52,489 | 23,131 | 29,358 | 49,573 | 20,894 | 28,679 |
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| 2018-19 | 102,831 | 53,038 | 23,268 | 29,770 | 49,793 | 20,913 | 28,880 |
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| 2019-20 | 103,719 | 53,595 | 23,066 | 30,529 | 50,124 | 21,069 | 29,055 |
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| 2020-21 | 99,693 | 52,438 | 21,756 | 30,682 | 47,255 | 18,932 | 28,323 |
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| 2021-22 | 98,299 | 51,180 | 21,523 | 29,657 | 47,119 | 19,362 | 27,757 |
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| 2022-23 | 97,736 | 51,328 | 21,664 | 29,664 | 46,408 | 19,440 | 26,968 |
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| Average | 100,418 | 100,418 | 22,406 | 28,986 | 100,418 | 20,586 | 28,441 |
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Graduate Enrollment Changes
The average number of Graduate students over the past 10 years is 11,656. Compared 10 years ago, the number of Graduate students increased by 1,056 from 10,745 to 11,801.
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in Graduate enrollment by attending status and gender at Nevada Colleges since 2014.
| Year | Total | Fulltime | Parttime |
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| Total | Men | Women | Total | Men | Women |
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| 2013-14 | 10,745 | 5,922 | 2,797 | 3,125 | 4,823 | 2,106 | 2,717 |
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| 2014-15 | 11,244 | 6,522 | 2,989 | 3,533 | 4,722 | 1,991 | 2,731 |
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| 2015-16 | 11,256 | 6,657 | 3,000 | 3,657 | 4,599 | 1,956 | 2,643 |
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| 2016-17 | 11,221 | 6,576 | 2,891 | 3,685 | 4,645 | 1,927 | 2,718 |
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| 2017-18 | 11,658 | 6,818 | 2,916 | 3,902 | 4,840 | 1,927 | 2,913 |
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| 2018-19 | 11,799 | 6,928 | 3,003 | 3,925 | 4,871 | 1,873 | 2,998 |
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| 2019-20 | 12,081 | 7,106 | 3,067 | 4,039 | 4,975 | 1,849 | 3,126 |
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| 2020-21 | 12,282 | 7,123 | 2,997 | 4,126 | 5,159 | 1,906 | 3,253 |
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| 2021-22 | 12,476 | 7,146 | 2,994 | 4,152 | 5,330 | 2,000 | 3,330 |
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| 2022-23 | 11,801 | 6,964 | 2,869 | 4,095 | 4,837 | 1,858 | 2,979 |
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| Average | 11,656 | 11,656 | 2,952 | 3,824 | 11,656 | 1,939 | 2,941 |
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Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity Changes
The percentage of white students is 34.52% and the percentage of black students is 7.27% at Nevada Colleges. 11.43% of enrolled students is Asian.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at Nevada Colleges over the past 10 years (2013-2023).
| Year | American Indian or Native American | Asian | Black | Hispanic | Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | White | Two or More Races |
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| 2013-14 | 897 | 10,572 | 7,415 | 22,475 | 1,372 | 52,237 | 5,294 |
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| 2014-15 | 879 | 10,786 | 8,350 | 24,849 | 1,318 | 52,603 | 6,142 |
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| 2015-16 | 826 | 11,015 | 7,935 | 25,339 | 1,241 | 50,619 | 6,429 |
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| 2016-17 | 802 | 11,393 | 7,818 | 27,544 | 1,191 | 49,084 | 6,830 |
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| 2017-18 | 796 | 11,793 | 7,799 | 29,731 | 1,076 | 47,834 | 7,190 |
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| 2018-19 | 780 | 12,175 | 8,085 | 30,983 | 1,111 | 46,349 | 7,609 |
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| 2019-20 | 730 | 12,705 | 8,152 | 32,813 | 1,024 | 45,166 | 8,156 |
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| 2020-21 | 611 | 12,755 | 7,730 | 32,692 | 929 | 42,665 | 8,432 |
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| 2021-22 | 651 | 12,469 | 7,868 | 34,028 | 863 | 40,323 | 8,776 |
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| 2022-23 | 596 | 12,519 | 7,964 | 35,017 | 802 | 37,797 | 9,313 |
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| Average | 757 | 11,818 | 7,912 | 29,547 | 1,093 | 46,468 | 7,417 |
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Distance Learning (Online Courses) Enrollment Changes
22,583 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2022-2023, which is 21% of total students. The number of online students has increased 90.77% since 2013.
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at Nevada Colleges from 2012 to 2023.
| Year | Total Enrollment | Online Completely | Enrolled in Some Online Courses | Not Enrolled in Online Courses |
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| 2012-13 | 108,125 | 11,838 | 22,924 | 73,363 |
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| 2013-14 | 107,621 | 12,151 | 23,809 | 71,661 |
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| 2014-15 | 113,246 | 12,923 | 25,417 | 74,906 |
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| 2015-16 | 110,937 | 13,270 | 27,424 | 70,243 |
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| 2016-17 | 112,504 | 13,517 | 29,636 | 69,351 |
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| 2017-18 | 113,720 | 13,970 | 30,894 | 68,856 |
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| 2018-19 | 114,630 | 15,001 | 31,131 | 68,498 |
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| 2019-20 | 115,800 | 16,165 | 33,753 | 65,882 |
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| 2020-21 | 111,975 | 37,061 | 37,926 | 36,988 |
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| 2021-22 | 110,775 | 21,170 | 38,268 | 51,337 |
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| 2022-23 | 109,537 | 22,583 | 36,925 | 50,029 |
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| Average | 111,715 | 17,241 | 30,737 | 63,738 |
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