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How strong are the academics at Nevada State University?

Let's cover class sizes, graduation rates, and outcomes.

18:1
Student to faculty ratio

Class Sizes

Class sizes likely stayed the same for you through high school. You'll find that college is much different. Some of the largest universities have classes that can seat hundreds of students in giant lecture halls. Conversely, as they progress and their focus narrows, higher-level courses can sometimes have just a handful of students.

Nevada State has an average student-to-faculty ratio of 18:1. The typical school is 14:1. While this ratio is important, what’s more important is how big a typical class is.

Outcomes

It’s critical to understand a school’s outcomes to understand if your four (or more) years at the school will be worth it. Here are some key statistics about the outcomes of students who enroll at Nevada State University:

72%
First-year retention rate
15%
6-year grad rate

Majors

Many students choose a school largely based on the what they want to study. The are Nevada State University's most popular majors, ranked by how many people graduated with the concentration in the most recent year:

Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse
Psychology, General
Elementary Education and Teaching
Business Administration and Management, General
Criminal Justice/Police Science
-28
50
128
206
284
362

The Full List

Major Graduates
Area
  • Area Studies, Other 17
  • Deaf Studies 8
Biological And Biomedical Sciences
  • Biology/Biological Sciences, General 26
  • Biological and Biomedical Sciences, Other 2
Business
  • Business Administration and Management, General 47
  • Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services, Other 3
Communication
  • Communication, General 16
  • Communication and Media Studies 16
Computer And Information Sciences And Support Services
  • Computer and Information Sciences, General 0
Education
  • Elementary Education and Teaching 56
  • Special Education and Teaching, General 16
  • English/Language Arts Teacher Education 7
  • History Teacher Education 4
  • Secondary Education and Teaching 3
  • Mathematics Teacher Education 2
  • Biology Teacher Education 1
  • Bilingual and Multilingual Education 0
  • Early Childhood Education and Teaching 0
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians
  • Computer Engineering Technology/Technician 6
  • Electrical, Electronic, and Communications Engineering Technology/Technician 2
English Language And Literature/Letters
  • English Language and Literature, General 17
Health Professions And Related Programs
  • Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse 362
  • Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist 22
  • Health/Medical Preparatory Programs, Other 11
  • Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General 4
  • Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General 4
  • HEALTH PROFESSIONS AND RELATED PROGRAMS 4
History
  • History, General 19
Homeland Security
  • Criminal Justice/Police Science 37
  • Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration 10
Mathematics And Statistics
  • Mathematics, General 5
Natural Resources And Conservation
  • Environmental Science 9
Physical Sciences
  • Chemistry, General 0
Psychology
  • Psychology, General 119
Visual And Performing Arts
  • Cinematography and Film/Video Production 16
  • Design and Visual Communications, General 2

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