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How strong are the academics at Nevada State University?

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

19:1
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 19:1. 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:

77%
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
Criminal Justice/Police Science
Business Administration and Management, General
Elementary Education and Teaching
-11
53.8
118.6
183.4
248.2
313

The Full List

Major Graduates
Area
  • Area Studies, Other 7
  • Deaf Studies 6
Biological And Biomedical Sciences
  • Biology/Biological Sciences, General 31
  • Biological and Biomedical Sciences, Other 3
  • Biology/Biological Sciences, General 2
Business
  • Business Administration and Management, General 52
  • Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services, Other 1
Communication
  • Communication and Media Studies 25
  • Communication, General 25
Computer And Information Sciences And Support Services
  • Computer and Information Sciences, General 5
Education
  • Elementary Education and Teaching 43
  • History Teacher Education 8
  • Special Education and Teaching, General 8
  • English/Language Arts Teacher Education 8
  • Bilingual and Multilingual Education 5
  • Early Childhood Education and Teaching 4
  • Mathematics Teacher Education 2
  • Secondary Education and Teaching 1
  • Biology Teacher Education 0
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians
  • Computer Engineering Technology/Technician 10
  • Electrical, Electronic, and Communications Engineering Technology/Technician 1
English Language And Literature/Letters
  • English Language and Literature, General 14
  • English Language and Literature, General 4
Health Professions And Related Programs
  • Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse 313
  • Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist 24
  • Health/Medical Preparatory Programs, Other 14
  • Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General 7
  • Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General 7
  • HEALTH PROFESSIONS AND RELATED PROGRAMS 7
History
  • History, General 22
  • History, General 3
Homeland Security
  • Criminal Justice/Police Science 54
  • Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration 12
  • Criminal Justice/Police Science 3
Mathematics And Statistics
  • Mathematics, General 2
  • Mathematics, General 2
Natural Resources And Conservation
  • Environmental Science 10
Physical Sciences
  • Chemistry, General 0
Psychology
  • Psychology, General 99
Visual And Performing Arts
  • Cinematography and Film/Video Production 19
  • Design and Visual Communications, General 2
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