Nevada State University

Nevada State University is a public college in Henderson, NV. Its average net price is $14,262 a year - and the price families actually pay swings a lot by income, as the receipt below shows.

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Money

Tuition and room and board for the 2025-26 academic year

Average Net Price by Family Income

Family IncomeAverage Net Price
$0 to $30,000$12,344
$30,001 to $48,000$13,340
$48,001 to $75,000$14,628
$75,001 to $110,000$18,149
$110,001 and up$20,565
$7,290Tuition 2025-26, In-State
$22,765Tuition 2025-26, Out-of-State
$14,262Average Net Price
$14,241Room and Board 2025-26, On-Campus
$1,625Books and Supplies
$4,217Other Expenses
25.6%Students on Pell Grants
13.0%Students With Federal Loans

Admissions

86.8%Acceptance Rate
Not publishedSAT Reading, Middle Half
Not publishedSAT Math, Middle Half
Not publishedACT, Middle Half

Outcomes

HorizonMedian Earnings
6 years after entry$56,592
8 years after entry$55,729
10 years after entry$58,648
36.4%Graduation Rate
78.8%Retention Rate
$18,177Median Debt at Graduation

Campus Facts

Henderson, NVLocation
Fringe ruralSetting
3,762Undergraduate Enrollment
PublicControl

Programs and What They Pay

Each figure prints the sample size behind it. A college figure appears only when at least 30 graduates sit behind it; smaller programs show the national median for the major instead. Read Why We Show Sample Sizes.

MajorMedian EarningsMedian Debt
Area Studies$38,972 National median for this major n=3,356Not published
Bilingual, Multilingual, and Multicultural Education$52,960 National median for this major n=144Not published
Biological and Biomedical Sciences, Other$39,104 National median for this major n=1,159Not published
Biology$36,562 National median for this major n=68,911Not published
Business Administration, Management and Operations$49,936 Small program - rough guide n=71$20,532 Small program - rough guide n=32
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services, Other$54,462 National median for this major n=3,522Not published
Chemistry$47,486 National median for this major n=10,597Not published
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services$32,846 National median for this major n=5,303Not published
Communications$42,882 National median for this major n=55,154Not published
Computer Engineering Technologies/Technicians$67,260 National median for this major n=1,209Not published
Computer Science$70,762 National median for this major n=44,537Not published
Criminal Justice$44,368 Small program - rough guide n=63$16,865 Small program - rough guide n=52
Design and Applied Arts$39,422 National median for this major n=22,892Not published
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians$72,426 National median for this major n=1,586Not published
English Language and Literature, General$36,147 National median for this major n=27,468Not published
Environmental Conservation$40,925 National median for this major n=16,925Not published
Ethnic and Gender Studies$38,739 National median for this major n=5,496Not published
Film/Video and Photographic Arts$31,110 National median for this major n=12,988Not published
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General$40,940 National median for this major n=14,722Not published
Health/Medical Preparatory Programs$36,985 National median for this major n=2,289Not published
History$38,156 National median for this major n=20,617Not published
Mathematics$52,843 National median for this major n=13,762Not published
Psychology$40,393 Small program - rough guide n=90$24,225 Small program - rough guide n=96
Registered Nursing$90,070 n=530$25,000 n=401
Special Education and Teaching$46,673 National median for this major n=10,747Not published
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas$45,328 National median for this major n=22,650Not published
Teaching$55,395 Small program - rough guide n=60$22,371 Small program - rough guide n=43

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