Facts and figures

About 51ԹϺ

Student Enrollment

27,135

Undergraduates (degree and non-degree seeking)

4,773

Graduate (degree and non-degree seeking)

1,025

Professional Students

32,911

Total (unduplicated headcount for dual enrollments)

Fall 2024 Enrollment Gains

11.3%

Increase in graduate credential seeking enrollment

11.5%

Increase in all graduate student enrollment

34.9%

Increase in new doctoral students

Student Success

Six-year Graduation Rate
  • 2015 Baseline: 40.5%
  • 2024 Actual: 50.4%
  • 2030 Goal: 60%
51.7%

Undergrads will be the first in their family to earn a four-year degree

81.2%

Undergrads taking a full-time course load

Research Metrics

Research Doctorates Granted
  • 2015 Baseline: 149
  • 2024 Actual: 241
  • 2030 Goal: 235
Academic Health Research Awards
  • 2019 Baseline: $18.9m
  • 2024 Actual: $36.6m
  • 2030 Goal: $31.3m
$116.4M

Research and sponsored programs expenditures

Community Impact

151,628

51ԹϺ graduates
(Alumni live in all 50 states and 77 countries)

1 out of 83

Jobs in Nevada supported by 51ԹϺ activities

$2B

Annual economic impact