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Nevada State College

Overview of Nevada State College

Nevada State is found in Henderson, NV. Henderson is a rural site not far from an urban area. The school is a public institution. Students can earn degrees up to and including the Bachelor's degree at Nevada State.

Areas of Study

The school is known for its programs in mathematics, education and teaching, and nursing and emergency medicine.

Nevada State Selectivity

Admission to Nevada State is not automatic; not everyone who applies gets in.

Faculty

The school has a tenure system for senior faculty. The full-time faculty at Nevada State is well-paid, which often goes with faculty quality.

Student Body

Students numbered 2,196 in 2007 at the school.

Student Life

A lot of students at Nevada State attend part-time.

Nevada State Tuition and Affordability

The school is a relative bargain, with lower tuition and fees than most schools offering similar degrees.

More complete details are provided below.

Contacting Nevada State

Nevada State College
1125 Nevada State Drive
Henderson, NV 89015
General Phone: (702) 992-2000
http://www.nsc.nevada.edu

Nevada State Programs and Degrees (2007)

General CategoryDegreesMost Common Majors [see all]
Nursing And Emergency Medicine92registered nursing
Education And Teaching39elementary school teaching, secondary teaching, special ed, multilingual education
Therapy And Counseling13psychology
Security And Law Enforcement13criminal justice and administration
Business And Management8business management, management sciences
Mathematics7systems science and theory, mathematics and statistics
Medical Support And Technology1audiology and speech pathology, speech pathology
Liberal Arts1history, interdisciplinary studies, English, economics
Science1biology
Conservation And Resource Management0environmental science
Family And Social Work0public administration

Number of programs and degrees for Nevada State in 2007:

Degree LevelTotal
Awarded
Number of
Programs
Bachelor's degree17520

Nevada State Student Body

In 2007, Nevada State had a total enrollment of 2,196 students (1,441 full-time equivalent).

Students in the Freshman Class:

GroupPercent
Men32%
Women68%
Full-Time72%
Part-Time28%

Students By Class:

GroupPercent
Undergraduate100%

Racial Diversity:
RacePercent
White48%
Black8%
Hispanic13%
Asian13%
American Indian1%
Unknown18%

Students by Age:

AgePercent
Under 1811%
18-1918%
20-2111%
22-2415%
25-2915%
30-3410%
35-397%
40-499%
50-644%
65+0%

Incoming (Freshman) Students by Place of Residence:
(From available data sampling)

ResidencePercent
Nevada96%
California1%
Arizona1%

Nevada State Graduation, Retention, and Transfers

Retention Rates (2007):

GroupReturning From
Previous Year
Full-Time54 %
Part-Time39 %

Nevada State Room and Board (2007)

The school does not offer campus housing.

(Please refer to our profile of Henderson, Nevada for details about the area surrounding the campus. Also see our list of other Nevada Colleges).

The school does not offer students a meal plan.

Nevada State Admissions and Selectivity (2007)

Acceptances:

GroupApplicantsAcceptedPercent
Accepted
EnrolledPercent of
Accepted Enrolled
Total60149182%21343%
Men19616082%6842%
Women40533182%14544%

Application Requirements:

ItemRequirement
GPArequired
Class Ranknot required
High School Recordrequired
College Prep Programrecommended
Recommendationsnot required
Formal Demonstration of Competencenot required
Standardized Tests (SAT and/or ACT)recommended
TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language)not required
Other Standardized Testsnot required

Nevada State Expenses and Financial Aid (2007)

Expenses and Financial Aid:

ExpenseAmount
In-state tuition and fees$ 2,839
Out-of-state tuition and fees$ 10,936
Books and supplies$ 1,300

Financial Aid:
Nevada State participates in Federal Title IV financial aid programs. (The school's OPE ID is 4114300)

Nevada State Faculty

Nevada State has a tenure system for faculty.

Tenure Status of Faculty (2007):

Full-Time Faculty LevelMenWomen
Tenured22
Non-tenured, but on tenure track169
Non-tenured and not on tenure track525

Salaries for full-time faculty:

Full-Time Faculty (2007):

Full-Time Faculty LevelContract LengthNumber MenAvg Salary MenNumber WomenAvg Salary Women
Associate professorcalendar year0*1*
Assistant professorcalendar year1*1*
All faculty totalcalendar year1*2*

*: salaries are not displayed where there are fewer than 3 professors in the category.

Full-Time Faculty (2007):

Full-Time Faculty LevelContract LengthNumber MenAvg Salary MenNumber WomenAvg Salary Women
Professoracademic year1*1*
Associate professoracademic year1*2*
Assistant professoracademic year15$64,5706$80,982
Lectureracademic year5$42,55725$58,872
All faculty totalacademic year22$63,42534$68,472

*: salaries are not displayed where there are fewer than 3 professors in the category.

Nevada State Degree Programs (2007)

BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT
Business Administration and Management, General
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods, Other

CONSERVATION AND RESOURCE MANAGEMENT
Environmental Science

EDUCATION AND TEACHING
Bilingual and Multilingual Education
Elementary Education and Teaching
Secondary Education and Teaching
Special Education and Teaching, General

FAMILY AND SOCIAL WORK
Public Administration

LIBERAL ARTS
Economics, General
English Language and Literature, General
History, General
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other

MATHEMATICS
Mathematics and Statistics, Other
Systems Science and Theory

MEDICAL SUPPORT AND TECHNOLOGY
Audiology/Audiologist and Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist
Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist

NURSING AND EMERGENCY MEDICINE
Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN)

SCIENCE
Biology/Biological Sciences, General

SECURITY AND LAW ENFORCEMENT
Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration

THERAPY AND COUNSELING
Psychology, General

Nevada State Highlights

(Details are provided further down on this page.)

What Sets Nevada State Apart:

CategoryTrophy 
% of degrees in mathematics
(vs. all colleges)
Top 3%Nevada State % of degrees in mathematics
% students 40 years or older
(for colleges of its size and type)
Top 6%Nevada State % students 40 years or older
% of full-time faculty on tenure track
(vs. all colleges)
Top 8%Nevada State % of full-time faculty on tenure track
% of freshmen enrolled part-time
(vs. all colleges)
Top 9%Nevada State % of freshmen enrolled part-time
% of degrees in nursing and emergency medicine
(vs. all colleges)
Top 13%Nevada State % of degrees in nursing and emergency medicine
Degrees concentrated in limited number of degree programs
(vs. all colleges)
Top 14%Nevada State Degrees concentrated in limited number of degree programs
Number of students
(vs. colleges with similar degree levels)
Top 15%Nevada State Number of students
Lowest tuition & fees (in-state)
(vs. all colleges)
Top 18%Nevada State Lowest tuition & fees (in-state)
Salaries of full-time faculty
(vs. all colleges)
Top 19%Nevada State Salaries of full-time faculty
Female % of student body
(vs. colleges with similar degree levels)
Top 19%Nevada State Female % of student body
% of degrees in education and teaching
(vs. all colleges)
Top 20%Nevada State % of degrees in education and teaching
Explanation of the Highlights categories

Notable:
Accepts some high school credits
Grants credits for AP courses
Offers distance learning
Career counseling
Student employment services
Remedial classes for students
Offers part-time study
On-campus library
Tenure system for quality teaching

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