The Student Achievement Measure is supported by six sponsoring associations, working together to provide a more comprehensive and accurate picture of student progress and completion as students move across institutions and state boundaries.

University of Nevada-Las Vegas

UNLV is a comprehensive research university of over 30,000 students and more than 3,600 faculty and staff. The university has internationally recognized programs in hotel administration and creative writing; professional degrees in medicine, law, architecture, and dental medicine; and leading programs in fine arts, sciences and education. UNLV is located on a 332-acre main campus and two satellite campuses in dynamic Southern Nevada. The university is classified in the category of Research Universities (high research activity) by the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching and is a federally designated Hispanic Serving Institution.

Fall 2016 First-time Full-time Cohort

6-year outcomes for undergraduate bachelor’s-seeking students as of 2022

Website:

www.unlv.edu

Email:

National Accountability Initiative Participant Site:

http://www.collegeportraits.org/NV/UNLV
First-Time Full-Time

First-Time Full-Time Students Starting Fall 2016

Number of students: 3,752

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47%
7%
9%
8%
29%
WITHIN 6 YEARS
40%
5%
19%
10%
26%
WITHIN 5 YEARS
23%
3%
38%
13%
23%
WITHIN 4 YEARS
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Graduated: Reporting institution
Transferred & Graduated: Other Institution
Enrolled: Reporting institution
Transferred & Enrolled: Other Institution
Current Status Unknown

The SAM Full-time Bachelor's Degree model tracks a group of students who started a bachelor's degree program at University of Nevada-Las Vegas in the Fall of 2016. The students' progress toward a degree is reported within 4, 5, and 6 years. The same group of students is included in the results for every year.

The sections of the SAM chart represent the proportion of students in the original group with the following five outcomes.

  • Students who started at and graduated from University of Nevada-Las Vegas are represented by the darker purple bar with the solid black bar underneath (). (This section of the chart Within 6 Years is approximately the same as the federal graduation rate, but it may differ slightly for each institution.)
  • Students who started at University of Nevada-Las Vegas and then transferred to and graduated from another institution are represented by the lighter purple bar with the white stripe underneath ()
  • Students who started at and are still enrolled at University of Nevada-Las Vegas are represented by the darker aqua bar with two white stripes underneath ().
  • Students who started at University of Nevada-Las Vegas and then transferred to and are still enrolled at another institution are represented by the lighter aqua bar with the bottom white stripe ().
  • Students from the original group whose status is unknown are represented by the green bar with the top white stripe (). These students may have graduated or still be enrolled somewhere, but their status could not be determined conclusively.

University of Nevada-Las Vegas | Bachelor's Seeking Model - First-Time Full-Time

OUTCOMES FOR STUDENT STARTING AT
UNIVERSITY OF NEVADA-LAS VEGAS IN FALL 2016 BY SUMMER 2022
 
2016-17
 
2017-18
 
2018-19
WITHIN 4 YEARS
2019-20
WITHIN 5 YEARS
2020-21
WITHIN 6 YEARS
2021-22
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Bachelor's degree from University of Nevada-Las Vegas 0% 0% 2% 23% 40% 47%
+ Associate and/or Certificate degree from University of Nevada-Las Vegas 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
= Total Graduated from University of Nevada-Las Vegas 0% 0% 2% 23% 40% 47%
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Bachelor's degree from another institution 0% 0% 0% 1% 3% 5%
+ Associate and/or Certificate degree from another institution 0% 0% 1% 2% 2% 3%
= Total Graduated from another institution 0% 0% 1% 3% 5% 7%
Enrolled at University of Nevada-Las Vegas 96% 73% 62% 38% 19% 9%
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Enrolled at another 4-year institution 0% 9% 11% 11% 9% 7%
+ Enrolled at another 2-year institution 0% 2% 2% 2% 1% 1%
= Total Transferred and enrolled
at another institution		 0% 11% 13% 13% 10% 8%
Current Status Unknown 4% 16% 22% 23% 26% 29%
Full-Time Transfer

Full-Time Transfer Students Starting Fall 2016

Number of students: 1,573

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61%
10%
4%
5%
20%
WITHIN 6 YEARS
53%
6%
14%
8%
19%
WITHIN 4 YEARS
15%
3%
61%
8%
13%
WITHIN 2 YEARS
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Graduated: Reporting institution
Transferred & Graduated: Other Institution
Enrolled: Reporting institution
Transferred & Enrolled: Other Institution
Current Status Unknown

The SAM Full-time Bachelor's Degree model tracks a group of students who started a bachelor's degree program at University of Nevada-Las Vegas in the Fall of 2016. The students' progress toward a degree is reported within 4, 5, and 6 years. The same group of students is included in the results for every year.

The sections of the SAM chart represent the proportion of students in the original group with the following five outcomes.

  • Students who started at and graduated from University of Nevada-Las Vegas are represented by the darker purple bar with the solid black bar underneath (). (This section of the chart Within 6 Years is approximately the same as the federal graduation rate, but it may differ slightly for each institution.)
  • Students who started at University of Nevada-Las Vegas and then transferred to and graduated from another institution are represented by the lighter purple bar with the white stripe underneath ()
  • Students who started at and are still enrolled at University of Nevada-Las Vegas are represented by the darker aqua bar with two white stripes underneath ().
  • Students who started at University of Nevada-Las Vegas and then transferred to and are still enrolled at another institution are represented by the lighter aqua bar with the bottom white stripe ().
  • Students from the original group whose status is unknown are represented by the green bar with the top white stripe (). These students may have graduated or still be enrolled somewhere, but their status could not be determined conclusively.

University of Nevada-Las Vegas | Bachelor's Seeking Model - Full-Time Transfer

OUTCOMES FOR STUDENT STARTING AT
UNIVERSITY OF NEVADA-LAS VEGAS IN FALL 2016 BY SUMMER 2022
 
2016-17
WITHIN 2 YEARS
2017-18
 
2018-19
WITHIN 4 YEARS
2019-20
 
2020-21
WITHIN 6 YEARS
2021-22
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Bachelor's degree from University of Nevada-Las Vegas 1% 15% 40% 53% 59% 61%
+ Associate and/or Certificate degree from University of Nevada-Las Vegas 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
= Total Graduated from University of Nevada-Las Vegas 1% 15% 40% 53% 59% 61%
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Bachelor's degree from another institution 0% 1% 3% 4% 6% 8%
+ Associate and/or Certificate degree from another institution 3% 2% 1% 2% 2% 2%
= Total Graduated from another institution 3% 3% 4% 6% 8% 10%
Enrolled at University of Nevada-Las Vegas 90% 61% 30% 14% 6% 4%
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Enrolled at another 4-year institution 0% 6% 7% 7% 6% 4%
+ Enrolled at another 2-year institution 0% 2% 2% 1% 1% 1%
= Total Transferred and enrolled
at another institution		 0% 8% 8% 8% 7% 5%
Current Status Unknown 6% 13% 18% 19% 20% 20%
First-Time Part-Time

First-Time Part-Time Students Starting Fall 2012

Number of students: 294

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19%
33%
1%
7%
40%
WITHIN 10 YEARS
16%
31%
4%
9%
40%
WITHIN 8 YEARS
13%
24%
8%
15%
40%
WITHIN 6 YEARS
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Graduated: Reporting institution
Transferred & Graduated: Other Institution
Enrolled: Reporting institution
Transferred & Enrolled: Other Institution
Current Status Unknown

The SAM Full-time Bachelor's Degree model tracks a group of students who started a bachelor's degree program at University of Nevada-Las Vegas in the Fall of 2012. The students' progress toward a degree is reported within 4, 5, and 6 years. The same group of students is included in the results for every year.

The sections of the SAM chart represent the proportion of students in the original group with the following five outcomes.

  • Students who started at and graduated from University of Nevada-Las Vegas are represented by the darker purple bar with the solid black bar underneath (). (This section of the chart Within 6 Years is approximately the same as the federal graduation rate, but it may differ slightly for each institution.)
  • Students who started at University of Nevada-Las Vegas and then transferred to and graduated from another institution are represented by the lighter purple bar with the white stripe underneath ()
  • Students who started at and are still enrolled at University of Nevada-Las Vegas are represented by the darker aqua bar with two white stripes underneath ().
  • Students who started at University of Nevada-Las Vegas and then transferred to and are still enrolled at another institution are represented by the lighter aqua bar with the bottom white stripe ().
  • Students from the original group whose status is unknown are represented by the green bar with the top white stripe (). These students may have graduated or still be enrolled somewhere, but their status could not be determined conclusively.

University of Nevada-Las Vegas | Bachelor's Seeking Model - First-Time Part-Time

OUTCOMES FOR STUDENT STARTING AT
UNIVERSITY OF NEVADA-LAS VEGAS IN FALL 2012 BY SUMMER 2022
 
2012-13
 
2013-14
 
2014-15
 
2015-16
 
2016-17
WITHIN 6 YEARS
2017-18
 
2018-19
WITHIN 8 YEARS
2019-20
 
2020-21
WITHIN 10 YEARS
2021-22
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Bachelor's degree from University of Nevada-Las Vegas 0% 0% 1% 3% 9% 13% 15% 16% 18% 19%
+ Associate and/or Certificate degree from University of Nevada-Las Vegas 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
= Total Graduated from University of Nevada-Las Vegas 0% 0% 1% 3% 9% 13% 15% 16% 18% 19%
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Bachelor's degree from another institution 0% 0% 1% 10% 16% 18% 21% 24% 26% 26%
+ Associate and/or Certificate degree from another institution 0% 2% 4% 4% 4% 6% 7% 7% 7% 6%
= Total Graduated from another institution 0% 2% 4% 14% 20% 24% 29% 31% 33% 33%
Enrolled at University of Nevada-Las Vegas 44% 28% 24% 20% 13% 8% 6% 4% 1% 1%
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Enrolled at another 4-year institution 35% 32% 32% 19% 18% 11% 8% 8% 6% 6%
+ Enrolled at another 2-year institution 8% 10% 8% 7% 5% 4% 2% 1% 2% 1%
= Total Transferred and enrolled
at another institution		 43% 42% 40% 27% 23% 15% 10% 9% 8% 7%
Current Status Unknown 13% 28% 31% 36% 35% 40% 40% 40% 40% 40%
Part-Time Transfer

Part-Time Transfer Students Starting Fall 2012

Number of students: 948

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51%
19%
1%
3%
26%
WITHIN 10 YEARS
50%
17%
2%
4%
27%
WITHIN 8 YEARS
49%
14%
5%
5%
27%
WITHIN 6 YEARS
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Graduated: Reporting institution
Transferred & Graduated: Other Institution
Enrolled: Reporting institution
Transferred & Enrolled: Other Institution
Current Status Unknown

The SAM Full-time Bachelor's Degree model tracks a group of students who started a bachelor's degree program at University of Nevada-Las Vegas in the Fall of 2012. The students' progress toward a degree is reported within 4, 5, and 6 years. The same group of students is included in the results for every year.

The sections of the SAM chart represent the proportion of students in the original group with the following five outcomes.

  • Students who started at and graduated from University of Nevada-Las Vegas are represented by the darker purple bar with the solid black bar underneath (). (This section of the chart Within 6 Years is approximately the same as the federal graduation rate, but it may differ slightly for each institution.)
  • Students who started at University of Nevada-Las Vegas and then transferred to and graduated from another institution are represented by the lighter purple bar with the white stripe underneath ()
  • Students who started at and are still enrolled at University of Nevada-Las Vegas are represented by the darker aqua bar with two white stripes underneath ().
  • Students who started at University of Nevada-Las Vegas and then transferred to and are still enrolled at another institution are represented by the lighter aqua bar with the bottom white stripe ().
  • Students from the original group whose status is unknown are represented by the green bar with the top white stripe (). These students may have graduated or still be enrolled somewhere, but their status could not be determined conclusively.

University of Nevada-Las Vegas | Bachelor's Seeking Model - Part-Time Transfer

OUTCOMES FOR STUDENT STARTING AT
UNIVERSITY OF NEVADA-LAS VEGAS IN FALL 2012 BY SUMMER 2022
 
2012-13
 
2013-14
 
2014-15
 
2015-16
 
2016-17
WITHIN 6 YEARS
2017-18
 
2018-19
WITHIN 8 YEARS
2019-20
 
2020-21
WITHIN 10 YEARS
2021-22
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Bachelor's degree from University of Nevada-Las Vegas 0% 14% 29% 41% 47% 49% 49% 50% 50% 51%
+ Associate and/or Certificate degree from University of Nevada-Las Vegas 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
= Total Graduated from University of Nevada-Las Vegas 0% 14% 29% 41% 47% 49% 49% 50% 50% 51%
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Bachelor's degree from another institution 1% 1% 4% 5% 8% 10% 11% 12% 13% 14%
+ Associate and/or Certificate degree from another institution 5% 3% 3% 4% 5% 5% 5% 5% 5% 5%
= Total Graduated from another institution 6% 5% 6% 10% 13% 14% 16% 17% 18% 19%
Enrolled at University of Nevada-Las Vegas 74% 52% 30% 15% 8% 5% 3% 2% 2% 1%
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Enrolled at another 4-year institution 3% 11% 11% 9% 6% 4% 4% 4% 3% 2%
+ Enrolled at another 2-year institution 1% 1% 1% 1% 1% 1% 1% 1% 1% 1%
= Total Transferred and enrolled
at another institution		 3% 12% 12% 10% 7% 5% 4% 4% 4% 3%
Current Status Unknown 17% 17% 23% 24% 25% 27% 28% 27% 26% 26%