Demographic data

The following tables show undergraduate and graduate student statistics within the College of Engineering at the University of Nevada Reno. The data is based on self-reported ethnicity and gender data. Please note that this data is required for federal reporting and uses a federal definition of binary gender identity. The Engineering faculty have made a request to the university administration to expand the gender-identity definitions to include gender non-binary options and allow students to self-identify their gender identity.

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Ethnicity data based on undergraduate students enrolled at the start of the Fall term
Ethnicity or Race 2023 2024 2025
White 1,262 1,193 1,162
Hispanic 594 576 576
Black/African American 68 70 75
Asian 302 292 294
Native American or Alaskan Native 14 13 12
Pacific Islander 10 9 9
Multiple Ethnicities 240 247 258
Non-Resident Alien 21 28 39
Unknown 47 45 64
Total Enrollment 2,558 2,473 2,489
Gender data based on undergraduate students enrolled at the start of the Fall term
Gender 2023 2024 2025
Male 1,983 1,952 1,963
Female 571 515 519
Non-Binary 1 4 5
Unknown 3 2 2
Total Enrollment 2,558 2,473 2,489
Ethnicity data based on undergraduate degrees granted
Ethnicity/Race 2023 2024 2025
White 250 167
Hispanic 104 58
Black/African American 3 7
Asian 63 55
Native American or Alaskan Native 3 1
Pacific Islander 2 2
Multiple Ethnicities 34 36
Non-Resident Alien 2 5
Unknown 5 8
Total Enrollment 466 339 0
Gender data based on undergraduate degrees granted
Gender 2023 2024 2025
Male 376 254
Female 90 85
Non-Binary
Unknown
Total Enrollment 466 339 0
Ethnicity data based on graduate students enrolled at the start of the Fall term
Ethnicity/Race 2023 2024 2025
White 128 109 120
Hispanic 32 29 35
Black/African American 3 4 4
Asian 36 45 37
Native American or Alaskan Native 2 1 0
Pacific Islander 0 0 0
Multiple Ethnicities 13 15 13
Non-Resident Alien 185 180 172
Unknown 7 6 5
Total Enrollment 406 389 386
Gender data based on graduate students enrolled at the start of the Fall term
Gender 2023 2024 2025
Male 308 289 275
Female 96 100 111
Non-Binary
Unknown
Total Enrollment 406 389 386
Ethnicity data based on graduate degrees granted
Ethnicity/Race 2023 2024 2025
White 50 44 44
Hispanic 6 10 12
Black/African American 3 0 1
Asian 2 6 20
Native American or Alaskan Native 0 1
Pacific Islander 0 0
Multiple Ethnicities 9 0 7
Non-Resident Alien 56 45 70
Unknown 2 1
Total Enrollment 126 107 156
Gender data based on graduate degrees granted
Gender 2023 2024 2025
Male 91 76 108
Female 35 31 47
Non-Binary 1
Unknown
Total Enrollment 126 107 156