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Dr. Miguel Cardona, Secretary of Education | https://www2.ed.gov/news/staff/bios/cardona.html#:~:text=Miguel%20A.,in%20the%20mainland%20United%20States.
Of the 27 institutions in the county, four provided detailed enrollment data at the time, including Chamberlain University-Nevada, University of Nevada-Las Vegas and Nevada State University.
At least 14,916 people applied to Clark County colleges in the 2022-23 school year.
NCES data shows that among them, around 79,353 students enrolled in the universities, including 71,554 in undergraduate and 7,799 in graduate programs. In total 6.5% of undergraduates transferred from another college or university.
The reported undergraduate student body is comprised mostly of Hispanic (36.4%) and white (23.3%) students.
Among the institutions that provided disclosed enrollment data, University of Nevada-Las Vegas stood out with the largest enrollment at the time, welcoming 30,660 students.
U.S. college enrollment has been in a downward trend since peaking at around 18.1 million students in 2010. Recent increases offered some relief, but experts project a steeper decline in 2025.
This decline is likely due to two main factors. First, the pool of young adults is shrinking as birth rates have fallen nearly 23% between 2007 and 2022. Second, the rising cost of higher education, including skyrocketing student loan debt. A 2023 Wall Street Journal report shows that more than half of Americans think a four-year degree is not worth the cost.
NCES shows that enrollment data was not available for two institutions in Clark County, including Wongu University of Oriental Medicine and European Massage Therapy School-Las Vegas.
Some educational data is based on estimates. Shifting demographics among student populations can sometimes result in gender totals which do not equal 100%.
| Institution | # of Applicants | # of Admitted Students | Total Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|
| College of Southern Nevada | -- | -- | 28,901 |
| Aviation Institute of Maintenance-Las Vegas | -- | -- | 294 |
| Nevada Career Institute | -- | -- | 300 |
| Nevada State University | 1,558 | 1,278 | 7,169 |
| Carrington College-Las Vegas | -- | -- | 323 |
| Euphoria Institute of Beauty Arts & Sciences-Summerlin | -- | -- | 692 |
| Casal Institute of Nevada | -- | -- | 317 |
| Arizona College of Nursing-Las Vegas | 72 | 72 | 1,142 |
| Chamberlain University-Nevada | 11 | 9 | 567 |
| European Massage Therapy School-Las Vegas | -- | -- | -- |
| DeVry University-Nevada | -- | -- | 10 |
| Northwest Career College | -- | -- | 1,962 |
| Paul Mitchell the School-Las Vegas | -- | -- | 239 |
| University of Nevada-Las Vegas | 13,275 | 11,284 | 30,660 |
| Academy of Hair Design-Las Vegas | -- | -- | 203 |
| University of Phoenix-Nevada | -- | -- | 30 |
| Milan Institute-Las Vegas | -- | -- | 170 |
| Advanced Training Institute | -- | -- | 591 |
| Pima Medical Institute-Las Vegas | -- | -- | 711 |
| L Makeup Institute | -- | -- | 74 |
| Las Vegas College | -- | -- | 614 |
| Touro University Nevada | -- | -- | 1,560 |
| Wongu University of Oriental Medicine | -- | -- | -- |
| Roseman University of Health Sciences | -- | -- | 1,479 |
| Medspa Academies-National Institute of Modern Aesthetics | -- | -- | 108 |
| United Education Institute-Las Vegas | -- | -- | 858 |
| Avalon Institute-Las Vegas | -- | -- | 379 |
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