The Return on Investment (ROI) for Higher Education in Nevada, 2021-2022

Authors

Sean Curry, University of Nevada, Las VegasFollow
Cason Noll, University of Nevada, Las VegasFollow
Olivia K. Cheche, University of Nevada, Las VegasFollow
William E. Brown Jr., Brookings Mountain WestFollow

Document Type

Report

Publication Date

10-30-2025

Publication Title

Higher Education Fact Sheet No. 48

Publisher

The Lincy Institute and Brookings Mountain West

First page number:

1

Last page number:

2

Abstract

This fact sheet presents 2021-2022 data on the return on investment (ROI) of six public higher education institutions in Nevada. The data are sourced from the Georgetown University Center on Education and the Workforce’s “Ranking 4,600 Colleges by ROI” data tool, which provides standardized ROI estimates across institutions and degree levels nationwide. This fact sheet includes data for the following six public higher education institutions in Nevada that predominantly grant bachelor’s and associate’s degrees: University of Nevada, Reno; University of Nevada, Las Vegas; Nevada State College; Truckee Meadows Community College; Western Nevada College; and College of Southern Nevada.

Keywords

Education; Earnings; Associate; Bachelor; Public; College; University; Nevada

Disciplines

Economic Policy | Economics | Education Policy | Higher Education | Public Policy

File Format

pdf

File Size

110 KB

Language

English

Publisher Citation

Curry, S., Noll, C., Cheche, O.K., Brown, W.E. (2025). The Return on Investment (ROI) for Higher Education in Nevada, 2021-2022. The Data Hub at The Lincy Institute and Brookings Mountain West. Higher Education Fact Sheet No. 48, 1-2.

Repository Citation

Curry, S., Noll, C., Cheche, O. K., Brown, W. E. (2025). The Return on Investment (ROI) for Higher Education in Nevada, 2021-2022. Higher Education Fact Sheet No. 48 1-2.
Available at: https://oasis.library.unlv.edu/bmw_lincy_he/44