NSC Facts Sheet

Background

Nevada State College is the first four-year state college within the Nevada System of Higher Education and represents the establishment of a new state college tier situated between Nevada’s two universities (University of Nevada Reno and University of Nevada Las Vegas) and four community colleges (College of Southern Nevada, Great Basin College, Truckee Meadows Community College, and Western Nevada College). The college emphasizes high-quality instruction, exemplary service, engaging learning experiences, and innovation as a means to more efficient, effective outcomes in all corners of the campus.  Committed to fostering a personal learning environment, students are taught by faculty who serve as mentors and guides in and outside the classroom.

Mission Statement

At Nevada State College, excellence fosters opportunity. Excellence in teaching leads to innovative, technology-rich learning opportunities that promote the acquisition of interdisciplinary knowledge and skills. Quality, affordable four-year degree programs open the door to career success and enhanced quality of life for a diverse population of students. Our graduates, in turn, foster the greatest opportunity – the promise of a stronger community and a better future for all of Nevada.

Core Values

Nevada State’s core values are represented by the acronym iTeach.  The college community defines these values (teaching excellence holds the most importance as symbolized by its capitalized format) as follows:

• Innovation
  We are a community of educators bound by our passion for teaching and serving our students in an environment that fosters creative and effective approaches to learning.
• Teaching excellence
  We believe, without exception, that our most important endeavor is providing our students with an exemplary education.
• Economic Development
  We are committed to enhancing Nevada’s economy by serving as an engine for growth and diversification and by providing students with opportunities for economic success.
• Assessment
  We practice an approach to education that instills in ourselves and our students the value of reflection, continual improvement and accountability.
• Customer Service
  We settle for nothing short of remarkable service and satisfaction for our students and other campus constituents.
• Heritage
  We embrace unique qualities and characteristics that make us who we are as individuals and as a community.  

Campuses

NSC’s developing 509-acre campus is located in the southeast corner of the City of Henderson, on the sloping foothills of the McCullough mountain range.  The College’s projected long-term enrollment, at full campus build-out, calls for 25,000 students (headcount). The second NSC campus is located in downtown Henderson on Water Street.  

Schools

School of Education
School of Liberal Arts & Sciences
School of Nursing

Selected Academic Programs

Biology, Business Administration, Communication (minor), Counseling (minor), Criminal Justice, Elementary Education, English, Environmental & Resource Science, Ethnic Studies (minor), Gerontology (minor), History, Integrated Studies, Mathematics (minor), Public Administration (Law Enforcement), Nursing, Psychology, Secondary Education, Sociology (minor), Speech Pathology, and Visual Media.

Accreditation

Nevada State College is accredited by the Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities.  The Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities (NWCCU) is an independent, non-profit membership organization recognized by the U.S. Department of Education as the regional authority on educational quality and institutional effectiveness of higher education institutions in the seven-state Northwest region of Alaska, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, Oregon, Utah, and Washington. It fulfills its mission by establishing accreditation criteria and evaluation procedures by which institutions are reviewed.

Enrollment (Fall 2011)

3,192 students  

Student Demographics (Fall 2011)

Gender
Men	25%
Women	75%

Age Group
18-20	14%
20-21	13%
22-24	15%
25-29	17%
30-34	13%
35-39	9%
40-49	11%
50-64	5%
65+	0%
Unknown	0%
Under 18	4%

Race / Ethnicity
American Indian or Alaska Native	1%
Asian	10%
Black or African American	12%
Hispanics of Any Race	19%
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander	2%
Nonresident Alien	0%
Race and Ethnicity Unknown	4%
Two or More Races	5%
White	48%

Residency
Nevada	95%
Out of State	5%

Academic Load
Full-time	36%
Part-time	64%

Alumni (since 2004)

1,570

Graduates

Close to 85% of Nevada State College’s alumni live and work in Nevada.

Student Satisfaction

According to the National Survey of Student Engagement (NSSE), one of the most comprehensive assessment tools of effective practices in higher education, 90 percent of NSC’s first-year students feel that the college places substantial emphasis on academics, and over 85 percent of these same student say their faculty are available, helpful and sympathetic.  Both ratings are well above the national average.

Tuition & Fees

For current tuition and fees, see Tuition

Annual Operating Budget (2012-2013)

$14,501,698

Gifts to NSC (since 2000)

Group
Non-alumni	$6,500,000
Professional foundations	$   300,000
Corporations	$4,000,000
Other organizations	$1,200,000
Total	$12,000,000

College Administration

Bart Patterson, President
Erika Beck, Provost and Executive Vice President
Buster Neel, Senior Vice President, Finance and Administration
Spencer Stewart, Associate Vice President, College Relations
Russ Raker, Associate Vice President, Office of Development

Deans

Elizabeth Hawthorn, School of Education
Andy Kuniyuki, School of Liberal Arts & Sciences  
Sherrilyn Coffman, School of Nursing

Full-time Faculty, Staff & Administrators

130