Benefits

Nevada Receives as a Member of the Western Regional Compact

Benefits for the 2024-25 Academic Year

$29.00M

Total Saved

by Nevada students WICHE Student Access Programs

$26.60M

saved

through WUE

$1.70M

saved

through WRGP

$703,571

saved

through PSEP

Western Undergraduate Exchange

WUE

Saves UNDERGRADUATE students on out-of-state tuition. They pay no more than 150% of in-state tuition at partner institutions across the West.

Top Nevada WUE schools for out-of-state undergraduate students:

  • University of Nevada, Reno (2,916)
  • University of Nevada, Las Vegas (1,460)
  • Truckee Meadows Community College (114)

Top out-of-state WUE schools for Nevada undergraduate students:

  • Northern Arizona University (259)
  • Southern Utah University (189)
  • University of Utah (184)

Western Regional Graduate Exchange Program

WRGP

Saves GRADUATE students on out-of-state certificate, master's, and doctoral programs. They pay no more than 150% of in-state tuition at partner institutions across the west.

Top Nevada WRGP schools for out-of-state graduate students:

  • University of Nevada, Reno (8)
  • Nevada State University (5)

Top out-of-state WRGP schools for Nevada graduate students:

  • University of Idaho (27)
  • University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa (16)
  • University of Arizona (11)

Professional Student Exchange Program

PSEP

Helps students pursuing careers in 10 HEALTH FIELDS. They can enroll in programs in the WICHE region and receive substantial tuition support from their home state/territory.

37 Nevada students paid reduced tuition for health care studies not offered by public institutions in their home state.

78% of Nevada’s PSEP graduates returned home to practice (2012-21). Students are contractually required to return.

Nevada institutions and their local economies benefit, too. This year, 47 PSEP students enrolled in programs located in Nevada. Institutions received $888,300 in support fees to reduce the students’ tuition costs.

3,324% ROI

gained on Nevada’s WICHE annual dues ($169,000/FY 2025)

WUE

WUE STUDENTS FROM NEVADA:

2,330

Map of the western states covered by the Westerm Undergraduate Exchange Abbreviated state names and a number is overlayed over each state's outline. ND 117 SD 29 MT 124 WY 18 ID 150 AZ 476 CA 259 NV UT 533 CO 185 OR 238 WA 66 HI 86 NM 36 AK 13 AM. SAMOA * CNMI 0 FSM * GUAM 0 RMI * PALAU *

* Currently do not have any participating WUE schools.

WUE STUDENTS TO NEVADA:

4,644

Map of the western states covered by the Westerm Undergraduate Exchange Abbreviated state names and a number is overlayed over each state's outline. ND 7 SD 6 MT 16 WY 10 ID 54 AZ 113 CA 3,413 NV UT 43 CO 113 OR 105 WA 127 HI 490 NM 23 AK 54 AM. SAMOA 1 CNMI 39 FSM N/A GUAM 30 RMI N/A PALAU N/A

4,644 WUE students chose to attend college in Nevada

WRGP

WRGP STUDENTS FROM NEVADA:

111

ND 4 SD 8 MT 1 WY 0 ID 30 AZ 16 CA 7 NV UT 6 CO 19 OR 3 WA 0 HI 16 NM 1 AK 0 AM. SAMOA * CNMI * FSM * GUAM 0 RMI * PALAU *

* Currently do not have any participating WRGP schools.

WRGP STUDENTS TO NEVADA:

13

Map of the western states covered by the Western Regional Graduate Exchange Program Abbreviated state names and a number is overlayed over each state's outline. ND 0 SD 0 MT 0 WY 0 ID 0 AZ 1 CA 11 NV UT 0 CO 0 OR 0 WA 0 HI 0 NM 0 AK 0 AM. SAMOA 0- CNMI 0 FSM N/A GUAM 0 RMI N/A PALAU N/A

13 WRGP students chose to attend college in Nevada

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