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Reno, NV · the CityFunIndex

Higher Education in Reno

Reno ranks T#59 of 134 US cities for higher education, with a Higher Education score of 56 — Fun. That puts it in the 57th percentile nationally and #1 of 4 in Nevada.

Higher Education score
56
Fun
National rank
T#59 of 134
In Nevada
#1 of 4
Percentile
57th

The typical city scores 50 for higher education; Reno sits 6 points above the median.

How higher education is measured

Density of college and university students — the engine behind a college town.

Data sources: NCES Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) full-time-equivalent enrollment and US Census ACS age cohort data.

Full methodology → Glossary The raw measurement is part of the Data plan →

Ranked around Reno

  1. #57 Houston, TX 58
  2. #58 Fresno, CA 57
  3. T#59 Reno, NV — this page 56
  4. #61 Bakersfield, CA 55
  5. #62 Philadelphia, PA 54

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Top US cities for higher education

  1. #1 Fargo, ND 93
  2. T#2 Birmingham, AL 92
  3. T#2 Hartford, CT 92
  4. T#2 Providence, RI 92
  5. T#5 Bridgeport, CT 91

More about Reno

Reno scores 66 overall (Fun) on the CityFunIndex. Its strongest factors: