Demographic Study of College of Sciences at University of Nevada, Las Vegas

In the United States, STEM-related industries are among the fastest-growing. Our study examines the enrollment of students in the College of Sciences (CoS) and the demographics of the student bodies in both undergraduate and graduate programs from 2010 to 2021 at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV). Using the method of least squares, a polynomial fit model was used to find trends as well as to calculate enrollment predictions for the years 2025 and 2030. Our results demonstrate that, currently, the UNLV CoS is male dominant in the graduate program and female dominant in the undergraduate program. However, female enrollment is trending up in both undergraduate and graduate programs. Additionally, the graduate student body population is non-minority dominant while the undergraduate is minority dominant. Moreover, minority students of both genders are trending up in enrollment.