Student Body
The college has the most diverse student body in Nevada, serving half the state's minority population along with more than 700 international students from more than 60 countries. In fall 2007, 44.8 percent of students were Caucasian, 20.8 percent Hispanic, 10.8 percent Asian and 10.1 percent African American. Nationally the college enrolls students from 48 states in more than 3,000 classes each semester.
The majority of students, 74.1 percent or 28,880, attend part time and 25.9 percent or 10,110 students attend full time.
It routinely graduates the largest number of nurses every year.
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