University of California Riverside Comparison

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University of California Riverside

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  • Overview

  • Location
  • UC Riverside Riverside, CA
  • Setting
  • UC Riverside Large City
  • Total enrollment
  • UC Riverside 26,384
  • Type
  • UC Riverside Public 4 Year
  • National Ranking
  • UC Riverside #306
  • Religious Affiliation
  • UC Riverside -
  • Status
  • UC Riverside Non-profit
  • Team Colors
  • UC Riverside
  • Cost

  • Tuition (In State)
  • UC Riverside $15,606
  • Tuition (Out of State)
  • UC Riverside $49,806
  • Room & Board
  • UC Riverside $20,691
  • Average Net Price
  • UC Riverside $14,562
  • Average Grant Aid
  • UC Riverside $24,355
  • % Receiving Grant Aid
  • UC Riverside 76%
  • Admissions

  • Applied
  • UC Riverside 58,048
  • Admitted
  • UC Riverside 44,343
  • Acceptance Rate
  • UC Riverside 76.4%
  • Enrolled
  • UC Riverside 12.2%
  • Typical SAT score
  • UC Riverside 1180
  • Typical ACT score
  • UC Riverside 26
  • Average High School GPA
  • UC Riverside 3.84
  • Typical High School Grades
  • UC Riverside A-
  • Admissions Standards
  • UC Riverside Difficult
  • Applicant Competition
  • UC Riverside
  • ACT Range
  • UC Riverside 22/31
  • SAT Range
  • UC Riverside 1080/1280
  • Submit Test Scores
  • UC Riverside Test-free
  • Application Deadline
  • UC Riverside Nov 30, 2026
  • Academics

  • Student to Faculty Ratio
  • UC Riverside 22:1
  • Popular Majors
  • UC Riverside
    • Social Sciences (19%)
    • Business (18%)
    • Biology (14%)
    • Psychology (11%)
    • General Studies (6%)
  • Outcomes

  • Graduation Rate
  • UC Riverside 67%
  • Median Earnings (After 10 years)
  • UC Riverside $52,200
  • Making Student Loan Payments
  • UC Riverside 65%
  • Median Student Loan Debt
  • UC Riverside $19,109
  • Median Loan Payment
  • UC Riverside $197
  • Diversity

  • % Men
  • UC Riverside 49%
  • % Women
  • UC Riverside 51%
  • Racial Diversity
  • UC Riverside Very High
  • HBCU
  • UC Riverside No
  • % White
  • UC Riverside 13%
  • % Asian
  • UC Riverside 37%
  • % Black
  • UC Riverside 4%
  • % Hispanic
  • UC Riverside 36%
  • % Native American
  • UC Riverside 0%
  • % Pacific Islander
  • UC Riverside 0%
  • % Two or More Races
  • UC Riverside 4%
  • % International
  • UC Riverside 4%
  • % Unknown Race
  • UC Riverside 1%
  • Students

  • % In-State
  • UC Riverside 96%
  • % Out-of-State
  • UC Riverside 1%
  • Campus

  • Campus Housing
  • UC Riverside Yes
  • Freshman Dorm Required
  • UC Riverside No
  • Meal Plan
  • UC Riverside Yes
  • Weekend/Evening Classes
  • UC Riverside No
  • Daycare Facility
  • UC Riverside Yes