Key differences on Outcomes
- 1
U. California-Riverside graduates 16 pts more of its students than U. Houston (79% vs. 63%)
Graduation rate - 2
U. California-Riverside grads earn $5.3K more ten years out than U. Houston's ($67,699 vs. $62,377)
Median earnings, 10 yrs
Outcomes
Outcomes
Earnings and finishing
Median earnings, 10 yrs
U. Houston$62.4K
U. California-Riverside$67.7KHighest
Graduation rate
U. Houston63%
U. California-Riverside79%Highest
Retention rate
U. Houston87%
U. California-Riverside88%Highest
Borrowing
Median debt
U. Houston$18.2K
U. California-Riverside$17.5KLowest
Undergrads with a federal loan
U. Houston32%
U. California-Riverside31%
Median debt, Pell Grant recipients
U. Houston$15K
U. California-Riverside$14.5KLowest
Eight-year outcomes
Credential within 4 years, all students
U. Houston46%
U. California-Riverside66%
Credential within 8 years, all students
U. Houston64%
U. California-Riverside79%
Enrolled at another college, 8 years on
U. Houston23%
U. California-Riverside8%
Graduation by group
Graduated in 6 years, Pell Grant recipients
U. Houston63%
U. California-Riverside75%
Graduated in 6 years, neither Pell nor subsidized loan
U. Houston68%
U. California-Riverside76%
Pell graduation gap
U. Houston5 pts lower
U. California-Riverside1 pts lower
Graduated in 6 years, by race and ethnicity
| Group | U. Houston | U. California-Riverside |
|---|---|---|
| White | 63% | 74% |
| Asian | 75% | 82% |
| Hispanic/Latino | 59% | 72% |
| Black | 58% | 64% |
| Two or more races | 56% | 74% |
| International | 66% | 67% |
On-time progress, from the colleges' Common Data Sets
| Finished within | U. Houston | U. California-Riverside |
|---|---|---|
| 4 years: Pell recipients | Not published | 64% |
| 4 years: neither Pell nor subsidized loan | Not published | 64% |
| 4 years: all first-time full-time | Not published | 64% |
| 5 years: Pell recipients | Not published | 73% |
| 5 years: neither Pell nor subsidized loan | Not published | 74% |
| 5 years: all first-time full-time | Not published | 74% |
Sources:College Scorecard, most recent release;College Scorecard, Entered fall 2023;College Scorecard, 2023–24;IPEDS Outcome Measures survey, Students entering fall 2016;IPEDS Graduation Rates survey (Pell Grant and subsidized loan recipients), Entered fall 2018;University of California-Riverside Common Data Set 2025–26, Entered fall 2019About the data(retrieved 2026-10-12)
Figures are the newest each college has published; years can differ between colleges. Each value's ⓘ shows its source and year. Why