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| Metric | Grand Canyon | U. California-Riverside |
|---|---|---|
| Getting in | ||
| Admissions data | Fall 2024 | Fall 2024 |
| Acceptance rate | 79% | 76% |
| Acceptance rate, men / women | 80% / 79% | 72% / 80% |
| Acceptance rate, in-state / other states / international | Not published | Not published |
| Yield, in-state / other states / international | Not published | Not published |
| Applicants | 51,203 | 58,048 |
| Admitted | 40,405 | 44,343 |
| Enrolled | 7,306 | 5,422 |
| Yield | 18% | 12% |
| SAT middle 50% | 1006–1113 | – |
| ACT middle 50% | 20–22 | – |
| Sent an SAT | – | – |
| Sent an ACT | – | – |
| Scored 1400+ on the SAT | – | – |
| Scored 30+ on the ACT | – | – |
| Admission: High school GPA | Required | Very importantFall 2025 |
| Admission: High school record | Required | Required |
| Admission: Class rank | Not considered | Not consideredFall 2025 |
| Admission: College-prep program | Not considered | Required |
| Admission: Recommendations | Not considered | Not consideredFall 2025 |
| Admission: Essay | Considered | Very importantFall 2025 |
| Admission: Legacy status | Not considered | Not consideredFall 2025 |
| Admission: Work experience | Not considered | Not consideredFall 2025 |
| Admission: Demonstration of competencies | Not considered | Not considered |
| Admission: English proficiency test | Required | Required |
| Admission: Other tests | Not considered | Not considered |
| Average high school GPA | – | 3.75Fall 2025 |
| First-years in the top tenth of their class | – | – |
| Early decision | – | – |
| Early action | – | – |
| Wait list | – | 0 admitted of 2,019 who acceptedFall 2025 |
| Admission: Rigor of high school record | – | Very importantFall 2025 |
| Admission: Test scores | – | Not consideredFall 2025 |
| Admission: Interview | – | Not consideredFall 2025 |
| Admission: Extracurricular activities | – | Not consideredFall 2025 |
| Admission: Talent or ability | – | ImportantFall 2025 |
| Admission: Character and personal qualities | – | Not consideredFall 2025 |
| Admission: First generation | – | ImportantFall 2025 |
| Admission: Geographic residence | – | Not consideredFall 2025 |
| Admission: State residency | – | ImportantFall 2025 |
| Admission: Religious affiliation | – | Not consideredFall 2025 |
| Admission: Volunteer work | – | Not consideredFall 2025 |
| Admission: Demonstrated interest | – | Not consideredFall 2025 |
| Test policy | Test-optional | Test-blind |
| Application fee | None | $80 |
| Deadlines & deposit | – | Apply by December 2 · reply by May 1 or 3 wk · $270 housing depositFall 2026 cycle |
| Credit for AP exams | Yes | Yes |
| Transfer acceptance rate | – | – |
| Students & campus | ||
| Setting | City: Large | City: Large |
| Carnegie class | Professions-focused Undergraduate/Graduate-Doctorate Large | Mixed Undergraduate/Graduate-Doctorate Large |
| Research activity | Not a research tier | R1: very high research |
| Student access & earnings | Higher Access, Medium Earnings | Higher Access, Medium Earnings |
| HBCU, tribal, land-grant | None | Land-grant |
| Minority-serving, single-sex | None | Hispanic-Serving, AANAPISI |
| Religious affiliation | None | None |
| Athletics | Division I, no football | Division I, no football |
| Conference | Mountain West Conference | Big West Conference |
| ROTC | Army, Air Force | Not listed |
| Study abroad | Offered | Offered |
| Undergraduate research program | Yes | Not listed |
| Calendar | Semesters | Quarters |
| Undergrads | 73,371 | 22,593 |
| Beds in college housing | 18,485 | 8,700 |
| First-years must live on campus | No | No |
| Men in a fraternity | – | 2.0%Fall 2025 |
| Women in a sorority | – | 4.0%Fall 2025 |
| Fraternity/sorority housing | – | – |
| Greek councils present | – | Panhellenic sororities (NPC), Interfraternity (NIC and IFC)October 2026 |
| Pell Grant | 46% | 47% |
| First-gen | 47% | 48% |
| Men / women | 29% / 71% | 47% / 53% |
| Part-time students | 66% | 2% |
| Students 25 and older | 52% | 5% |
| First-years from in state | 28% | 96% |
| First-years from other states | 72% | 1% |
| First-years from abroad | 1% | 3% |
| New transfer students this fall | 14,033 | 1,269 |
| Transfers, share of new undergraduates | 66% | 19% |
| Diversity index | 0.70 | 0.70 |
| Academics | ||
| Students per faculty member | 20 to 1 | 22 to 1 |
| Classes under 20 students | – | 29%Fall 2025 |
| Full-time faculty share | 10% | 89% |
| Average faculty salary | $69,024 | $153,881 |
| Bachelor's degrees awarded | 15,244 | 5,555 |
| Most popular majors | Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse 23% · Business Administration and Management, General 11% · Human Services, General 8% | Business Administration and Management, General 16% · Biology/Biological Sciences, General 12% · Research and Experimental Psychology, Other 10% |
| Instruction spending per student | $2,400 (for-profit) | $16,225 (public, GASB accounting) |
| Endowment per student | – | $10,476 (public, GASB accounting) |
| Tuition share of core revenue | 79% | 26% |
| Cost & aid | ||
| Average cost, all students (est.) | $24,177 | $23,650 |
| Aid generosity (grants ÷ full price) | 28% | 44% |
| Net price, students with grants | $22,928 | $14,562 |
| Sticker price, in-state | $33,662 | $40,285 |
| Sticker price, out-of-state | $33,662 | $71,062 |
| Tuition guarantee | No | No |
| Promise program | No | No |
| Tuition & fees, in-state | $17,450 | $14,170 |
| Tuition & fees, out-of-state | $17,450 | $44,947 |
| First-years paying out-of-state rates | – | 6% |
| First-years with grants | 96% | 76% |
| Average grant | $9,861 | $24,355 |
| Aid from the college | 93% | 64% |
| Need-based aid up to | Published data end at $110K | Little need-based aid above $110K |
| Merit for students without need | 33% got a grant without federal aid, averaging $9K (proxy) | – |
| Published promise | – | – |
| Aid forms | – | FAFSAFall 2026 entrants |
| Aid priority date or deadline | – | March 2 (priority)Fall 2026 entrants |
| Need met, first-years | – | 87%2024–25 |
| Average aid package, first-years | – | $33,1402024–25 |
| College grant dollars given as merit | – | 6%2024–25 |
| Aid for international students | – | 288 students, average $14.1K2024–25 |
| Outcomes | ||
| Median earnings (10 yrs) | $42,186 | $67,699 |
| Graduation rate | 45% | 79% |
| Graduated in 6 years, Pell Grant recipients | 33% | 75%Entered fall 2019 |
| Graduated in 6 years, neither Pell nor subsidized loan | 53% | 76%Entered fall 2019 |
| Pell graduation gap | 21 pts lower | 1 pts lowerEntered fall 2019 |
| Finished within 4 years: Pell recipients | Not published | 64%Entered fall 2019 |
| Finished within 4 years: neither Pell nor subsidized loan | Not published | 64%Entered fall 2019 |
| Finished within 4 years: all first-time full-time | Not published | 64%Entered fall 2019 |
| Finished within 5 years: Pell recipients | Not published | 73%Entered fall 2019 |
| Finished within 5 years: neither Pell nor subsidized loan | Not published | 74%Entered fall 2019 |
| Finished within 5 years: all first-time full-time | Not published | 74%Entered fall 2019 |
| Graduated in 6 years, White students | 48% | 74% |
| Graduated in 6 years, Asian students | 43% | 82% |
| Graduated in 6 years, Hispanic/Latino students | 39% | 72% |
| Graduated in 6 years, Black students | 36% | 64% |
| Graduated in 6 years, students of two or more races | 43% | 74% |
| Graduated in 6 years, international students | 56% | 67% |
| Retention rate | 72% | 88% |
| Credential within 4 years, all students | 36% | 66% |
| Credential within 8 years, all students | 44% | 79% |
| Enrolled at another college, 8 years on | 24% | 8% |
| Median debt | $22,114 | $17,500 |
| Undergrads with a federal loan | 53% | 31% |
| Median debt, Pell Grant recipients | $12,500 | $14,500 |
| Website | gcu.edu | ucr.edu |
Sources:IPEDS Admissions survey, Fall 2024;IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey, 2023–24;IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey (athletics, programs, services, religious affiliation), 2025–26;IPEDS directory (Institutional Characteristics: HD), 2025–26;College Scorecard, most recent release;College Scorecard, Fall 2024;National directories of campus chapters and groups, October 2026;College Scorecard, Fall 2023;IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part C, residence of first-time students), Fall 2024;IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part A, enrollment by level), Fall 2024;IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part D), Fall 2024;IPEDS Salaries survey (SAL, instructional staff, all ranks), Fall 2024;IPEDS Completions survey (degrees awarded by field), 2024–25 graduates;IPEDS Finance survey, derived per-student figures, 2023–24;IPEDS Student Financial Aid survey, 2023–24;IPEDS Graduation Rates survey (Pell Grant and subsidized loan recipients), Entered fall 2018;College Scorecard, Entered fall 2023;IPEDS Outcome Measures survey, Students entering fall 2016;College Scorecard, 2023–24;Common Data Set, most recent release;University of California-Riverside Common Data Set 2025–26, Fall 2025;University of California-Riverside Common Data Set 2025–26, Fall 2026 cycle;University of California-Riverside Common Data Set 2025–26, Entered fall 2019;University of California-Riverside Common Data Set 2025–26, Fall 2026 entrants;University of California-Riverside Common Data Set 2025–26, 2024–25;University of California-Riverside Common Data Set 2025–26, 2025–26About the data(retrieved 2026-10-12)
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