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| Metric | U. California-Riverside | Northern Illinois |
|---|---|---|
| Getting in | ||
| Admissions data | Fall 2024 | Fall 2024 |
| Acceptance rate | 76% | 70% |
| Acceptance rate, men / women | 72% / 80% | 66% / 72% |
| Acceptance rate, in-state / other states / international | Not published | Not published |
| Yield, in-state / other states / international | Not published | Not published |
| Applicants | 58,048 | 23,651 |
| Admitted | 44,343 | 16,505 |
| Enrolled | 5,422 | 1,991 |
| Yield | 12% | 12% |
| SAT middle 50% | – | – |
| ACT middle 50% | – | – |
| Sent an SAT | – | – |
| Sent an ACT | – | – |
| Scored 1400+ on the SAT | – | – |
| Scored 30+ on the ACT | – | – |
| Admission: High school GPA | Very importantFall 2025 | Required |
| Admission: High school record | Required | Required |
| Admission: Class rank | Not consideredFall 2025 | Required |
| Admission: College-prep program | Required | Required |
| Admission: Recommendations | Not consideredFall 2025 | Not considered |
| Admission: Essay | Very importantFall 2025 | Not considered |
| Admission: Legacy status | Not consideredFall 2025 | Not considered |
| Admission: Work experience | Not consideredFall 2025 | Not considered |
| 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-blind | Test-blind |
| Application fee | $80 | None |
| 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 | Suburb: Small |
| Carnegie class | Mixed Undergraduate/Graduate-Doctorate Large | Mixed Undergraduate/Graduate-Doctorate Medium |
| Research activity | R1: very high research | R2: high research |
| Student access & earnings | Higher Access, Medium Earnings | Higher Access, Medium Earnings |
| HBCU, tribal, land-grant | Land-grant | None |
| Minority-serving, single-sex | Hispanic-Serving, AANAPISI | Hispanic-Serving |
| Religious affiliation | None | None |
| Athletics | Division I, no football | Division I FBS |
| Conference | Big West Conference | Mid-American Conference |
| ROTC | Not listed | Army |
| Study abroad | Offered | Offered |
| Undergraduate research program | Not listed | Yes |
| Calendar | Quarters | Semesters |
| Undergrads | 22,593 | 11,301 |
| Beds in college housing | 8,700 | 4,500 |
| 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 | Interfraternity (NIC and IFC)October 2026 |
| Pell Grant | 47% | 47% |
| First-gen | 48% | 38% |
| Men / women | 47% / 53% | 47% / 53% |
| Part-time students | 2% | 11% |
| Students 25 and older | 5% | 10% |
| First-years from in state | 96% | 91% |
| First-years from other states | 1% | 7% |
| First-years from abroad | 3% | 2% |
| New transfer students this fall | 1,269 | 1,461 |
| Transfers, share of new undergraduates | 19% | 42% |
| Diversity index | 0.70 | 0.71 |
| Academics | ||
| Students per faculty member | 22 to 1 | 15 to 1 |
| Classes under 20 students | 29%Fall 2025 | – |
| Full-time faculty share | 89% | 75% |
| Average faculty salary | $153,881 | $99,800 |
| Bachelor's degrees awarded | 5,555 | 2,557 |
| Most popular majors | Business Administration and Management, General 16% · Biology/Biological Sciences, General 12% · Research and Experimental Psychology, Other 10% | Psychology, General 9% · Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse 6% · Computer Science 5% |
| Instruction spending per student | $16,225 (public, GASB accounting) | $14,474 (public, GASB accounting) |
| Endowment per student | $10,476 (public, GASB accounting) | $8,554 (public, GASB accounting) |
| Tuition share of core revenue | 26% | 18% |
| Cost & aid | ||
| Average cost, all students (est.) | $23,650 | $15,527 |
| Aid generosity (grants ÷ full price) | 44% | 48% |
| Net price, students with grants | $14,562 | $14,243 |
| Sticker price, in-state | $40,285 | $29,636 |
| Sticker price, out-of-state | $71,062 | $29,636 |
| Tuition guarantee | No | Yes |
| Promise program | No | No |
| Tuition & fees, in-state | $14,170 | $12,700 |
| Tuition & fees, out-of-state | $44,947 | $12,700 |
| First-years paying out-of-state rates | 6% | 0% |
| First-years with grants | 76% | 98% |
| Average grant | $24,355 | $14,387 |
| Aid from the college | 64% | 96% |
| Need-based aid up to | Little need-based aid above $110K | Published data end at $110K |
| Merit for students without need | – | – |
| 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) | $67,699 | $57,808 |
| Graduation rate | 79% | 64% |
| Graduated in 6 years, Pell Grant recipients | 75%Entered fall 2019 | 36% |
| Graduated in 6 years, neither Pell nor subsidized loan | 76%Entered fall 2019 | 64% |
| Pell graduation gap | 1 pts lowerEntered fall 2019 | 28 pts lower |
| Finished within 4 years: Pell recipients | 64%Entered fall 2019 | Not published |
| Finished within 4 years: neither Pell nor subsidized loan | 64%Entered fall 2019 | Not published |
| Finished within 4 years: all first-time full-time | 64%Entered fall 2019 | Not published |
| Finished within 5 years: Pell recipients | 73%Entered fall 2019 | Not published |
| Finished within 5 years: neither Pell nor subsidized loan | 74%Entered fall 2019 | Not published |
| Finished within 5 years: all first-time full-time | 74%Entered fall 2019 | Not published |
| Graduated in 6 years, White students | 74% | 63% |
| Graduated in 6 years, Asian students | 82% | 73% |
| Graduated in 6 years, Hispanic/Latino students | 72% | 43% |
| Graduated in 6 years, Black students | 64% | 31% |
| Graduated in 6 years, students of two or more races | 74% | 43% |
| Graduated in 6 years, international students | 67% | Under 30 students |
| Retention rate | 88% | 70% |
| Credential within 4 years, all students | 66% | 52% |
| Credential within 8 years, all students | 79% | 65% |
| Enrolled at another college, 8 years on | 8% | 22% |
| Median debt | $17,500 | $22,162 |
| Undergrads with a federal loan | 31% | 47% |
| Median debt, Pell Grant recipients | $14,500 | $18,567 |
| Website | ucr.edu | niu.edu |
Sources:IPEDS Admissions survey, Fall 2024;University of California-Riverside Common Data Set 2025–26, Fall 2025;IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey, 2023–24;University of California-Riverside Common Data Set 2025–26, Fall 2026 cycle;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;University of California-Riverside Common Data Set 2025–26, Entered fall 2019;College Scorecard, Entered fall 2023;IPEDS Outcome Measures survey, Students entering fall 2016;College Scorecard, 2023–24;University of California-Riverside Common Data Set 2025–26, Fall 2026 entrants;University of California-Riverside Common Data Set 2025–26, 2024–25;Common Data Set, most recent release;University of California-Riverside Common Data Set 2025–26, 2025–26;IPEDS Graduation Rates survey (Pell Grant and subsidized loan recipients), Entered fall 2018About the data(retrieved 2026-10-12)
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