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University of California-Riverside

Riverside, CAQuad's selectivitySelective
Known forBig campusFirst-gen friendlyPell students graduate at the same rate
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Admissions · Fall 2024

8 in 10 applicants admitted

U. California-Riverside admits about 8 in 10 applicants (76%). That puts it in the "Selective" tier, more selective than 52% of the 1,547 colleges that report admissions.

76%

76%

acceptance rateQuad's selectivitySelective

Applied

58,048

Admitted

44,343

Yield

12%

of admits enroll

Avg. GPA

3.75

Applications +61% since fall 2014 · admit rate 58% → 76%Over time

Getting in, in detail: funnel, what they look at, your scores

Students

Who's on campus

A large campus of 22,593 undergrads, where 47% receive Pell Grants, a high share compared to other colleges.

22.6K

undergrads · larger than 96% of colleges

Diversity index

0.70

Pell Grant

47%

above the median

First generation

48%

above the median

Large cityNCAA D-I · Big West ConferenceStudy abroad
Steady · index 0.72 → 0.70 since fall 2014Over time

Students and campus life in detail

Academics

Majors and faculty

The most popular major is Business Administration and Management, General (16% of graduates). 22 students for every faculty member, more than at 95% of colleges. 89% of faculty are full-time. Spends $16,225 a year on instruction per student.

22 to 1

students per faculty member · more than at 95% of colleges

Most popular major

Business Administration and Management, General

16% of 2024–25 graduates

Top-earning major

Computer Science

$117.7K four years after completion

Full-time faculty

89%

of faculty

Instruction spending

$16.2K

per student a year

All majors with search, earnings by major, and faculty

Cost & aid · 2023–24

What it costs

In 2023–24, the average first-year paid an estimated $23,650 in total (tuition, housing, food, books and other costs, after grants), about the national median. The 76% who received grants paid $14,562 on average; the other 24% paid the full sticker price of $40,285 in-state / $71,062 out-of-state.

44%

$23.7K

average total cost per year, all first-years, after grants (est.) · about the national median

$0$110K$400K+
Full price, in-state
$40,285 a year
tuition, housing, food, books, and other costs
Need-based aid
Little need-based aid above $110K
aid thins out for families above that income
Aid generosity

Generous

grants cover 44% of full price

Federal loans

31%

of undergrads · national median 45%

Your price

Net price calculator

the college's own

Financial aid

Financial aid office Veterans' benefits
Cost falling · −6% after inflation since 2013–14Over time

Prices, who gets aid, and borrowing in detail

Outcomes

What it pays

Former students earn a median $67,699 ten years after enrolling, more than at 81% of colleges; 79% graduate within six years. Four years of net price is about 1.4 years of that salary.

79%

79%

graduate within six years · national median 59%

Median earnings

$67.7K

10 years after entry

Median debt

$17.5K

≈ $186/month for 10 years

Retention

88%

come back for year two

Graduation rate 69% → 76% since the class that entered fall 2008Over time

Earnings, finishing, 8-year outcomes, by group

Over time · since 2013–14

How it's changed

Since 2013–14, the full price fell 4% after inflation, and what the average first-year paid moved with it. Applications rose 61% since fall 2014, and the acceptance rate went from 58% to 76%.

  • Cost

    Falling

    −6% after inflation

  • Applications

    Growing

    +61%

  • Selectivity

    Less selective

    admit rate 58% → 76%

  • Diversity

    Steady

    index 0.72 → 0.70

Every series, year by year

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Sources for this overviewEvery dataset and year behind the numbers on this profile; tap any ⓘ for one number's source

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IPEDS unit ID 110671 · Data retrieved 2026-10-12. Tap any ⓘ to see where that number came from and what year it describes. National ranks and medians include every 4-year college that reports the measure. How we source and calculate everything