University of California, Riverside
The University of California, Riverside is a public land-grant research university in Riverside, California, United States. It is one of the ten campuses of the University of California system. The main campus sits on 1,900 acres (769 ha) in a suburban district of Riverside with a branch campus of 20 acres (8 ha) in Palm Desert. In 1907, the predecessor to UCR was founded as the UC Citrus Experiment Station, which conducted research in biological pest control and the use of growth regulators.
At a glance
- Acceptance rate: 76%
- Average net price: $14,562
- Undergraduate enrollment: 24,342
- Graduation rate (150%): 76%
- Graduation rate (200%): 78%
- 8-year Outcome Measures award rate: 79%
- Student to faculty ratio: 22:1
- Median earnings (10 years): $67,699
- Median earnings (8 years): $59,554
- Median earnings (6 years): $48,593
- Control: Public
- Locale: City, large
- Calendar: Quarter
- City: Riverside, CA
Majors and programs
The most common programs at UCR include Business Administration and Management, Research and Experimental Psychology, Other, Biology.
- Business Administration and Management (812 bachelor's) · median earnings $72,027 4 years after graduation · median debt $16,500
- Research and Experimental Psychology, Other (586 bachelor's) · median earnings $49,947 4 years after graduation · median debt $17,746
- Biology (582 bachelor's) · median earnings $58,339 4 years after graduation · median debt $19,000
- Econometrics and Quantitative Economics (306 bachelor's) · median earnings $66,682 4 years after graduation · median debt $17,666
- Computer Science (301 bachelor's) · median earnings $117,705 4 years after graduation · median debt $19,000
- Sociology (247 bachelor's) · median earnings $55,682 4 years after graduation · median debt $16,300
- Political Science (196 bachelor's) · median earnings $56,740 4 years after graduation · median debt $18,000
- Social and Philosophical Foundations of Education (160 bachelor's) · median earnings $57,847 4 years after graduation · median debt $15,000
- Mathematics (129 bachelor's) · median earnings $63,596 4 years after graduation · median debt $18,100
- Mechanical Engineering (121 bachelor's) · median earnings $93,721 4 years after graduation · median debt $21,000
Degree mix: Business 25%, Engineering 17%, Computer Science 15%, Health 2%, Biological Sciences 26%, Psychology 15%.
Award levels offered: Bachelor's, Master's, Doctoral.
Cost
UCR students from families earning $0 to $30,000 pay about $8,852 a year after aid.
- Net price, $0 to $30,000: $8,852
- Net price, $30,001 to $48,000: $9,840
- Net price, $48,001 to $75,000: $13,111
- Net price, $75,001 to $110,000: $16,571
- Net price, $110,001 and above: $30,393
- In-state tuition and fees: $15,606
- Out-of-state tuition and fees: $49,806
- Books and supplies: $1,576
- On-campus room and board: $20,691
- Off-campus room and board: $15,429
- Off-campus with family: $7,366
- Typical cost of attendance: $38,942
- Sticker vs net gap: 63%
- Students receiving any aid: 100%
- Pell Grant recipients: 47%
- Federal loan recipients: 31%
- Average institutional grant: $9,934
- Average federal loan: $5,429
- Median debt at graduation: $17,500
Admissions
UCR admits 76% of applicants. Of students admitted, 12% enrolled.
- Applications: 58,048
- Admitted: 44,343
- Enrolled: 5,422
- Yield (first-choice signal): 12%
Who actually goes here
- Undergraduates: 24,342
- Women: 50%
- Commuter share (estimated): 64%
- Part-time undergraduates: 2%
- Age 25 and older: 5%
- Graduate students: 3,317
- Graduation rate: 76%
- Come back after freshman year: 88%
- First-generation: 48%
Faculty and campus
- Full-time faculty: 61%
- Student to faculty: 22:1
- Professor salary: $207,654
- Associate professor salary: $143,363
- Assistant professor salary: $118,147
- On-campus housing capacity: 8,700
- Study abroad: Available
- Online programs: Available
Common questions
What is the UCR acceptance rate? UCR admits 76% of applicants, based on the latest IPEDS admissions file.
How much does UCR cost? Students from families earning $0 to $30,000 pay about $8,852 a year after aid. Average net price is $14,562.
What majors does UCR offer? Popular programs include Business Administration and Management, Research and Experimental Psychology, Other, Biology, Econometrics and Quantitative Economics, Computer Science.
What is the average salary after UCR? Median earnings 10 years after entry are $67,699 for Title IV aid recipients in College Scorecard.
What is the UCR graduation rate? In the IPEDS Outcome Measures cohort, 79% earned an award within eight years. The first-time, full-time 150% graduation rate is 76%.
Scorecard earnings and debt cover Title IV aid recipients, not cash-pay or private-loan students. University of California, Riverside official site: https://ucr.edu.