Student Population at UC Riverside
Total Enrollment
26,384
Undergraduate
22,600
Graduate
3,784
Online Enrollment
263
Men Students
12,810
Women Students
13,574
For the academic year 2024-2025, a total of 26,384 students have enrolled at University of California-Riverside - 22,600 undergraduate and 3,784 graduate.
By gender, 12,810 male and 13,574 female students are attending University of California-Riverside. By attendance status, there are 25,595 full-time students and 789 part-time students.
The number of students at University of California-Riverside is large compared to Public, 4-Years Colleges in California. Compared to similar schools in rankings such as California State University-Fullerton and California State University-San Bernardino, its population is average (average population is 27,286).
University of California-Riverside offers online degree/certificate programs and 263 students enrolled in online programs.
Enrollment Comparison
The following chart compares UC Riverside's student enrollment with similarly ranked schools, all colleges nationwide, Public, 4-Years Colleges, 4-Years Colleges, and Public, 4-Years Colleges in California.
UC Riverside has similar enrollment size to similarly ranked schools (average: 27,286 students). The enrollment is larger than the Public, 4-Years Colleges in California average (20,004 students).
| Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| University of California-Riverside | 26,384 | 22,600 | 3,784 |
| Similarly Ranked Schools | 27,286 | 23,881 | 3,405 |
| All Colleges | 2,931 | 2,685 | 1,440 |
| Public, 4-Years Colleges | 11,396 | 9,810 | 2,541 |
| 4-Years Colleges | 4,686 | 4,205 | 1,445 |
| Public, 4-Years Colleges in California | 20,004 | 18,707 | 3,396 |
The below chart compares the student population between University of California-Riverside and similar colleges.
Enrollment by Gender/Attending Status
By gender, there are 12,810 male and 13,574 female students attending UC Riverside. The male-to-female student ratio is 0.94 to 1 and the ratio is than national average (the national average is 0.75 to 1).
The following table and chart show the student population by gender and attending status at UC Riverside.
| Total | Full-time | Part-time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 22,600 | 22,095 | 505 |
| Men | 10,713 | 10,433 | 280 |
| Women | 11,887 | 11,662 | 225 |
| Total | Full-time | Part-time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 3,784 | 3,500 | 284 |
| Men | 2,097 | 1,922 | 175 |
| Women | 1,687 | 1,578 | 109 |
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity
By race/ethnicity, there are 9,697 Hispanic students (36.75%) and 8,682 Asian students (32.91%) at University of California-Riverside(top 2 most races/ethnicities). The following table summarizes the population diversity by race at University of California-Riverside.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 20 | 9 | 11 |
| Asian | 8,110 | 4,188 | 3,922 |
| Black or African American | 800 | 302 | 498 |
| Hispanic | 9,013 | 3,655 | 5,358 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 33 | 10 | 23 |
| White | 2,333 | 1,232 | 1,101 |
| Two or More Races | 1,105 | 605 | 500 |
| Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 350 | 179 | 171 |
| Total | 22,600 | 10,713 | 11,887 |
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 18 | 12 | 6 |
| Asian | 572 | 318 | 254 |
| Black or African American | 131 | 44 | 87 |
| Hispanic | 684 | 330 | 354 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 8 | 4 | 4 |
| White | 754 | 415 | 339 |
| Two or More Races | 62 | 32 | 30 |
| Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 65 | 27 | 38 |
| Total | 3,784 | 2,097 | 1,687 |
Enrollment by Student Age
By age, there are 22,839 students whose age under twenty five and 1,313 students whose age is over thirty years old at University of California-Riverside.
Especially, 796 students are younger than eighteen and 8 students are older than sixty five.
The following table and chart show the student population by student age at University of California-Riverside.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 22,600 | 10,713 | 11,887 |
| Under 18 | 796 | 320 | 476 |
| 18-19 | 9,995 | 4,552 | 5,443 |
| 20-21 | 8,620 | 4,078 | 4,542 |
| 22-24 | 2,203 | 1,225 | 978 |
| 25-29 | 629 | 351 | 278 |
| 30-34 | 187 | 104 | 83 |
| 35-39 | 80 | 35 | 45 |
| 40-49 | 65 | 31 | 34 |
| 50-64 | 23 | 15 | 8 |
| 65 and over | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Total | 22,600 | 10,713 | 11,887 |
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 3,784 | 2,097 | 1,687 |
| 18-19 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| 20-21 | 98 | 58 | 40 |
| 22-24 | 1,125 | 663 | 462 |
| 25-29 | 1,603 | 864 | 739 |
| 30-34 | 569 | 320 | 249 |
| 35-39 | 202 | 93 | 109 |
| 40-49 | 132 | 71 | 61 |
| 50-64 | 47 | 24 | 23 |
| 65 and over | 6 | 3 | 3 |
| Total | 3,784 | 2,097 | 1,687 |
Online Student Population
At University of California-Riverside, 9,640 students (36.54% of total enrollment) take online classes to get their degrees. Among them, 263 students enrolled exclusively in online classes (i.e. no off-line attendance required) and others are taking online courses with off-line courses. The following tables describe the number of students who enrolled in one or more online courses.
By location of enrolled students, 247 students live in California where University of California-Riverside is located in and 2 students have enrolled from other states.
| Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 26,384 | 22,600 | 3,784 |
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Classes | 263 | 147 | 116 |
| Enrolled Some in Online Classes | 9,377 | 9,296 | 81 |
| Not Enrolled in Online Classes | 16,744 | 13,157 | 3,587 |
| Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total (Enrolled Excl.) | 263 | 147 | 116 |
| California Residents | 247 | 145 | 102 |
| Other State in U.S. | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Outside of U.S. | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Unknown | 13 | 0 | 13 |
