UC Riverside Rankings and Evaluation
National Universities
#113 in National Universities
California Colleges
#27 in California Colleges
Overview
Next statements evaluate University of California-Riverside by comparing key academic facts to Public, 4-Years Colleges in California.
- It has very expensive tuition & fees of $43,508.
- The acceptance rate (66%) is slightly higher than the average (relatively easy to get in).
- The SAT & ACT scores (1,180 SAT, 27 ACT) is average.
- It has large number of students of 26,434.
- It offers very diverse area of study (174 programs).
Undergraduate Tuition & Fees
The 2022 undergraduate tuition & fees of UC Riverside are $43,508 (out-of-state rate) and it is very expensive compared to Public, 4-Years Colleges in California.
University of California-Riverside $43,508
All U.S. Colleges $17,692
Public, 4-Years Colleges $18,895
4-Years Colleges $22,926
Public, 4-Years Colleges in California $20,072
Graduate Tuition & Fees
The 2022 graduate tuition & fees of UC Riverside are $28,569 (out-of-state rate) and it is relatively expensive compared to Public, 4-Years Colleges in California.
University of California-Riverside $28,569
All U.S. Colleges $18,842
Public, 4-Years Colleges $20,343
4-Years Colleges $18,848
Public, 4-Years Colleges in California $21,760
Acceptance Rate
The acceptance rate of UC Riverside is 66% and it is slightly higher than the average (relatively easy to get in) compared to Public, 4-Years Colleges in California.
University of California-Riverside 66%
All U.S. Colleges 69%
Public, 4-Years Colleges 72%
4-Years Colleges 68%
Public, 4-Years Colleges in California 58%
Yield (Enrollment Rate)
The yield, also known as enrollment rate, of UC Riverside is 17% and the yield is average compared to Public, 4-Years Colleges in California.
University of California-Riverside 17%
All U.S. Colleges 37%
Public, 4-Years Colleges 32%
4-Years Colleges 35%
Public, 4-Years Colleges in California 20%
SAT Scores
The average SAT score submitted by enrolled students at UC Riverside is 1,180 and it is average compared to Public, 4-Years Colleges in California.
University of California-Riverside 1,180
All U.S. Colleges 1,123
Public, 4-Years Colleges 1,112
4-Years Colleges 1,124
Public, 4-Years Colleges in California 1,167
ACT Scores
The average ACT score submitted by enrolled students at UC Riverside is 27 and it is lower compared to Public, 4-Years Colleges in California.
University of California-Riverside 27
All U.S. Colleges 68
Public, 4-Years Colleges 67
4-Years Colleges 68
Public, 4-Years Colleges in California 70
Graduation Rate
The average graduation rate at UC Riverside is 77% and it is extremely higher (most students completed in-time) compared to Public, 4-Years Colleges in California.
University of California-Riverside 77%
All U.S. Colleges 56%
Public, 4-Years Colleges 48%
4-Years Colleges 51%
Public, 4-Years Colleges in California 54%
Transfer-out Rate
The average transfer-out rate at UC Riverside is 14% and it is extremely higher (many students transferred-out) compared to Public, 4-Years Colleges in California.
University of California-Riverside 14%
All U.S. Colleges 21%
Public, 4-Years Colleges 23%
4-Years Colleges 24%
Public, 4-Years Colleges in California 8%
Retention Rate
The average retention rate at UC Riverside is 91% and it is average compared to Public, 4-Years Colleges in California.
University of California-Riverside 91%
All U.S. Colleges 69%
Public, 4-Years Colleges 74%
4-Years Colleges 73%
Public, 4-Years Colleges in California 85%
Student Population
The total student population at UC Riverside is 26,434 and its population large compared to Public, 4-Years Colleges in California.
University of California-Riverside 26,434
All U.S. Colleges 2,931
Public, 4-Years Colleges 11,396
4-Years Colleges 4,686
Public, 4-Years Colleges in California 20,004
Financial Aid Amount
The average amount of financial aid received at UC Riverside is $16,159 which is 37.14% of tuition & fees. The rate of the financial aid over its tuition is lower compared to Public, 4-Years Colleges in California.
University of California-Riverside $16,159
All U.S. Colleges $7,676
Public, 4-Years Colleges $7,301
4-Years Colleges $12,161
Public, 4-Years Colleges in California $9,399
Student to Faculty Ratio
The students to faculty ratio at UC Riverside is 22 to 1 and the ratio is average compared to Public, 4-Years Colleges in California.
University of California-Riverside 22 to 1
All U.S. Colleges 15 to 1
Public, 4-Years Colleges 17 to 1
4-Years Colleges 14 to 1
Public, 4-Years Colleges in California 24 to 1
Number of Programs
UC Riverside offers 174 programs and it means very diverse area of study compared to Public, 4-Years Colleges in California.
University of California-Riverside 174
All U.S. Colleges 37
Public, 4-Years Colleges 108
4-Years Colleges 58
Public, 4-Years Colleges in California 120
Number of Online Programs
UC Riverside offers 1 online programs and it means limited online classes compared to Public, 4-Years Colleges in California.