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UC Riverside student guide: campus events and game days, $14,304 average net price, 76% graduation rate, plus places to study, eat and go out near campus.
Fast facts about UC Riverside
- Founded
- 1954
- Teams
- UC Riverside Highlanders
- Division
- NCAA Division I
More history on Wikipedia. Facts from Wikidata.
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Landmarks at UC Riverside
Game-day venues, museums, stages and libraries worth a visit, on or right next to campus.
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Campus events and game days, updated every day from the college's own calendars.
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By the numbers
UC Riverside at a glance
Official figures from the U.S. Department of Education's College Scorecard.
Undergraduates22,593
Admitted76%
Average net price$14,304per year, after aid
Total cost$38,942per year, before aid
Graduation rate76%
Return for year two88%
Median earnings$67,69910 years after starting
Median debt$17,500at graduation
Students per teacher22 to 1
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Most popular majors
- Business Administration, Management and OperationsBachelor's Degree · 836 reported graduates$36,354median pay a year after
- Biology, GeneralBachelor's Degree · 705 reported graduates$18,850median pay a year after
- Research and Experimental PsychologyBachelor's Degree · 597 reported graduates$23,518median pay a year after
- SociologyBachelor's Degree · 325 reported graduates$26,056median pay a year after
- Computer ScienceBachelor's Degree · 310 reported graduates$56,647median pay a year after
Figures describe different reporting cohorts, not the current class. Graduation rates cover first-time, full-time students; earnings cover federally aided students who are working and not enrolled. Net price is an average, not an individual quote.
Source: College Scorecard, data released June 2026. Estimate your own cost with the college's net price calculator.
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Questions students ask about UC Riverside
How much does University of California-Riverside cost?
The average net price after grants and scholarships is $14,304 a year. The total cost of attendance before aid is $38,942 a year. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.
What is the graduation rate at University of California-Riverside?
76% of full-time students finish within 150% of the normal time, and 88% return for their second year. Source: College Scorecard.
What is the acceptance rate at University of California-Riverside?
76% of applicants are admitted. Source: College Scorecard.
What are the most popular majors at University of California-Riverside?
Business Administration, Management and Operations (bachelor's degree), Biology, General (bachelor's degree), Research and Experimental Psychology (bachelor's degree). Source: College Scorecard.
How much do University of California-Riverside students earn after college?
Median earnings ten years after starting are $67,699. Source: College Scorecard.
When was University of California-Riverside founded?
University of California-Riverside was founded in 1954. Source: Wikidata.
What is there to see at University of California-Riverside?
Landmarks at UC Riverside include University of California, Riverside Botanic Gardens (garden), UC Riverside Student Recreation Center (arena).
Where is University of California-Riverside?
900 University Ave, Riverside, CA, about 6 miles from Moreno Valley.
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Distances are straight-line from the campus location in the U.S. Department of Education's IPEDS directory. Campus and athletics schedules come from the college's public calendars.