Riverside City College
About
Riverside City College (RCC) is a public community college in Riverside, California, United States. It is part of the Riverside Community College District, as well as the larger California Community Colleges System.
Outcomes & equity
Completion, retention, and the equity gap between Pell and non-Pell students.
What families actually pay
What families actually pay, broken down by family income.
Net price by family income
Negative values mean aid exceeds the published cost of attendance for that income band.
Academic programs
Top program areas ranked by completions.
Top program families by completions
Enrollment & demographics
Fall headcount, 12-month unduplicated enrollment, and student body composition.
Gender split
Race / ethnicity composition
Faculty
Student-to-faculty ratio and instructional staff counts.
Riverside City College vs IPEDS peer group
The peer institutions Riverside City College selected for federal comparison reporting.
A larger shape on any axis means this institution outperforms its peers on that dimension. For acceptance rate and net price, lower raw values are inverted so "more selective" and "more affordable" appear larger.
| Carnegie | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
SubjectRiverside City College | 37% | — | 21,730 | $4,026 | Community College |
Bergen Community College | — | — | 11,720 | $9,376 | Community College |
Blinn College District | — | — | 18,095 | $17,225 | Community College |
Cerritos College | — | — | 21,859 | $693 | Community College |
Chaffey College | — | — | 22,460 | $5,743 | Community College |
Citrus College | — | — | 10,429 | $3,800 | Community College |
College of the Sequoias | — | — | 14,494 | $29 | Community College |
Community College of Philadelphia | — | — | 12,926 | $13,306 | Community College |
Community College of Rhode Island | — | — | 12,275 | $5,240 | Community College |
CUNY Borough of Manhattan Community College | — | — | 20,123 | $4,907 | Community College |
CUNY LaGuardia Community College | — | — | 14,494 | $5,699 | Community College |
Diablo Valley College | — | — | 17,228 | $6,142 | Community College |
El Camino Community College District | — | — | 21,664 | $5,170 | Community College |
El Paso Community College | — | — | 25,567 | $4,154 | Community College |
Fullerton College | — | — | 19,521 | $8,090 | Community College |
Georgia State University-Perimeter College | — | 90.8% | 17,437 | $10,102 | Community College |
Glendale Community College | — | — | 12,075 | $7,461 | Community College |
Grossmont College | — | — | 14,440 | $2,755 | Community College |
Long Beach City College | — | — | 24,985 | $5,001 | Community College |
Merced College | — | — | 12,472 | $4,260 | Community College |
Metropolitan Community College-Kansas City | — | — | 13,523 | $8,165 | Community College |
Moorpark College | — | — | 14,583 | $742 | Community College |
Nassau Community College | — | — | 12,301 | $5,736 | Community College |
Orange Coast College | — | — | 17,096 | $4,754 | Community College |
Pasadena City College | — | — | 24,597 | $3,123 | Community College |
Santa Barbara City College | — | — | 12,334 | $10,029 | Community College |
Southwestern College | — | — | 20,986 | $10,893 | Community College |
Suffolk County Community College | — | — | 19,973 | $4,882 | Community College |
Tarrant County College District | — | — | 43,928 | $6,073 | Community College |
Wake Technical Community College | — | — | 24,609 | $6,935 | Community College |
| Peer group median | 37% | 90.8% | 17,333 | $5,470 |
Institutional Research office
The IR team responsible for the institution's federal reporting.
- Lijuan Zhai, Ph.D.Associate Vice Chancellor, Educational Services & Institutional Effectiveness
- Steven Butler, Ed.D.Interim Dean, Institutional Research & Strategic Planning
- David Buitron, Ed.D.Interim Dean, Educational Services
- Dulce DuvuResearch Analyst
- Katherine KohAdministrative Coordinator
Documents & reports (3)
Dashboards, factbooks, data dictionaries, and other reference material published by the IR office.
- DashboardDashboardrccd.edu
- DFR reportIPEDS Data Feedback Report 20242024nces.ed.gov
- Strategic planRiverside City College 2025–2030 B.E.S.T. Strategic Plan2023The Riverside City College 2025–2030 B.E.S.T. Strategic Plan is designed to enhance student success by centering equity, belonging, and care throughout all institutional practices. It sets an ambitious goal to double the college's three-year completion rate from 15% to 30% by 2030. The plan is guided by strategic goals emphasizing building relationships, engaging students, supporting key momentum points, and valuing transformative experiences.rcc.edu
Notable alumni (13)
A curated list of alumni recognized for notable achievements across industries.
- Chester CarlsonInvention
- Rupert CostoWriting/Advocacy
- John GabbertLaw
- Hook (rapper)Music
- Domaine JavierTelevision
- Janine JosephPoetry
- Mike MaxwellSports
- Miné OkuboArt
- Richard S. PratherLiterature
- Susan StraightLiterature
- Melford Homela
- Leticia Castillo
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