About
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.
Admissions & acceptance rate
First-time freshman admissions: how selective the college is, and how many admitted students choose to enroll.
Graduation rate & outcomes
Completion, retention, and the equity gap between Pell and non-Pell students.
Pell equity
Pell and non-Pell students graduate at nearly identical rates — a notably small equity gap.
Program outcomes
Federal Program Performance Data: how each program's graduate earnings and debt measure up under Financial Value Transparency and Gainful Employment.
Of 156 Title IV programs, 55 pass the federal Gainful Employment test and 1 fails. 100 have graduate earnings too small to publish, so they carry no pass/fail verdict.
Pass / fail distribution
- Passing55 · 35.3%
- No Data100 · 64.1%
- Failing1 · 0.6%
Severity spectrum
Tiers band programs by how far graduate earnings sit above or below the benchmark, from Critical (below −15%) through Safe (above +25%). No data means earnings were privacy-suppressed.
Earnings premium gap
Graduate earnings versus the federal benchmark, worst gaps first.
Near the line (±5%)
Programs within five points of the pass line, one cohort year from flipping.
Debt vs earnings
Median completer debt against median graduate earnings, highest burden first.
Accreditation status & history
Who accredits the institution, current standing, and any past actions.
WASC Senior College and University Commission
Programmatic accreditations · 3
Action history · 5
- Jun 2024Accreditation Reaffirmed: Warning RemovedLiaison Committee on Medical Education · Medicine (MED) - Programs leading to the M.D. degree
- Nov 2022Renewal of AccreditationAmerican Psychological Association, Commission on Accreditation · Professional Psychology (IPSY) - Predoctoral internship programs
- Jun 2022Warning or Equivalent-Factors Affecting Academic QualityLiaison Committee on Medical Education · Medicine (MED) - Programs leading to the M.D. degree
- Oct 2019Renewal of AccreditationAmerican Psychological Association, Commission on Accreditation · School Psychology (SCPSY) - PhD Doctoral programs
- Feb 2019Renewal of AccreditationWASC Senior College and University Commission
Tuition & cost
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.
Federal aid volume & trends
Pell grants and federal Direct Loan volume disbursed to students, and how they've trended.
In AY 2024–25, 11,755 students received $77.8M in Pell grants, alongside $76.7M in federal Direct Loans.
Pell recipients · 5-year trend
Loan volume by type · AY 2024–25
Loan awards count each loan type a student holds, not unique borrowers; one student may carry several (e.g. subsidized and unsubsidized), so the per-type figures are the reliable detail.
Student loan default rate
The share of student borrowers who default on federal loans within three years, against the national benchmark.
Of 4,202 borrowers who entered repayment, 34 (0.8%) defaulted within three years — below the 2.3% national rate.
Default rate vs national, by cohort
* Cohorts 2020 and later read near 0% because the federal COVID-19 payment pause (CARES Act) suspended defaults nationwide. These years reflect a national policy, not institutional performance; the 2019 cohort is the last measured under normal repayment.
Academic programs at UCR
Top program areas ranked by completions.
Top program families by completions
Enrollment trends & demographics
Fall headcount, 12-month unduplicated enrollment, and student body composition.
Gender split
Race / ethnicity composition
Athletics & Title IX gender equity
How athletic participation, aid, and spending are split between men and women.
Men vs women · spending splits
Sport-by-sport · 8
Campus safety & crime statistics
Reported on-campus crimes over the last three years, including violence and hate crimes.
3-year trend
Criminal offenses by type
By location
- On campus241
- Public property2
Includes 24 in residence halls (a subset of on-campus, not added to the total).
VAWA offenses
Hate crimes by bias
- Ethnicity1
- National origin1
Arrests vs disciplinary referrals
Residence-hall fires
- Glen Mor1 fireCookingDamage $0-$99
- The Plaza1 fireCookingDamage $0-$99
- Falkirk1 fireElectricalDamage $1,000-$9,999
Data quality: 5 reports were later determined unfounded across the reporting period and are excluded from the totals above.
Student-faculty ratio
Student-to-faculty ratio and instructional staff counts.
UCR vs Peer comparison
The peer institutions UCR 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 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
SubjectUniversity of California-Riverside | 76% | — | 26,384 | $13,707 | R1 Research |
| 82% | 45.9% | 34,145 | $23,897 | R1 Research | |
| 87% | 38.3% | 29,077 | $22,112 | R1 Research | |
| 67% | 88.5% | 34,096 | $20,332 | R1 Research | |
| 68% | 87.5% | 39,766 | $18,287 | R1 Research | |
| 53% | 55.4% | 34,944 | $15,931 | R1 Research | |
| 75% | 88.7% | 30,380 | $18,165 | R1 Research | |
| 66% | 73.3% | 41,705 | $20,015 | R1 Research | |
| 85% | 41.7% | 38,464 | $16,931 | R1 Research | |
| 70% | 77.3% | 37,163 | $19,568 | R1 Research | |
| 76% | 49.0% | 26,689 | $18,430 | R1 Research | |
| 75% | 80.4% | 29,640 | $29,219 | R1 Research | |
| 73% | 76.6% | 40,846 | $22,150 | R1 Research | |
| 74% | 41.6% | 38,728 | $18,109 | R1 Research | |
| 76% | 65.1% | 29,886 | $17,435 | R1 Research | |
| 53% | 86.8% | 35,770 | $11,234 | R1 Research | |
| 75% | 74.2% | 31,903 | $20,470 | R1 Research | |
| 71% | 74.3% | 33,610 | $17,525 | R1 Research | |
| 83% | 33.0% | 26,133 | $13,825 | R1 Research | |
| 74% | 78.1% | 38,799 | $21,480 | R1 Research | |
| 83% | 52.4% | 28,306 | $22,886 | R1 Research | |
| 83% | 70.6% | 24,412 | $16,931 | R1 Research | |
| 62% | 77.4% | 33,906 | $12,313 | R1 Research | |
| 75% | 83.6% | 30,779 | $21,398 | R1 Research | |
| 71% | 92.9% | 34,709 | $17,218 | R1 Research | |
| 83% | 59.7% | 31,726 | $23,691 | R1 Research | |
| 75% | 78.5% | 31,543 | $19,889 | R1 Research | |
| 51% | 96.2% | 32,911 | $10,011 | R1 Research | |
| 91% | 15.3% | 32,438 | $12,983 | R1 Research | |
| 75% | 76.6% | 30,851 | $17,413 | R1 Research | |
| 85% | 58.1% | 35,724 | $30,074 | R1 Research | |
| 65% | 86.0% | 36,894 | $13,172 | R1 Research | |
| 96% | 16.8% | 26,409 | $22,881 | R1 Research | |
| 63% | 92.6% | 28,464 | $19,452 | R1 Research | |
| 60% | 86.6% | 25,685 | $14,401 | R1 Research | |
| 64% | 89.0% | 23,643 | $12,997 | R1 Research | |
| Peer group median | 75% | 76.6% | 32,171 | $18,226 |
Institutions like UCR
Explore the federal data for institutions in UCR's comparison group.
- R1 ResearchAlabama
Auburn University
Grad rate82%Admit rate45.9%Enrollment34,145Net price$23,897View data - R1 ResearchSouth Carolina
Clemson University
Grad rate87%Admit rate38.3%Enrollment29,077Net price$22,112View data - R1 ResearchColorado
Colorado State University-Fort Collins
Grad rate67%Admit rate88.5%Enrollment34,096Net price$20,332View data - R1 ResearchVirginia
George Mason University
Grad rate68%Admit rate87.5%Enrollment39,766Net price$18,287View data - R1 ResearchGeorgia
Georgia State University
Grad rate53%Admit rate55.4%Enrollment34,944Net price$15,931View data - R1 ResearchIowa
Iowa State University
Grad rate75%Admit rate88.7%Enrollment30,380Net price$18,165View data - R1 ResearchLouisiana
Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College
Grad rate66%Admit rate73.3%Enrollment41,705Net price$20,015View data - R1 ResearchNorth Carolina
North Carolina State University at Raleigh
Grad rate85%Admit rate41.7%Enrollment38,464Net price$16,931View data - R1 ResearchOregon
Oregon State University
Grad rate70%Admit rate77.3%Enrollment37,163Net price$19,568View data - R1 ResearchNew York
Stony Brook University
Grad rate76%Admit rate49.0%Enrollment26,689Net price$18,430View data - R1 ResearchPennsylvania
Temple University
Grad rate75%Admit rate80.4%Enrollment29,640Net price$29,219View data - R1 ResearchAlabama
The University of Alabama
Grad rate73%Admit rate76.6%Enrollment40,846Net price$22,150View data - R1 ResearchTennessee
The University of Tennessee-Knoxville
Grad rate74%Admit rate41.6%Enrollment38,728Net price$18,109View data - R1 ResearchTexas
The University of Texas at Dallas
Grad rate76%Admit rate65.1%Enrollment29,886Net price$17,435View data - R1 ResearchTexas
The University of Texas at San Antonio
Grad rate53%Admit rate86.8%Enrollment35,770Net price$11,234View data - R1 ResearchNew York
University at Buffalo
Grad rate75%Admit rate74.2%Enrollment31,903Net price$20,470View data - R1 ResearchArkansas
University of Arkansas
Grad rate71%Admit rate74.3%Enrollment33,610Net price$17,525View data - R1 ResearchCalifornia
University of California-Santa Barbara
Grad rate83%Admit rate33.0%Enrollment26,133Net price$13,825View data - R1 ResearchColorado
University of Colorado Boulder
Grad rate74%Admit rate78.1%Enrollment38,799Net price$21,480View data - R1 ResearchConnecticut
University of Connecticut
Grad rate83%Admit rate52.4%Enrollment28,306Net price$22,886View data - R1 ResearchDelaware
University of Delaware
Grad rate83%Admit rate70.6%Enrollment24,412Net price$16,931View data - R1 ResearchIllinois
University of Illinois Chicago
Grad rate62%Admit rate77.4%Enrollment33,906Net price$12,313View data - R1 ResearchIowa
University of Iowa
Grad rate75%Admit rate83.6%Enrollment30,779Net price$21,398View data - R1 ResearchKentucky
University of Kentucky
Grad rate71%Admit rate92.9%Enrollment34,709Net price$17,218View data - R1 ResearchMassachusetts
University of Massachusetts-Amherst
Grad rate83%Admit rate59.7%Enrollment31,726Net price$23,691View data - R1 ResearchMissouri
University of Missouri-Columbia
Grad rate75%Admit rate78.5%Enrollment31,543Net price$19,889View data - R1 ResearchNevada
University of Nevada-Las Vegas
Grad rate51%Admit rate96.2%Enrollment32,911Net price$10,011View data - R1 ResearchNorth Carolina
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Grad rate91%Admit rate15.3%Enrollment32,438Net price$12,983View data - R1 ResearchOklahoma
University of Oklahoma-Norman Campus
Grad rate75%Admit rate76.6%Enrollment30,851Net price$17,413View data - R1 ResearchPennsylvania
University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus
Grad rate85%Admit rate58.1%Enrollment35,724Net price$30,074View data - R1 ResearchUtah
University of Utah
Grad rate65%Admit rate86.0%Enrollment36,894Net price$13,172View data - R1 ResearchVirginia
University of Virginia-Main Campus
Grad rate96%Admit rate16.8%Enrollment26,409Net price$22,881View data - R1 ResearchVirginia
Virginia Commonwealth University
Grad rate63%Admit rate92.6%Enrollment28,464Net price$19,452View data - R1 ResearchWashington
Washington State University
Grad rate60%Admit rate86.6%Enrollment25,685Net price$14,401View data - R1 ResearchWest Virginia
West Virginia University
Grad rate64%Admit rate89.0%Enrollment23,643Net price$12,997View data
UCR Institutional Research office
The IR team responsible for the institution's federal reporting.
Institutional Research supports UC Riverside with modeling, analysis, and reports to inform campus decision-making. We are the source of many official UCR statistics related to students, faculty, and staff.
Visit IR office pageCommon Data Set
UCR's own annual Common Data Set: the most detailed self-reported reference for selectivity, cost, outcomes, and the student body.
Reports & documents (2)
Dashboards, factbooks, data dictionaries, and other reference material published by the IR office.
- Data dictionaryIR Data Dictionary2025The University of California-Riverside's IR Data Dictionary is a comprehensive resource covering various aspects of institutional data including enrollment statistics, student outcomes such as retention and graduation rates, faculty and staff details, and other related institutional research information. The document is available for download as a PDF and is geared towards providing structured data for institutional research purposes at UCR.ir.ucr.edu
- DFR reportIPEDS Data Feedback Report 20242024nces.ed.gov
Grants & funding (3)
Federal grant awards and open funding opportunities awarded to this institution.
- opportunityUCR Research Seed Funding and Grant ProgramUniversity of California-Riversideinstitution_site$1,150,000
- opportunitySoCal OASIS® Clean Tech Verification + $30,000 Funding Awardsinstitution_site$30,000
- opportunityRAISE@UCR Seed GrantsUC Riverside Artificial Intelligence Research and Education Institute (RAISE@UCR)institution_site
Notable alumni of UCR (12)
A curated list of alumni recognized for notable achievements across industries.
- Richard R. SchrockChemistry
- Anthea M. HartigMuseums
- Frank BidartLiterature
- Steve BreenArts
- Jamie ChungFilm
- Billy CollinsLiterature
- Mark AndrusFilm
- Joe KellyAthletics
- Matt AndrieseAthletics
- Patricia Lock DawsonPolitics
- Sherilyn Peace GarnettLaw
- Anthony RendonPolitics
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