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.
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.
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
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 |
Auburn University | 82% | 45.9% | 34,145 | $23,897 | R1 Research |
Clemson University | 87% | 38.3% | 29,077 | $22,112 | R1 Research |
Colorado State University-Fort Collins | 67% | 88.5% | 34,096 | $20,332 | R1 Research |
George Mason University | 68% | 87.5% | 39,766 | $18,287 | R1 Research |
Georgia State University | 53% | 55.4% | 34,944 | $15,931 | R1 Research |
Iowa State University | 75% | 88.7% | 30,380 | $18,165 | R1 Research |
Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College | 66% | 73.3% | 41,705 | $20,015 | R1 Research |
North Carolina State University at Raleigh | 85% | 41.7% | 38,464 | $16,931 | R1 Research |
Oregon State University | 70% | 77.3% | 37,163 | $19,568 | R1 Research |
Stony Brook University | 76% | 49.0% | 26,689 | $18,430 | R1 Research |
Temple University | 75% | 80.4% | 29,640 | $29,219 | R1 Research |
The University of Alabama | 73% | 76.6% | 40,846 | $22,150 | R1 Research |
The University of Tennessee-Knoxville | 74% | 41.6% | 38,728 | $18,109 | R1 Research |
The University of Texas at Dallas | 76% | 65.1% | 29,886 | $17,435 | R1 Research |
The University of Texas at San Antonio | 53% | 86.8% | 35,770 | $11,234 | R1 Research |
University at Buffalo | 75% | 74.2% | 31,903 | $20,470 | R1 Research |
University of Arkansas | 71% | 74.3% | 33,610 | $17,525 | R1 Research |
University of California-Santa Barbara | 83% | 33.0% | 26,133 | $13,825 | R1 Research |
University of Colorado Boulder | 74% | 78.1% | 38,799 | $21,480 | R1 Research |
University of Connecticut | 83% | 52.4% | 28,306 | $22,886 | R1 Research |
University of Delaware | 83% | 70.6% | 24,412 | $16,931 | R1 Research |
University of Illinois Chicago | 62% | 77.4% | 33,906 | $12,313 | R1 Research |
University of Iowa | 75% | 83.6% | 30,779 | $21,398 | R1 Research |
University of Kentucky | 71% | 92.9% | 34,709 | $17,218 | R1 Research |
University of Massachusetts-Amherst | 83% | 59.7% | 31,726 | $23,691 | R1 Research |
University of Missouri-Columbia | 75% | 78.5% | 31,543 | $19,889 | R1 Research |
University of Nevada-Las Vegas | 51% | 96.2% | 32,911 | $10,011 | R1 Research |
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill | 91% | 15.3% | 32,438 | $12,983 | R1 Research |
University of Oklahoma-Norman Campus | 75% | 76.6% | 30,851 | $17,413 | R1 Research |
University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus | 85% | 58.1% | 35,724 | $30,074 | R1 Research |
University of Utah | 65% | 86.0% | 36,894 | $13,172 | R1 Research |
University of Virginia-Main Campus | 96% | 16.8% | 26,409 | $22,881 | R1 Research |
Virginia Commonwealth University | 63% | 92.6% | 28,464 | $19,452 | R1 Research |
Washington State University | 60% | 86.6% | 25,685 | $14,401 | R1 Research |
West Virginia University | 64% | 89.0% | 23,643 | $12,997 | R1 Research |
| Peer group median | 75% | 76.6% | 32,171 | $18,226 |
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 (12)
The institution's official annual Common Data Set publications — the most detailed reference for enrollment, admissions, and outcomes.
Reports & documents (4)
Dashboards, factbooks, data dictionaries, and other reference material published by the IR office.
- DashboardDashboardir.ucr.edu
- 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
- Strategic planUCR 2030 Strategic Plan2026The UCR 2030 Strategic Plan outlines the University of California-Riverside's vision to build a financially sustainable institution by 2030. Key goals include increasing financial stability, supporting the success of faculty and students, and expanding the university's influence locally and globally. The plan emphasizes diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives, aims to enhance research and academic facilities, and sets measurable targets to gauge progress such as improving graduation rates and achieving prestigious national recognitions.strategicplan.ucr.edu
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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