University of California - Riverside: Statistics
Updated:
| Position | Category |
|---|---|
| #198 of 14,131 | In the World |
| #99 of 2,597 | In North America |
| #87 of 2,496 | In the United States |
| #12 of 249 | In California |
| #1 of 3 | In Riverside |
| #3 of 1,663 | For Toxicology |
| Top100 | For 13 other topics |
Quick Review
- Acceptance rate
- 63%
- Undergraduates
- 22,646
- Graduates
- 3,780
- Male:Female Ratio
- 50:50
- Control
- Public
- Highest Degree
- Doctor's degree
- Website
- ucr.edu
University of California - Riverside Acceptance rate and admissions statistics
University of California - Riverside has an acceptance rate of 63% and is among the top 25% of the most difficult universities to gain admission to in the United States. The university reports the admission statistics without distinguishing between local and international students.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Acceptance Rate | 63% | 60% | 66% |
| Applicants | 62,807 | 29,509 | 33,298 |
| Admissions | 39,758 | 17,615 | 22,143 |
| Freshmen enrolled full time | 5,486 | 2,503 | 2,983 |
| Freshmen enrolled part time | 35 | 16 | 19 |
8,343 students enrolled in some distance education courses.
288 enrolled exclusively in distance education.
Admissions requirements
| College-preparatory program | Required |
|---|---|
| Secondary school GPA | Required |
| Secondary school record | Required |
| TOEFL | Required |
| Formal demonstration of competencies | Neither required nor recommended |
| Other Tests | Neither required nor recommended |
| Recommendations | Neither required nor recommended |
| SAT/ACT | Neither required nor recommended |
| Secondary school rank | Neither required nor recommended |
Enrollment demographics by race or ethnicity
| Hispanic | 9726 (37%) |
|---|---|
| Asian | 8650 (33%) |
| White | 3162 (12%) |
| Nonresident Alien | 2398 (9%) |
| Two or more races | 1160 (4%) |
| Black or African American | 901 (3%) |
| Race or Ethnicity unknown | 356 (1%) |
| Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander | 42 (0.2%) |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 19 (0.1%) |
Costs per year: Tuition, Housing, Fees
The final cost of attendance varies for each student based on household income, residency, program, and other factors.
- Average aid awarded
- $21,566
- Students receiving aid
- 75%
Tuition and fees
| Undergraduates | Graduates | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition in-district | $11,834 | $12,264 |
| Tuition in-state | $11,834 | $12,264 |
| Tuition out-of-state | $42,611 | $27,366 |
| Fee in-district | $2,336 | $2,102 |
| Fee in-state | $2,336 | $2,102 |
| Fee out-of-state | $2,336 | $2,102 |
Room and board costs
| Dormitory capacity | 8,700 |
|---|---|
| Combined charge for room and board | $19,433 |
University of California - Riverside majors
University of California - Riverside has granted 5,772 bachelor's degrees across 70 programs, 980 master's across 46 programs, and 387 doctorate degrees across 42 programs. Below is a table with majors that lead to degrees at University of California - Riverside.
| Major | Bachelor | Master | Doctoral |
|---|---|---|---|
| Business Administration and Management, General | 834 | 188 | 2 |
| Biology & Biological Sciences, General | 703 | ||
| Research and Experimental Psychology, Other | 580 | 12 | 19 |
| Computer Science | 310 | 159 | 16 |
| Sociology, General | 318 | 3 | 4 |
| Econometrics and Quantitative Economics | 296 | 4 | 5 |
| Political Science and Government, General | 226 | 5 | 7 |
| Mathematics, General | 168 | 16 | 8 |
| Social and Philosophical Foundations of Education | 181 | ||
| Education, General | 149 | 14 | |
| Biochemistry | 162 | ||
| Mechanical Engineering | 120 | 17 | 11 |
| Neuroscience | 134 | 6 | |
| English Language and Literature, General | 104 | 1 | 11 |
| Public Policy Analysis, General | 79 | 34 | |
| Electrical and Electronics Engineering | 58 | 25 | 27 |
| Creative Writing | 58 | 49 | |
| Cinematography and Film & Video Production | 104 | ||
| History, General | 97 | 4 | 2 |
| Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering | 84 | 11 | 5 |
| Chemistry, General | 62 | 14 | 24 |
| Anthropology, General | 88 | 2 | 1 |
| Computer Engineering, General | 45 | 42 | |
| Cell & Cellular and Molecular Biology | 76 | 1 | 2 |
| Film & Cinema & Media Studies | 76 | ||
| Chemical Engineering | 50 | 6 | 19 |
| Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods, Other | 70 | ||
| Information Science & Studies | 64 | ||
| Liberal Arts and Sciences & Liberal Studies | 63 | ||
| Medicine | 63 | ||
| International Relations and Affairs | 57 | ||
| Physics, General | 33 | 7 | 16 |
| Engineering, General | 55 | ||
| Environmental Science | 39 | 4 | 7 |
| Microbiology, General | 35 | 1 | 7 |
| Linguistics | 42 | ||
| Philosophy | 35 | 2 | 5 |
| Spanish Language and Literature | 36 | 1 | 2 |
| Finance, General | 38 | ||
| Statistics, General | 21 | 7 | 9 |
| Environmental & Environmental Health Engineering | 27 | 4 | |
| Political Science and Government, Other | 30 | ||
| Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies, Other | 21 | 2 | 5 |
| Sustainability Studies | 28 | ||
| Art & Art Studies, General | 27 | ||
| Music, General | 19 | 8 | |
| Social Sciences, Other | 26 | ||
| International & Globalization Studies | 21 | ||
| Art History, Criticism and Conservation | 14 | 4 | 1 |
| Biochemistry and Molecular Biology | 11 | 8 | |
| Botany & Plant Biology | 9 | 1 | 9 |
| Materials Engineering | 19 | ||
| Entomology | 8 | 3 | 6 |
| Geology & Earth Science, General | 10 | 2 | 5 |
| Bioinformatics | 13 | ||
| Dance, General | 8 | 4 | |
| Environmental Toxicology | 2 | 10 | |
| Public Administration | 12 | ||
| Materials Science | 3 | 7 | |
| Japanese Language and Literature | 9 | ||
| Biomedical Sciences, General | 3 | 5 | |
| Religion & Religious Studies | 1 | 6 | 1 |
| Comparative Literature | 1 | 1 | 5 |
| Asian Studies & Civilization | 6 | ||
| Ecology | 1 | 5 | |
| Hispanic-American, Puerto Rican, and Mexican-American & Chicano Studies | 6 | ||
| Plant Pathology & Phytopathology | 2 | 3 | |
| African-American & Black Studies | 4 | ||
| French Language and Literature | 4 | ||
| Philosophy, Other | 4 | ||
| Asian-American Studies | 3 | ||
| Chinese Language and Literature | 3 | ||
| Economics, Other | 3 | ||
| Mechatronics, Robotics, and Automation Engineering | 3 | ||
| Dance, Other | 2 | ||
| Evolutionary Biology | 2 | ||
| Foreign Languages and Literatures, General | 2 | ||
| Music, Other | 2 | ||
| Anthropology, Other | 1 | ||
| Geophysics and Seismology | 1 | ||
| German Studies | 1 | ||
| History, Other | 1 | ||
| Latin American Studies | 1 | ||
| Near and Middle Eastern Studies | 1 | ||
| Russian Studies | 1 | ||
| Visual and Performing Arts, General | 1 | ||
| Grand Total | 5,772 | 980 | 387 |
University of California - Riverside has a graduation rate of 77%, which is among the 13% highest for universities in the US.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Graduation rate | 77% | 74% | 78% |
| |||
Publications & Citations
University of California - Riverside is a world-class research university with 88,741 scientific papers published and 3,442,553 citations received. The research profile covers a range of fields, including Biology, Chemistry, Environmental Science, Physics, Engineering, Liberal Arts & Social Sciences, Computer Science, Quantum and Particle physics, Medicine, and Biochemistry.
Publication / Citation count by topic
Annual publication & citation counts
| Year | Publications | Citations |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 878 | 12383 |
| 1993 | 766 | 12428 |
| 1994 | 785 | 13566 |
| 1995 | 864 | 15025 |
| 1996 | 991 | 16779 |
| 1997 | 908 | 18004 |
| 1998 | 971 | 19311 |
| 1999 | 1061 | 22035 |
| 2000 | 1040 | 24561 |
| 2001 | 1141 | 26472 |
| 2002 | 1493 | 31032 |
| 2003 | 1639 | 36344 |
| 2004 | 1822 | 39905 |
| 2005 | 1969 | 49330 |
| 2006 | 2041 | 55974 |
| 2007 | 2096 | 63822 |
| 2008 | 2227 | 73406 |
| 2009 | 2230 | 83376 |
| 2010 | 2309 | 92769 |
| 2011 | 2421 | 106312 |
| 2012 | 2527 | 121040 |
| 2013 | 2639 | 133709 |
| 2014 | 2643 | 140938 |
| 2015 | 2746 | 149147 |
| 2016 | 2868 | 157044 |
| 2017 | 3249 | 166834 |
| 2018 | 3567 | 178295 |
| 2019 | 4711 | 199306 |
| 2020 | 4110 | 230391 |
| 2021 | 4129 | 252660 |
| 2022 | 4326 | 241204 |
| 2023 | 4417 | 245970 |
| 2024 | 3381 | 234532 |
University of California - Riverside alumni
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Sung Kang
- Occupations
- film actoractortelevision actor
- Biography
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Sung-Ho Kang is an American actor. His first major role was as Han Lue in the Fast & Furious franchise, a character he first portrayed in Better Luck Tomorrow (2002). Kang also played John Mak in the television series Power.
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Jamie Chung
- Occupations
- actortelevision actorscreenwritermodelfilm actor
- Biography
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Jamie Jilynn Chung is an American actress and former reality television personality. She began her career in 2004 as a cast member on the MTV reality series The Real World: San Diego and subsequently through her appearances on its spin-off series, Real World/Road Rules Challenge: The Inferno II. She is regarded by many as the Real World alumna with the most successful media career.
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Charlyne Yi
- Occupations
- voice actorscreenwriterfilm score composerfilm producerfilm actor
- Biography
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Charlyne Amanda Yi is an American actor, comedian, musician, and writer, known for their role as Dr. Chi Park in the Fox medical drama House (2011–2012), and for providing the voices of the Rubies in the Cartoon Network animated series Steven Universe (2015–2018) and its epilogue series Steven Universe Future (2019–2020), Chloe Park in We Bare Bears (2015–2019), Alice in Summer Camp Island (2018–2023), Mai in Next Gen (2018), and Larry in StuGo (2025–present).
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John W. Henry
- Occupations
- NASCAR team ownerfinancierjournalistbusinessperson
- Biography
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John William Henry II is an American businessman and the founder of John W. Henry & Company, an investment management firm. He is the principal owner of Liverpool Football Club, the Boston Red Sox, the Pittsburgh Penguins, The Boston Globe, and co-owner of RFK Racing. As of October 2024, Forbes estimated his net worth to be US$6 billion.
General info
| Alternative names | UC Riverside |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1954 |
| Motto | Fiat Lux Let there be light |
| Colors | sky blue, gold |
| Academic calendar | September to June |
| Total FTE staff | 4,498 |
| Carnegie classification | Doctoral Universities: Highest Research Activity |
Location and contacts
| Address | 900 University Ave Riverside, California, 92521 United States |
|---|---|
| City population | 315,000 |
| Phone | 9518271012 |