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University of California-Riverside

Riverside, California. 22,593 undergraduates. Admits 76% of applicants.

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75%Graduation rate21 pts above the national median for similar colleges (54%)
$12,672Average net price per year36% below the national median for similar colleges ($19,899)
$72,974Median earnings 10 years after starting24% above the national median for similar colleges ($58,912)
$16,368Median debt at graduation24% below the national median for similar colleges ($21,609)
Our read

Graduates' median debt ($16,368) equals 22% of former students' median earnings ten years after starting ($72,974). That is a light load relative to pay.

What families actually pay

Under $30,000$6,871
$30,000–$48,000$7,549
$48,001–$75,000$9,099
$75,001–$110,000$13,190
Over $110,000$30,021

Average yearly net price for first-time, full-time students who received federal aid, by family income. Net price is the cost of attendance minus grants and scholarships. Source: College Scorecard.

Compare net price across collegesPublished tuition and fees: $16,103 in-state, $53,705 out-of-state.

Do students finish, and what do they earn?

MeasureThis collegeSimilar colleges nationally
Graduation rate75%54%
Return for second year88%76%
Median earnings, 6 years after starting$52,866$49,318
Median earnings, 10 years after starting$72,974$58,912
Median debt at graduation$16,368$21,609

Graduation rate within 150% of normal time; retention is the share of first-year students who return. Earnings are medians for former students who received federal aid, working and not enrolled. National comparison is the median for colleges of the same type (mostly bachelor's degrees).

Programs and what graduates earn

143 programs reported
ProgramGraduates / yrMedian earnings, 1 yrMedian earnings, 5 yrsMedian debt
Computer Engineering42$76,772$124,958$20,083
Computer Science301$73,293$119,813$16,242
Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering23$48,896$104,952$21,250
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering62$83,137$103,693$22,250
Materials Engineering21$66,124$98,983$23,276
Mechanical Engineering121$69,819$96,943$20,000
Chemical Engineering48$73,094$94,359$17,565
Biomedical/Medical Engineering74$52,518$90,737$18,500
Information Science/Studies52$90,235—$15,188
Natural Resources Conservation and Research50$46,178$81,961$13,000
Microbiological Sciences and Immunology35$52,104$79,486$17,918
Physics43$34,470$77,927$17,697
Business Administration, Management and Operations812$54,234$77,022$13,707
Business/Managerial Economics0$48,627$74,373—
Economics315$45,759$74,316$15,301
Statistics22$53,939$72,644—
Biology, General583$29,365$69,274$16,142
Neurobiology and Neurosciences108$26,659$68,584$18,625
Mathematics130$39,461$68,403$17,902
Philosophy31$32,349$67,456$15,944
Public Policy Analysis89$44,033$66,570$19,000
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology112$40,163$65,802$15,000
Political Science and Government232$38,295$64,590$18,000
Sustainability Studies25$45,627$64,051$21,500
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other2—$63,596—
International Relations and National Security Studies57$41,407$63,361$15,000
Chemistry59$51,428$63,035$15,603
Sociology252$36,034$62,149$14,981
International/Globalization Studies21$40,708$61,838—
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities98$34,349$60,393$16,333
Social Sciences, Other20$43,005$60,317$17,764
Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies34$35,211$59,404$13,960
Psychology, General0—$59,358—
Research and Experimental Psychology599$31,960$58,186$15,000
Dance11$28,531$54,854—
English Language and Literature, General106$28,456$54,841$15,000
Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences16$31,628$53,473—
Film/Video and Photographic Arts196$29,349$52,516$16,550
History110$32,760$52,254$17,707
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics52$30,400$50,677$15,000
Fine and Studio Arts53$26,177$49,681$16,875
Anthropology68$35,867$49,475$17,144
Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services49$29,142$47,654$17,243
Cell/Cellular Biology and Anatomical Sciences65$44,322—$18,323
Area Studies7—$42,100—
Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies61$26,549$41,121$17,296
Music23$38,187$33,292$20,035
Social and Philosophical Foundations of Education179$31,262—$15,000
Computer and Information Sciences, General33———
East Asian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics6———
Botany/Plant Biology8———
Zoology/Animal Biology11———
Religion/Religious Studies3———
Public Administration12———
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods3———

Program-level medians for graduates who received federal aid. A dash means the Department of Education suppressed the figure to protect privacy, usually because the program is small. At four-year colleges, certificate graduates often earned a bachelor's at the same time, so their earnings can reflect the degree. Source: College Scorecard, field of study data.

Getting in

76%Admission rate
22:1Students per faculty member
49%Undergraduates with a Pell Grant

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Quick answers

How much does University of California-Riverside cost per year?
The average net price at University of California-Riverside, what students pay after grants and scholarships, is $12,672 per year. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.
How much do University of California-Riverside graduates earn?
Former University of California-Riverside students earn a median of $72,974 a year ten years after starting college. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.
What is the graduation rate at University of California-Riverside?
75% of University of California-Riverside students graduate within 150% of normal time. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.
How much student debt do University of California-Riverside graduates have?
The median federal student debt at graduation from University of California-Riverside is $16,368. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.