# University of California-Riverside

Public college in Riverside, CA. IPEDS ID 110671.
Source page: https://educationguide.com/colleges/university-of-california-riverside · Data: https://educationguide.com/data/colleges/university-of-california-riverside.json · Method: https://educationguide.com/how-we-score

## Key numbers
- Acceptance rate: 76% (Fall 2024, College Scorecard)
- Average net price after grants: $14,304 per year (AcadYr 2023-24, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25)
- Graduation rate (6 years): 76%; beats 72% of CA colleges and 86% nationwide
- Median earnings 10 years after starting: $67,699; beats 61% of CA colleges and 83% nationwide
- Median debt at graduation: $14,944

## Net price by family income (per year, after grants)
| Family income | Net price |
|---|---|
| 0-30k | $8,852 |
| 30-48k | $9,840 |
| 48-75k | $13,111 |
| 75-110k | $16,571 |
| 110k+ | $30,393 |

Average after grants for first-time, full-time students receiving federal aid, in-state. Negative values mean grants exceed cost.

## Sticker price
- Cost of attendance: $38,942 in-state; about $73,142 out-of-state
- Tuition and fees: $15,606 in-state, $49,806 out-of-state
- Housing and meals: $19,433; books: $1,748

## Admissions
- SAT reading & writing: not reported; SAT math: not reported; ACT: not reported (25th–75th percentile, Fall 2024)
- Fall 2023: 62,807 applicants, 39,758 admitted, 5,521 enrolled; test scores not considered
- Fall 2024: acceptance 76%, ACT not reported (College Scorecard)
- Fall 2023: acceptance 63%, ACT not reported (IPEDS Admissions)

### State-published GPA and test ranges (middle 50%)
- Admitted for Fall 2026: GPA (weighted) 3.66–4.17; SAT —; ACT —; CLT — (First-year admit data, fall 2026 (one page per campus))
- Check chances: https://educationguide.com/chances?school=university-of-california-riverside

## Majors (60 bachelor's majors)
| Major | Earnings 1 yr | Earnings 4 yrs | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|
| Computer Science | $81,034 | $117,705 | $19,083 |
| Computer Engineering | $65,049 | $107,193 | $25,083 |
| Electrical Engineering | $66,430 | $102,630 | $19,954 |
| Mechanical Engineering | $62,554 | $93,721 | $21,000 |
| Chemical Engineering | $68,245 | $91,457 | $17,413 |
| Biomedical Engineering | $61,342 | $90,041 | $19,877 |
| Environmental Engineering | $59,309 | $84,300 | $18,068 |
| Statistics | $29,138 | $78,492 | $21,488 |
| Physics | $19,977 | $74,410 | $19,000 |
| Microbiological Sciences and Immunology | $43,086 | $72,295 | $14,121 |
| Business Administration | $43,213 | $72,027 | $16,508 |
| Economics | $37,149 | $66,682 | $18,500 |
| Cell / Cellular Biology and Anatomical Sciences | $31,148 | $65,813 | $17,861 |
| Environmental Science / Conservation | $30,521 | $64,944 | $16,157 |
| Business Economics | $37,496 | $64,147 | $18,000 |
| Chemistry | $39,676 | $64,131 | $21,750 |
| Mathematics | $27,227 | $63,596 | $18,500 |
| Liberal Arts / General Studies | $23,203 | $62,211 | $16,436 |
| Geology / Earth Science | $22,998 | $59,677 | not reported |
| Biochemistry | $30,077 | $59,549 | $17,250 |
| Public Policy Analysis | $39,867 | $58,504 | $19,161 |
| Sustainability Studies | $30,698 | $58,463 | $20,045 |
| Biology | $26,863 | $58,339 | $19,000 |
| International / Global Studies | $21,428 | $57,959 | $20,500 |
| Social and Philosophical Foundations of Education | $23,447 | $57,847 | $15,000 |
| Political Science | $30,060 | $56,740 | $18,300 |
| Ethnic / Gender Studies | $31,443 | $56,555 | $23,000 |
| International Relations | $27,021 | $56,108 | $18,914 |
| Sociology | $29,367 | $55,682 | $16,500 |
| Social Sciences, Other | $39,934 | $55,087 | $17,833 |
| Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies, Other | not reported | $54,090 | not reported |
| Film and Photography | $24,840 | $52,699 | $20,500 |
| History | $29,824 | $51,913 | $19,330 |
| Neuroscience | $19,286 | $51,865 | $19,803 |
| Philosophy | $25,171 | $51,402 | $19,022 |
| English | $23,139 | $50,712 | $18,284 |
| Psychology (Research) | $25,654 | $49,947 | $18,500 |
| Linguistics | $20,212 | $46,306 | $17,283 |
| Anthropology | $26,178 | $45,821 | $21,250 |
| Dance | not reported | $45,804 | not reported |
| Spanish / French / Romance Languages | $24,453 | $42,692 | $19,000 |
| Studio Art | $21,792 | $40,774 | $17,500 |
| Area Studies | not reported | $39,039 | not reported |
| Writing | $21,765 | $35,583 | $20,000 |
| Information Science / Studies | $76,090 | not reported | $24,417 |
| Engineering | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Materials Engineering | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| East Asian Languages (Chinese / Japanese / Korean) | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Slavic, Baltic and Albanian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Classics | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, Other | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Botany / Plant Biology | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Zoology / Animal Biology | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Religious Studies | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Physical Sciences | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Psychology | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Psychology, Other | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Public Administration | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Theatre | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Music | $20,408 | not reported | $26,651 |

## Major to career
- Business Administration → Management analyst: median wage $87,910 (Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA), $101,460 (CA), $101,860 (U.S.)
- Biology → Biological technician: median wage $60,470 (Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA), $71,440 (CA), $57,510 (U.S.)

## Sources and years
- Net price: AcadYr 2023-24, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25; cost of attendance: AcadYr 2023-24, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25; tuition: AcadYr 2024-25, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25
- Graduation: Fall 2018 or AcadYr 2018-19 cohort (differs by institutional calendar), reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25; earnings: Treasury AY2009-10, AY2010-11 pooled cohort measured in CY2020, CY2021, inflation adjusted to 2022 dollars; debt: NSLDS FY2020, FY2021 pooled cohorts
- Major earnings (4 yr): Treasury AY2017-2018, AY2018-2019 pooled earnings cohort measured in CY2022, CY2023, inflation adjusted to 2024 dollars

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