University of California-Riverside

Riverside, CA · Public · Graduate degree-granting

A public institution in Riverside, California, accredited by the WASC Senior College and University Commission, University of California-Riverside serves students across multiple degree programs. With 22,593 students, it is a large institution. Graduates earn a median of $67,699 ten years after enrollment, which is 66% above the national median of $40,747. The graduation rate is 76.3%. On the financial side, median graduate debt is $17,500, yielding an earnings-to-debt ratio of 3.87x. The average net price after financial aid is $14,304 per year. The most popular programs include Business Administration & Management, Biology, Clinical Psychology, Sociology, and Computer Science.

Key Outcomes

Median Earnings (10yr)
$67,699
Graduation Rate
76.3%
Median Debt
$17,500
Average Net Price
$14,304
Earnings-to-Cost Ratio
1.18x
Earnings-to-Debt Ratio
3.87x

Admissions & Enrollment

Total Enrollment
22,593
Admission Rate
76.4%
Average SAT
Not reported
Retention Rate
87.6%

Cost

In-State Tuition
$15,606
Out-of-State Tuition
$49,806
Pell Grant Rate
46.9%
Federal Loan Rate
31.0%

Net Cost by Family Income

Income $0–$30K
$8,852
Income $30K–$48K
$9,840
Income $48K–$75K
$13,111
Income $110K+
$30,393

Student Demographics

Women
57.7%
White
10.3%
Black
3.5%
Hispanic
39.9%
Asian
35.9%
Two or More Races
4.9%

Student Loan Performance

Repayment Rate (3yr)
66.7%

Accreditations

Programs (138)

Bachelor (51)

Program Median Earnings Completers
Business Administration & Management $72,027 836
Biology $58,339 705
Clinical Psychology $49,947 597
Sociology $55,682 325
Computer Science $117,705 310
Economics $66,682 299
Political Science $56,740 265
Social and Philosophical Foundations of Education $57,847 203
Film, Video & Photographic Arts $52,699 190
Mathematics $63,596 172
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology $59,549 163
Neuroscience $51,865 136
Mechanical Engineering $93,721 120
English Language & Literature $50,712 111
History $51,913 103
Anthropology $45,821 90
Public Policy Analysis $58,504 87
Biomedical Engineering $90,041 84
Liberal Arts & Sciences $62,211 80
Cell Biology $65,813 76
Rhetoric & Composition $35,583 66
Information Science Not reported 64
International Relations $56,108 64
Chemistry $64,131 62
Electrical Engineering $102,630 58
Romance Languages $42,692 57
Chemical Engineering $91,457 50
Linguistics $46,306 47
Computer Engineering $107,193 45
Ethnic & Gender Studies $56,555 44
Philosophy $51,402 44
Fine Arts $40,774 44
Natural Resources Conservation $64,944 39
Microbiology $72,295 35
Physics $74,410 33
Sustainability Studies $58,463 28
Environmental Engineering $84,300 27
Social Sciences, Other $55,087 26
Statistics $78,492 25
International Studies $57,959 22
Music Not reported 21
Materials Engineering Not reported 19
East Asian Languages Not reported 13
Area Studies $39,039 12
Public Administration Not reported 12
Geological Sciences $59,677 11
Botany Not reported 10
Dance $45,804 10
Zoology Not reported 8
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other $54,090 2
Business Information Systems $64,147 0

Master (33)

Program Median Earnings Completers
Business Administration & Management $90,857 188
Computer Science Not reported 159
Education $77,408 149
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods Not reported 70
Engineering $122,820 55
Rhetoric & Composition $60,371 49
Computer Engineering Not reported 42
Finance Not reported 38
Public Policy Analysis $76,103 34
Electrical Engineering Not reported 25
Mechanical Engineering $106,742 17
Mathematics Not reported 16
Chemistry Not reported 14
Clinical Psychology Not reported 12
Biomedical Engineering $109,400 11
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology Not reported 11
Statistics Not reported 7
Physics Not reported 7
Chemical Engineering Not reported 6
Religion Not reported 6
Political Science Not reported 5
Natural Resources Conservation Not reported 4
Environmental Engineering Not reported 4
Economics Not reported 4
Dance Not reported 4
Fine Arts Not reported 4
History Not reported 4
Mechatronics, Robotics, and Automation Engineering Not reported 3
Biology Not reported 3
Botany Not reported 3
Zoology Not reported 3
Materials Science Not reported 3
Sociology Not reported 3

Doctoral (32)

Program Median Earnings Completers
Electrical Engineering Not reported 27
Chemistry $118,789 24
Chemical Engineering Not reported 19
Clinical Psychology $119,816 19
Computer Science Not reported 16
Physics Not reported 16
Education $105,195 14
Biomathematics & Bioinformatics Not reported 13
Botany Not reported 12
Mechanical Engineering Not reported 11
English Language & Literature $67,356 11
Pharmacology Not reported 10
Statistics Not reported 9
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology Not reported 8
Mathematics Not reported 8
Music Not reported 8
Natural Resources Conservation Not reported 7
Microbiology Not reported 7
Ecology Not reported 7
Materials Science Not reported 7
Political Science Not reported 7
Zoology Not reported 6
Neuroscience Not reported 6
Ethnic & Gender Studies Not reported 5
Biomedical Engineering Not reported 5
Linguistics Not reported 5
Biology Not reported 5
Philosophy Not reported 5
Geological Sciences Not reported 5
Economics Not reported 5
Sociology Not reported 4
Medicine $128,469 Not reported

First Professional (1)

Program Median Earnings Completers
Medicine $126,607 63
Show 21 additional programs with limited data
Program Level Completers
Ethnic & Gender Studies Master 2
Romance Languages Doctoral 2
Cell Biology Doctoral 2
Pharmacology Master 2
Philosophy Master 2
Religion Bachelor 2
Geological Sciences Master 2
Anthropology Master 2
Dance Doctoral 2
Business Administration & Management Doctoral 2
History Doctoral 2
Linguistics Master 1
Romance Languages Master 1
English Language & Literature Master 1
Cell Biology Master 1
Microbiology Master 1
Ecology Master 1
Religion Doctoral 1
Anthropology Doctoral 1
Visual & Performing Arts Master 1
Fine Arts Doctoral 1

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