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University of California-Riverside

General Information

Name: University of California-Riverside
Address: 900 University Ave, Riverside, CA 92521
Phone:

  • General information: (951) 827-1012
  • Financial aid office: (951) 827-3878
  • Admissions office: (951) 827-3411

Website: www.ucr.edu
Type of Institution: Public, 4-year or above
Religious affiliation: None

Estimated Student Expenses

Undergraduate academic year prices
Detailed expenses2006-072005-062004-05
Tuition and fees
        In-state$6,590$6,590$6,133
        Out-of-state$25,274$24,410$23,089
Books and supplies$1,700$1,650$1,600
Living arrangement
On-campus
        Room and board$10,200$10,200$9,800
        Other expenses$3,000$2,950$2,900
Off-campus
        Room and board$8,000$7,500$7,000
        Other expenses$4,000$3,800$3,600
Off-campus with family
        Other expenses$3,800$3,450$3,500

Total expenses   
In-state
        On-campus$21,490$21,390$20,433
        Off-campus$20,290$19,540$18,333
        Off-campus with family$12,090$11,690$11,233
Out-of-state
        On-campus$40,174$39,210$37,389
        Off-campus$38,974$37,360$35,289
        Off-campus with family$30,774$29,510$28,189

Financial Aid Recipients

    Percentage of Students Who Receive Aid:
  • Any form of aid: 71%
  • Federal grants: 37%
  • State/local grants: 42%
  • Institutional grants: 51%
  • Student loans: 47%
    Average Amount of Aid Received:
  • Federal grants:$3587
  • State/local grants:$3033
  • Institutional grants:$6037
  • Student loans:$3151

Admissions

Undergraduate application fee (2006-07):$60
Undergraduate Admissions
Fall 2005
TotalMenWomen
Number of applicants24,42011,09913,321
Percent admitted79.8%78.7%80.6%
Percent admitted who enrolled
Full-time13.7%14.5%13.0%
Part-time1.7%1.3%2.0%

Enrollment

Total enrollment: 16622
Undergraduate enrollment: 14571
First-time student retention: 86%
Overall graduation rate: 65%

Characteristics of undergraduate students

    • Attendance:
    • Full Time: 94%
    • Part Time: 6%
    • Gender:
    • Men: 47%
    • Women: 53%

White non-hispanic: 19%
Black non-hispanic: 6%
Hispanic: 24%
Asian/pacific islander: 42%
American indian/alaska native: 0%
Other: 8%

Degrees offered

    Agriculture, Agriculture Operations and Related Sciences
  • Soil Science and Agronomy, General - Master
    Area, Ethnic, Cultural, and Gender Studies
  • African-American/Black Studies - Bachelor
  • American Indian/Native American Studies - Bachelor
  • Asian Studies/Civilization - Bachelor
  • Asian-American Studies - Bachelor
  • Ethnic, Cultural Minority, and Gender Studies, Other - Bachelor
  • Hispanic-American,Puerto Rican & Mexican-American/Chicano Studies - Bachelor
  • Latin American Studies - Bachelor
  • Women's Studies - Bachelor
    Biological and Biomedical Sciences
  • Biochemistry - Bachelor
  • Biochemistry/Biophysics and Molecular Biology - Master, Doctor
  • Bioinformatics - Doctor
  • Biology/Biological Sciences, General - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
  • Biomedical Sciences, General - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
  • Botany/Plant Biology - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
  • Cell/Cellular and Molecular Biology - Master, Doctor
  • Entomology - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
  • Environmental Toxicology - Master, Doctor
  • Microbiology, General - Doctor
  • Plant Pathology/Phytopathology - Master, Doctor
    Business, Management, Marketing, & Related Support Services
  • Business Administration and Management, General - Bachelor, Master
  • Business/Managerial Economics - Bachelor
    Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services
  • Computer Science - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
  • Information Science/Studies - Bachelor
    Education
  • Education, General - Master, Doctor
    Engineering
  • Chemical Engineering - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
  • Computer Engineering, General - Bachelor
  • Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
  • Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering - Bachelor
  • Mechanical Engineering - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
    English Language and Literature/Letters
  • Creative Writing - Bachelor, Master
  • English Language and Literature, General - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
    Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics
  • Classics/Classical Languages, Lit & Linguistics, General - Bachelor
  • Comparative Literature - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
  • Foreign Languages and Literatures, General - Bachelor
  • Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, Other - Bachelor
  • Linguistics - Bachelor
  • Spanish Language and Literature - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
    History
  • History, General - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
  • History, Other - Bachelor
    Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies & Humanities
  • Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies - Bachelor
    Mathematics and Statistics
  • Mathematics, General - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
  • Statistics, General - Bachelor, Master
  • Statistics, Other - Doctor
    Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies
  • Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other - Bachelor
  • Neuroscience - Bachelor
    Natural Resources and Conservation
  • Environmental Science - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
    Philosophy and Religious Studies
  • Philosophy - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
  • Philosophy, Other - Bachelor
  • Religion/Religious Studies - Bachelor
    Physical Sciences
  • Chemistry, General - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
  • Geology/Earth Science, General - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
  • Geophysics and Seismology - Bachelor
  • Physics, General - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
    Psychology
  • Psychology, General - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
  • Psychology, Other - Bachelor
    Public Administration and Social Service Professions
  • Public Administration - Bachelor
    Social Sciences
  • Anthropology - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
  • Anthropology, Other - Bachelor
  • Economics, General - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
  • Economics, Other - Bachelor
  • Geography - Doctor
  • International Relations and Affairs - Bachelor
  • Political Science and Government, General - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
  • Political Science and Government, Other - Bachelor
  • Social Sciences, Other - Bachelor
  • Sociology - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
    Visual and Performing Arts
  • Art History, Criticism and Conservation - Bachelor, Master
  • Art/Art Studies, General - Bachelor
  • Dance, General - Bachelor, Master
  • Dance, Other - Doctor
  • Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General - Bachelor
  • Film/Cinema Studies - Bachelor
  • Music, General - Bachelor, Master


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