How much is the UC Riverside tuition? For the academic year 2023-2024, UC Riverside's tuition & fees is $14,170 for California residents and $44,947 for out-of-state students.
With indirect costs not billed by school, such as room & boards and personal living expenses, the total cost of attendance for one academic year is $37,522 for California residents and $68,299 for out-of-state students when a student lives on-campus.
UC Riverside Tuition & Expenses
| 2022-2023 Rate |
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| California Residents Tuition & Fees | $14,170 |
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| Out-of-State Tuition & Fees | $44,947 |
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| Books & Supplies Costs | $1,566 |
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| On-campus Room & Board | $17,333 |
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| On-campus Expenses | $4,453 |
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| Off-campus Room & Board | $12,543 |
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| Off-campus Expenses | $5,186 |
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| 2023-2024 Projection |
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| California Residents Tuition & Fees | $13,104 |
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| Out-of-State Tuition & Fees | $44,130 |
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How Much Does it Cost to Go to UC Riverside for 4 Years?
For the class of 2027, who entering colleges in 2023, the 4 years tuition & fees is $190,262 at UC Riverside. The estimated tuition rate is based on the changes over last 5 years. With room & board, books, and other personal expenses, the estimated 4 years costs of attendance is $283,932. After receiving financial aid including grants, scholarships, and/or student loans, the 4 years COA is down to $197,900.
The following table computes the 4 years tuition and COA by class of year.
Average Tuition By School Type and Comparison
Compared to four-years schools nationwide, UC Riverside' tuition is much higher than the average tuition of $12,960. Compared to public, four-years colleges in California, its tuition is much higher than the average tuition of $13,259.
| In-State | Out-of-State |
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| University of California-Riverside | $14,170 | $44,947 |
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| U.S. Four-years Colleges | $18,672 |
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| Public Schools | $7,199 | $12,960 |
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| Private Schools | $20,937 |
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| California Four-years Colleges | $20,867 |
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| Public Schools | $4,034 | $13,259 |
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| Private Schools | $23,111 |
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Compare Similar School's Tuition
The next table compares the tuition & fees between UC Riverside and similar schools. The similar colleges are selected by school type & level (public, four-years), ranking, and comparison frequency by our users. The comparison is based on 2022-2023 tuition rate.
| Location | In-State | Out-of-State |
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| University of California-Riverside | Riverside, CA | $14,170 | $44,947 |
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| California State University-Fresno | Fresno, CA | $6,980 | $18,860 |
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| California State University-Fullerton | Fullerton, CA | $7,073 | $18,953 |
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| San Francisco State University | San Francisco, CA | $7,424 | $19,304 |
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Tuition Trends Over Past 10 Years
The undergraduate tuition & fees of University of California-Riverside has increased by 22.62% over the past 10 years from $35,838 to $44,947. The graduate tuition & fee has increased by 3.44% from $27,891 to $29,468.
The living costs increased by 2.91% last year and 24.66% over the past 10 years.
Financial Aid and COA
At University of California-Riverside, 17,743 students (78%) received grant or scholarship from the federal government, state or local government, the institution, and other sources. The average amount of grant/scholarship received is $20,324.
After receiving financial aid, the cost of attendance (COA) at UC Riverside is $47,975 for students living on-campus and $43,918 for students living off-campus.
For beginning students (i.e. first-time freshmen), 4,097 students received any type of financial aid including grants/scholarship and student loans. The average amount of grant/scholarship for the first-time students is $22,042 and the average amount of student loans is $5,140.
The financial aid data is based on 2021-2022 statistics from IPEDS.
Admission Stats and Requirements to Apply
UC Riverside's acceptance rate is 65.38%. A total of 52,672 applicants applied to and 34,437 students were accepted. Of the admitted students, 5,203 enrolled finally, and the yield (i.e. enrollment rate) is 15.11%.
To apply to UC Riverside, 4 items are required - Secondary school GPA, Secondary school record, Completion of college-preparatory program and TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language).
Student Population
University of California-Riverside has a total of 26,809 students including 22,911 undergraduate and 3,898 graduate students. By gender, there are 12,888 male students and 13,959 female students attending UC Riverside. The school offers online degree programs and 145 students enrolled online exclusively (0.54% of all students).
| Total | Male | Female |
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| Total | 26,847 |
12,888 | 13,959 |
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| Undergraduate | 22,868 |
10,747 | 12,121 |
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| Graduate | 3,979 |
2,141 | 1,838 |
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Directory & Academic Information
| Directory Information |
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| Address | 900 University Ave, Riverside, CA |
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| Phone | 951-827-1012 |
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| WEB | WWW.UCR.EDU |
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| Degree & Programs |
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| Degree | Undergraduate, Graduate |
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| Program Offered | 182 Programs |
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| Graduate Program Offered | 102 Graduate Programs |
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| Academic Stats |
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| Acceptance Rate | 68.69% |
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| Yield | 14.84% |
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| Student Population | 26,809 |
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| Graduation Rate | 76% |
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| Transfer-out Rate | 15% |
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| Retention Rate | 87% (Full-time), 34% (Part-time) |
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| Students to Faculty Ratio Rate | 24 to 1 |
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| Faculty & Staffs |
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| Number of Faculties | 1,051 (Full-time), 160 (Part-time) |
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| Number of Staffs | 3,997 (Full-time), 482 (Part-time) |
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| Average Faculty Salary | $133,120 |
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| Average Staff Salary | $77,966 |
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