Riverside, California · Public · 4-year · Large city
Overview
University of California-Riverside is a public four-year institution in Riverside, California. Its campus is in a large city. Fall 2024 enrollment was 26,384, made up of 22,600 undergraduates and 3,784 graduate students. It is a land-grant institution. It holds the Carnegie R1 designation for very high research activity. It is part of University of California.
University of California-Riverside offers bachelor's degrees, master's degrees, doctoral degrees, and professional doctorates across 106 programs. Its largest programs by number of graduates are Business Administration and Management, Biology, and Research and Experimental Psychology, Other. It awarded 6,919 degrees and certificates in 2024-25.
88% of full-time first-year students return for a second year. The student-to-faculty ratio is 22 to 1.
Key figures
26,384
Students enrolled
88%
First-year retention
6,919
Degrees and certificates awarded, 2024-25
106
Programs and majors
22:1
Student-to-faculty ratio
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Delivery modes
CampusOnlineHybrid
Program levels
BachelorMasterPhDProfessional
Programs and majors offered 106
Graduate counts are degrees and certificates awarded in each program between July 2024 and June 2025. Largest fields are listed first.
Retention is for students who started in fall 2023 and returned in fall 2024.
First-year retention, full-time students
88%
First-year retention, part-time students
54%
Student-to-faculty ratio
22:1
Degrees and certificates awarded
Awards conferred between July 1, 2024 and June 30, 2025.
Bachelor's degrees
5,555
Master's degrees
954
Doctoral degrees (research)
334
Professional doctorates
76
Enrollment
Students, fall 2024
26,384
Undergraduates, fall 2024
22,600
Graduate students, fall 2024
3,784
Full-time, fall 2024
97%
Students over the full 2024-25 year
28,232
Undergraduates, 2024-25
24,257
Graduate students, 2024-25
3,975
Full-time, 2024-25
94%
Size category
20,000 students or more
Student body
Share of all students enrolled during 2024-25. Small groups can round to zero and are not listed.
Women
51%
Men
49%
White
12%
Hispanic or Latino
37%
Black or African American
4%
Asian
33%
Two or more races
4%
International (U.S. nonresident)
9%
Race or ethnicity unknown
2%
Online and flexible learning
Distance education in 2024-25.
Programs with a fully online option
1
Online graduate programs
Yes
Students studying fully online
1%
Students taking some online courses
42%
Weekend or evening classes
Yes
Campus and services
Setting
Large city
Academic calendar
Quarter
Part of
University of California
Carnegie classification
Doctoral Universities: Very High Research Activity
Research designation
Research 1: Very High Spending and Doctorate Production
Athletic association
NCAA
Athletic conference
Big West Conference
Chancellor
S. Jack Hu
Services and opportunities
Study abroad, Teacher certification, Academic and career counseling, Student employment services, Job placement for graduates, On-campus day care, Accepts AP credit
For veterans and service members
Yellow Ribbon Program, Credit for military training, Dedicated veterans contact, Student veteran organization