FourYearCost

University of California-Riverside

Riverside, CAPublicRank 420 of 1,732Traditional rank 285 of 1,156

Avg freshman grant · 2022-23
$21,566
3,858 recipients
Avg grant, later years · 2022-23
$18,923
13,189 recipients
The drop
$2,644
12.3% of the freshman average

Freshman grant vs later years

Freshman year$21,566Later years$18,923

Average grant per recipient, IPEDS SFA 2022-23.

Averages across all recipients, not a prediction for one student. Continuing students include transfers and part-time students. Data is about two years old. How this is calculated.

Average net price by family income (2022-23)

Family incomeAvg net price
$0–30k$8,240
$30–48k$9,615
$48–75k$12,449
$75–110k$17,297
$110k+$29,624

First-time, full-time students receiving Title IV aid, in-state. Source: IPEDS SFA 2022-23.

Published cost (IPEDS)

Tuition and fees (in-state), 2022-23$13,874
Tuition and fees (in-state), 2023-24$14,170
Change$296 (+2.1%)
Tuition and fees (out-of-state), 2023-24$44,947
On-campus room and board, 2023-24$19,433

Source: IPEDS Institutional Characteristics, academic years 2022-23 and 2023-24.

Tuition and fees trend (in-state)

$13,8272018-19$13,8532019-20$13,7422020-21$13,7542021-22$13,8742022-23$14,1702023-24

Published tuition and required fees, +2.5% from first to last year shown. Source: IPEDS Institutional Characteristics 2021-22 and 2023-24 files.

Average net price trend

$13,5022020-21$14,4872021-22$13,5332022-23

Average net price for first-time, full-time students receiving grant aid, in-state. Source: IPEDS SFA 2022-23.

Outcomes and aid profile

Bachelor's graduation rate within 6 years77%
Full-time freshman retention (return for year 2)88%
Freshmen receiving Pell Grants43%
Freshmen taking federal loans33%
Average federal loan (freshmen who borrow)$4,710
Aid drop one year earlier (2021-22)$2,194

Sources: IPEDS Graduation Rates 2023 (DRVGR), Fall Enrollment 2023 (retention), SFA 2022-23 and 2021-22. "Freshmen" = first-time, full-time undergraduates.

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