Riverside, CA · 22.6k students
Trajecta score
-4.1 since '20Ranked #174 of 2,375
5-year trend
66.2 · #107
2020
64.8 · #147
2021
63.7 · #162
2022
65.0 · #150
2023
62.1 · #215
2024
Academic Profile
24/ 100
Career Outcomes
71/ 100
Student Success
63/ 100
Affordability
76/ 100
Academic Investment
89/ 100
Access & Equity
63/ 100
Academic Profile
24
Career Outcomes
71
Student Success
63
Affordability
76
Academic Investment
89
Access & Equity
63
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Cost / Net Price
$39k / $14k
SAT Avg
—
Retention
88%
Grad Rate
76%
Admissions
Finances
Tuition
In-State Tuition
$15,606
per year
Out-of-State Tuition
$49,806
per year
Out-of-state premium: +$34,200/yr
Aid & Debt
Pell Grant Share
47%
undergraduates receiving Pell
Federal Loan Share
31%
students borrowing
Median Debt
among completers
$17,500
Methodology
The Trajecta Score (0–100) blends six dimensions of public college data into one comparable number, then nudges it by how much data each school reports. Selectivity tiers are separate — they’re based purely on a school’s admission rate.
Read the full methodologyMedian earnings 10 years out, earnings vs. a high-school grad, and loan repayment.
Admission selectivity and the incoming class’s SAT / ACT scores.
Average net price after aid and the typical debt of graduates.
Graduation rate and first-year retention.
Instructional spending and faculty salaries per student.
Share of Pell-grant students and reliance on federal loans.
Data from the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard and IPEDS. Figures are the most recent reported and may lag a year or two. This tool is read-only and not personalized — inside the Trajecta app, scores are tailored to your profile as a fit score.
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