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Entrance Difficulty
Very difficult
Overall Admission Rate
86% of 61,184 applicants were admitted
Early Action Offered
No
Early Decision Offered
No
Regular Admission Deadline
December 2
Qualifications of Enrolled Freshmen
Average GPA
3.75
SAT Math
Not reported
SAT EBRW
Not reported
ACT Composite
Not reported
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Cost of Attendance
In-state: $43,070
Out-of-state: $83,672
Tuition and Fees
In-state: $16,145
Out-of-state: $56,747
Room and Board
$21,075
Average Percent of Need Met
83%
Average Freshman Award
$33,147
Average Indebtedness of 2024 Graduates
$18,621
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Academic Calendar System
Quarter
General Education/Core Curriculum
Required for most or all students
Full-Time Faculty Teaching Undergraduates
944
Regular Class Size (Students)
2-9
7%
10-19
22%
Over 100
16%
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Riverside Population
330,786
Nearest Metropolitan Area
Los Angeles
Freshman Housing Guarantee
College offers housing to students
Students in College Housing
38% of all students
Athletic Conferences
NCAA Division I
Mascot
bear
Sororities
4% of women participate
Fraternities
3% of men participate
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Ethnicity of Students from U.S.
American Indian/Alaskan Native
0.1%
Asian
35.6%
Black/African-American
4%
Hispanic/Latino
43.2%
Multi-race (not Hispanic/Latino)
5.4%
Native Hawaiian/ Pacific Islander
0.2%
White
10.1%
Unknown
1.5%
International Students
3.3% from 94 countries
First-Year Students Returning
88.0%
Students Graduating Within 4 Years
64.2%
Graduates Offered Full-Time Employment Within 6 Months
24%
Graduates Pursuing Advanced Study Directly
25.0%
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