UC Riverside CDS VERIFIED

California (West) · 22,000 undergrads · ~42 avg class size · 19:1 student-faculty · $15,000/yr sticker

public Tier 4

Most accessible UC. Strong business, biomedical sciences, and CS. Diverse student body.

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Stats below are CDS-based estimates from recent admissions cycles. Verify on the school's official site before making application decisions.

Acceptance rate

76.8%

most recent reported cycle

GPA range

3.65–4.0

middle 50% of admitted students (unweighted)

SAT mid-50%

Test-blind

does not consider SAT/ACT

ACT mid-50%

Test-blind

does not consider SAT/ACT

Median earnings (10-yr)

$67K

Federal data — 10 yrs after college entry, all majors combined

≈ 2.3 years of post-grad earnings cover 4 yrs of attendance

Career outcomes · 10 sources

$48K

Entry

$67K

10-year

$54K

Mid-career

Median graduate earnings · 2.3 yrs to pay back 4 yrs of cost · est. lifetime ROI $135K.
Earnings cross-referenced across 10 sources (College Scorecard, Opportunity Insights, Georgetown CEW, FREOPP, PayScale, and more).

Where this leads

Real career pipelines from this school, based on alumni outcomes and recruiting patterns.

Engineering/manufacturing in Inland Empire: proximity to distribution, logistics hubs, warehouses.
Software/tech in LA metro: closer than most UCs, but not Stanford/Berkeley tier talent draw.
Public sector/government: strong CalPERS/state job pipeline, solid but not prestigious.
Supply chain management: direct feeder to IE-based companies and Southern California ports.
Chemistry/materials science: decent pharma/biotech entry points, but overshadowed by UCSD, UCLA.

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