UC Riverside vs. Cal Poly

Compare two graduate schools with tuition, enrollment, programs, and more academic characteristics.

UC Riversidevs.Cal Poly

Both UC Riverside and Cal Poly are public. Both schools are located in California.
  • UC Riverside Graduate School has more expensive graduate school tuition of $29,468 than Cal Poly Graduate School ($22,013).
  • UC Riverside Graduate School is larger with 3,898 graduate students than Cal Poly Graduate School (974 students).
  • UC Riverside Graduate School has more graduate programs of 182 programs than Cal Poly Graduate School (132 programs).
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#236 in National Universities
#58 in California
Rankings#23 in California
Public, 4 yearsSchool TypePublic, 4 years
Riverside, CALocationSan Luis Obispo, CA
Academic
$120Graduate School Application Fee$70
Research University (very high research activity)Carnegie ClassificationMaster's College and University (larger programs)
Master's
Doctorate (Research)
Doctorate (Professional Practice)
Offered Graduate DegreesMaster's
Post-Bachelor Certificate
182 ProgramsNumber of Graduate Programs132 Programs
Number of Online Graduate Programs
Tuition & Fees
$14,366 California residents
$29,468 out-of-state
Average Graduate Programs$12,509 California residents
$22,013 out-of-state
$38,695 California residents
$50,940 out-of-state
Medical School Tuition
Student Population
26,809Total Students22,000
3,898Graduate Enrollment974
145Online Graduate Enrollment151
Special Learning Opportunities and Student Services
Online Degree/Certificate Program Offered for GraduateDistance Learning (Online Classes)Online Degree/Certificate Program Offered for Graduate
Study Abroad
Weekend/Evening College
Teacher Certifiate
Special OpportunitiesROTC
Study Abroad
Teacher Certifiate
✔ (Dormitory Capacity: 8,600)On-Campus Living✔ (Dormitory Capacity: 8,702)
$10,356 average annual costs
Not offered or not ReportedMeal PlanNot offered or not Reported
Faculties and Staffs
24 to 1Students to Faculty Ratio20 to 1
1,051 Full-time
160 Part-time
Number of Faculties881 Full-time
383 Part-time
3,997 Full-time
482 Part-time
Number of Staffs2,386 Full-time
428 Part-time
$133,120 for Faculties
$77,966 Part-time
Average Salary$95,198 for Faculties
$74,774 Part-time
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