University of California-Riverside Graduate School

University of California-Riverside (referred to as UC Riverside) is a Public, 4 years school located in Riverside, CA.
The 2023 graduate school tuition & fees of UC Riverside is $14,366 for California residents and $29,468 for out-of-state students. The school has 3,898 graduate students where it has a total enrollment of 26,809 including undergraduate students.

Graduate School Overview

University of California-Riverside (referred to as UC Riverside) is a Public, 4 years school located in Riverside, CA.
The school is accredited by WASC Senior College and University Commission (1/31/1956 - Current).
UC Riverside Directory Information
School NameUniversity of California-Riverside (UC Riverside)
Address900 University Ave, Riverside, CA 92521
Phone951-827-1012
Webhttps://WWW.UCR.EDU
Online Applicationhttps://admission.universityofcalifornia.edu/apply-now.html
Financial Infohttps://financialaid.ucr.edu
The 2023 graduate school tuition & fees of UC Riverside is $14,366 for California residents and $29,468 for out-of-state students. The school has 3,898 graduate students where it has a total enrollment of 26,809 including undergraduate students.
It offers total 182 graduate programs through Master's, Doctorate (Research), and Doctorate (Professional Practice).
Graduate School 2023 Key Facts
School TypePublic, 4 years
Tuition & Fees$29,468
$14,366 for California Residents
Student Population3,898
Offered Degrees/ProgramsMaster's, Doctorate (Research), and Doctorate (Professional Practice)
Number of Programs182 graduate programs
Student to Faculty Ratio24 to 1
The graduate tuition & fees at UC Riverside is $14,366 for California residents and $29,468 for out-of-state students for the academic year 2022-2023.
UC Riverside offers the alternative tuition plans.
2023 Graduate Program Tuition & Fees
Tuition & Fees
California Residents$14,366
Out-of-State$29,468
California Residents$0
Out-of-State$0
UC Riverside offers the distance education programs. All course works for completing a degree program can be done through online exclusively for graduate programs. In addition, the distance learning courses are offered for students who are not enrolled online exclusively.
On its campus, academic/career services, employment services for students, placement services for completers, on-campus daycare for students' children are provided for their students.
Special Learning Opportunities & On-campus Services
Distance Learning (Online Classes)Graduate Level Courses & Programs
Special learning Opportunities
  • Study abroad
  • Weekend/evening college
  • Teacher certification
On-Campus Student Services
  • Academic/career services
  • Employment services for students
  • Placement services for completers
  • On-campus daycare for students' children

2023 Graduate Tuition, Fees, Other Expenses

For the academic year 2022-2023, the graduate school tuition & fees of University of California-Riverside is $14,366 for California residents and $29,468 for other students. The graduate tuition & fees are increased by 2.14% compared to previous academic year.
Data source: 2022-2023 tuition - NCES(National Center for Education Statistics (Last update: July 22, 2022)
2022-2023 Graduate Tuition & fees
California ResidentsOut-of-State
TuitionFeesTuitionFees
2018-2019$11,442$2,142$26,544$2,142
2019-2020$11,442$2,142$26,544$2,142
2020-2021$11,442$2,142$26,544$2,142
2021-2022$11,442$2,025$26,544$2,025
2022-2023$11,700$2,049$26,802$2,049
2023-2024$12,264$2,102$27,366$2,102
The graduate school tuition & fees of UC Riverside is relatively expensive compared to public graduate schools in California. The average graduate school tuition for all graduate schools in United States is $19,793 and the California graduate tuition is $21,930 (public) / $24,536 (private).
The following table compares the average graduate school tuition by location and school types.
Graduate Tuition & fees Comparison
ResidentsOut-of-State
University of California-Riverside$14,366$29,468
All Graduate Schools$16,068$19,793
Public$11,516$20,721
Private$19,916
California Graduate Schools$19,839$23,084
Public$11,723$21,930
Private$24,536
For academic year 2022-2023, the living costs are $25,185 when a student lives on-campus housing facilities (i.e. dormitory, school owned apartments, etc.) at UC Riverside.
On-campus living costs are increased by 11.85% compared to previous academic year. The off-campus living costs are $19,533. Off-campus living costs are increased by 10.18% compared to previous academic year.
2022-2023 Living Expenses
Living On-CampusLiving Off-Campus
Room & BoardOther ExpenseRoom & BoardOther Expense
2018-2019$16,017$3,994$10,618$4,751
2019-2020$16,082$4,016$10,986$4,792
2020-2021$16,261$3,717$11,496$3,147
2021-2022$16,864$4,306$12,010$5,012
2022-2023$17,333$4,453$12,543$5,186
2023-2024$19,433$4,934$13,781$5,752
For medical school, the average tuition & fees is $38,937 for California residents and $51,182 for out-of-state students.
The following table shows the tuition & fees for medical school at UC Riverside.
2022-2023 Law School/Medical School Tuition at University of California-Riverside
California ResidentsOut-of-State
TuitionFeesTuitionFees
Medicine$36,888$2,049$49,133$2,049

Graduate Programs at UC Riverside

University of California-Riverside offers 102 graduate programs for Master's and Doctorate. The next table lists number of programs by offered degree and online availability along with number of completers by degree/certificate programs. Last year, 1,242 students have completed their study at University of California-Riverside.
Offered Degrees at University of California-Riverside
Award LevelTotal Number of ProgramsAvailable Online ClassNumber of Completers
Master's Degree570842
Doctor's degree - research/scholarship440331
Doctor's degree - other1069
Total10201,242
The next table shows the popular graduate programs at University of California-Riverside by award level.
  • The most popular Master's program is the Business Administration and Management program with 166 completers.
  • The most popular Doctorate program is the Medicine program with 69 completers.
University of California-Riverside offers 102 programs through Master's and Doctorate. The programs are offered only in on-site (classroom) education. Last year total 1,242 students have completed their graduate studies.
  • 842 students have earned/completed Master's program.
  • 69 students have earned/completed Doctorate (Practice) program.
Master's Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Agriculture [+] --
Soil Science and Agronomy--
Natural Resources and Conservation [+] 5 completers-
Environmental Science5-
Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, and Group Studies [+] 5 completers-
Southeast Asian Studies1-
Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies (other)4-
Computer and Information Sciences [+] 54 completers-
Computer Science54-
Education [+] 112 completers$57,300
Education112$57,300
Engineering [+] 146 completers-
Engineering46-
Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering17-
Chemical Engineering12-
Computer Engineering10-
Electrical and Electronics Engineering43-
Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering2-
Mechanical Engineering15-
Mechatronics, Robotics, and Automation Engineering1-
Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics [+] 8 completers-
Comparative Literature3-
Spanish Language and Literature5-
Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics--
English Language and Literature [+] 49 completers-
English Language and Literature4-
Creative Writing45-
Biological and Biomedical Sciences [+] 25 completers-
Biomedical Sciences6-
Biochemistry and Molecular Biology9-
Botany/Plant Biology2-
Plant Pathology/Phytopathology1-
Cell/Cellular and Molecular Biology--
Microbiology1-
Entomology5-
Environmental Toxicology--
Bioinformatics--
Ecology--
Neuroscience1-
Mathematics and Statistics [+] 20 completers-
Mathematics10-
Statistics10-
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies [+] --
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies (other)--
Philosophy and Religious Studies [+] 8 completers-
Philosophy6-
Religion/Religious Studies2-
Physical Sciences [+] 32 completers-
Chemistry9-
Geology/Earth Science5-
Physics7-
Materials Science11-
Psychology [+] 11 completers-
Psychology--
Research and Experimental Psychology (other)11-
Human Services [+] 23 completers-
Public Policy Analysis23-
Social Sciences [+] 28 completers-
Anthropology6-
Economics--
Econometrics and Quantitative Economics2-
Political Science and Government10-
Sociology10-
Visual and Performing Arts [+] 19 completers-
Visual and Performing Arts7-
Dance2-
Dance (other)--
Art History, Criticism and Conservation7-
Music3-
Business [+] 290 completers-
Business Administration and Management166-
Accounting--
Finance51-
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods (other)73-
History [+] 7 completers-
History7-
Total842
Doctorate (Research) Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Agriculture [+] --
Soil Science and Agronomy--
Natural Resources and Conservation [+] 4 completers-
Environmental Science4-
Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, and Group Studies [+] 5 completers-
Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies (other)5-
Computer and Information Sciences [+] 38 completers-
Computer Science38-
Education [+] 10 completers-
Education10-
Engineering [+] 52 completers-
Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering9-
Chemical Engineering15-
Electrical and Electronics Engineering22-
Mechanical Engineering6-
Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics [+] 6 completers-
Comparative Literature3-
Spanish Language and Literature3-
English Language and Literature [+] 10 completers-
English Language and Literature10-
Biological and Biomedical Sciences [+] 70 completers-
Biomedical Sciences8-
Biochemistry and Molecular Biology8-
Botany/Plant Biology5-
Plant Pathology/Phytopathology3-
Cell/Cellular and Molecular Biology8-
Microbiology5-
Entomology8-
Environmental Toxicology11-
Bioinformatics1-
Ecology6-
Evolutionary Biology2-
Neuroscience5-
Mathematics and Statistics [+] 13 completers-
Mathematics9-
Statistics4-
Philosophy and Religious Studies [+] 4 completers-
Philosophy3-
Religion/Religious Studies1-
Physical Sciences [+] 65 completers-
Chemistry26-
Geology/Earth Science8-
Physics14-
Materials Science17-
Psychology [+] 13 completers-
Psychology--
Research and Experimental Psychology (other)13-
Social Sciences [+] 22 completers-
Anthropology2-
Economics--
Econometrics and Quantitative Economics8-
Political Science and Government7-
Sociology5-
Visual and Performing Arts [+] 10 completers-
Dance (other)2-
Art History, Criticism and Conservation2-
Music6-
Business [+] 1 completers-
Business Administration and Management1-
History [+] 8 completers-
History8-
Total331
Doctorate (Practice) Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] 69 completers-
Medicine69-
Total69

Graduate Student Population at UC Riverside

For the academic year 2022-2023, total 3,898 students enrolled into University of California-Riverside graduate schools where it has total 26,809 students including undergraduate students. By attending status, there are 3,587 full-time and 311 part-time graduate students. By gender, 2,129 male and 1,769 female students are attending graduate schools. The next table summarizes the graduate student population by gender and attending status.
Graduate School Student Population By Gender
TotalMaleFemale
Total3,8982,1291,769
Full-time3,5871,9521,635
Part-tme311177134
The next table summarizes the students population by race/ethnicity.
There are 837 White (21.47%), 128 Black/African American (3.28%), 651 Hispanic (16.70%), 477 Asian (12.24%), and 1,805 students with other races. 1,568 students are enrolled with non-resident alien status.
Graduate Student Population By Race/ethnicity
TotalMaleFemale
Total3,8982,1291,769
American Indian/Native American19910
Asian477266211
Black/African American1284682
Hispanic651277374
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander1055
White837452385
Two More1226458
Un-Known864145
Non-resident Alien1,568969599
University of California-Riverside offers the distance learning opportunities (online degree program and/or courses) for graduate programs. 125 graduate students (3.21% of total students) are enrolled online exclusively and 433 graduate students (11.11% of total students) are enrolled some online courses. The next table summarizes the online student population.
Distance Learning Student Population
Number of Graduate Students
Total3,898
Enrolled Online Exclusively125
Enrolled Some Online Courses433
Not in Online Courses3,340
The following table summarizes the graduate students population by age at University of California-Riverside. 1,196 students are aged 20 to 24 (30.68% of total students), 1 students are aged below 20 (0.03%), 48 students are aged above 50 (1.23%). Next table summarizes the student population by age at University of California-Riverside.
Graduate Student Population By Age
TotalMaleFemale
Total3,8982,1291,769
Under 18110
Age 20-21753441
Age 22-241,121635486
Age 25-291,716933783
Age 30-34605326279
Age 35-3919811385
Age 40-491346272
Age 50-64422517
Over 64606

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