University of California Riverside Parent Guide
About UC Riverside
- Last Updated: June 1, 2011
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The University of California, Riverside is one of 10 universities within the prestigious University of California system, and the only UC located in Inland Southern California. Widely recognized as one of the most ethnically diverse research universities in the nation, UCR’s current enrollment is 20,746 students.
The campus is in the midst of a tremendous growth spurt with new and remodeled facilities coming on-line on a regular basis. We are located approximately 50 miles east of downtown Los Angeles.
UCR is also within easy driving distance of dozens of major cultural and recreational sites, as well as desert, mountain and coastal destinations.
University Facts
Enrollment
20,746 students enrolled in Fall 2010
18,242 undergraduates
2,504 graduate students
Enrollment is projected to grow to about 21,600 students by the year 2020
Ethnicity
7.9% African American
39.9% Asian/Asian American
28.9% Chicano and Latino
0.4% Native American
17% White/Caucasian
4.5% Other Ethnicity
1.5% International/decline-to-state
Academics
64.6% of bachelor’s degrees are completed within four years
29.4% within five years
6% within six years
- Last Updated: June 1, 2011
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