About UC Riverside

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 17,187 students, with a goal of 21,000 students by 2010.

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

• 18,079 students enrolled in Fall 2008
• 15,708 undergraduates
• 2,371 graduate students
• Enrollment is projected to grow to about 25,000 students by the year 2015

Ethnicity

• 7.1%  African American
• 36.4% Asian/Asian American
• 25.3% Chicano and Latino
• 0.4% Native American
• 19.3% White/Caucasian
• 2.4% Other Ethnicity
• 9.1%  International/decline-to-state

Academics

• 57% of bachelor’s degrees are completed within four years
• 36% within five years
• 7% within six years