Tool | January 2013

Kiplinger's Best Values in Public Colleges

Sortable Rankings | Special Report: Best College Values 2012-13

University of California, Riverside (Riverside, CA)

ACADEMIC QUALITY

Applicants who took SAT: 97%
Applicants who took ACT: 44%
SAT I Verbal score 600-699: 17%
SAT I Verbal score 700+: 2%
SAT I Verbal score 600+: 19%
SAT I Math score 600-699: 29%
SAT I Math score 700+: 7%
SAT I Math score 600+: 36%
ACT score 24-29: 32%
ACT score 30-36: 4%
ACT score 24+: 36%
Students applied: 28,101
Students admitted: 19,389
Admission rate: 69%
Students per faculty: 18
4-year graduation rate: 42%
6-year graduation rate: 70%

STUDENT BODY

Total enrollment: 18,523
Full-time enrolled men: 8,614
Full-time enrolled women: 9,414
Part-time enrolled men: 290
Part-time enrolled women: 205
Freshmen retained: 87%

ANNUAL COSTS

Tuition (in state): $11,220
Fees (in state): $1,740
Tuition (out of state): $34,098
Fees (out of state): $1,740
Room and board: $13,200
Est. book expense: $1,800
Total cost (in state): $27,960
Total cost (out of state): $50,838
Cost after need-based aid
(in state): $11,569
Cost after non-need-based aid
(in state): $22,152
Cost after need-based aid
(out of state): $34,447
Cost after non-need-based aid
(out of state): $45,030
Average debt at graduation: $21,828

FINANCIAL AID

% of aid need met: 85%
Average need-based aid: $16,391
Average non-need-based aid: $5,808