UC Riverside Acceptance Rate & Chances CDS VERIFIED
California (West) · 22,000 undergrads · ~42 avg class size · 19:1 student-faculty · $15,000/yr sticker
public Tier 4
Median earnings (10yr)
$67K
CDS-based estimates from recent admissions cycles. Verify on the school's official site.
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Career outcomes · 10 sources
Median graduate earnings · 2.3 yrs to pay back 4 yrs of cost · est. lifetime ROI $135K.
Earnings cross-referenced across 10 sources (College Scorecard, Opportunity Insights, Georgetown CEW, FREOPP, PayScale, and more).
Where this leads
Real career pipelines from this school, based on alumni outcomes and recruiting patterns.
- Engineering/manufacturing in Inland Empire: proximity to distribution, logistics hubs, warehouses.
- Software/tech in LA metro: closer than most UCs, but not Stanford/Berkeley tier talent draw.
- Public sector/government: strong CalPERS/state job pipeline, solid but not prestigious.
- Supply chain management: direct feeder to IE-based companies and Southern California ports.
- Chemistry/materials science: decent pharma/biotech entry points, but overshadowed by UCSD, UCLA.
About UC Riverside
Most accessible UC. Strong business, biomedical sciences, and CS. Diverse student body.
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