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UC Riverside

UC Riverside
900 University Avenue
Riverside, CA 92521

Official telephone: (951) 827-1012
Website: www.ucr.edu
Screen last updated on: December 2016

The financial aid information below is valid for the 2015 academic year.

FINANCIAL AID OFFICE
Financial aid officer: José Aguilar,
Director of Financial Aid
Contacting the office: 951 827-3878
finaid@ucr.edu
FAFSA number: 001316
CSS/PROFILE number: 4839

EXPENSES
Undergraduate tuition: $11,220; $37,902 out-of-state
Additional required fees: $2,901
Book fees: $1,700
Miscellaneous expenses: $2,900
Other expenses: Transportation and miscellaneous.
Combined room and board expenses: $16,400

APPLYING FOR AID

Required form Priority date Rolling? Closing date
FAFSAMarch 2noJune 15
State Aid FormMarch 2noJune 15

Date award notification begins: March 1
Applied for financial aid:
91% of first-year students
87% of full-time undergraduates
63% of part-time undergraduates
Determined to have financial need:
86% of first-year students
91% of full-time undergraduates
88% of part-time undergraduates
Students determined to have financial need who received any financial aid:
98% of first-year students
99% of full-time undergraduates
86% of part-time undergraduates
Students determined to have financial need who received any need-based gift aid:
98% of first-year students
98% of full-time undergraduates
91% of part-time undergraduates
Students receiving financial aid who received need-based self-help aid:
80% of first-year students
70% of full-time undergraduates
67% of part-time undergraduates
Students receiving financial aid who received any non-need-based gift aid:
1% of first-year students
2% of full-time undergraduates
3% of part-time undergraduates
Students receiving financial aid whose need was fully met (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans):
24% of first-year students
20% of full-time undergraduates
21% of part-time undergraduates
Average percent of need that was met of students who received any need-based aid (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans):
85% for first-year students
81% for full-time undergraduates
73% for part-time undergraduates
Average financial aid package (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans):
$25,254 for first-year students
$21,638 for full-time undergraduates
$15,545 for part-time undergraduates
Average need-based gift award:
$20,872 for first-year students
$17,712 for full-time undergraduates
$11,927 for part-time undergraduates
Average need-based self-help award (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans):
$5,813 for first-year students
$6,058 for full-time undergraduates
$6,408 for part-time undergraduates
Average need-based loan (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans):
$6,116 for first-year students
$6,305 for full-time undergraduates
$6,500 for part-time undergraduates
Students who had no financial aid need and who received non-need-based aid (excluding athletic awards and tuition benefits):
2% of first-year students
2% of full-time undergraduates
1% of part-time undergraduates
Average award to students who had no financial aid need and who received non-need-based aid (excluding athletic awards and tuition benefits):
$5,155 for first-year students
$4,903 for full-time undergraduates
$7,370 for part-time undergraduates
Students who received a non-need-based athletic award:
0% of first-year students
0% of full-time undergraduates
0% of part-time undergraduates
Average non-need-based athletic award:
$20,086 for first-year students
$20,004 for full-time undergraduates
$8,126 for part-time undergraduates
School participates in Federal Work-Study Program: yes

TYPES OF AID AVAILABLE
Types of loans available:
  • Direct Subsidized Stafford Loans
  • Direct Unsubsidized Stafford Loans
  • Direct PLUS Loans
  • Federal Perkins Loans
  • College/University Loans
Parent loans packaged to meet need: yes
Percent of undergraduates who have borrowed through all loan programs: 67%
Average student debt upon graduation: $20,789
Types of payment plans:
  • deferred payment plan
Need-based scholarships/grants available:
  • need-based (general)
  • Federal Pell Grants
  • SEOG
  • state scholarships/grants
  • college/university scholarships/grants (institutional funds)
  • private scholarships/grants
Non-need-based scholarships/grants available:
  • non-need-based (general)
  • academic merit scholarships/grants
  • creative arts/performance
  • athletic scholarships
  • leadership scholarships/grants.

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