| Screen last updated on: December 2016 |
| Total undergraduates: |
18,608 |
| Full-time undergraduates: |
18,279 |
| Part-time undergraduates: |
329 |
| Total graduate students: |
2,896 |
| Full-time graduate students: |
2,755 |
| Part-time graduate students: |
141 |
| Average age of full-time undergraduates: |
20 |
| U.S. region where majority of students come from: |
West |
| Percent of full-time U.S. undergraduates from out of state: |
1% |
| First-year student enrollment breakdown: |
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| 0.1% | American Indian or Alaskan Native |
| 38.8% | Asian, non-Hispanic/Latino |
| 2.9% | Black or African American, non-Hispanic/Latino |
| 37.3% | Hispanic/Latino |
| 0.2% | Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander, non-Hispanic/Latino | | 11.0% | White, non-Hispanic/Latino |
| 6.4% | Two or more races non-Hispanic/Latino | | 2.1% | Nonresident Alien |
| 1.1% | Race and/or Ethnicity unknown |
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| Degree seeking undergraduate student breakdown: |
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| 0.1% | American Indian or Alaskan Native |
| 36.4% | Asian, non-Hispanic/Latino |
| 3.7% | Black or African American, non-Hispanic/Latino |
| 37.6% | Hispanic/Latino |
| 0.1% | Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander, non-Hispanic/Latino | | 12.8% | White, non-Hispanic/Latino |
| 5.5% | Two or more races non-Hispanic/Latino |
| 2.7% | Nonresident Alien |
| 1.0% | Race and/or Ethnicity unknown |
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| Campus size: |
1,200 acres |
| City or town school is located in: |
Riverside, CA |
| Population of city/town: |
316,619 |
| Locations of branch/satellite campuses: |
Branch campuses in Temecula and Palm Springs, CA. |
| Nearest major city: |
Los Angeles |
| Distance of nearest major city: |
50 miles |
| Population of nearest major city: |
3,844,307 |
| Online campus map: |
www.campusmap.ucr.edu/
cgi-bin/mapit.cgi |
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| Institution offers housing: |
yes |
| Campus housing available to all unmarried students regardless of year: |
yes |
| Housing types (% in housing type, if given): |
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- coed dorms (61%)
- single-student apartments (34%)
- married-student apartments (5%)
- special housing for disabled students
- special housing for international students
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| Percent of freshmen who live in school housing: |
73% |
| Percent of students who live in school housing: |
35% |
| Percent of students who live off campus: |
65% |
| Percent of all students who have cars on campus: |
90% |
| Student conduct policies: |
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class attendance policies set by individual instructors, honor code, hazing prohibited, Sexual harassment, physical, verbal, and substance abuse policies. Smoking prohibited in non-designated areas. |
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| Alcohol is permitted on campus to students of legal age: |
yes |
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| Every student is required to lease or own a computer: |
no |
| Every student is required to take a computer course: |
no |
| Computer equipment is provided in: |
residence halls, library, computer center/lab(s), student center |
| Total number of microcomputers available to students: |
556 |
| Internet access provided to all students: |
yes |
| E-mail services/accounts provided to all students: |
yes |
| School has a library on campus: |
yes |
| Additional library facilities/collections: |
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Archives. Special collections. Libraries. |
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| Museums and other special academic buildings/equipment on campus: |
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Art gallery, museum, research centers, agricultural research institute, gardens, salinity lab. |
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| Remedial learning services: |
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reading, writing, math, study skills |
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| Additional services offered: |
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nonremedial tutoring, placement service, health service, women's center, day care, health insurance |
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| Counseling services: |
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minority student, military, veteran student, older student, birth control, career, personal, academic, psychological |
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| Career placement services: |
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internships, career/job search classes, interest inventory, on-campus job interviews, resumé assistance, alumni services, interview training |
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| Amount of campus that is accessible to physically handicapped: |
fully |
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| Number of social fraternities on campus: |
20 |
| Percent of men who join fraternities: |
6% |
| Number of social sororities on campus: |
20 |
| Percent of women who join sororities: |
10% |
| Student activities: |
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student government, student newspaper, literary magazine, radio station |
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| School newspaper(s): |
The Highlander; Indian Times; Nuestra Cosa; Queeriosity |
| Number of honor societies: |
14 |
| Total number of registered organizations: |
350 |
| Campus-based religious organizations: |
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Many religious groups |
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| Minority student organizations: |
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Many minority groups |
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| Other student organizations, musical groups, activities, and committees: |
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Bagpipe and pep bands; jazz ensemble, drill team, film society, Team Managers, service groups; folk dance, chess, academic, environmental, and recreational clubs; performing arts and human corps programs |
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| School has an athletic program: |
yes |
| Athletic director: |
Jim Wooldridge,
Director of Athletics |
| Director of women's athletics: |
Janet Lucas,
Executive Associate Director of Athletics/SWA |
| School colors: |
blue and gold |
| School mascot: |
Highlanders |
| Athletic conference memberships: |
Big West Conference |
| Sports offered |
Scholarships? |
Athletic Assoc. |
| Men's baseball | yes | NCAA Div. I |
| Men's basketball | yes | NCAA Div. I |
| Men's cross-country | yes | NCAA Div. I |
| Men's golf | yes | NCAA Div. I |
| Men's soccer | yes | NCAA Div. I |
| Men's tennis | yes | NCAA Div. I |
| Men's track and field (indoor) | yes | NCAA Div. I |
| Men's track and field (outdoor) | yes | NCAA Div. I |
| Women's basketball | yes | NCAA Div. I |
| Women's cross-country | yes | NCAA Div. I |
| Women's golf | yes | NCAA Div. I |
| Women's soccer | yes | NCAA Div. I |
| Women's softball | yes | NCAA Div. I |
| Women's tennis | yes | NCAA Div. I |
| Women's track and field (indoor) | yes | NCAA Div. I |
| Women's track and field (outdoor) | yes | NCAA Div. I |
| Women's volleyball | yes | NCAA Div. I |
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| Percent of students in varsity/club intercollegiate sports: |
4% |
| Percent of students in intramural/recreational sports: |
48% |
| Athletic facilities: |
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baseball stadium, recreation center, track, tennis courts; soccer and softball fields |
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| Intramural/Recreational sports: |
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badminton, basketball, baseball, flag football, golf, hockey, in-line skating, racquetball, soccer, softball, table tennis, tennis, volleyball |
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| Club sports for men: |
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soccer
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| Public transportation serves campus: |
yes |
| Nearest international airport: |
Ontario, CA (15 miles) |
| Nearest other airport: |
Santa Ana, CA (34 miles) |
| Nearest passenger train service: |
Riverside, CA (2 miles) |
| Nearest passenger bus service: |
Riverside, CA (2 miles) |
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| Institutional employment is available: |
yes |
| Freshmen are discouraged from working for first term: |
yes |
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| Percent of graduates who pursue further study: |
30% immediately, 38% within one year of graduation |
| List of graduate schools most often selected by recent graduates: |
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University of California--Berkeley, University of California--Los Angeles, University of California--Riverside, University of Southern California. |
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| Percent of graduates who enter job market in field related to major: |
70% within six months of graduation |
| List of firms that most frequently hire graduates: |
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Amazon Inc, American Red Cross, Apple Inc, Bank of America, Baxter Healthcare, Biosense Weber, Boeing, Broadcom Corp, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, City of Riverside, County of Riverside, Department of Defense, Edison, Enterprise Holdings, Environmental Protection Agency, Ernst & Young, ESRI, GEICO, Hitachi Data System, Hollister Co, IBM, Inland Empire Utilities Agency, Intel Corp, JP Morgan Chase, Kaiser Permanente, Kohl's, KPMG, KTLA, Linkedln, Loma Linda Medical Center, Metropolitan Water District, Microsoft Corp, Monsanto Co, Northrup Grumman, Paramount Studios, PepsiCo, Qualcomm Inc, Raytheon, Red Bull North America, Roche, Sears Holdings, Soren McAdam Christenson LLP, Southern California Edison, Target Corp., Teach for America, The Getty Center, Walt Disney, Wells Fargo, Walgreens, Western Digital. |
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| List of most prominent alumni/ae: |
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- Stephen Breen, Pulitzer Prize-Editorial Cartoonist
- Billy Collins, Poet Laureate
- Richard Schrock, Nobel Prize recipient, chemistry.
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