United StatesRiverside, CA

University of California-Riverside

Public · Excellent evidence

Value66/100
Excellent evidence80/100 profile coverage

Predominantly direct. Missing lenses stay blank and do not become low scores.

Admissions100
Value100
Career65
Experience80
Location55
Annual university cost$64,380Tuition plus recorded living cost
General acceptance63%Not a personal probability
Graduation77%Source cohort definition varies
Median earnings$67,69910 years after entry/completion

Scorecard

A balanced read, not one ranking.

Academic80
Career59
Evidence coverage80

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    City / metro settingMajor metropolitan areaPrincipal city in Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA Metro Area; Census 2024. Metro population at least 1 million.
    Monthly student budget allocation$1,619Reported annual student living budget divided by 12; academic-year coverage may differ. Not a citywide or post-graduation budget.

    The regional economy · 2024 Census ACS

    Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA Metro Area

    Metropolitan-area residents, not just Riverside or the student population.

    Employed residents · age 16+2,174,489
    Residents aged 22–24190,248
    Residents aged 25–29322,786

    Largest industries by employment share

    Education & health22.7% · 494,398 employed residents
    Retail11.9% · 258,034 employed residents
    Professional & business services10.9% · 237,583 employed residents

    Broad employer industries, not roles or job vacancies. Annual survey estimates include commuters working outside the metro.

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    Rankings

    Reputation & career strength.

    Univised career benchmarks

    Engineering#35Limited confidence · Estimated0.99× career presence
    How estimated

    Evidence-adjusted career presence. The 0.99× headline is a modelled rating, not an observed employment rate.

    Raw observed/expected ratio: 0.96×. The same continuous evidence adjustment applies to every school: 1 + evidence weight × (raw ratio − 1). Evidence weight: 0.158. Small expected cohorts and disagreement between cohort definitions reduce this weight. Traditional reputation does not change a direct rating.

    With alternative stability settings, this rating ranges from 0.99× to 1.00×. This is a model-sensitivity check, not a confidence interval or range of hiring odds.

    Position ranges group the model's ordering for readability; they are not statistical confidence intervals. Traditional reputation is a proxy, not evidence of placement in this industry or programme availability.

    Technology & computing#18Medium confidence1.67× career presence
    How estimated

    Evidence-adjusted career presence. The 1.67× headline is a modelled rating, not an observed employment rate.

    Raw observed/expected ratio: 1.77×. The same continuous evidence adjustment applies to every school: 1 + evidence weight × (raw ratio − 1). Evidence weight: 0.872. Small expected cohorts and disagreement between cohort definitions reduce this weight. Traditional reputation does not change a direct rating.

    With alternative stability settings, this rating ranges from 1.59× to 1.72×. This is a model-sensitivity check, not a confidence interval or range of hiring odds.

    Position ranges group the model's ordering for readability; they are not statistical confidence intervals. Traditional reputation is a proxy, not evidence of placement in this industry or programme availability.

    Consulting#75Limited confidence · Estimated0.76× career presence
    How estimated

    Evidence-adjusted career presence. The 0.76× headline is a modelled rating, not an observed employment rate.

    Raw observed/expected ratio: 0.30×. The same continuous evidence adjustment applies to every school: 1 + evidence weight × (raw ratio − 1). Evidence weight: 0.338. Small expected cohorts and disagreement between cohort definitions reduce this weight. Traditional reputation does not change a direct rating.

    With alternative stability settings, this rating ranges from 0.61× to 0.86×. This is a model-sensitivity check, not a confidence interval or range of hiring odds.

    Position ranges group the model's ordering for readability; they are not statistical confidence intervals. Traditional reputation is a proxy, not evidence of placement in this industry or programme availability.

    Finance & accounting#21Limited confidence · Estimated1.13× career presence
    How estimated

    Evidence-adjusted career presence. The 1.13× headline is a modelled rating, not an observed employment rate.

    Raw observed/expected ratio: 1.54×. The same continuous evidence adjustment applies to every school: 1 + evidence weight × (raw ratio − 1). Evidence weight: 0.236. Small expected cohorts and disagreement between cohort definitions reduce this weight. Traditional reputation does not change a direct rating.

    With alternative stability settings, this rating ranges from 1.07× to 1.24×. This is a model-sensitivity check, not a confidence interval or range of hiring odds.

    Position ranges group the model's ordering for readability; they are not statistical confidence intervals. Traditional reputation is a proxy, not evidence of placement in this industry or programme availability.

    Law & legal services#28Limited confidence · Estimated1.05× career presence
    How estimated

    Evidence-adjusted career presence. The 1.05× headline is a modelled rating, not an observed employment rate.

    Raw observed/expected ratio: 1.80×. The same continuous evidence adjustment applies to every school: 1 + evidence weight × (raw ratio − 1). Evidence weight: 0.066. Small expected cohorts and disagreement between cohort definitions reduce this weight. Traditional reputation does not change a direct rating.

    With alternative stability settings, this rating ranges from 1.03× to 1.12×. This is a model-sensitivity check, not a confidence interval or range of hiring odds.

    Position ranges group the model's ordering for readability; they are not statistical confidence intervals. Traditional reputation is a proxy, not evidence of placement in this industry or programme availability.

    Retail & consumer goods#9Limited confidence · Estimated1.78× career presence
    How estimated

    Evidence-adjusted career presence. The 1.78× headline is a modelled rating, not an observed employment rate.

    Raw observed/expected ratio: 6.41×. The same continuous evidence adjustment applies to every school: 1 + evidence weight × (raw ratio − 1). Evidence weight: 0.144. Small expected cohorts and disagreement between cohort definitions reduce this weight. Traditional reputation does not change a direct rating.

    With alternative stability settings, this rating ranges from 1.42× to 2.60×. This is a model-sensitivity check, not a confidence interval or range of hiring odds.

    Position ranges group the model's ordering for readability; they are not statistical confidence intervals. Traditional reputation is a proxy, not evidence of placement in this industry or programme availability.

    Career ratings adjust for evidence strength. Compatible-school estimates are used only where supported; a neutral fallback means unknown, not measured average performance. These are not hiring odds or degree-quality measurements.

    University context

    A little more perspective.

    Academic environmentStudent-to-staff ratio19.6Times Higher Education historical archive · 2024
    Academic environmentSubjects listed29Times Higher Education historical archive · 2024
    Student demographicsFemale-to-male ratio53 : 47Times Higher Education historical archive · 2024
    Student demographicsInternational students14%Times Higher Education historical archive · 2024

    Campus community

    Faith & belonging

    No reported institutional religious affiliation

    Institutional affiliation does not describe students’ individual beliefs. A verified campus-wide religious breakdown is not available in this dataset.

    Campus experience

    Campus ratings and verifiable strengths.

    Industry strengths

    Engineering · 0.99× estimated career presence · LimitedTechnology · 1.67× career presence · MediumConsulting · 0.76× estimated career presence · LimitedFinance and Accounting · 1.13× estimated career presence · LimitedLegal Services · 1.05× estimated career presence · LimitedRetail and Consumer Goods · 1.78× estimated career presence · Limited

    Observed employment evidence where supported; otherwise ranking-informed or comparable-school estimates. These school-level ratings do not verify programme availability or hiring probability.

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    Political Science and GovernmentBachelors Degree$27,984 Political Science and GovernmentDoctoral Degree$63,005 Political Science and GovernmentMaster's Degree$43,798 Psychology, GeneralBachelors Degree$24,250 Psychology, GeneralDoctoral Degree$69,338 Psychology, GeneralMaster's Degree$39,927 Psychology, OtherBachelors Degree$28,598 Public AdministrationBachelors Degree$35,868 Public Policy AnalysisBachelors Degree$27,181 Public Policy AnalysisMaster's Degree$42,682 Religion/Religious StudiesBachelors Degree$27,088 Religion/Religious StudiesDoctoral Degree$50,465 Religion/Religious StudiesMaster's Degree$41,342 Research and Experimental PsychologyBachelors Degree$29,219 Research and Experimental PsychologyDoctoral Degree$56,596 Research and Experimental PsychologyMaster's Degree$42,336 Rhetoric and Composition/Writing StudiesBachelors Degree$22,055 Rhetoric and Composition/Writing StudiesMaster's Degree$40,461 Romance Languages, Literatures, and LinguisticsBachelors Degree$28,055 Romance Languages, Literatures, and LinguisticsDoctoral Degree$47,457 Romance Languages, Literatures, and LinguisticsMaster's Degree$36,228 Slavic, Baltic and Albanian Languages, Literatures, and LinguisticsBachelors Degree$27,418 Social Sciences, OtherBachelors Degree$35,864 Social and Philosophical Foundations of EducationBachelors Degree$36,074 SociologyBachelors Degree$28,423 SociologyDoctoral Degree$69,338 SociologyMaster's Degree$51,794 Soil SciencesDoctoral DegreeView degree Soil SciencesMaster's Degree$47,899 StatisticsBachelors Degree$43,798

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