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University of California-Riverside

Gender Diversity

High

Based on the 2021-2022 data, the undergraduate student population at UC Riverside is slightly skewed towards women students, with 53.0% of undergraduate students being women and 47.0% being men. The total number of full-time, first-year undergraduate students is 22,868, with 12,121 women and 10,747 men.

On the other hand, the graduate student population at UC Riverside is slightly skewed towards men students, with 53.8% of undergraduate students being men and 46.2% being women. The total number of full-time, graduate students is 3,979, with 1,838 women and 2,141 men.

Undergraduate Students

  • men 47.0% 10,747 students
  • women 53.0% 12,121 students

Graduate Students

  • men 53.8% 2,141 students
  • women 46.2% 1,838 students

Racial Diversity
2021-2022 Academic Year

Moderate

The largest ethnic group among the students is Hispanic, comprising 40.7% of the undergraduates population , with a total of 9,292 students.

Following closely behind are Asian students, constituting 35.5% of the student body, with 8,107 students. White students represent 11.2% of the population, with 2,562 students, while Mixed race students account for 4.6%, with 1,043 students. African American students account for 3.3% of the undergraduate student body, comprising 757 students. Finally, Hawaiian students have the smallest representation at 0.2% , with 56 students.

International students make up 3.3% of the undergraduate population, totaling 745 students.

There is also a notable percentage of students with an unknown race, making up 1.2% of the population, totaling 284 students.

The statistics/chart presented below provide an overview of the racial composition of all students (including undergraduate, graduate and transfer-in students) offering insights into the diversity present within UC Riverside.

Undergraduate Students

  • Hispanic 40.7% 9,292 students
  • Asian 35.5% 8,107 students
  • White 11.2% 2,562 students
  • Mixed race 4.6% 1,043 students
  • African American 3.3% 757 students
  • International students 3.3% 745 students
  • Unknown race 1.2% 284 students
  • Hawaiian 0.2% 56 students

Graduate Students

  • International students 36.2% 1,433 students
  • White 24.1% 955 students
  • Hispanic 17.8% 703 students
  • Asian 12.0% 475 students
  • Mixed race 3.7% 147 students
  • Unknown race 3.4% 134 students
  • African American 2.7% 108 students
  • Hawaiian 0.1% 4 students

Transfer Students

  • Hispanic 43.6% 896 students
  • Asian 25.1% 516 students
  • White 16.9% 348 students
  • International students 5.4% 110 students
  • Mixed race 4.2% 87 students
  • African American 3.8% 78 students
  • Unknown race 0.8% 16 students
  • Hawaiian 0.1% 3 students

Students Age Diversity

  • 18-19 40% 9,197 students
  • 20-21 37% 8,515 students
  • 22-24 13% 2,881 students
  • 25-29 4% 978 students
  • 30-34 1% 298 students
  • 35-39 1% 115 students
  • 40-49 0% 71 students
  • 50-64 0% 30 students
  • 25-29 43% 1,714 students
  • 22-24 29% 1,142 students
  • 30-34 16% 648 students
  • 35-39 5% 190 students
  • 40-49 4% 140 students
  • 20-21 2% 79 students
  • 50-64 1% 58 students

Residency of Students

The following interactive map shows the residency of undergraduate students who enrolled at University of California-Riverside in the 2022 academic year.

State name Students Count Percentage
California 5,005 99.17%
Nevada 5 less than 1%
Florida 4 less than 1%
Arizona 3 less than 1%
New Mexico 3 less than 1%
Virginia 3 less than 1%
New Jersey 2 less than 1%
Pennsylvania 2 less than 1%
Tennessee 2 less than 1%
Texas 2 less than 1%
Washington 2 less than 1%
Alabama 1 less than 1%
Hawaii 1 less than 1%
Illinois 1 less than 1%
Kansas 1 less than 1%
Louisiana 1 less than 1%
Maine 1 less than 1%
Michigan 1 less than 1%
Minnesota 1 less than 1%
Mississippi 1 less than 1%
New York 1 less than 1%
Ohio 1 less than 1%
Utah 1 less than 1%
Wisconsin 1 less than 1%

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