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Number Received Financial Aid (All Undergraduate) 17,743
Percent Received Financial Aid(All Undergraduate) 78%
Average Aid Amount $20,324
Number Received Financial Aid (Freshmen) 4,097
Percent Received Financial Aid (Freshmen) 79%

Financial Aid Information at UC Riverside

For the academic year 2021-2022, a total of 17,743 students (78% of undergraduate students) received one or more financial aid including grants, scholarships, and/or student loans. The average financial aid amount is $20,324. For freshmen (Full-time, first-time degree-seeking undergraduate students), 4,097 students (79% of enrolled students) received financial aid.
The 2024 undergraduate tuition & fees at University of California-Riverside is $14,170 for California residents and $44,947 for out-of-state students, for reference.

All Undergraduate Students Financial Aid

For the academic year 2021-2022, a total of 17,743 students (78% of all students) have received grants or scholarships and the average received aid amount is $20,324. It includes federal, state, local, institutional, or other sources of grant aid. The following table describes the financial aid statistics by aid types at University of California-Riverside for all undergraduate students.
Undergraduate Student Financial Aid at University of California-Riverside
Type of AidNumber Receiving AidPercent Receiving AidAverage Amount of Aid Received
Federal, state, local, institutional or other grant aid17,74378%$20,324
Pell Grants11,29649%$5,361
Federal Student Loans7,59333%$5,551

Beginning Students Financial Aid

a total of 4,097 beginning students (79% of all freshmen) have received any financial aid and 4,062 students (79% of all freshmen) awarded any student loans. The headcount includes the number of full-time, first-time degree-seeking beginning undergraduate students. The below table shows the number and amount by the source of financial aid at University of California-Riverside.
Beginning Students (Freshmen) Financial Aid at University of California-Riverside
Type of AidNumber Receiving AidPercent Receiving AidAverage Amount of Aid Received
Any Student Financial Aid4,09779%-
Grants or Scholarship from All Sources3,85175%$22,042
Federal Grants3,29864%$7,061
Pell Grants2,38746%$5,279
Other Federal Grants3,29164%$3,247
State/Local Grants3,15661%$10,795
Institutional Grants3,21662%$8,560
Student Loans1,71033%$5,140
Federal Student Loans1,67633%$4,702
Other Student Loans701%$13,006

Students Headcount by Living Status

For academic year 2021-2022, total 3,741 full-time beginning students have enrolled and attended University of California-Riverside. Among them, 2,255 students have lived on campus and 634 students lived off campus (without family). The following table shows the students count by living status and years.
Student Headcount by Living Location/Setting at University of California-Riverside
Living Status201920202021
Living On-Campus2235212,255
Living Off-Campus with Family6931,591823
Living Off-Campus without Family2,5421,514634

Grants and Scholarship Aid By Income Level (Paying In-State Tuition)

The following table shows number of students who paid the in-state or in-district tuition rate and were awarded any grant/scholarship by income level for academic year 2021-2022 . The sources of grants and scholarship aid are the federal government, state/local government, or the institution.
Grants of Scholarship Aid Statistics By Income Level at University of California-Riverside
Income LevelNumber of StudentsNumber of Students AwardedTotal Amount Aid Awarded Average Amount Aid Awarded
All level3,1972,986$63,281,921$19,794
$0 - $30,0001,1061,106$27,573,921$24,931
$30,001 - $48,000677676$16,187,244$23,910
$48,001 - $75,000582578$12,122,256$20,829
$75,001 - $110,000335324$5,052,074$15,081
$110,001 or more497302$2,346,426$4,721