17,743 students (78% of total 22,868 undergraduate students) have awarded federal, state, local, institutional or other sources of grant aid at University of California-Riverside (UC Riverside). The average amount of the aid awarded is $20,324.

For the first-time, full-time beginning students (freshmen), 79% of total 5,154 enrolled students have received any kind of financial aid and its average amount of aid received is $22,042.


All Undergraduate Financial Aid

At University of California-Riverside, 17,743 undergraduate students (78% of total 22,868 students) have received financial aid including grants, scholarships, and/or federal student loans. The average amount of aid received is $20,324.

Financial Aid Statistics (All Undergraduate Students) - UC Riverside
Type of AidNumber Receiving AidPercent Receiving Aid Total Amount of Aid ReceivedAverage Amount of Aid Received
Grant or Scholarship17,74378% $360,614,529$20,324
Pell Grants11,29649% $60,563,335$5,361
Federal Student Loan7,59333% $42,148,301$5,551

Beginning Undergraduate Students (Freshmen) Financial Aid

4,097 beginning undergraduate students (79% of total 5,154 enrolled freshmen) have received financial aid including grants, scholarships, and/or federal student loans at University of California-Riverside. The average amount of aid received is $22,042.

Financial Aid Statistics (First-time Full-time Beginning Undergraduate Students) - UC Riverside
Type of AidNumber Receiving AidPercent Receiving Aid Total Amount of Aid ReceivedAverage Amount of Aid Received
Any Financial Aid4,09779% --
Grants or Scholarships3,85175%$84,883,242$22,042
Federal Grants3,29864%$23,288,035$7,061
Pell Grants2,38746%$12,601,294$5,279
Other Federal Grants3,29164%$10,686,741$3,247
State/Local Grants3,15661%$34,067,570$10,795
Institutional Grants3,21662%$27,527,637$8,560
Student Loan Aid1,71033%$8,790,161$5,140
Federal Student Loans1,67633%$7,879,766$4,702
Other Student Loans701%$910,395$13,006

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

The following table shows the number of students awarded and the average grants / scholarship aid amount by income level for the academic year 2021-2022 at University of California-Riverside.

The sources of grants and scholarship aid are the federal government, state/local government, or the institution. For the statistics, only students who paid the in-state or in-district tuition rate are considered.

Grants of Scholarship Aid Statistics By Income Level
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

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