UC Riverside's tuition & fees has increased from $36,285 (2014) to $44,947 (2024), and the rate of tuition increase is 23.87% over the past 10 years. The graduate school tuition & fees has raised from $27,891 (year 2014) to $29,468 (year 2024).
UC Riverside's tuition increase rate is higher than the California's average increase rate of 18.05%. Compare to all colleges in United States, it's increase rate is lower than the average increase rate of 28.12%.
Cost of Attendance (COA) Trends
The total cost of attendance (COA), including tuition & fees, books & supplies costs, and living costs, increased by 28.00% from 2014 ($55,517).
For the current academic year 2023-2024, UC Riverside's COA is $71,062, which is increased by 5.59% from last year.
The following table and chart show changes to UC Riverside's COA over the past 10 years.
Tuition & Fees Changes
The tuition & fees have increased 23.87% for the last 10 years , and the 2024 tuition & fees are $44,947. The following table and chart show the tuition & fees changes at University of California-Riverside over last the 10 years.
Books & Supplies Costs Changes
The cost of purchasing books & supplies which are required/recommended for courses $1,748, and it has increased 4.55% from the year 2014 to 2024.
| Year | Books & Supplies | Change by Year |
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| 2014-15 | $1,672 | - |
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| 2015-16 | $1,690 | 1.08% |
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| 2016-17 | $1,716 | 1.54% |
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| 2017-18 | $1,316 | -23.31% |
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| 2018-19 | $1,404 | 6.69% |
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| 2019-20 | $1,436 | 2.28% |
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| 2020-21 | $1,520 | 5.85% |
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| 2021-22 | $1,536 | 1.05% |
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| 2022-23 | $1,566 | 1.95% |
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| 2023-24 | $1,748 | 11.62% |
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Living Costs Changes
The living costs including room, board, and other living expenses have increased 33.04% when a student lives on-campus facilities and 36.32% when living-off campus from the year 2014 to 2024. The following table shows the changes in living costs at University of California-Riverside.
| Year | Living On Campus | Living Off Campus | Change by Year |
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| 2014-15 | $17,560 | $13,562 | - |
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| 2015-16 | $18,268 | $13,943 | 4.03% |
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| 2016-17 | $19,094 | $14,325 | 4.52% |
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| 2017-18 | $19,430 | $14,800 | 1.76% |
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| 2018-19 | $20,011 | $15,369 | 2.99% |
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| 2019-20 | $20,098 | $15,778 | 0.43% |
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| 2020-21 | $19,978 | $14,643 | -0.60% |
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| 2021-22 | $21,170 | $17,022 | 5.97% |
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| 2022-23 | $21,786 | $17,729 | 2.91% |
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| 2023-24 | $24,367 | $19,533 | 11.85% |
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Compare Tuition Change to Similar Colleges
The following table compares 2024 tuition and increase rate from last year between University of California-Riverside and similar schools.
| 2024 | 2023 | Increase Rate |
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| University of California-Riverside | $44,947
($14,170) | $43,946
($13,874) | 2.28% |
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| California State University-Fullerton | $18,953
($7,073) | $18,887
($7,007) | 0.35% |
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| University of California-Santa Barbara | $45,742
($14,965) | $44,689
($14,617) | 2.36% |
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| University of Hawaii at Manoa | $34,218
($12,186) | $34,218
($12,186) | - |
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| California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo | $30,995
($11,075) | $28,229
($10,319) | 9.80% |
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| University of California-Irvine | $45,014
($14,237) | $44,011
($13,939) | 2.28% |
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