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Real costs by school · Riverside, CA · Public

What University of California-Riverside actually costs at your income.

At University of California-Riverside, families earning $75,000–$110,000 paid an average of $16,571 per year — the published cost of attendance is $38,942. (Federal College Scorecard data, July 2026 refresh.)

Every income band — the federal numbers (Public-school prices below reflect what in-state families reported paying; out-of-state families typically pay more.)

Household incomeAvg net price / yr≈ four years*
Under $30k$8,852 / yr$37,311
$30–48k$9,840 / yr$41,476
$48–75k$13,111 / yr$55,263
$75–110k$16,571 / yr$69,847
Over $110k$30,393 / yr$128,106

*Four-year figures grow each year's price by 3.5% — the same method College Compass uses in a family's plan. "Net price" is what families actually paid after grants and scholarships, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education — not a calculator's estimate. Federal reporting groups every income above $110k into one band; families well above it often pay closer to the full cost.

After graduation — federal data

Graduates earning, 10 yrs out (median)$67,699
Graduate in four years — the rate you're budgeting on65%
Six-year graduation rate79%
Typical graduate's own federal debt$17,500

Earnings and completion from federal reporting — not the school's own placement survey.

These are averages. Your family isn't average.
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