[Last update: December 11, 2025]

16,712 students (74% of total 22,646 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 $21,726.

For the first-time, full-time beginning students (freshmen), 80% of total 5,486 enrolled students have received any kind of financial aid and its average amount of aid received is $24,355.

All Undergraduate Financial Aid

At University of California-Riverside, 16,712 undergraduate students (74% of total 22,646 students) have received financial aid including grants, scholarships, and/or federal student loans. The average amount of aid received is $21,726.

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 Scholarship16,71274% $363,083,969$21,726
Pell Grants10,63347% $65,074,439$6,120
Federal Student Loan7,02831% $38,154,591$5,429

Beginning Undergraduate Students (Freshmen) Financial Aid

4,402 beginning undergraduate students (80% of total 5,486 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 $24,355.

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 Aid4,40280% --
Grants or Scholarships4,16376%$101,390,656$24,355
Federal Grants2,66048%$18,158,812$6,827
Pell Grants2,65948%$15,834,998$5,955
Other Federal Grants59411%$2,323,814$3,912
State/Local Grants3,69567%$48,113,697$13,021
Institutional Grants3,53564%$35,118,147$9,934
Student Loan Aid1,91635%$10,149,171$5,297
Federal Student Loans1,85834%$8,596,553$4,627
Other Student Loans1032%$1,552,618$15,074

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 2023-2024 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 level3,1782,945$67,590,007$21,268
0-30,0001,0651,062$28,472,555$26,735
30,001-48,000663663$16,813,641$25,360
48,001-75,000605602$13,628,291$22,526
75,001-110,000337322$5,957,400$17,678
110,001 or more508296$2,718,120$5,351

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