Academics at University of California - Riverside - Majors, Faculty & More

Wondering what academic life at UCR will be like? In addition to the degrees and majors, as well as the faculty composition at UCR this section includes detailed information on freshman retention rates, reasons students did not graduate, and an analysis of full-time and tenured faculty vs. adjunct teaching staff.

All About Academics

What's the point of going to college without academics? Find out more about the faculty and staff, what majors and fields of study are offered at this college, and information on online classes if offered. Here are some of the things you'll learn in this section.

The student to faculty (instructor) ratio.
The Majors offered at this college.
What online and distance learning options are available.

Faculty Resources

The total number of instructional staff teaching the 20,581 undergraduate students at University of California - Riverside is 1,103 . When this is adjusted to account for those with part-time status, the result is the "full-time equivalent" (FTE) count. Using the FTE count for students and staff results in a "student to instructor" ratio of 23 to 1 which places University of California - Riverside among the worst concerning instructional attention.

For every instructor (FTE) at University of California - Riverside , there are 23 undergraduate students (FTE). This ratio is among the worst regrading instructional attention.

The vast majority of the instructors (86.0% ) are full-time.

The vast majority of instructors (100.0% ) are "faculty" rather than "lecturers".

	The vast majority of the faculty (87.0% ) are full-time.
	A slim percentage of the faculty (24.0% ) are adjuncts (not in the tenure system).

Learn how the faculty structure at University of California - Riverside compares to the national average

Most Popular Majors

University of California - Riverside offers 79 distinct undergraduate degrees, concentrated into 57 majors within 19 broad fields of study. Across all fields of study, University of California - Riverside awarded 5,736 undergraduate degrees in 2019 - 2020 .

Most Popular Majors	Bachelors Graduations	All Graduations
Business Administration & Management	715	715
Child Development & Psychology	600	600
General Biology	543	543
Sociology	339	339
Economics	263	263

Find out what University of California - Riverside's top fields of study and majors are

Additional Questions to Ask

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