	University of California-Riverside 2016 University Academic Rankings
The University of California, Riverside (UCR or UC Riverside), is a public research university and one of the 10 general campuses of the University of California system. The main campus sits on 1,900 acres (769 ha) in a suburban district of Riverside, California, United States, with a branch campus of 20 acres (8 ha) in Palm Desert. Founded in 1907 as the UC Citrus Experiment Station, Riverside pioneered research in biological pest control and the use of growth regulators responsible for extending the citrus growing season in California from four to nine months. Some of the world's most important research collections on citrus diversity and entomology, as well as science fiction and photography, are located at Riverside. UCR's undergraduate College of Letters and Science opened in 1954. The Regents of the University of California declared UCR a general campus of the system in 1959, and graduate students were admitted in 1961. To accommodate an enrollment of 21,000 students by 2015, more than $730 million has been invested in new construction projects since 1999. Preliminary accreditation of the UC Riverside School of Medicine granted in October 2012 and the first class of 50 students was enrolled in August 2013. It is the first new research-based public medical school in 40 years. UCR is consistently ranked as one of the most ethnically and economically diverse universities in the United States. The 2016 U.S. News & World Report Best Colleges rankings places UCR tied for 58th among top public universities, tied for 121st nationwide and ranks 16+ graduate school programs including the Graduate School of Education and the Bourns College of Engineering based on peer assessment, student selectivity, financial resources, and other factors. Washington Monthly ranked UCR 2nd in the United States in terms of social mobility, research and community service, while U.S. News ranks UCR as the fifth most ethnically diverse and, by the number of undergraduates receiving Pell Grants (42 percent), the 15th most economically diverse student body in the nation. Nearly two-thirds of all UCR students graduate within six years without regard to economic disparity. UCR's extensive outreach and retention programs have contributed to its reputation as a "campus of choice" for minority students, including LGBT students. In 2005, UCR became the first public university campus in the nation to offer a gender-neutral housing option. UCR's sports teams are known as the Highlanders and play in the Big West Conference of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division I. Their nickname was inspired by the high altitude of the campus, which lies on the foothills of Box Springs Mountain. The UCR women's basketball team won back to back Big West championships in 2006 and 2007. In 2007, the men's baseball team won its first conference championship and advanced to the regionals for the second time since the university moved to Division I in 2001. History The original UC Citrus Experiment Station which now houses the A. Gary Anderson Graduate School of Management at the UCR School of Business Administration. At the turn of the 20th century, Southern California was a major producer of citrus, the region's primary agricultural export. The industry developed from the country's first navel orange trees, planted in Riverside in 1873. Lobbied by the citrus industry, the UC Regents established the UC Citrus Experiment Station (CES) on February 14, 1907, on 23 acres (9 ha) of land on the east slope of Mount Rubidoux in Riverside. The station conducted experiments in fertilization, irrigation and crop improvement. In 1917, the station was moved to a larger site, 475 acres (192 ha) near Box Springs Mountain. The 1944 passage of the GI Bill during World War II set in motion a rise in coll ... [more on wikipedia]

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University of California Details

University of California Details
detail	value
state	California
conference	Big West Conference
public	Public
scores	1625/1083/24
level	Average
rank	[167
overall ROI rank	[212
size	medium
undergrads	18790
grads	2708
price	55517
drop	31
stem	24
research	133
scores valid	True

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What are the academic rankings for University of California-Riverside?

1. number 167 for Academics.

2. number 212 for ROI (Return on Investment).

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National Academic Rankings

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University of California National Academic Rankings

University of California National Academic Rankings
category	rank	scores	difficulty	smartest	brainpower	faculty	research	salary ROI	overall ROI
Top250	167	238	219	169	157	33	103	226	212
Public	80	96	83	87	76	14	67	90	92
Big West Conference	5	5	5	7	7	3	5	6	5
West Coast Region	22	52	40	21	24	9	15	55	33
State of California	19	36	28	18	20	8	11	34	25
Top Ten Top250	167	238	219	169	157	33	103	226	212
Top Ten Big West Conference	5	5	5	7	7	3	5	6	5

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98.15	University of Rhode Island	Rhode Island	Colonial Athletic Association ...	Public	Average	270	328
97.89	University of New Hampshire	New Hampshire	Colonial Athletic Association ...	Public	Average	221	225
93.17	Eastern Michigan University	Michigan	Mid American Conference	Public	Average	445	385
93.15	Boise State University	Idaho	Mountain West Conference	Public	Average	389	329
93.11	Illinois State University	Illinois	Missouri Valley Conference	Public	Average	279	222
93.05	Georgia Southern University	Georgia	Sun Belt Conference	Public	Average	254	236
92.85	Middle Tennessee State University	Tennessee	Conference USA	Public	Average	384	372
92.83	Kansas State University	Kansas	Big Twelve Conference	Public	Average	249	168
92.72	University of Memphis	Tennessee	American Athletic Conference	Public	Average	359	314
92.68	Oakland University	Michigan	Horizon League	Public	Average	417	270
92.64	University of Nevada-Reno	Nevada	Mountain West Conference	Public	Average	289	340
92.53	Mississippi State University	Mississippi	Southeastern Conference	Public	AboveAverage	197	130
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92.26	CUNY Queens College	New York	East Coast Conference	Public	Average	307	400
92.19	University of Louisiana at Lafayette	Louisiana	Sun Belt Conference	Public	Average	350	248
91.98	Kennesaw State University	Georgia	Atlantic Sun Conference	Public	Average	290	291
91.92	Washington State University	Washington	Pacific 12 Conference	Public	Average	189	193
91.83	Utah State University	Utah	Mountain West Conference	Public	AboveAverage	165	120
91.68	University of Hawaii at Manoa	Hawaii	Mountain West Conference / Big...	Public	Average	204	245
91.67	CUNY Brooklyn College	New York	City University of New York At...	Public	Average	296	394
90.97	North Dakota State University	North Dakota	Missouri Valley Conference / T...	Public	Average	261	196
89.98	University of Maine	Maine	Atlantic 10 Conference / Ameri...	Public	Average	248	245
89.96	University of Idaho	Idaho	Sun Belt Conference / Big Sky ...	Public	Average	379	216
86.48	University of Kansas	Kansas	Big Twelve Conference	Public	AboveAverage	172	130
86.36	University of Akron Main Campus	Ohio	Mid American Conference	Public	Average	331	251
86.30	University at Buffalo	New York	Mid American Conference	Public	AboveAverage	124	190
86.27	University of Nebraska-Lincoln	Nebraska	Big Ten Conference	Public	AboveAverage	119	98
86.23	Old Dominion University	Virginia	Conference USA	Public	Average	356	368
86.19	Western Kentucky University	Kentucky	Conference USA	Public	BelowAverage	491	433
86.12	Clemson University	South Carolina	Atlantic Coast Conference	Public	AboveAverage	98	51
85.98	Oklahoma State University	Oklahoma	Big Twelve Conference	Public	Average	182	124
85.96	University of Oklahoma-Norman Campus	Oklahoma	Big Twelve Conference	Public	AboveAverage	137	54
85.78	The University of Tennessee-Knoxville	Tennessee	Southeastern Conference	Public	AboveAverage	116	188
85.78	University of California-Santa Cruz	California	Division III Independents	Public	Average	157	208
85.75	University of New Mexico	New Mexico	Mountain West Conference	Public	Average	265	153
85.71	University of Toledo	Ohio	Mid American Conference	Public	Average	405	285
85.71	California State University-Chico	California	California Collegiate Athletic...	Public	Average	392	409
85.64	University of North Carolina at Charlotte	North Carolina	Division I-AA Independents / C...	Public	Average	292	207
85.64	University of Kentucky	Kentucky	Southeastern Conference	Public	AboveAverage	159	130
85.63	East Carolina University	North Carolina	American Athletic Conference	Public	Average	312	325
85.56	Indiana University-Purdue University-Indianapolis	Indiana	The Summit League	Public	Average	427	342
85.55	West Virginia University	West Virginia	Big Twelve Conference	Public	Average	320	192
85.48	Northern Illinois University	Illinois	Mid American Conference	Public	Average	435	289
85.37	Kent State University at Kent	Ohio	Mid American Conference	Public	Average	347	358
85.31	Ohio University	Ohio	Mid American Conference	Public	Average	215	174
85.31	Colorado State University-Fort Collins	Colorado	Mountain West Conference	Public	AboveAverage	143	139
85.24	University of Utah	Utah	Pacific 12 Conference	Public	AboveAverage	142	86
84.95	Georgia State University	Georgia	Sun Belt Conference	Public	Average	253	230
84.92	Florida Atlantic University	Florida	Conference USA	Public	Average	305	303
84.90	Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College	Louisiana	Southeastern Conference	Public	AboveAverage	148	88

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97.39	Oklahoma State University	Oklahoma	Big Twelve Conference	Public	Average	182	124
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96.00	Florida International University	Florida	Conference USA	Public	Average	163	170
95.55	Conference USA (Average)	-	Conference USA	-Conf-	AboveAverage	-	148
95.39	SUNY at Albany	New York	Colonial Athletic Association ...	Public	Average	188	218
94.60	University of Kentucky	Kentucky	Southeastern Conference	Public	AboveAverage	159	130
94.48	Utah State University	Utah	Mountain West Conference	Public	AboveAverage	165	120
94.48	George Mason University	Virginia	Atlantic 10 Conference	Public	AboveAverage	156	143
93.01	University of Arkansas	Arkansas	Southeastern Conference	Public	AboveAverage	171	119
91.93	SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry	New York	No Conference Affiliation	Public	AboveAverage	229	244
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89.11	University of Puerto Rico-Rio Piedras	Puerto Rico	Independent Southeast Region	Public	AboveAverage	176	232
89.04	Saint Louis University	Missouri	Atlantic 10 Conference	Private	AboveAverage	169	165
87.04	University of Denver	Colorado	The Summit League	Private	AboveAverage	204	186
85.21	University of San Diego	California	Pioneer Football League / West...	Private	Good	203	195
83.05	The College of New Jersey	New Jersey	New Jersey Athletic Conference	Public	Good	164	193
81.78	Lafayette College	Pennsylvania	Patriot League	Private	Excellent	165	106
80.90	New College of Florida	Florida	No Conference Affiliation	Public	Excellent	190	237
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