Riverside City College

www.rcc.edu

2024 Undergraduate Tuition

$1,380

2024 Average Net Price

$10,174

After Financial Aid

2023 Default Rate

0.654%

on Student Loans

2024 Enrolled Students

21,730

26.5% Full-Time

2024 Graduation Rate

36.6%

666 Graduates

Costs

In 2024, the median undergraduate tuition at Riverside City College is $1,380, which is $6,780 less than the national average for Associates Colleges ($8,160).

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $10,174.

In 2024, 64% of undergraduate students attending Riverside City College received financial aid through grants. Comparatively, 1% of undergraduate students received financial aid through loans.

Tuition Costs

$1,380

2024 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2024, the cost of tuition at Riverside City College was $1,380. The cost of tuition at Riverside City College is $−6,780 less than than the overall (public and private) national average for Associates Colleges ($8,160).

This chart compares the tuition costs of Riverside City College (in red) with those of other similar universities.

Average Net Price

$10,174

2024 Value

70.3%

1 Year Growth

In 2024 Riverside City College had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $10,174. Between 2023 and 2024, the average net price of Riverside City College grew by 70.3%.

This chart compares the average net price of Riverside City College (in red) with that of other similar universities.

Average net price is calculated from full-time beginning undergraduate students who were awarded a grant or scholarship from federal, state or local governments, or the institution.

Other Student Expenses

$28,782

Room and Board

$1,440

Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at Riverside City College was of $28,782 in 2024. The cost of room and board increased by 46.3% between 2023 and 2024.

During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $1,440. The cost of books and supplies did not change during the same period.

This chart compares the average student costs at Riverside City College (in red) with that of similar universities.

Financial Aid by Income Level

64%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Loans

64% of undergraduate students at Riverside City College received financial aid through grants or loans in 2024. This represents a growth of 0% with respect to 2023, when 64% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

This chart compares the average award discount at Riverside City College (in red) with that of other similar universities.

The average award discount is the ratio between the average grant or scholarship value, and the cost, which is the sum of out-of-state tuition, room, board, book, supplies, and other expenses.

Student Loan Default Rate

Cohort default rates only account for borrowers who default in the first three years, and some schools only have a small proportion of borrowers entering repayment. These rates should be interpreted with caution, as they may not be reflective of the entire school population.

0.654%

2023 Default Rate

Number of Defaults

In 2023 the default rate for borrower's at Riverside City College was 0.654%, which represents 1 out of the 153 total borrowers.

A cohort default rate is the percentage of a school's borrowers who enter repayment on certain Federal Family Education Loan (FFEL) Program or William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan (Direct Loan) Program loans during a particular federal fiscal year (FY), October 1 to September 30, and default or meet other specified conditions prior to the end of the second following fiscal year.

Enrollment

Riverside City College had a total enrollment of 21,730 students in 2024. The full-time enrollment at Riverside City College is 5,755 students and the part-time enrollment is 15,975. This means that 26.5% of students enrolled at Riverside City College are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at Riverside City College, both undergraduate and graduate, is 68.3% Hispanic or Latino, 12.8% White, 7.02% Black or African American, 6.13% Asian, 4.29% Two or More Races, 0.272% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders, and 0.179% American Indian or Alaska Native.

Students enrolled at Riverside City College in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly Hispanic or Latino Female (39.6%), followed by Hispanic or Latino Male (28.7%) and White Female (6.64%).

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

26.5%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Riverside City College in 2024, both undergraduate and graduate, is 21,730 students. The full-time enrollment at Riverside City College is 5,755 and the part-time enrollment is 15,975. This means that 26.5% of students enrolled at Riverside City College are enrolled full-time compared with 31.9% at similar Associates Colleges.

This chart shows the full-time vs part-time enrollment status at Riverside City College (in red) compares to similar universities.

Retention Rate over Time

70%

2024 Retention Rate

Retention rate measures the number of first-time students who began their studies the previous fall and returned to school the following fall. The retention rate for full-time undergraduates at Riverside City College was 70%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Associates Colleges (64%), Riverside City College had a retention rate higher than its peers.

This chart shows the retention rate over time at Riverside City College (highlighted in red) compares to similar universities.

Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity (2024)

Hispanic or Latino
14,840 enrolled students
White
2,784 enrolled students
Black or African American
1,526 enrolled students

The enrolled student population at Riverside City College is 68.3% Hispanic or Latino, 12.8% White, 7.02% Black or African American, 6.13% Asian, 4.29% Two or More Races, 0.272% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders, and 0.179% American Indian or Alaska Native. This includes both full-time and part-time students as well as graduate and undergraduates. By comparison, enrollment for all Associates Colleges is 41.3% White, 28.4% Hispanic or Latino, and 13.2% Black or African American.

Any student who is studying in the United States on a temporary basis is categorized as a "Non-Resident Alien", and the share of those students are shown in the chart below. Additionally, 107 students (0.492%) did not report their race.

Operations

Riverside City College has an endowment valued at nearly $7.19M, as of the end of the 2024 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of 9.16M (127%) compared to the 12.8% average return (818k on 6.41M) across all Associates Colleges.

In 2024, Riverside City College had a total salary expenditure of 298M. Riverside City College employs 272 Instructors. Most academics at Riverside City College are Female Instructor (141), and Male Instructor (131).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Riverside City College are: Office and Administrative Support, with 89 employees, Service, with 65 employees, and Management with 39 employees.

Endowment

$7.19M

2024 Endowment

11.6%

growth from 2023

Riverside City College has an endowment valued at about $7.19M, as of the end of the 2024 fiscal year. The endowment of Riverside City College grew 11.6% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $779k higher than than the median endowment of Associates Colleges according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

This line chart shows how the endowment at Riverside City College (in red) compares to that of some similar universities.

The small bar chart below shows the endowment quintiles for all universities in the Associates Colleges: High Transfer-High Traditional Carnegie Classification grouping.

Government Grants and Contracts

Grants & Contracts

$9.77M - Federal
$59.9M - State
$603k - Local

As of 2024, Riverside City College received $9.77M in grants and contracts from the federal government, $59.9M from state grants and contracts, and $603k from local grants and contracts.

Salary Expenditure

$120M

2024 Salaries

15.7%

growth from 2023

In 2024, Riverside City College paid a median of $120M in salaries, which represents 40.4% of their overall expenditure ($298M) and a 15.7% growth from the previous year. This is compared to a 8.7% growth between 2022 and 2023, and a 7.88% growth between 2021 and 2022.

Instructional Salaries

$40.6M

Instructional Salaries

272

Number of Employees

In 2024, Riverside City College paid a total of $40.6M to 272 employees working as instructors, which represents 33.7% of all salaries paid.

This is compared to a median of $720k (4.04%) for similar Associates Colleges.

Occupations by Share

In 2024, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Riverside City College were Office and Administrative Support with 89 employees, Service with 65 employees, and Management with 39 employees.

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