Riverside City College
Riverside, California · Website
$41,091
median earnings, 10 years after starting
$41,091
median earnings, 10 years after starting
Riverside City College is a public 2-year college in Riverside, California with 18,346 undergraduates. Its average net price after grants is $8,377 a year (tuition and fees $1,428 in-state, $12,498 out-of-state). 37% of students finish within 3 years. Former students earn a median $41,091 a year 10 years after they started, and graduates leave with a median $8,000 in federal student loans.
Updated Oct 10, 2026 · June 2026 data
Net price
$8,377
US median $17,138
Tuition in-state
$1,428
Out-of-state $12,498
Admission rate
Open
Completion rate
37%
Within 3 years, US 58%
Median debt
$8,000
About $85 a month
Earnings at 10 years
$41,091
Rank 2,505 of 5,094 in the US
Cost
What a year costs: posted prices and the average after grants
Net price by family income
Average yearly cost after grants, for students who get aid
- Net price
- $8,377
- Tuition in-state
- $1,428
- Tuition out-of-state
- $12,498
- Cost of attendance
- $16,911
- Students with a need-based grant
- 34%
- Students with federal loans
- 1.0%
- Net price, family income under $30K
- $6,931
- Net price, family income $30K to $48K
- $7,371
- Net price, family income $48K to $75K
- $10,221
- Net price, family income $75K to $110K
- $12,755
- Net price, family income over $110K
- $13,880
Net price is what students who get aid pay on average after grants.
Tuition and net price by year
School years 2015-16 to 2024-25. The year on the chart is the year the school year starts.
Yearly cost
Tuition and fees went from $1,426 in 2015-16 to $1,428 in 2024-25.
Admission, completion and retention
Share of applicants admitted, of students who finish and of first-year students who come back
Admission and students
- Admission rate
- Open admission
- Undergraduates
- 18,346
- Part-time students
- 69%
- Women
- 58%
- Students per teacher
- 26
- Completion rate
- 37%
- Retention rate
- 70%
- Highest degree
- Associate's degree
- Programs
- 119
- Endowment
- $7.19M
- Other
- Hispanic-serving, Open admission
Earnings and debt
Compared with the medians of the colleges of its state, of colleges of the same kind and of all US colleges
Median earnings 10 years after starting rank 2,505 of 5,094 US colleges and 259 of 494 in California (1 = highest).
| Measure | College | CA median | Same kind | US median |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net price | $8,377 | $20,161 | $7,702 | $17,138 |
| Tuition in-state | $1,428 | $8,086 | $4,656 | $11,837 |
| Admission rate | - | 76% | 79% | 78% |
| Completion rate | 37% | 64% | 38% | 58% |
| Retention rate | 70% | 80% | 64% | 75% |
| Median debt | $8,000 | $11,537 | $10,417 | $13,271 |
| Earnings after 6 years | $32,779 | $36,048 | $33,563 | $35,656 |
| Earnings after 10 years | $41,091 | $41,472 | $38,555 | $40,813 |
Best-paid programs
Median earnings 1 year after graduation
Same kind: US public 2-year colleges. Earnings and debt are medians of former students who received federal student aid. 41% of borrowers lowered their balance within 3 years. 55% earn more than a typical high school graduate 6 years after starting.
Programs
119 fields of study and credentials, with graduates, debt and earnings
| Field of study | Graduates | Median debt | Earnings 1 yr | Earnings 4 yr | US median 4 yr | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesAssociate's | Associate's | 1,344 | $8,000 | $27,524 | $47,085 | $44,125 |
| Biological and Physical SciencesAssociate's | Associate's | 493 | $8,500 | $33,201 | $54,768 | $50,181 |
| Business Administration, Management and OperationsAssociate's | Associate's | 338 | Withheld | $32,537 | $52,256 | $48,733 |
| Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing AssistantsCertificate | Certificate | 177 | Withheld | Withheld | $65,787 | $56,073 |
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/FitnessAssociate's | Associate's | 175 | Withheld | $25,516 | $50,923 | $40,162 |
| Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming ServicesCertificate | Certificate | 171 | Withheld | $13,431 | $21,314 | $26,307 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingAssociate's | Associate's | 166 | $10,000 | $89,869 | $106,618 | $80,813 |
| Psychology, GeneralAssociate's | Associate's | 159 | Withheld | Withheld | $35,005 | $39,288 |
| Human Development, Family Studies, and Related ServicesCertificate | Certificate | 139 | Withheld | Withheld | $31,235 | $31,135 |
| Criminal Justice and CorrectionsAssociate's | Associate's | 92 | Withheld | $25,824 | $44,951 | $46,706 |
| SociologyAssociate's | Associate's | 84 | Withheld | Withheld | $46,730 | $44,144 |
| Environmental Control Technologies/TechniciansCertificate | Certificate | 76 | Withheld | $48,911 | $59,443 | $45,268 |
| Special Education and TeachingAssociate's | Associate's | 69 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Culinary Arts and Related ServicesCertificate | Certificate | 68 | Withheld | Withheld | $21,397 | $30,572 |
| Business Administration, Management and OperationsCertificate | Certificate | 53 | Withheld | Withheld | $54,689 | $47,440 |
| Human Development, Family Studies, and Related ServicesAssociate's | Associate's | 52 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $34,184 |
| Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/TechniciansCertificate | Certificate | 50 | Withheld | Withheld | $40,981 | $51,586 |
| Accounting and Related ServicesCertificate | Certificate | 44 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $44,589 |
| Communication and Media StudiesAssociate's | Associate's | 42 | Withheld | Withheld | $44,269 | $43,243 |
| HistoryAssociate's | Associate's | 42 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $38,929 |
| Fine and Studio ArtsAssociate's | Associate's | 41 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $31,650 |
| Computer ScienceAssociate's | Associate's | 39 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $62,283 |
| English Language and Literature, GeneralAssociate's | Associate's | 35 | Withheld | Withheld | $34,561 | $36,134 |
| MathematicsAssociate's | Associate's | 34 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $59,929 |
| Precision Metal WorkingCertificate | Certificate | 31 | Withheld | Withheld | $67,355 | $48,702 |
In the area
- Jobs, pay and new homes: the county of Riverside and California on Local Economy
- More colleges: All colleges in California
- Homes: Homes for sale in California
Questions and answers
How much does Riverside City College cost?
$8,377 a year is the average net price at Riverside City College after grants and scholarships. Tuition and fees are $1,428 for in-state students and $12,498 for out-of-state students, and the full cost of attendance with housing, food and books is $16,911. Families earning under $30,000 pay $6,931 on average.
What is the acceptance rate at Riverside City College?
Riverside City College has open admission: it accepts students who meet its basic requirements, such as a high school diploma.
How much do Riverside City College graduates earn?
$41,091 a year is the median pay of former Riverside City College students who work, 10 years after they started ($32,779 after 6 years). That ranks 2,505 of 5,094 US colleges and 259 of 494 in California. Its best-paid program one year after graduation is Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate's) at $89,869.
How much student debt do Riverside City College graduates have?
$8,000 is the median federal student loan debt of Riverside City College graduates, about $85 a month over 10 years. The median across US colleges is $13,271. 1.0% of undergraduates take out federal loans.
What is the graduation rate at Riverside City College?
37% of first-time, full-time students at Riverside City College finish within 3 years. 70% of first-year students come back for a second year. The median of public 2-year colleges is 38%.
What are the most popular majors at Riverside City College?
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities (1,344 associate's graduates), Biological and Physical Sciences (493 associate's graduates), Business Administration, Management and Operations (338 associate's graduates) had the most graduates in the newest year, out of 119 programs.
Official public data, June 2026 release. Net price is for first-time, full-time students who get aid. Completion counts first-time, full-time students who finish within 150% of the normal time. Debt and earnings are medians of students who received federal student aid, measured a few years after they left, in the dollars of the year measured; earnings count former students who work and are not enrolled, including those who did not finish.