Riverside City College
A good fit for families who need the lowest possible cost and students who want a large campus community. graduation rate is below 40%. a public school with 18,346 students.
About This School
Riverside City College is a public institution located in Riverside, California with approximately 18,346 undergraduate students enrolled. The average net price after financial aid is $8,377 per year. The graduation rate is 34%, and the typical graduate earns $37,200 within 10 years of enrollment.
Riverside City College (RCC) is a public community college in Riverside, California, United States. It is part of the Riverside Community College District, as well as the larger California Community Colleges System.
The numbers tell a reasonable story here — graduates carry just $8,000 in median debt, which is notably low and makes this a financially sensible starting point for students planning to transfer to a four-year school or enter the workforce without heavy loan burdens. That said, median earnings of $37,200 a decade after enrollment are modest, so if your goal is a high-earning career, be intentional about your transfer path or program choice rather than assuming the degree alone will get you there. Worth considering if you want an affordable, low-risk entry into higher education in the Inland Empire, but go in with a clear plan.
Popular Programs
Percentage of degrees awarded. Source: College Scorecard.
Notable Alumni
Source: Wikidata. Used for context only.
Admissions
SAT Scores
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Cost & Financial Aid
Net Price by Family Income
Average annual cost after grants/scholarships, by household income. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.
Financial Aid
Full Cost
After Graduation
Earnings 6 Years After Enrollment, by Gender
Gap: 16% less for female graduates. National avg ~16%.
What Each Major Actually Earns
Median earnings four years after graduation, by major, next to the national median for that same major at every college. The school-wide average hides this: at most schools the spread between the best- and worst-paying majors is far wider than the gap between schools.
Riverside City College graduates earn most above the national rate in Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing ($106,618 vs $80,813 nationally), and most below it in Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants ($51,585 vs $62,755).
| Major | Grads | Here | National | Diff |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities | 1,344 | $47,085 | $44,125 | +$2,960 |
| Biological and Physical Sciences | 493 | $54,768 | $50,181 | +$4,587 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | 338 | $52,256 | $48,733 | +$3,523 |
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness | 175 | $50,923 | $40,162 | +$10,761 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | 166 | $106,618 | $80,813 | +$25,805 |
| Psychology, General | 159 | $35,005 | $39,288 | −$4,283 |
| Criminal Justice and Corrections | 92 | $44,951 | $46,706 | −$1,755 |
| Sociology | 84 | $46,730 | $44,144 | +$2,586 |
| Communication and Media Studies | 42 | $44,269 | $43,243 | +$1,026 |
| English Language and Literature, General | 35 | $34,561 | $36,134 | −$1,573 |
| Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants | 30 | $51,585 | $62,755 | −$11,170 |
U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard field-of-study data. Median earnings of graduates working and not enrolled four years after completing an associate's degreehere. Majors with too few graduates to report are omitted for privacy, so this is not the school's full program list.
Will This School Pay Off?
Strong return. Graduates earn well above their debt load.
Earnings data from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard. These are means across all graduates, not specific to any major.
Student Body
Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (18,346 undergraduates).
Contact & Location
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Frequently Asked Questions
How much does Riverside City College cost?
The average net price at Riverside City College is about $8,377 per year after grants and scholarships, based on federal data. Your actual cost depends on your family's finances and aid package.
What is the graduation rate at Riverside City College?
Riverside City College has a graduation rate of 34%, according to U.S. Department of Education data.
Sources & Methodology
Primary data source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard. Accessed via automated sync. Latest values may come from different reporting years depending on the metric.
School overview from Wikipedia. Used for context only, not as a primary data source for admissions, cost, or outcomes claims.
- Earnings figures are institution-level averages, not major-specific.
- Some metrics are based on Title IV financial aid recipients only.
- Some values may be privacy-suppressed or rolled up by the Department of Education.
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