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June 01, 2025
Celebrating UCR’s Class of 2025
At any given time, our camera rolls are packed with tons of photos. So, when we asked students from UC Riverside’s Class of 2025 to look back at their photo galleries and find memorable moments captured during their entire university journey, we knew we were asking a lot of them.
But, goodness, it was so worth it.

May 09, 2025
UCR addresses teacher shortage in San Bernardino
Addressing a critical teacher shortage, UC Riverside has partnered with the San Bernardino City Unified School District to launch a new teacher residency program that fully covers tuition, provides living stipends, and guarantees teaching jobs for successful participants.
SOE By the Numbers
86
rank of Best Graduate Education Programs in the nation per U.S. News & World Report
100
percent of entering doctoral students receive multiyear fellowships
86
percent of students receive grants, scholarships, and fellowships
21
million plus dollars in grant money awarded to faculty in the last five years
73
percent of first-generation undergraduate students (2024-2025)