Facts and Figures

College of Natural and Agricultural Sciences
Fall 2022

Undergraduate students    6,524
Graduate students 923
Ladder-rank & emeritus faculty members    (2020) 443
Other researchers    (2020) 487
Permanent staff    (2020) 208
Alumni    (2020) 30,149
Research grant expenditures (FY 2022) $75.2M
Nobel Laureates 2
Members of the National Academy of Sciences 18
Academic Departments 13
Research institutes, centers, and collections 20
Contract and grant awards (FY 2022) $98.8M
Agricultural Operations Station 2 stations, 1,020 acres
Agricultural Operations Plant Species/Varieties 50+
Natural Reserves 8 reserves, 29,000 acres of land

 

Key Collections

Citrus Variety Collection

The UCR Citrus Variety Collection, initiated in 1910 for the UC Citrus Experiment Station, is now one of the most extensive living collections of citrus diversity globally, encompassing approximately 4500 trees representing more than 1,000 accessions of citrus and citrus relatives.

Botanic Gardens

The UCR Botanic Gardens includes 40 hilly acres and more than 3500 plants with emphasis on native plants from California, Mexico, and other Mediterranean and desert climates. 

Nematode

Comprises ~370,000 mounted specimens and thousands of original types. Worldwide, it is among the two or three largest and most important collections to the discipline of nematology.

Entomology

The UCR Entomology Research Museum is the second oldest UC collection of insects and other arthropods and contains ~3 million curated specimens, making it one of the 10 largest University-based collections in North America.

Earth Sciences

Earth Sciences Collections curates several worldwide collections including fossils (~100,000 specimens) of invertebrates, vertebrates and plants as well as several thousand minerals and rocks.

 

Rankings and Acknowledgements

No. 2 in Entomology research in the world – Center for World University Rankings
“California’s top choice for citrus research” – Citrus Research Board 2018
“In the race to protect its citrus, vineyards, and native landscapes, UCR is California’s top resource for invasive species research.” – Citrus Research Board 2018

 

Research Highlights

A global leader in agricultural research, UCR has produced more than 40 different citrus varieties, including the popular Tango mandarin.
UCR invented and is the world’s leader in Integrated Pest Management research, equipping growers to combat crop-destroying insects through innovative biocontrol technologies.
Our world-class genetics experts lead the global fight against mosquito-borne illness, saving millions of lives around the world.
Faculty in our Physics and Astronomy department recently discovered the most distant galaxy ever found.
CNAS is a leading center of research on the interactions of food supply and global climate.
Mathematics is used to understand proteins critical to the spread of ovarian cancer, blood clotting.

 

Students

CNAS has received national attention for its First-Year Learning Communities.
CNAs offers unparalleled hands-on learning opportunities for undergraduates and graduates.

 

General UCR Stats

University of California, Riverside, Fall 2022

Total Students Enrolled 26,809 (100%)
Undergraduates 22,903 (85.4%)
Graduates 3,906 (14.6%)
First-generation Undergraduates 11,850 (44.2%)
Pell Grant Recipients 10,434 (38.9%)

 

UCR Undergraduate Enrollment

University of California, Riverside, Fall 2022

Total 22,903 (100%)
African/African-American 810 (3%)
Asian/Asian-American 8,800 (32.8%)
Chicano and Latino 9,666 (36.1%)
Native American or Alaskan Native     24 (<1%)
White/Caucasian 3,279 (12.2%)
International 2,425 (9%)
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 34 (<1%)
Two or more races     1,388 (5.2%)
Unknown 383  (1.4%)

 

UCR Transfer Student Enrollment

University of California, Riverside, Fall 2022

Total Applicants 12,939 (100%)
Admitted 7,939 (61.4%)

 

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