Since UC Riverside has rolled out some Freshman decisions, I have started the Waitlist and Appeals Discussion.
For the Waitlist, remember that the # admitted varies from year to year depending upon how many admitted student SIR on May 1.
UC Waitlist data and notes (Please note the waitlist requirements can be subject to change).
- UC Waitlists are not ranked and it is not first in, first admitted.
- There is no way to determine your chances from being admitted off the waitlist. It will be depend upon how many admitted students SIR and how many spots are open after the deadline.
- No specific timeline for waitlist admits. If space opens up before the SIR deadline of May 1, then students can be pulled from the waitlist.
- Residency type and major are not broken out for the UC waitlist statistics.
- The number of waitlisted students that actually enroll is not listed.
- No LOCI’s since UC’s do not consider demonstrated interest. Opting into the waitlist shows your interest in attending.
- Opting into the waitlist is by invitation only.
- You cannot appeal your decision while on the waitlist.
The 2025 Waitlist closed on July 11. There is no waitlist data from the UC counselor conference or an updated common data set for 2025.
Here are the waitlist data from 2022-2024.
UCR Waitlist 2024 UC Counselor Conference Data
| Number of qualified applicants offered a place on waiting list: | 7215 |
|---|---|
| Number accepting a place on the waitlist | 3884 |
| Number of waitlisted students admitted | 2798 |
No Appeal data for 2024.
2023 CDS Data:
| Number of qualified applicants offered a place on waiting list: | 8074 |
|---|---|
| Number accepting a place on the waitlist | 3891 |
| Number of waitlisted students admitted | 1145 |
| APPEALS: 219. APPROVED: 36 |
UCR Waitlist 2022 from CDS:
| Number of qualified applicants offered a place on waiting list: | 11882 |
|---|---|
| Number accepting a place on the waitlist | 5769 |
| Number of waitlisted students admitted | 2282 |
| Appeals: 192. Admits: 88 |