Overview
About California, Riverside
The University of California, Riverside has men’s and women’s indoor and outdoor track and field and cross country, competing in NCAA Division I (D1) as a member of the Big West Conference (BWC) and Mountain Pacific Sports Federation (MPSF). The Highlanders train at UC Riverside Track Facility (400m outdoor track). California, Riverside is in Riverside, California, with 20,581 undergraduates, and 2025–26 tuition and fees start at $16,103 USD.
Teams
Highlanders track and field and cross country
Recruiting standards
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Coaching staff
- Nate BrowneDirector of Cross Country/Track & Field (Sprints, Relays)
- Matthew BooneAssistant Track & Field Coach (Throws)
- Eric FremdAssistant Track & Field Coach (Hurdles, Jumps, Multis)
- Zach NewsomAssistant Track & Field Coach (Distance) / Assistant Cross Country Coach
- Fatimat Yusuf-OlukojuAssistant Track & Field Coach (Sprints, Relays)
Campus and facilities
- Established
- 1954
- Website
- ucr.edu
Facilities
UC Riverside Track FacilityOutdoor track400m · polyurethane / rubber · Outdoor- UCR Agricultural Operations (Ag Ops) Cross Country CourseCross country course
- UC Riverside Athletics Weight RoomVarsity Weight Room
- California, Riverside's Sports Medicine DepartmentAthletic Training Room
- UC Riverside California Recreation CenterFitness Centre
Academics
Language
English is the language of instruction at UCR
Fields of study
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Admissions and graduation
- Graduated within six years
- 75%
Graduation rate for full-time students who started in fall 2019. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard
Cost
Tuition and fees, 2025–26
- In-state
- $16,103 USD
- Out-of-state
- $53,705 USD
- International (same as out-of-state)
- $53,705 USD
Full cost for a first-year student
- Cost of attendance, 2024–25
- $38,424 USD
- Average net price, 2024–25
- $12,672 USD
Cost of attendance is tuition, fees, books, housing and food for a year. Net price is what students who got federal aid paid on average after grants and scholarships.
- $0 to $30,000
- $6,871 USD
- $30,001 to $48,000
- $7,549 USD
- $48,001 to $75,000
- $9,099 USD
- $75,001 to $110,000
- $13,190 USD
- Over $110,000
- $30,021 USD
Sports medicine
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