According to the 2020 US Census there were 158,441 Riverside County residents enrolled in four-year undergraduate institutions. From 2016 to 2020 associate degrees completed increased by 91%, bachelors by 57.6%, masters by 51.2%, and doctorates by 47.6%. In 2020, in Riverside County education Institutions there were 12,460 associate degrees awarded and 7,888 bachelors, 2,064 masters and 363 doctorates. UC Riverside is also globally ranked #31 for Plant and Animal Sciences by U.S.Week, beating out Stanford University, Yale University, and Princeton University.

Regional Non-Vocational Institutions

Top Ranking K-12 Institutions

According to the US Census in 2020 there were 456,419 children enrolled in k-12 education in Riverside County. Included in this count are 25 School Districts and 490 Schools.
(Ed-data.org, school year 2020-21)

01
Murrieta Valley Unified School District
A
Overall Niche Grade
Murrieta Valley Unified School District is ranked #1 of all school districts within Riverside County and #47 in CA. 
02
Temecula Valley Unified School District
A
Overall Niche Grade
Temecula Valley Unified School District is ranked #2 of all school districts within Riverside County and #80 in CA. 
03
Corona-Norco Unified School District
A-
Overall Niche Grade
Corona-Norco Unified School District is ranked #3 of all school districts within Riverside County and #86 in CA. 
04
Desert Sands Unified School District
B+
Overall Niche Grade
Desert Sands Unified School District is ranked #4 of all school districts within Riverside County and #134 in CA. 
05
Riverside Unified School District
B+
Overall Niche Grade
Riverside Unified School District is ranked #5 of all school districts within Riverside County and #150 in CA. 
06
Val Verde Unified School District
B+
Overall Niche Grade
Val Verde Unified School District is ranked #6 of all school districts within Riverside County and #165 in CA. 
07
Nuview Union School District
B+
Overall Niche Grade
Nuview Union School District is ranked #7 of all school districts within Riverside County and #209 in CA. 
08
Palm Springs Unified School District
B
Overall Niche Grade
Palm Springs Unified School District is ranked #8 of all school districts within Riverside County and #220 in CA.