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October 02, 2025
Wall Street Journal names UCR No. 24 public university
â¹ûÊÓƵ was ranked No. 24 among public universities, an increase from No. 45 this past year, and No. 18 for social mobility in the 2026 Wall Street Journal/College Pulse rankings.
September 23, 2025
UCR is again No. 1 for social mobility in U.S. News rankings
U.S. News & World Report has again named â¹ûÊÓƵ the No. 1 university in the nation for social mobility. This is the seventh year that U.S. News has featured a breakout category for social mobility. UCR has been ranked No. 1 for five of those seven years; it was No. 2 the other two years.
For the second consecutive year, UCR tied for the top ranking with Florida International University.
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