Pros
The 2011 US News and World Report ranks UCR 44th among top public universities, 97th nationwide (out of 368 colleges) and has 16+ programs earning "best grad school" including the Graduate School of Education and the Bourns College of Engineering based on peer assessment, student selectivity, financial resources, and other factors. The Washington Monthly ranked UCR 5th in the United States in terms of social mobility, research and community service, while U.S. News ranks UCR as the fifth most ethnically diverse and, by the number of undergraduates receiving Pell Grants (42 percent), the 15th most economically diverse student body in the nation. Nearly two-thirds of all UCR students graduate within six years without regard to economic disparity. UCR's extensive outreach and retention programs have contributed to its reputation as a "campus of choice" for minority students, including LGBT students. In 2005, UCR became the first public university campus in the nation to offer a gender-neutral housing option.
Cons
UCR has many athletic programs include men's and women's soccer, cross country, basketball, track and field, baseball, softball, tennis, golf and women's volleyball, but most of them are not strong.