Case Study: University of California, Riverside achieves on‑time, four‑year graduation and accurate degree audits with Ellucian Degree Works (Ellucian)

University of California, Riverside uses Ellucian Degree Works to deliver a reliable degree audit system

The University of California, Riverside, a four‑year public research institution of about 24,000 students (over 20,000 undergraduates) with a large low‑income, first‑generation population, struggled with a degree audit system that could not represent the complexity of senate‑approved academic requirements. To address this, UC Riverside implemented Ellucian Degree Works from Ellucian to provide a more reliable, accurate degree audit.

Ellucian deployed Degree Works and its Student Educational Planner to accurately program complex degree rules, allow advisors to add individual student exceptions, and assign four‑year degree plans at matriculation. As a result, Ellucian Degree Works made audits more reliable, supported the campus Finish in Four campaign by giving students a roadmap before orientation, and helped students stay on track to graduate on time.

University of California, Riverside

Kari Geske

Associate Registrar