UCR’s academic graduate students work part-time and typically receive total annual funding packages that average more than $38,000 annually or $12,868 quarterly. This includes nearly $22,000 in salary plus reimbursements for tuition and fees, health insurance premiums, and child care subsidies. 

The collective bargaining agreement between UC and the UAW covering graduate student employees, which is in effect through June 2022, includes a Cost of Living Adjustment (COLA) equivalent to other UC workers and provides various additional benefits. Highlights of the agreement include:

• 100 percent reimbursement of tuition (approximately $13,000 depending on the campus)
• 100 percent reimbursement of health insurance premiums (approximately $3,000 – $5,000 depending on campus)
• Annual wage increases of 3 percent over four years (a total wage increase of 12 percent)
• A child care subsidy of $3,300 per year (to be used at a facility of the employee’s choosing)
• $300 annually for campus fee remission, to offset any additional fees

You may read the full UC-UAW contract .