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2025-08-08 23 21 48 UTC View of March Air Reserve Base and the adjacent portions of Riverside, Moreno Valley, Perris and Mead Valley in Riverside County, California from a plane heading for John Wayne AirportPhoto: Famartin · CC BY-SA 4.0
Colleges in and near March ARB

March ARB is a college town: 16 of every 100 residents are students

No college sits inside March ARB’s boundary, but Moreno Valley College’s campus in Moreno Valley, with 5,560 students on campus, is 4.4 miles from the center of town. Across California, 8 of every 100 residents are enrolled in college.

College town16% of residents are studentsMoreno Valley College

From the U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard, June 2026; IPEDS fall 2023 enrollment) and the Census Bureau’s American Community Survey, 2020–24. Straight-line distances from the center of March ARB. Colleges are described, not graded.

Within 15 miles
14
75,545 students on campus
Nearest college
2.8 mi
Platt College-Riverside
Residents in college
16%
About the same as CA (8%)
Nearest community college
4.4 mi
Moreno Valley College · $1,428 tuition
Nearest public university
6 mi
University of California-Riverside · $15,606 in-state
Median household income
$72K
prices below start here

What stands out about college from March ARB

Facts about the town and its distance to campus; each college’s own figures follow.

A college town16 of every 100 March ARB residents are enrolled in college, against 8 across California.A community college 4.4 miles awayMoreno Valley College has 5,560 students on campus in Moreno Valley, 34% of whom graduate within three years.In-state price at University of California-RiversideLiving in California, the University of California-Riverside charges $15,606 in tuition and fees; from out of state, $49,806. State residency rules decide which a new arrival pays.
Town & gown

What it’s like to live in March ARB

How much the colleges shape the town, from the Census Bureau’s survey of residents.

16 of every 100 March ARB residents are in college (CA: 8).

197college students live in March ARB households rather than dorms
42.2median age · CA 37.9
55%of residents are men · CA 50% (±1.6 points)
96%of homes rented · CA 44%
$1,639median rent · 19% below the state
March ARBMarch ARB, CA
Cost of living$1,639/mo median rentD−SafetyCrime reported to the FBIHealthCDC estimatesDJobs & incomeIncome, jobs, getting aroundBHandbookTrash day, parking, who to call

How students change March ARB’s other numbers

Read the town’s other grades with this in mind. How TownRatings handles college towns →

Jobs & income B

Students who live off campus count in the Census poverty figures: 28.0% of March ARB residents are below the poverty line, 17.0% when college students are left out (that estimate could be off by 26 points either way). 82% of the students themselves are below the line. In college towns, the Jobs & income grade uses the rate without students and leaves unemployment out.

Cost of living D−

The Cost grade counts the share of renters paying 30% or more of income on rent, leaving it out only where students are a quarter of residents or more. Here they are 16%, so student incomes still weigh on that figure.

Health D

CDC’s estimates follow each place’s age mix, and March ARB’s median age is 42.2 (California 37.9), so the adult figures describe a young population.

Safety

Crime is counted per resident, and students who live here count as residents. A college with its own police department reports its incidents under that department, not the city.

Every college

Colleges within 15 miles of March ARB

Nine private colleges within 13.3 miles, one public college within 6 miles, and four community colleges.

5 mi10 mi15 miUniversity of California-RiversideRiverside City CollegeCalifornia Baptist UniversityMarch ARB
University or collegeCommunity college
Platt College-RiversideUniversity or college · For-profit · 416 on campus · 2.8 mi · Riverside$22knet price57%graduate$41kearningsEarnings are reported for all 4 campuses that file with it.Moreno Valley CollegeCommunity college · Public · 5,560 on campus · 4.4 mi · Moreno Valley$6knet price34%graduate$52kearningsTuition and fees: $1,428 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.University of California-RiversideUniversity or college · Public · 26,138 on campus · 6 mi · Riverside76%admitted$14knet price76%graduate$68kearningsRiverside City CollegeCommunity college · Public · 13,488 on campus · 8 mi · Riverside$8knet price37%graduate$41kearningsTuition and fees: $1,428 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.California Baptist UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 8,683 on campus · 8.7 mi · Riverside85%admitted$26knet price62%graduate$62kearningsLoma Linda UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 3,612 on campus · 10.7 mi · Loma Linda$90kearningsConcorde Career College-San BernardinoUniversity or college · For-profit · 260 on campus · 11.8 mi · San Bernardino98%admitted$26knet price76%graduate$40kearningsNorth-West College-RiversideUniversity or college · For-profit · 680 on campus · 12 mi · Riverside$33knet price72%graduate$40kearningsEarnings are reported for all 4 campuses that file with it.American College of Healthcare and TechnologyUniversity or college · For-profit · 321 on campus · 12.3 mi · Riverside$20knet price65%graduate$31kearningsEarnings are reported for all 3 campuses that file with it.La Sierra UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 1,611 on campus · 12.7 mi · Riverside92%admitted$46knet price60%graduate$62kearningsCalifornia University of Science and MedicineUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 564 on campus · 13.2 mi · ColtonGraduate students only; the Scorecard reports no undergraduate figures.San Bernardino Valley CollegeCommunity college · Public · 7,072 on campus · 13.3 mi · San Bernardino$19knet price28%graduate$40kearningsTuition and fees: $1,196 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.University of RedlandsUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 3,002 on campus · 13.3 mi · Redlands83%admitted$30knet price67%graduate$73kearningsCrafton Hills CollegeCommunity college · Public · 4,138 on campus · 14.2 mi · Yucaipa$11knet price31%graduate$43kearningsTuition and fees: $1,188 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.

Degree-granting colleges with 100 or more students on campus (fall 2023 enrollment, minus students who study only online). Admitted: share of applicants offered a place. Net price: the average a year after grants, for students on federal aid. Graduate: within 6 years (4-year colleges) or 3 (2-year). Earnings: median, 10 years after starting.

What it costs

What would your family pay?

The average a year after grants, for families on federal aid, at the colleges within 15 miles. Pick your family’s income.

Family income

Starts at $48–75k, where March ARB’s median household income ($72,411) falls.

Moreno Valley College4.4 mi · Moreno Valley · sticker $15,934 · tuition $1,428$7,767a year
Riverside City College8 mi · Riverside · sticker $16,911 · tuition $1,428$10,221a year
University of California-Riverside6 mi · Riverside · sticker $38,942$13,111a year
Crafton Hills College14.2 mi · Yucaipa · sticker $20,282 · tuition $1,188$13,299a year
San Bernardino Valley College13.3 mi · San Bernardino · sticker $22,678 · tuition $1,196$20,058a year
American College of Healthcare and Technology12.3 mi · Riverside · sticker $25,460$21,064a year
Platt College-Riverside2.8 mi · Riverside · sticker $28,676$21,361a year
California Baptist University8.7 mi · Riverside · sticker $54,038$22,620a year
Concorde Career College-San Bernardino11.8 mi · San Bernardino · sticker $31,359$26,134a year
University of Redlands13.3 mi · Redlands · sticker $76,630$26,196a year
North-West College-Riverside12 mi · Riverside · sticker $36,572$33,434a year
La Sierra University12.7 mi · Riverside · sticker $51,459$45,518a year

The average a year after grants and scholarships, for first-time, full-time students on federal aid, from the College Scorecard. Your own price depends on your aid package; every college has a net price calculator. For community colleges the net price counts housing and food at full cost, so tuition is shown beside it. “—”: not reported for that income.

Outcomes

Do students finish, and does it pay?

Each dot is a college within 15 miles of March ARB: across is the share who graduate, up is what they earn ten years after starting.

$0$20k$40k$60k$80k0%25%50%75%100%Graduate →Moreno Valley CollegeUniversity of California-RiversideRiverside City CollegeCalifornia Baptist UniversitySan Bernardino Valley CollegeCrafton Hills College
University of California-Riverside76% graduate$68k earnings$18k typical debt
Riverside City College37% graduate$41k earnings$8k typical debt
California Baptist University62% graduate$62k earnings$26k typical debt
San Bernardino Valley College28% graduate$40k earnings
Moreno Valley College34% graduate$52k earnings
Crafton Hills College31% graduate$43k earnings
University of Redlands67% graduate$73k earnings$26k typical debt
La Sierra University60% graduate$62k earnings$27k typical debt
North-West College-Riverside72% graduate$40k earnings*$10k typical debt
Platt College-Riverside57% graduate$41k earnings*$19k typical debt
American College of Healthcare and Technology65% graduate$31k earnings*$10k typical debt
Concorde Career College-San Bernardino76% graduate$40k earnings$10k typical debt

Graduation: first-time, full-time students within 6 years (4-year colleges) or 3 years (2-year). Earnings: median, 10 years after starting, for students who got federal aid. *Reported for all the campuses that file together: Platt College-Riverside (4); North-West College-Riverside (4); American College of Healthcare and Technology (3).

Questions about college near March ARB

Is March ARB a college town?

Yes. 16 of every 100 March ARB residents are enrolled in college (Census, 2020–24), against 8 across California. The nearest campus, Platt College-Riverside, is 2.8 miles away in Riverside.

What colleges are near March ARB?

14 colleges are within 15 miles. The largest: the University of California-Riverside (6 miles, 26,138 students on campus), Riverside City College (8 miles, 13,488) and California Baptist University (8.7 miles, 8,683).

Why is March ARB’s poverty rate so high?

Students who live off campus count in the Census figures. 28.0% of residents are below the poverty line; leaving college students out, 17.0% are (ACS 2020–24, give or take 26 points).

What is the closest community college to March ARB, and what does it cost?

Moreno Valley College in Moreno Valley, 4.4 miles away. Tuition and fees are $1,428 a year for California residents; the federal net price, $6,483, counts housing and food at full cost.

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Colleges: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard and IPEDS (Scorecard 06/10/2026 · IPEDS 2024 · fall 2023 enrollment). “On campus” is fall enrollment minus students who study only online. Distances are straight-line from the center of March ARB. Residents in college, age, rent and poverty (including poverty without college students, table B14006): U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–24. Colleges are described, not graded; the College town label marks towns where 15% or more of residents are enrolled. How TownRatings describes colleges →