2002 Cal Facts

Program Trends

Part 2: Higher Education

Funding for Enrollment Exceeds College-Age Population Growth

Demand for higher education is based in large part on the size of the young adult population (18 to 24 year olds).

The state has provided more access to higher education than would be indicated solely by this prime college-going age group.

A greater portion of the population is attending college for a variety of reasons, including the growth in financial aid opportunities, flat or declining fees, student outreach efforts, and other state policies.

California Public Universities

2002-03 Full-Time Equivalent Students

CSU		University of California
Bakersfield	6,210	Berkeley	30,657
Channel Islands	1,320	Davis	25,598
Chico	14,585	Irvine	21,540
Dominguez Hills	9,020	Los Angeles	34,519
Fresno	16,590	Merced	—^a
Fullerton	23,525	Riverside	13,948
Hayward	11,695	San Diego	21,592
Humboldt	7,450	San Francisco	3,712
Long Beach	26,440	Santa Barbara	20,200
Los Angeles	16,445	Santa Cruz	13,00
Maritime Academy	825	Total UC	184,766
Monterey Bay	3,245		^a Campus scheduled to open in 2004-05
Northridge	22,175
Pomona	17,045
Sacramento	21,820
San Bernardino	12,900
San Diego	27,040
San Francisco	21,706
San Jose	21,500
San Luis Obispo	16,800
San Marcos	5,410
Sonoma	6,675
Stanislaus	6,385
Total CSU	316,806

Almost Half of CSU Freshmen Not Academically Prepared

Regularly Admitted Freshmen Needing Remediation

Of regularly admitted California State University (CSU) freshmen, almost half are unprepared for college-level writing and almost half are unprepared for college-level math. These rates have risen over the past decade.

At about half of the CSU campuses, at least two-thirds of regularly admitted freshmen arrive unprepared for college-level work. At CSU Dominguez Hills and CSU Los Angeles, roughly 90 percent of regularly admitted freshmen are unprepared for college-level work.

At the University of California, about one-third of regularly admitted freshmen arrive unprepared for college-level writing.

California Higher Education Fees Cover a Fraction of Costs

2002-03

Students pay a small share of education costs at the state's public colleges and universities. In fact, California student fees are among the lowest in the nation.

Since 2000, the annual state subsidy for each student has averaged $18,000 at UC, $8,500 at CSU, and $4,375 at CCC.

As of the 2002-03 academic year, resident undergraduate fees had not been raised at any of the state's public colleges and universities for eight years.

State Financial Aid Program Expanding Significantly Since Mid-90s

The state now guarantees that all recent high school graduates meeting financial and academic requirements may receive Cal Grant awards. These awards cover the total cost of educational fees, and, in some cases, a portion of living expenses.

In 2002-03, approximately 59,300 recent high school graduates received Cal Grant awards. This represents an increase of 161 percent (or 36,600 students) over the past ten years.

Approximately 45 percent of resident first-time freshmen entering the University of California and the California State University currently receive Cal Grant awards.

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