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- University of California Funding by Source
- Changes in University of California General Fund Spending
- UC Federal Grants and Contracts for Medical Care, R&D, and Other Purposes
- California State University Funding by Source
- Changes in California State University General Fund Spending
- California State University Federal Funds: Student Financial Aid
- CSU Federal Grants and Contracts for Research and Other Purposes
January 2026
Universities
University of California Federal Funds: Student Financial Aid
(Dollars in Millions)
| 2022-23 Actual | 2023-24 Actual | 2024-25 Actual | Change from 2023-24 | ||
| Amount | Percent | ||||
| Grants and Other Gift Aid | |||||
| Pell Grants | $449 | $495 | $602 | $107 | 21.6% |
| Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grants | 19 | 19 | 15 | -3 | -18.2 |
| Other grantsa | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | -7.1 |
| Undergraduate fellowships and scholarships | 28 | 27 | 22 | -5 | -17.9 |
| Graduate fellowship and scholarships | 99 | 95 | 96 | 1 | 0.7 |
| Subtotals | ($598) | ($638) | ($737) | ($99) | (15.5%) |
| Federal Work-Study | $29 | $25 | $27 | $1 | 5.8% |
| Student Loansb | |||||
| Undergraduate loans | $591 | $598 | $637 | $39 | 6.5% |
| Graduate loans | 484 | 503 | 531 | 28 | 5.6 |
| Subtotals | ($1,075) | ($1,101) | ($1,168) | ($67) | (6.1%) |
| Total | $1,702 | $1,765 | $1,932 | $168 | 9.5% |
| Note: Federal funding supports UC in three main areas: health care programs, research, and student financial aid. In 2024-25, student financial aid accounted for 12 percent of federal funding to UC. | |||||
| a Includes Chafee Grants (federal and matching funds). UC students receive less than $1 million in total Chafee Grant funding systemwide. | |||||
| b Reflects amount awarded/issued for the respective year. | |||||