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- University of California Core Funding by Source
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- College of the Law, San Francisco Core Funding by Source
- California State University Capital Outlay Projects
- California State University Spending by Program
July 2026
Universities
University of California Spending by Program
Ongoing General Fund (In Millions)
| 2024-25 Final | 2025-26 Revised | 2026-27 Enacted | Change From 2025-26 | ||
| Amount | Percent | ||||
| Unrestricted Base Funding | |||||
| Unrestricted state funding | $3,106 | $3,059 | $3,477 | $418 | 13.7% |
| Special allocation, UC Merceda | 169 | 168 | 168b | — | — |
| Special allocation, UCSFa | 219 | 219 | 219b | — | — |
| Nonresident enrollment replacement funding | 92 | 92 | 153 | 61 | 66.3% |
| Subtotals | ($3,586) | ($3,538) | ($4,017) | ($479) | (13.5%) |
| Debt Service for State-Supported Capital Projects | |||||
| Debt service on state bondsc | $287 | $279 | $330 | $51 | 18.4% |
| Debt service on university bondsd | 154 | 164 | 165 | 1 | 0.5 |
| Earmarked debt service, 9 student housing projects | 51 | 50 | 42 | -8 | -16.3 |
| Earmarked debt service, 5 other state-supported facilities | 54 | 54 | 54 | — | — |
| Subtotals | ($545) | ($546) | ($590) | ($44) | (8.1%) |
| Other State Earmarkse | |||||
| Division of Agriculture and Natural Resources | $120 | $120 | $130 | $10 | 8.6% |
| Agricultural Experiment Stations | 146 | 146 | 146b | — | — |
| University Student Aid Program | 64 | 64 | 64 | — | — |
| UC Riverside medical school | 42 | 42 | 42 | — | — |
| Neuropsychiatric Institutes | 46 | 46 | 46b | — | — |
| Student Academic Preparation and Educational Partnerships | 38 | 38 | 38b | — | — |
| Scripps Institute | 36 | 36 | 36b | — | — |
| Student mental health services | 21 | 21 | 21 | — | — |
| Basic needs, food assistance | 16 | 16 | 16 | — | — |
| California Digital Library | 16 | 16 | 16 | — | — |
| UCSF Fresno Branch Campus/UC Merced partnership | 15 | 15 | 15 | — | — |
| Faculty Hiring Incentive Program | 13 | 14 | 14b | — | — |
| Labor and occupational health centers | 19 | 19 | 19 | — | — |
| Programs in Medical Education | 13 | 13 | 13 | — | — |
| Mental health teaching support | 19 | 19 | 19b | — | — |
| Drew Medical School | 9 | 9 | 9 | — | — |
| AIDS research | 9 | 9 | 9 | — | — |
| Online education | 8 | 8 | 8 | — | — |
| Funding to improve graduation rates | 6 | 6 | 6 | — | — |
| Foster youth programs | 6 | 6 | 6 | — | — |
| California Subject Matter project | 5 | 5 | 5 | — | — |
| Student services for undocumented students | 5 | 5 | 5 | — | — |
| California Institutes for Science and Innovation | 5 | 5 | 5 | — | — |
| Alianza UCMX (Academic collaboration with Mexico) | 4 | 4 | 4 | — | — |
| Underground Scholars/carceral system-impacted programs | 4 | 4 | 4 | — | — |
| Summer student financial aid | 4 | 4 | 4 | — | — |
| Rapid rehousing | 4 | 4 | 4 | — | — |
| UC Davis MIND Institute | 5 | 5 | 5b | — | — |
| California Veterinary Emergency Team | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | — |
| UC Los Angeles Latino Policy and Politics Center | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | — |
| UC Los Angeles Ralph J. Bunche Center | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | — |
| Firearm Violence Research Center | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | — |
| San Diego Supercomputer Center | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | — |
| Dream Loan Program | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | — |
| Legal services for undocumented and immigrant students | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — |
| Statewide database on redistricting | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — |
| Support services for students with disabilities | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — |
| Common Learning Management System | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — |
| California Vectorborne Disease Surveillance Gateway | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — |
| Institute on Global Conflict and Cooperation | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — |
| Other programsf | 3.9 | 4.3 | 4.3 | — | — |
| Subtotals | ($727) | ($728) | ($738) | ($10) | (1.4%) |
| Totals | $4,858 | $4,812 | $5,345 | $533 | 11.1% |
| a The Board of Regents provide additional state General Fund to UC Merced due to its smaller size and to UC San Francisco due to its health science mission. Both campuses have a relatively higher cost structure. | |||||
| b Given 2026-27 amount is not yet available, assumes funding is held flat at the 2025-26 level. | |||||
| c Prior to 2013-14, the state paid for state-approved academic buildings at UC using state general obligation and state lease revenue bonds. The state continues to pay off these bonds. Amounts also include spending on former state lease revenue bonds that UC refunded and are now included in its university bond program. Amounts reflect reported spending. | |||||
| d Beginning in 2013-14, the state gave UC authority to issue university revenue bonds for state-approved projects, with the associated debt service paid from UC's main General Fund appropriation. Amounts reflect reported spending. | |||||
| e Some of these earmarks remain specified in the annual budget act. Others previously were specified in the annual budget act, but the associated provisional language has been removed. Some rely solely on state General Fund, whereas others also receive tuition revenue or other nonstate funding. | |||||
| f Consists of 12 programs each receiving less than $1 million in state funding. | |||||
| UCSF = UC San Francisco. AIDS = Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome. MIND = Medical Investigation of Neurodevelopmental Disorders. | |||||