Cal Grant Spending [EdBudget]

July 2024

Cal Grant Spending

(Dollars in Millions)

	2022-23 Actual	2023-24 Revised	2024-25 Enacted	Change From 2023-24
	2022-23 Actual	2023-24 Revised	2024-25 Enacted	Amount	Percent
Total Spending	$2,211	$2,333	$2,481	$148	6.3%
By Segment:
University of California	$967	$1,046	$1,153	$106	10.1%
California State University	756	760	790	30	3.9
California Community Colleges	230	260	275	15	5.8
Private nonprofit institutions	230	238	236	-2	-0.7
Private for-profit institutions	28	28	27	-1	-3.8
Other public institutions	—^a	—^a	—^a	—^a	-33.6
By Program:
High School Entitlement	$1,619	$1,708	$1,786	$78	4.6%
CCC Expanded Entitlement	220	312	389	78	25.0
Competitive	206	175	168	-8	-4.3
Transfer Entitlement	161	134	134	—^a	—^a
Cal Grant C	5	4	4	—^a	-6.2
By Award Type:
Cal Grant A	$1,161	$1,268	$1,393	$125	9.9%
Cal Grant B	1,045	1,061	1,084	23	2.2
Cal Grant C	5	4	4	—^a	-6.2
By Renewal or New:
Renewal	$1,522	$1,580	$1,705	$126	8.0%
New	689	753	776	22	3.0

Data reflect California Student Aid Commission (CSAC) estimates as of the May Revision. For 2024-25, the final budget assumes Cal Grant spending will be $42 million lower than these estimates based on more recent program data.
^a Less than $500,000 or 0.5 percent.