Cal Grant Spending [EdBudget]

January 2025

Cal Grant Spending

(Dollars in Millions)

	2023-24 Actual	2024-25 Revised	2025-26 Proposed	Change From 2024-25
	2023-24 Actual	2024-25 Revised	2025-26 Proposed	Amount	Percent
Total Spending	$2,295	$2,453	$2,562	$109	4.5%
By Segment:
University of California	$1,028	$1,091	$1,170	$80	7.3%
California State University	747	817	841	24	2.9
California Community Colleges	265	274	277	3	1.3
Private nonprofit institutions	227	233	236	2	0.9
Private for-profit institutions	28	37	37	—^a	0.8
Other public institutions	0.7	1	0.7	—^a	-33.6
By Program:
High School Entitlement	$1,663	$1,762	$1,874	$112	6.4%
CCC Expanded Entitlement	334	374	339	-35	-9.3
Competitive	164	159	161	2	1.0
Transfer Entitlement	130	139	166	27	19.5
Cal Grant C	4	19	22	3	16.5
By Award Type:
Cal Grant B	$1,057	$1,116	$1,112	-$4	—^a
Cal Grant A	1,233	1,318	1,428	110	8.3%
Cal Grant C	4	19	22	3	16.5
By Renewal or New:
Renewal	$1,534	$1,692	$1,759	$67	4.0%
New	760	761	803	42	5.5
Data reflect California Student Aid Commission (CSAC) estimates.
^a Less than $500,000 or 0.5 percent.