The 2018-19 Budget: California State Library

Apr 13, 2018 - In California, local libraries can be operated by counties, cities, special districts, or joint powers authorities. Usually an operator designates a central library to help coordinate activities among all the library branches within the jurisdiction.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3810

The 2018-19 Budget: Higher Education Analysis

Feb 15, 2018 - Freshman ‑to ‑Transfer Ratio.  Enroll at least one entering transfer student for every two entering freshmen for the 2018 ‑19 academic year at every campus except Merced and San Francisco. UC Has Had Aspirational Goal of Meeting Freshman ‑to ‑Transfer Ratio.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3748

An Evaluation of CSU's Cross-Campus Online Education Program

Jan 3, 2018 - To evaluate whether the registration process is effectively streamlined for students, as required by Chapter  363, we asked the Chancellor ’s Office to explain the steps for how students sign up for a course and verify how course units will transfer back to their home campus.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3725

California Public Higher Education: Funding Supplemental Services for Low-Income and First-Generation Students

Dec 20, 2017 - Also, beca use the programs are set in statute and regulations —and funding generally cannot be transferred across programs —the system is not nimble in responding to new information, including changing student needs.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3724

California Community Colleges: Interim Evaluation of Baccalaureate Degree Pilot Program

Dec 19, 2017 - Perhaps more importantly, it is unclear to what extent the preparation students accrue from the industry ‑specific bachelor ’s degrees are generalizable into other industries such that workers can be resilient in a dynamic economy, potentially transferring their management skills among industry sectors.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3722

California Community Colleges: Effects of Increases in Noncredit Course Funding Rates

Mar 30, 2017 - In our 2012 report, Restructuring California’s Adult Education System , we recommended the Legislature restrict credit instruction in English and ESL to transfer‑level coursework, such that colleges would offer precollegiate‑level courses in those disciplines on a noncredit basis.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3635

The 2017-18 Budget: Higher Education Analysis

Feb 16, 2017 - Guttman Community College in New York (a new, pathways ‑based college) achieved a 30  percent two ‑year graduation rate, compared with a median of 13  percent for community colleges in large cities. Pathways With Comprehensive Supports.
https://lao.ca.gov/publications/report/3559

Creating a Debt Free College Program

Jan 31, 2017 - In contrast, under certain phase ‑in options, particularly very gradual phase ‑in options using a consolidated grant program, UC and CSU would see some of their aid funding effectively transferred to CCC students in the initial years of implementation.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3540

Assessing UC and CSU Enrollment and Capacity

Jan 19, 2017 - It also shall include consideration of data, for the most recent year available, on college preparedness, including the number and share of high school graduates completing the “ A –G ” admissions requirements and the number and share of transfer –prepared community college students.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3532/1

Assessing UC and CSU Enrollment and Capacity

Jan 19, 2017 - UC Admitting All Eligible Transfer Applicants, CSU Denying Admission to Some Applicants. UC reports that it admits all eligible transfer applicants. CSU, by contrast, reports denying admission to about 11,000 eligible transfer students.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3532