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

Jan 3, 2018 - Chapter   363 Includes a Number of Requirements for California State University (CSU) Online Programs. CSU offers online instruction at virtually all of its 23 c ampuses. Chapter   363 o f 2013 (A B 386 , Levine) requires CSU to improve students ’ access to online coursework and transparency of its online programs by ( 1) a
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3725

The 2021-22 Budget: Analysis of the Major University Proposals [Publication Details]

Feb 1, 2021 - This report analyzes the Governor’s major budget proposals for the universities, covering base funding, enrollment, students’ basic needs, faculty professional development, and deferred maintenance.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/4336

The 2021-22 Budget: Analysis of the Major University Proposals

Feb 1, 2021 - At CSU, about 60  p ercent of faculty participated in professional development focused on online instruction in summer 2020. CSU indicates this was much higher participation than normal for summer professional development programs.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4336

Assessment of the Strong Workforce Program

Dec 10, 2025 - Amount reflects estimated share of program funding spent on noncredit CTE programs at CCC. 16 d Provides short ‑term, competency ‑based online programs for working adults. 15 Funds enrollment growth and student support in community college nursing programs. 13 Total $3,427 a Amount assumes 30 percent of apportionment funding is generated by CTE, reflecting the approximate share
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5098

The 2021-22 Budget: California Community Colleges

Feb 16, 2021 - Instead of providing an augmentation in 2021 ‑22, we recommend directing the Chancellor ’s Office to report in spring 2022 o n the status of campus reopenings and what the implication is for the usage rates and costs of Canvas and the suite of associated online tools.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4372

Evaluation of the California Community College Teacher Credentialing Partnership Pilot Program

Mar 29, 2023 - CTC authorizes 60 public and private universities, along with 19 local educational agencies (primarily county offices of education), to administer teacher preparation intern programs. These programs allow individuals to be employed as a paid teacher in a local school and simultaneously take coursework toward a full credential.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4755

Assessing Community College Programs at State Prisons

Jul 1, 2024 - Specifically, in 2022 ‑23, 1,808 CCC students at CDCR (12  percent) had earned more than 60  units. Of these students, 418 (2.7  percent) had already earned 100 or more CCC units. Just over 100 of these students had already accumulated 150 or more units.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4913

UC Merced at 20: Campus Developments and Key State-Level Takeaways

Nov 7, 2024 - Nearly all of the students living on campus are undergraduates, with fewer than 20 graduate students living on campus. As of spring 2023, UC  Merced housed a larger share of its students than the average of the other UC general campuses (38  percent).
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4937

The 2022-23 Budget: Middle Class Scholarship Program

Mar 30, 2022 - For 2022 ‑23, the maximum annual household income to qualify for an MCS award will be $201,000 for dependent students. (For context, about 90  percent of tax filers in California are beneath this cap.)
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4581

The 2026-27 Budget: Higher Education Overview

Feb 5, 2026 - MCS = Middle Class Scholarships and COLA = cost-of-living adjustment. Cal Grant Spending Continues to Grow at Historically High Rate. The Cal Grant program is the state ’s largest and longest ‑standing financial aid program.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5112