Assessment of the Strong Workforce Program

Dec 10, 2025 - Amount excludes $164 million ongoing for the K ‑12 Strong Workforce Program. c Amount excludes $62 million ongoing for apprenticeships affiliated with K ‑12 local education agencies. d Amount assumes 12 percent of program funding goes to CCC based on historical trends, and CCC in turn spends 20 percent of those funds on CTE courses based on the approximate share of noncredit instruction that is classified as CTE.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5098

The 2024-25 Budget: California State University

Feb 15, 2024 - Whereas we estimate the General Fund comprised 50  percent of CSU ’s ongoing core funds in 2013 ‑14, it comprises 62  percent in 2023 ‑24. CSU Is Implementing Tuition Increases Beginning in 2024 ‑25.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4842

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

Nov 7, 2024 - Doctoral students entering UC  Merced from 2008 through 2010 had a two ‑year retention rate of 83  percent, a four ‑year retention rate of 68  percent, and an eight ‑year completion rate of 62  percent.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4937

The 2025-26 Budget: California Community Colleges

Mar 5, 2025 - Two of the selected applicants were multi ‑college districts, bringing the total count of participating colleges potentially up to 62 —just under the cap of 65. The remaining applicants did not receive the minimum number of points to be eligible for funding.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5005

Overview of Mental Health Services for College Students

Dec 10, 2021 - CSU projects student mental health spending will increase to $62  million in 2021-22, primarily reflecting a $15  million General Fund augmentation. Mental Health Staffing Levels Vary Across the Segments.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4481

A Review of the California National Guard Education Assistance Award Program

Sep 27, 2016 - According to the Military Department, between 2009 –10 and 2014 –15 , the average annual reenlistment rate for Army members not participating in the program who were up for reenlistment was 62  percent.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3501

The 2020-21 Budget: Higher Education Analysis

Feb 20, 2020 - The Governor ’s budget for 2019 ‑ 20 p roposed $ 62  m illion for CSU to grow by about 7, 300 r esident undergraduate FTE students (2. 1  p ercent) compared to 2018 ‑19. The final June budget package provided an additional $ 23  m illion for enrollment growth —resulting in a total of $ 85  m illion for CSU to increase enrollment by 10, 000 r esident undergraduate FTE students (2. 9  p ercent).
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4168

California Community Colleges—Managing Cash in a Time of State Payment Deferrals

Dec 18, 2020 - The state began using payment deferrals during the dot ‑com bust but relied much more heavily on them during the Great Recession. The practice of deferring college payments peaked in 2011 ‑12, when the state deferred a total of $ 961  m illion in CCC payments —accounting for nearly 30  p ercent of CCC Proposition  98 General Fund support.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4307