The 2026-27 Budget: California Education Learning Lab

Mar 25, 2026 - Moreover, each of the segments is required to track its learning outcomes, including its equity gaps. Furthermore, the community college formula for allocating state funding takes into account the outcomes of low-income students, such that colleges have a fiscal incentive to improve the outcomes of these students.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5171

The 2026-27 Budget: California Community Colleges

Mar 5, 2026 - From fall 2019 to fall 2024, the systemwide average salary increased by 25  percent for tenured and tenure ‑track faculty, while it increased by 20  percent for classified support staff. For comparison, the California consumer price index increased by an estimated 23  percent during this time.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5150

The 2026-27 Budget: University of California

Feb 26, 2026 - UC Reserve Levels Generally Have Tracked With Broader Fiscal Factors. As Figure  6 shows, UC core fund balances as a share of its annual core fund expenditures have been as low as 1.8  percent in 2008 ‑09 and as high as 23  percent in 2012 ‑13.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5143

The 2026-27 Budget: Higher Education Overview

Feb 5, 2026 - Largely consistent with intent language the state adopted in the 2025 ‑26  Budget  Act , the Governor ’s budget increases base General  Fund support for the universities by nearly $1   billion ongoing General Fund in 2026 ‑27.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5112

The 2026-27 Budget: Nonresident Tuition Rates at UC

May 12, 2026 - T. (2008). “ Non ‑resident Enrollment and Non ‑resident Tuition at Land Grant Colleges and Universities . ” Education Economics , 16 (1): 75 ‑88. Curs, B. R., & Jaquette, O. (2017). “ Crowded Out? The Effect of Nonresident Enrollment on Resident Access to Public Research Universities . ” Educational Evaluation and Policy Analysis, 39 (4): 644 ‑669.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5183

The 2026-27 Budget: Bureau for Private Postsecondary Education

Mar 25, 2026 - As Figure  1 shows, expenditures from the BPPE Fund have exceeded revenues annually beginning in 2014-15. This trend is counter to the typical expectation that regulatory agencies ’ fees cover their costs.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5169

The 2026-27 Budget: Community College Facilities

Mar 17, 2026 - As Figure  1 shows, modernization projects receive points based on the age and condition of the facility. Meanwhile, growth projects receive points based on projected enrollment growth at the campus, as well as how its existing capacity compares to its enrollment level.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5159

The 2026-27 Budget: California State University

Feb 24, 2026 - The cost of a 1  percent salary increase is approximately  $59  million. Cover cost increases related to active employee health benefits. Specifically, employee health premiums are expected to increase by $21  million in 2026 ‑27.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5142

The 2026-27 Budget: California Student Aid Commission

Feb 17, 2026 - In 2024 ‑25, the state provided $1  billion General Fund for the MCS program —reflecting about a ten ‑fold increase. Increase in MCS Spending Stems Primarily From Expanding Eligibility to Cal Grant Recipients.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5127