The 2026-27 Budget: California State University

Feb 24, 2026 - The total marginal cost (state and student shares combined) of increasing resident undergraduate enrollment by 1  percent in 2026 ‑27 is $58  million. Provide more funding for student financial aid. Specifically, CSU plans to designate $67  million for this purpose.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5142

The 2021-22 Budget: California Student Aid Commission

Feb 8, 2021 - These four proposals consist of: $ 58  m illion ongoing beginning in 2020 ‑ 21 t o restore Cal Grant A eligibility for certain students. Trailer bill language to postpone a requirement that private nonprofit institutions admit a specified number of transfer students. $ 35  m illion ongoing to fund an additional 9, 000 n ew competitive awards annually. $ 20  m illion ongoing to provide supplemental access awards to current and former foster youth.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4355

The 2024-25 Budget: Higher Education Overview

Jan 30, 2024 - Given the state’s large projected budget deficit in 2024‑25 (potentially upwards of $58 billion), at least $2.4 billion in non‑Proposition 98 General Fund higher education savings seems a practical starting point.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4829?utm_source=Legislative+Analyst%27s+Office&utm_campaign=415eaeb623-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_2024_01_30_4829&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_-415eaeb623-%5BLIST_EMAIL_ID%5D

The 2026-27 Budget: University of California

Feb 26, 2026 - As Figure  9 shows, annual program costs have steadily grown over this period, reaching more than $665  million in 2024 ‑25 (growing at an average annual rate of 5.2  percent over this period). In 2024 ‑25, UCRP ’s funded status (comparing assets to liabilities) was 85  percent and is expected to reach  90  percent in 2025 ‑26.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5143

Assessment of CSU’s Graduation Initiative 2025

Dec 10, 2025 - CSU has also already set systemwide retention rate targets for the 2027 fall cohort: 88  percent first ‑year retention rate (a  4 ‑percentage ‑point increase), 81  percent second ‑year rate (a 9 ‑percentage ‑point increase), and 78  percent third ‑year rate (an 8 ‑percentage ‑point increase).
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5099

An Analysis of the University of California’s Agricultural and Natural Resource Programs

Jan 6, 2022 - UC has Cooperative Extension offices in 57 of the state ’s 58 counties, with multiple offices in some counties (Figure  3). UC ANR typically leases these offices from county governments. UC ANR also owns and manages nine sites known as “Research and Extension Centers. ” These centers support specialized applied research and host outreach activities.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4490

The 2025-26 California Spending Plan: Higher Education

Nov 14, 2025 - In addition, the 2025-26 Budget Act includes $9 million to fund one or two new local library infrastructure projects (likely in the San Jose and/or Santa Cruz areas), $3.6 million for the Altadena Library District, and $2 million for the San Francisco Hillel Center (using freed-up funds from the San Diego Hillel Center project).
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5089

Update on Community College Reserves

Jan 27, 2021 - Unrestricted reserves ranged from 5.3  percent of annual expenditures at the San Francisco Community College District (CCD) to 58  percent at the Kern CCD, with a median unrestricted reserve of 23  percent.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4323

Assessment of the Strong Workforce Program

Dec 10, 2025 - Figure 9 shows the increase by award type. During this period, the number of students earning each type of CTE award increased significantly. The number of students earning each of these types of awards in non‑CTE fields, however, increased even faster.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5098

The 2025-26 Budget: Scholarshare Investment Board

Apr 30, 2025 - Of this amount, $9  million is state funding and $5.3  million is private funding. The state provided SIB with one-time marketing funds with the goal of implementing different marketing activities and analyzing best practices for increasing CalKIDS claim rates.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5035