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 - For example, in the 2020 ‑21 award year, a dependent student from a family of four must have an annual household income of under $106, 500 t o qualify for Cal Grant A or C, and under $56, 000 t o qualify for Cal G rant B.
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: 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

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

The 2026-27 Budget: California Education Learning Lab

Mar 25, 2026 - The 2018-19 budget provided OPR with $10  million ongoing General Fund for Learning Lab. As Figure  1 shows, Learning Lab ’s ongoing funding has fluctuated somewhat over time. In 2024-25, the state reduced Learning Lab ’s ongoing General Fund to $5.5  million.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5171

The 2024-25 California Spending Plan: Higher Education

Sep 11, 2024 - The budget also adds $1.5  million in one-time federal reimbursements from the California Department of Education (consisting of $1  million in Title II, Part A funds and $500,000 in Individuals with Disabilities Education Act funds) for the program.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4926

The 2026-27 Budget: California Community Colleges

Mar 5, 2026 - These three components account for about 70  percent, 20  percent, and 10  percent of apportionment funding, respectively. Districts continue to receive apportionment funding for noncredit courses, as well as credit courses for dual enrollment students and incarcerated students, based entirely on enrollment.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5150

The 2026-27 Budget: University of California

Feb 26, 2026 - For example, earmarking around 10   percent of a base increase would allow UC to undertake some capital renewal projects while still retaining the preponderance of any base increase for other spending priorities.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5143

The 2026-27 Budget: California Student Aid Commission

Feb 17, 2026 - Tuition coverage was graduated downward as household income rose, with students receiving 10  percent tuition coverage at $150,000. Original MCS Program Did Not Require Students to Demonstrate Financial Need.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5127