The 2026-27 Budget: California Student Aid Commission

Feb 17, 2026 - In 2022 ‑23, award coverage was 26  percent, followed by 36  percent in 2023 ‑24, and 35  percent in 2024 ‑25. Using this approach, CSAC could not finalize the percentage of award coverage until August when it received enrollment rosters from campuses.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5127

The 2025-26 Budget: College of the Law, San Francisco

Mar 10, 2025 - CLSF estimates that its 2024 ‑25 year ‑end reserves will total $36  million, equating to five months of operating expenditures. The Government Finance Officers Association historically has recommended that government agencies hold at least two months of unrestricted budgetary fund balances.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5014

The 2024-25 California Spending Plan: Higher Education

Sep 11, 2024 - We estimate the 2024-25 funding level is sufficient to cover 39  percent of each recipient ’s remaining costs (up from 36  percent coverage in 2023-24). We summarize estimated recipients, spending, and award amounts by segment in our Middle Class Scholarship Program EdBudget table.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4926

The 2025-26 Budget: Community College Facilities

Mar 18, 2025 - Of the project proposals that districts submitted for 2025-26, 17 out of 36 eligible modernization projects (47  percent) were included in the Governor ’s budget, compared to 8 out of 14 eligible growth projects (57  percent).
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5017

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

Nov 7, 2024 - For example, employment growth in the Inland Empire (Riverside and San Bernardino Counties) increased by double the state average (36  percent) over the same period. Economic Impact Reports Emphasize Greater Employment and Spending in Region.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4937

Third Round of Federal Higher Education Relief Funding

May 3, 2021 - . $36  billion (91  percent) for base funds to public and private nonprofit institutions. $396  million (1  percent) for base funds to private for-profit institutions. $3  billion (7.5  percent) for supplemental funds to minority-serving institutions. $198  million (0.5  percent) for supplemental funds to institutions with the greatest unmet need, as determined by ED after making other funding allocations.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4421

Update on Community College Reserves

Jan 27, 2021 - The other district, Palo Verde CCD, started (and ended) the year with relatively high unrestricted reserves —having its unrestricted reserves as a share of annual unrestricted expenditures drop from 52  percent as of June 30, 2019 to 36  percent as of June 30, 2020.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4323

Overview of Mental Health Services for College Students

Dec 10, 2021 - For example, a study from the Healthy Minds Network (a research organization focused on the mental health of young adults) indicates that the prevalence of depression among college students nationally increased from 36  percent in fall 2019 to 41  percent in spring 2021, while the prevalence of anxiety increased from 31  percent to 34  percent.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4481

The 2021-22 Budget: UC Programs in Medical Education

Feb 26, 2021 - Despite receiving upfront funds in 2015 ‑16 for 48 students, as of 2020 ‑21, the program enrolls 36 students and does not plan on attaining its target level of students until 2023 ‑24. Proposal Would Use Inconsistent Funding Rate.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4389