Higher Education
University of California

The Budget provides total funding from all sources of $5.6 billion for UC, an increase of $170.9 million or 3.1 percent above the 2007-08 level. This funding level includes almost $3.3 billion General Fund, reflecting a decrease of $9 million or 0.3 percent below the 2007-08 level. The Budget includes the following significant General Fund and fee-related amounts for UC:


CURRENT YEAR
  • $1.5 million one-time reduction to welfare policy research pursuant to Chapter 1 of the 2008 Third Extraordinary Session to recognize the availability of prior year funding for this purpose.
  • $13.2 million reduction for lower than anticipated lease purchase payments.

BUDGET YEAR
  • $233.4 million net budget balancing reduction from the workload budget. This reduces institutional support by 10 percent or $32.3 million and the remaining $201.1 million is unallocated, thereby allowing the University to determine how best to balance competing needs. The workload budget included adjustments pursuant to the Higher Education Compact for a 2.5 percent increase in enrollments ($56.4 million) and a 5 percent increase for basic budget support and core needs that support the instructional program ($154.8 million).
  • $124.8 million increase in fee revenue associated with the 7.4-percent fee increase for undergraduate, graduate, and professional school students. One-third of the revenue generated by the fee increases for undergraduate and professional programs and 45 percent of the revenue generated by the graduate fee increase will be set aside for financial aid.
  • $10 million in continued funding, a reduction of $4 million from 2007-08, for costs associated with sustaining UC Merced operations for a total funding level of $20 million.
  • $1.7 million in continued funding to support an increase of 396 enrollments in undergraduate and graduate nursing programs begun in prior years.
  • $1.1 million in continued funding for the Science and Math Teacher Initiative that began with the 2005 Budget Act.
  • $975,000 increase for the next cohort of 65 students for the PRIME Program, which targets prospective medical doctors for underserved populations. Total funding for PRIME is $2 million.
  • $970,000 increase in lease purchase payments.
  • $11 million increase for annuitant health benefits.
  • Sufficient funding is included, pursuant to the May Revision, for UC's implementation of the Teacher Performance Assessments that are to be implemented in 2008-09 pursuant to Chapter 517, Statutes of 2006.
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CHAPTER HIGHLIGHTS for Higher Education Back to Top

 UC and CSU Fees and Enrollments
 Community Colleges
 Career Technical Education Initiative
 Nurse Education Initiative
 CCC Student Success Initiative
 Sale of EdFund
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 California Community Colleges
 Hastings College of the Law
 Student Aid Commission
PRINTABLE BUDGET DOCUMENTS Back to Top
Enacted Budget Summary - Higher Education (pdf * - 195K) -
Provides the entire Higher Education Chapter in pdf format.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION Back to Top
Enacted Budget Detail - Higher Education
Displays Enacted Budget Detail information for Higher Education.