Higher Education

Higher Education provides the adult population with basic and career skills, postsecondary, graduate and doctoral instruction, and research to develop the workforce, intellectual capital, and innovations necessary to promote the economy and well being of the state's citizenry. The specific missions for each of the three publicly funded higher education systems, including the California Community Colleges, the California State University, and the University of California, are addressed in those segments' mission statements. The Student Aid Commission ensures financial assistance for needy students.

AGENCY'S PORTION OF THE BUDGET (State Funds)
The following chart represents the Agency's portion of the 2011-12 Budget. These totals do not include federal funds, certain non-governmental cost funds, or reimbursements.

Pie chart displaying Higher Education agency as $10,536,822 or 8.3% of the 2011-12 Total State Funds Budget.

DEPARTMENTS Back to Top
The following table reflects personnel years and expenditures for each department in this agency area. State funds reflect total General Fund, special funds, and selected bond funds. Total funds include state funds, federal funds, other non-governmental cost funds, and reimbursements.
Code Department Proposed
2011-12*
Personnel
Years
Total
State Funds
Total
All Funds
6420 Postsecondary Education Commission
20.3
$1,927
$10,570
6440 University of California
85,882.2
2,566,372
22,459,330
6445 Institute for Regenerative Medicine
47.5
321,173
321,173
6600 Hastings College of the Law
259.0
6,935
68,688
6610 California State University
45,533.4
2,311,423
7,353,502
6870 Board of Governors of Community Colleges
145.7
3,889,943
6,487,849
6874 General Obligation Bonds-Hi Ed-CC
-
251,042
251,042
6878 Retirement Costs-Hi Ed-CC
-
105,730
105,730
7980 Student Aid Commission
100.8
577,553
1,597,768
7996 General Obligation Bonds-Hi Ed
-
504,724
504,724
Totals, Personnel Years and Expenditures
131,988.9
$10,536,822
$39,160,376


PRINTABLE BUDGET DOCUMENTS Back to Top
The following identifies budget documents for this state agency that are available in a printable (pdf) format.

Entire Education Budget (pdf * - 1784K) in pdf format.
This document provides a printable format (pdf) of all budget information for this state agency including, where applicable, the Fund Condition Statements and the Detail of Appropriations and Adjustments.


ADDITIONAL INFORMATION Back to Top
Higher Education (pdf * - 159K)
Displays Proposed Budget Summary information for Higher Education.