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 2008-09 Budget. These totals do not include federal funds, certain non-governmental cost funds, or reimbursements.

Pie chart displaying Higher Education agency as $15,111,437 or 10.7% of the 2008-09 Total State Funds Budget.

DEPARTMENTS Back to Top
The following table reflects positions 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
2008-09*
Positions Total
State Funds
Total
All Funds
6420 Postsecondary Education Commission
21.9
$2,228
$11,269
6440 University of California
86,672.3
3,919,782
19,468,751
6445 Institute for Regenerative Medicine
37.9
176,854
176,854
6600 Hastings College of the Law
245.5
11,239
77,748
6610 California State University
45,480.1
3,543,905
7,632,574
6870 Board of Governors of Community Colleges
153.3
5,838,771
8,574,251
6874 General Obligation Bonds-Hi Ed-CC
-
227,349
227,349
6878 Retirement Costs-Hi Ed-CC
-
88,128
88,128
7980 Student Aid Commission
145.1
892,736
923,498
7996 General Obligation Bonds-Hi Ed
-
410,445
410,445
Totals, Positions and Expenditures
132,756.1
$15,111,437
$37,590,867


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 * - 1862K) 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 Web Site
Transfers user to this Agency's web site.

Proposed Budget Summary - Higher Education
Displays Proposed Budget Summary information for Higher Education.