July 2026

Higher Education

Enrollment by Higher Education Segment

Resident Full-Time Equivalent (FTE) Students

   2024-25
Actual		 2025-26
Revised		 2026-27
Enacted		 Change From 2025-26
Amount Percent
California Community Colleges 1,096,150 1,090,449 1,122,551 32,102 2.9%a
California State University          
Undergraduate 342,847 352,830 356,341 3,511 1.0%
Graduate/Postbaccalaureate 31,129 32,635 31,850 -785 -2.4
Teacher Credential 7,287 8,357 8,350 -7 -0.1
Subtotals (381,263) (393,822) (396,541) (2,719) (0.7%)
University of California          
Undergraduateb 210,636 209,535 212,503 2,968 1.4%
Graduate 37,158 38,233 38,233 — —
Subtotals (247,794) (247,768) (250,736) (2,968) (1.2%)
College of the Law, San Francisco 947 938 948 10 1.1%
Totals 1,726,154 1,732,977 1,770,776 37,799 2.2%
           
Notes: CCC numbers reflect funded FTE students. For CSU and UC, numbers generally come from the segments, with the exception of 2025-26 and 2026-27 numbers for resident undergraduates, which reflect 2026-27 Budget Act expectations.
At CCC, 1 FTE student is 525 contact hours per year, which on average generates about 24 credits. For undergraduate education at CSU and UC, 1 FTE student is 30 credit units. For graduate education at CSU, UC, and CLSF, 1 FTE student is 24 credit units. CLSF enrollment reflects resident enrollment in its juris doctor program.
a Reflects 1.5 percent systemwide enrollment growth, a new policy to fund the higher of a district's three-year average or current level for regular credit FTE students, and all other enrollment adjustments.
b UC expects to exceed its resident undergraduate targets in 2025-26 (reaching 214,732) and 2026-27 (reaching 215,634).