July 2023

Universities

Changes in University of California General Fund Spending

2023-24 (In Millions)

Ongoing Spending
Core Operations
Base Augmentation (5 percent) $211
Nonresident enrollment reduction/replacementa 30
Agriculture and Natural Resources division (5 percent) 5
Facilitiesb
Student Housing projectsc 34
Three previously approved capital projectsd 33
Other
UC Riverside School of Medicine building 7
Graduate medical education 5
UC Riverside School of Medicine operations 2
Support for students with disabilities 2
Student mental health 1
Student basic needs 1
Rapid rehousing e
     Subtotal ($330)
One-Time Initiatives
UC Los Angeles Institute for Immunology and Immunotherapyf $100
Cancer research relating to firefighters 7
UC Berkeley School of Journalism police records access project 7
UC Los Angeles Ralphe J. Bunche Center for African American Studiesg 5
UC Davis Equine Performance and Rehabilitation Center 5
Cal-Bridge initiative 4
UC San Diego Scripps Institution of Oceanography Coastal Ocean Pollution Pathogen Predictions model 3
UC Cooperative Extensive fire advisors 2
Global Entrepreneurs program 2
UC San Diego Scripps Institution of Oceanography California Mapping program  2
UC Los Angeles Center for Reproductive Health, Law, and Policy 2
Nutrition Policy Instituteh 1
UC Davis Hypolimnetic Oxygenation Pilot Project to Revitalize Clear Lake 1
UC Irvine Inclusive, Diverse, Equitable, and Able Leaders for Water program 1
UC Berkeley School of Education Race Education and Community Healing Network 1
UC Merced Labor Center study of oil and gas industry e
UC Los Angeles Collaborative Neurodiversity and Learning Center for Public Engagement and Education e
     Subtotal ($144)
Total $474
   
a In 2023-24, UC is to reduce its nonresident undergraduate enrollment at three campuses (Berkeley, Los Angeles, San Diego) by a total of 902 students. It is to backfill these slots with the same number of additional resident undergraduate students.
b The budget authorizes UC to debt finance various capital projects using university bonds. Amounts shown reflect ongoing General Fund augmentations intended to cover the associated borrowing costs (principal and interest).
c In a conforming action, the budget removes a total of $437 million one-time General Fund for these projects over the 2021-22 through 2023-24 period.
d In a conforming action, the budget removes a total of $498 million one-time General Fund for these projects over the 2022-23 through 2024-25 period.
e Less than $500,000.
f The 2022-23 budget plan provided $100 million for this project. The 2023-24 budget plan also includes intent language to provide an additional $300 million in 2024-25 for this project.
g The 2022-23 budget plan provided $5 million one-time General Fund for this center. The 2023-24 budget plan states intent to provide an additional $3 million ongoing General Fund for this center beginning in 2024-25.
h The 2022-23 budget plan provided $2.4 million for this institute. The 2023-24 budget plan also includes intent language to provide an additional $2.4 million in 2024-25 and $1.3 million in 2025-26 for this institute.