May 2025
Universities
Proposed Changes in UC's Base Funding
Reflects Multiyear Assumptions Under May Revision, General Fund (Dollars in Millions)
| 2024-25 Year 3 Actual |
2025-26 Year 4 Proposed |
2026-27 Year 5 Proposed |
2027-28 Proposed |
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| Changes | ||||
| Base increases | $228 | $495a | ||
| Base reductions | -125 | -$130 | ||
| Nonresident replacement funding | 31 | 61b | ||
| Year 4 back payment, base (one time) | $241 | |||
| Year 4 back payment, nonresident replacement costs (one time) | 31 | |||
| Other adjustments | 13c | 160d | -45e | |
| Total | $4,865 | $4,895 | $5,406 | $5,678 |
| Change from prior year | 0.6% | 10.4% | 5.0% | |
| Note: In 2025-26, the Governor will be entering year 4 of his compact with the UC President. The fifth and final year of this compact is 2026-27. A new governor will take office in 2027-28. | ||||
| a Reflects a deferred Year 4 base increase of $241 million and a Year 5 base increase of $254 million. | ||||
| b Reflects a deferred Year 4 increase of $31 million and a Year 5 increase of $30 million. | ||||
| c Reflects various small ongoing and one-time adjustments. | ||||
| d Reflects the restoration of a $125 million one-time reduction applied in 2024-25, $42 million in reappropriated funds for certain climate initiatives, and various other small adjustments. | ||||
| e Backs out one-time funding provided in 2025-26. | ||||