Report California’s Tuition Policy for Higher Education: The Impact of Tuition Increases on Affordability, Access, and Quality By Jacob Jackson, Paul Warren Sep 18, 2018 Tuition has risen dramatically at California’s public colleges and universities, and costs are often unpredictable from year to year. Recent recessions highlighted the strengths and weaknesses of the state’s current approach to tuition.
blog post Tuition at CSU and UC Is Growing—but So Is Aid By Jacob Jackson Sep 28, 2023 Planned tuition increases at the state's public universities will mean higher college costs for many. But both CSU and UC are taking steps to minimize the financial impact, especially for the lowest-income families.
Report Higher Education in California: Student Costs By Jacob Jackson Nov 12, 2014 Increases in tuition across California’s public four-year universities have heightened concerns about the affordability of a college education, especially for those with the lowest incomes. In-state full tuition at the University of California (UC) and California State University (CSU) has risen more dramatically than at other public universities in other states over the past decade. During this same period, the federal, state, and institutional grant and scholarship programs that help make college affordable for students from lower- and middle-income families expanded. This helped lower-income families keep up with rising tuition, but the full price of college beyond tuition can still be a relatively large share of their income. Given the importance of higher education to California’s economic future, policymakers at the federal, state, and institutional levels need to make a continuing commitment to keep college affordable for students from low- and middle-income families. Also, given current tuition levels, it is more important than ever for the state to ensure that all students fill out financial aid forms and can easily access tools that can help them understand the financial aid packages they are offered.
Report Keeping College Affordable for California Students By Kevin Cook, Jacob Jackson Dec 1, 2021 California’s financial aid programs reduce tuition for most students. But the state and its higher education institutions can improve college access and success by providing additional aid to lower-income students, addressing growing non-tuition costs, and eliminating barriers that increase the time it takes to earn a degree.
blog post A New UC Tuition Policy Could Provide Predictability, but at a Cost By Jacob Jackson, Idalys Perez Jul 21, 2021
blog post Reducing Tuition Volatility at California’s Universities By Jacob Jackson Apr 28, 2016 It’s clear that California’s public universities will raise tuition, but it’s not clear when or by how much. History shows that periods of low or no tuition growth are often followed by large increases.
blog post Does Guaranteed Tuition Lower College Costs? By Jacob Jackson Jun 22, 2016 Colleges that guarantee the same tuition for four years make planning easier for students—but don’t necessarily make degrees less expensive.
blog post The Governor’s Revised Budget Targets Tuition at UC and CSU By Kevin Cook Jun 1, 2018 Funding for UC and CSU remains unchanged in Governor Brown’s revised May budget, with both short- and long-term implications for the school systems and California’s economy.
blog post The Rising Cost of College: Student Fees By Courtney Lee, Jacob Jackson Mar 14, 2018 Rising student fees increase the cost of attending college in California, even as the state's major public universities have agreed to freeze tuition.
blog post The Growth of Cal Grants By Kevin Cook May 19, 2017 Cal Grants are an essential tool for improving the economic mobility of California’s neediest residents.
