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    The University of California system is the largest public university system in the world, with over 220,000 students and faculty across 10 campuses and 5 medical centers. However, it is facing a crisis due to reduced state funding. Budget cuts have led to layoffs of over 1,000 employees, cuts to instructional budgets totaling $139 million, and reductions in enrollment of over 2,300 students each year. As a result of these cuts, the UC system has had to double undergraduate tuition and increase graduate tuition 145% since 2001. The funding crisis threatens the UC system's ability to attract top talent and serve its educational mission over the long term.

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    The University of California system is the largest public university system in the world, with over 220,000 students and faculty across 10 campuses and 5 medical centers. However, it is facing a crisis due to reduced state funding. Budget cuts have led to layoffs of over 1,000 employees, cuts to instructional budgets totaling $139 million, and reductions in enrollment of over 2,300 students each year. As a result of these cuts, the UC system has had to double undergraduate tuition and increase graduate tuition 145% since 2001. The funding crisis threatens the UC system's ability to attract top talent and serve its educational mission over the long term.

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    The University of California system is the largest public university system in the world, with over 220,000 students and faculty across 10 campuses and 5 medical centers. However, it is facing a crisis due to reduced state funding. Budget cuts have led to layoffs of over 1,000 employees, cuts to instructional budgets totaling $139 million, and reductions in enrollment of over 2,300 students each year. As a result of these cuts, the UC system has had to double undergraduate tuition and increase graduate tuition 145% since 2001. The funding crisis threatens the UC system's ability to attract top talent and serve its educational mission over the long term.

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    UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA IS THE

    GREATEST PUBLIC UNIVERSITY SYSTEM IN THE WORLD

    THE UC SYSTEM DRIVING CA’s ECONOMY


     220,000 students & 170,000  UCLA: For each dollar of
    faculty and staff taxpayer investment, UCLA
    generates almost $15 in
     1.5 million alumni globally
    economic activity (a $9.3-billion
     10 campuses economic impact on the area).
     Five medical centers  UCSB: Faculty/students have
    started about 100 high-tech
     Three US Dep’t of Energy labs
    companies.
     UC faculty/graduates founded 1
     Produces 7% of the nation's in 4 biotech firms in CA (and 1
    Ph.D.s in 6 nationwide)
     57 Nobel Prizes; 24 prizes  85% of CA biotech companies
    since 1995 employ scientists and engineers
    with advanced degrees from UC
     The top university recipient of
    in key R&D positions
    US patents every year
    BUT THE UC IS IN CRISIS
    REDUCED SERVICES AND HIGHER TUITION

    Layoffs, Services Cuts Stifling 2008-2009 Act. 2009-2010 Est.


    Recruitment: Instructional Budget
    $56.4M $139.2M
    Reductions
    Increasing difficulty attracting talented
    professors, administrators, and Employee Layoffs 884 1,006
    students will hurt UC permanently over Positions Eliminated 1,951 1,919
    the long-term.
    Deferred Hiring 633 951

    Student Reductions:
    In 2009-10, admitted freshman
    reduced by 2,300. If present trends
    continue, another 2,300 will be
    excluded next year. The first to go:
    students from low-income families.

    Cost of Education:
    Since 2001, undergrad fees doubled
    and grad fees increased 145%. UC is
    significantly more expensive than peer
    public universities.

    Sources: UCSA 2009 Affordability Report, UC Budget and Capital Resources Nov. 2009
    FUNDING CONTINUES TO DECLINE AND
    REMAINS A LOW PRIORITY (Cont’d.)

    PRISONS OVER UNIVERSITIES


    Lawmakers have prioritized incarcerating citizens over educating them.

    Expenditure as Percent of CA General Fund

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