Out-of-state at University of California: Financial Aid

[ItsJustSchool]

Some out-of-state students are surprised at the $23,000 surcharge to OOS students at University of California. Today’s article in the LA Times gives some insight into the pressure UC faces to collect that premium from OOS students.

Tuition for both in-state and out-of-state students is poised to rise as much as 5% a year, depending on California State contributions.

http://www.latimes.com/local/education/la-me-ln-uc-enrollment-20150303-story.html

An unprecedented 20% of this year’s freshman class across UC is from outside California and about 30% at UCLA and UC Berkeley. Though UC officials insist that Californians are not being excluded to make room for non-residents, many parents and legislators believe that UC has admitted far too many students from outside the state and are concerned that the practice hurts in-state students’ chances for admission.

“I also appreciate the concern about the level of non-resident student enrollment. As you know, non-resident enrollment—and the additional tuition those students pay—allow us to enroll more in-state students," Napolitano said.

Napolitano, former Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security, is the President of UC.

[tee7777]

Thanks for letting me know that Napolitano WAS the former Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security, oooh, I am angry now;-)