Your expenses may vary from the official estimate, but Berkeley estimates the total cost for California residents living in University housing at about $33,500 for the academic year. How are you paying for your current academic year expenses (e.g., registration fees, housing, meals, transportation, books)? Please check all that apply.
| My personal sources of funding (e.g. loans, wages, income, savings, grants & scholarships) | 173 |
| 45% | |
| My parents' sources of funding (e.g., loans, wages, income, savings) | 318 |
| 83% | |
| Contributions from grandparents or other family | 75 |
| 20% | |
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9 |
| 2% |
My personal sources of funding (e.g. loans, income, savings, grants & scholarships)
| An amount that I don't know | $0 (Zero) | $1 to $1,999 | $2,000 to $4,999 | $5,000 to $9,999 | $10,000 to $14,999 | $15,000 to $19,999 | $20,000 to $24,999 | $25,000 or more | |
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| Loans to me that I must repay | 37 | 58 | 7 | 30 | 20 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 23% | 36% | 4% | 19% | 12% | 2% | 2% | 0% | 2% | |
| My savings and income | 48 | 25 | 43 | 31 | 13 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| 29% | 15% | 26% | 19% | 8% | 2% | 1% | 0% | 2% | |
| Grants or scholarships that I do not repay | 28 | 26 | 18 | 18 | 15 | 18 | 10 | 17 | 20 |
| 17% | 15% | 11% | 11% | 9% | 11% | 6% | 10% | 12% |
Parents' sources of funding (e.g. loans, income, savings)
| An amount that I don't know | $0 (Zero) | $1 to $1,999 | $2,000 to $4,999 | $5,000 to $9,999 | $10,000 to $14,999 | $15,000 to $19,999 | $20,000 to $24,999 | $25,000 or more | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loans from various sources | 134 | 109 | 4 | 8 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 15 |
| 46% | 37% | 1% | 3% | 3% | 2% | 1% | 2% | 5% | |
| Savings and income | 128 | 12 | 8 | 14 | 23 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 99 |
| 41% | 4% | 3% | 5% | 7% | 3% | 3% | 3% | 32% |
Grandparents' or other family members' personal sources of funding (e.g. loans, income, savings)
| An amount that I don't know | $0 (Zero) | $1 to $1,999 | $2,000 to $4,999 | $5,000 to $9,999 | $10,000 to $14,999 | $15,000 to $19,999 | $20,000 to $24,999 | $25,000 or more | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loans from various sources | 42 | 28 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 58% | 39% | 0% | 1% | 1% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | |
| Savings and income | 40 | 1 | 11 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 6 |
| 56% | 1% | 16% | 3% | 7% | 4% | 4% | 0% | 9% |
If you worked for pay this past summer, how many hours per week did you usually work?
| I did not work any hours this summer | 192 | 54% |
| 1-5 hours | 21 | 6% |
| 6-10 hours | 31 | 9% |
| 11-15 hours | 21 | 6% |
| 16-25 hours | 33 | 9% |
| 26-35 hours | 25 | 7% |
| More than 35 | 34 | 10% |
About how many hours per week are you expecting to work (paid employment) this semester?
| I do not plan to work this semester | 219 | 62% |
| 1-5 hours | 28 | 8% |
| 6-10 hours | 63 | 18% |
| 11-15 hours | 33 | 9% |
| 16-25 hours | 7 | 2% |
| 26-35 hours | 2 | 1% |
| More than 35 | 4 | 1% |
By the time you graduate from UC Berkeley, what is the estimated total amount of loans that you, your parents, and other family will have to repay?
| An amount that I don't know | None | Less than 5,000 | $5,000 to 14,999 | $15,000 to 29,999 | $30,000 to 49,999 | $50,000 to 74,999 | $75,000 to $99,999 | $100,000 or more | |
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| You | 143 | 121 | 12 | 24 | 20 | 16 | 4 | 3 | 8 |
| 41% | 35% | 3% | 7% | 6% | 5% | 1% | 1% | 2% | |
| Your parents | 170 | 120 | 8 | 14 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 13 |
| 49% | 35% | 2% | 4% | 2% | 2% | 1% | 1% | 4% | |
| Your grandparents or other family | 109 | 224 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 33% | 67% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
How much do you plan to spend on books for this term?
| Don't know | 52 | 14% |
| $100 to $199 | 87 | 24% |
| $200 to $299 | 106 | 29% |
| $300 to $399 | 63 | 18% |
| $400 to $499 | 17 | 5% |
| $500 to $599 | 20 | 6% |
| $600 to $699 | 6 | 2% |
| $700 to $799 | 4 | 1% |
| $800 to $899 | 3 | 1% |
| $900 to $999 | 0 | 0% |
| $1,000 or more | 2 | 1% |
If you were offered subsidized loans through the Financial Aid office, did you accept them?
| Not Applicable; I was not offered subsidized loans | 155 | 43% |
| Yes, I accepted subsidized loans that I was offered | 81 | 23% |
| No, I did not accept subsidized loans that I was offered | 76 | 21% |
| I do not know if I have accepted a subsidized loan | 46 | 13% |
Please share with us why you did not accept the subsidized loans.
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As you start this term, has there been an expense that greatly exceeded your anticipated budget amount?
| No | 254 | 72% |
| Yes [Contact OPA for more information] |
98 | 28% |
Before finishing, the unstructured questions on this page provide an opportunity for you to record experiences not already covered and/or expand on earlier responses.
What has gone surprisingly well, much better than expected?
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What has not gone well? What has caused you problems, anxiety or disappointment?
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Is there anything else that you would like to tell us about your experiences as a new Berkeley student?
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