Affordability
Your expenses may vary from the official estimate, but Berkeley estimates the total cost for California residents living in University housing at about $34,400 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.
| Selected | |
|---|---|
| My personal sources of funding (e.g. loans, wages, income, savings, grants & scholarships) | 877 |
| 62% | |
| My parents' sources of funding (e.g., loans, wages, income, savings) | 740 |
| 52% | |
| Contributions from grandparents or other family | 149 |
| 10% | |
| Other [Contact OPA for more information] |
85 |
| 6% |
How are you paying for your current academic year expenses?
- 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loans to me that I must repay | 118 | 343 | 27 | 112 | 122 | 45 | 18 | 17 | 28 |
| 48% | 4% | 16% | 17% | 6% | 3% | 2% | 4% | ||
| My savings and income | 118 | 119 | 247 | 161 | 101 | 52 | 12 | 7 | 20 |
| 17% | 34% | 22% | 14% | 7% | 2% | 1% | 3% | ||
| Grants or scholarships that I do not repay | 122 | 97 | 48 | 70 | 59 | 73 | 68 | 142 | 168 |
| 13% | 7% | 10% | 8% | 10% | 9% | 20% | 23% |
- 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 | 283 | 276 | 12 | 22 | 20 | 15 | 6 | 9 | 30 |
| 71% | 3% | 6% | 5% | 4% | 2% | 2% | 8% | ||
| Savings and income | 156 | 23 | 50 | 62 | 60 | 47 | 29 | 21 | 156 |
| 5% | 11% | 14% | 13% | 11% | 7% | 5% | 35% |
- 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 | 45 | 73 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 5 |
| 83% | 5% | 1% | 1% | 3% | 1% | 0% | 6% | ||
| Savings and income | 54 | 9 | 33 | 10 | 15 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 9 |
| 10% | 37% | 11% | 17% | 7% | 3% | 6% | 10% |
If you worked for pay this past summer, how many hours per week did you usually work?
| Response | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| I did not work any hours this summer | 550 | 42% |
| 1-5 hours | 38 | 3% |
| 6-10 hours | 85 | 7% |
| 11-15 hours | 102 | 8% |
| 16-25 hours | 178 | 14% |
| 26-35 hours | 149 | 11% |
| More than 35 | 203 | 16% |
About how many hours per week are you expecting to work (paid employment) this semester?
| Response | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| I do not plan to work this semester | 713 | 55% |
| 1-5 hours | 76 | 6% |
| 6-10 hours | 166 | 13% |
| 11-15 hours | 162 | 12% |
| 16-25 hours | 125 | 10% |
| 26-35 hours | 40 | 3% |
| More than 35 | 24 | 2% |
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| You | 369 | 434 | 89 | 177 | 113 | 57 | 20 | 9 | 16 |
| 47% | 10% | 19% | 12% | 6% | 2% | 1% | 2% | ||
| Your parents | 376 | 682 | 26 | 31 | 30 | 20 | 12 | 5 | 17 |
| 83% | 3% | 4% | 4% | 2% | 2% | 1% | 2% | ||
| Your grandparents or other family | 289 | 844 | 6 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| 96% | 1% | 1% | 1% | 1% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
How much do you plan to spend on books for this term?
| Response | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| $100 to $199 | 353 | 35% |
| $200 to $299 | 291 | 29% |
| $300 to $399 | 160 | 16% |
| $400 to $499 | 76 | 8% |
| $500 to $599 | 60 | 6% |
| $600 to $699 | 33 | 3% |
| $700 to $799 | 13 | 1% |
| $800 to $899 | 14 | 1% |
| $900 to $999 | 1 | 0% |
| $1,000 or more | 18 | 2% |
| Don't know | 282 |
If you were offered subsidized loans through the Financial Aid office, did you accept them?
| Response | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| Yes, I accepted subsidized loans that I was offered | 329 | 46% |
| No, I did not accept subsidized loans that I was offered | 391 | 54% |
| I do not know if I have accepted a subsidized loan | 142 | |
| Not Applicable; I was not offered subsidized loans | 431 |
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?
| Response | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| No | 771 | 60% |
| Yes (please explain) [Contact OPA for more information] |
509 | 40% |
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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