Affordability
1. Your expenses may vary from the official estimate, but Berkeley estimates the total cost for California residents living in University housing at about $32,600 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) | 147 |
| 59% | |
| My parents' sources of funding (e.g., loans, wages, income, savings) | 197 |
| 79% | |
| Contributions from grandparents or other family | 53 |
| 21% | |
| Other [Contact OPA for more information] |
17 |
| 7% |
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 | 19 | 1 | 10 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 37% | 2% | 20% | 16% | 8% | 6% | 4% | 2% | 6% | |
| My savings and income | 19 | 32 | 48 | 29 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 14% | 23% | 35% | 21% | 2% | 2% | 1% | 0% | 1% | |
| Grants or scholarships that I do not repay | 13 | 13 | 19 | 18 | 12 | 11 | 15 | 15 | 20 |
| 10% | 10% | 14% | 13% | 9% | 8% | 11% | 11% | 15% |
Parents' 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 from various sources | 80 | 71 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 45% | 40% | 3% | 3% | 3% | 3% | 1% | 1% | 1% | |
| Savings and income | 69 | 2 | 13 | 9 | 15 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 48 |
| 36% | 1% | 7% | 5% | 8% | 5% | 6% | 7% | 25% |
Grandparents' or other family members' 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 from various sources | 17 | 25 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 39% | 57% | 0% | 5% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | |
| Savings and income | 19 | 1 | 10 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 37% | 2% | 20% | 16% | 8% | 6% | 4% | 2% | 6% |
2. 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 | 134 | 56% |
| 1-5 hours | 20 | 8% |
| 6-10 hours | 13 | 5% |
| 11-15 hours | 20 | 8% |
| 16-25 hours | 15 | 6% |
| 26-35 hours | 16 | 7% |
| More than 35 | 22 | 9% |
3. About how many hours per week are you expecting to work (paid employment) this semester?
| I do not plan to work this semester | 141 | 59% |
| 1-5 hours | 18 | 8% |
| 6-10 hours | 53 | 22% |
| 11-15 hours | 23 | 10% |
| 16-25 hours | 4 | 2% |
| 26-35 hours | 0 | 0% |
| More than 35 | 2 | 1% |
4. By the time you graduate from Cal, what is the estimated total amount of loans that you and your parents 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 | 90 | 71 | 11 | 25 | 20 | 12 | 5 | 0 | 3 |
| 38% | 30% | 5% | 11% | 8% | 5% | 2% | 0% | 1% | |
| Your parents | 98 | 110 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
| 43% | 48% | 2% | 1% | 2% | 2% | 1% | 0% | 0% | |
| Your grandparents or other family | 62 | 157 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 28% | 71% | 1% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
5. How much do you plan to spend on books for this term?
| Don't know | 19 | 8% |
| $100 to $199 | 52 | 22% |
| $200 to $299 | 72 | 30% |
| $300 to $399 | 51 | 21% |
| $400 to $499 | 28 | 12% |
| $500 to $599 | 9 | 4% |
| $600 to $699 | 6 | 3% |
| $700 to $799 | 0 | 0% |
| $800 to $899 | 1 | 0% |
| $900 to $999 | 0 | 0% |
| $1,000 or more | 1 | 0% |
6. If you were offered subsidized loans through the Financial Aid office, did you accept them?
| Not Applicable; I was not offered subsidized loans | 78 | 33% |
| Yes, I accepted subsidized loans that I was offered | 55 | 23% |
| No, I did not accept subsidized loans that I was offered | 66 | 28% |
| I do not know if I have accepted a subsidized loan | 38 | 16% |
6a. Please share with us why you did not accept the subsidized loans.
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7. As you start this term, has there been an expense that greatly exceeded your anticipated budget amount?
| No | 175 | 75% |
| Yes (please explain) [Contact OPA for more information] |
60 | 26% |
8. Thanks for taking the time to share information about yourself with us. Is there anything else that you would like to tell us about your experiences as a new Berkeley student?
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