Part 4: Affordability

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
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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 knowNoneLess 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)
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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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