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% | |
Other [Contact OPA for more information] |
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 | |
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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 | |
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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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