University Expenditures Per Pupil Are Over Four Times Higher Than Community Colleges
California Community College students are mostly lower income and many are first generation students. About 70% are in remedial courses. University of California (8 campuses) students are wealthier and well prepared. Below is the funding per Full Time Equivalent student
University of California $22,920
California State University $11,722
K-12 education $ 7,417
California Community Colleges $ 5,376
California needs a high quality flagship system like UC. But the amount spent on Community Colleges is ridiculously low and inadequate. California Community Colleges have the lowest fees in the USA ($26 per credit), and this should be increased. But state aid should be increased substantially.
Wow, what a huge difference, I would expect to be a difference but not like that :O