How UCLA Is Funded ...
And Why It Matters to All of Us
And Why It Matters to All of Us
Frequently Asked Questions
I'm not a big donor. Why does my gift matter?
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It matters quite a lot because the smaller donations help fund undergraduate and graduate scholarships and fellowship awards, and the beneficiaries of those gifts are able to pursue their dreams and improve the lives of others.
More than 225,000 alumni, students, faculty, staff and friends from all over the world contributed to Campaign UCLA, which ended in 2005, and 187,000 of them gave $1,000 or less.
Don’t the UC Regents just raise student fees whenever there’s a budget crunch?
No. We understand that many parents and students really feel the squeeze, especially in these difficult times. So we raise fees only reluctantly and even then, only when we have no other alternative. And it is worth pointing out that our students still pay significantly less than others at most peer institutions — $7,750 in annual fees, per the Chronicle of Higher Education, versus $11,000 for in-state students at the University of Michigan and $9,500 at the University of Virginia.
Moreover, when fee increases are used to help make up for cuts, they also are earmarked for specific needs, such as protecting financial aid guarantees for low and middle-income students
