Campus Budget and Fund Sources

2010-11 Operating Budget

UCSC had an operating budget of approximately $570 million.  Its core (or general) funds are derived primarily from the state, the educational fee and nonresident tuition paid by students, and a portion of the campus’s overhead receipts.  They are used to support instruction, research, the library, admission, registration, and financial aid offices, maintenance of state-funded facilities, and an array of administrative and protective services.

These funds are used to support instruction, research, the library, admission, registration, and financial aid offices, maintenance of state-funded facilities, and an array of administrative and protective services.

In addition to these core funds, almost one-fourth of the campus's operating budget come from extramural funding derived primarily from federal and private agencies.  Other funding is derived from auxiliary operations, such as housing, parking and the bookstore.

Capital Financial Plan

Separate from the operating budget, the campus has both a State-funded and non-State-funded capital budget.  The most recent plan is UCSC's 2009-19 Capital Financial Plan.  Additional information can be found on the Capital Planning & Resource Management site.