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Student housing grants add beds but demand still outpaces supply, UC and CSU tell Senate subcommittee
Summary
University of California and California State University officials reported thousands of new and under‑construction student housing beds funded in part by the state's student housing grant program, but both systems said demand still exceeds supply and noted construction costs and limited land constrain new projects.
University of California and California State University officials told the Senate Budget Subcommittee No. 1 on Education that state housing grants and system financing have added thousands of campus beds but do not meet current demand.
The UC's representative said the system added more than 25,000 student housing beds in the last five years and currently offers housing to 43% of undergraduates on average; about 5,400 additional beds are under construction and expected to open by fall 2026. UC noted state grant funds reduced the portion of construction costs…
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