After declining in the early 1990s, Cal Grant funding recovered to some extent
in the mid-1990s. Overall, between 1990-91 and 1995-96, the program increased 30
percent in constant-dollar value. (See Table 2a and Figure 10.)
The share of Cal Grant aid awarded to UC students has increased steadily since
1990-91, surpassing the amount of Cal Grant aid awarded to students at independent
nonprofit institutions in 1993-94. Independent institutions received 34 percent of
total Cal Grant funding in 1995-96, down from 42 percent in 1990-91, while CSU's
share of Cal Grant funds decreased steadily during the same period. Proprietary institutions
have always had the smallest share of Cal Grant aid, and that share has declined
steadily in the 1990s. (See Table 5 and Figure 11.)
In total, students at UC and students attending California's independent institutions
receive over 75 percent of all Cal Grant aid. By contrast, students at these institutions
receive only 18 percent of Pell Grant funds. (See Table 5 and Figure 12.)
