Free College Education

🎓 Estimated Student Population

As of 2021, San Francisco alone had approximately 41,000 undergraduate students. Expanding this to the broader Bay Area, which includes major institutions like UC Berkeley, Stanford, San José State, and others, the total college student population is estimated to be between 300,000 and 350,000 students. The San Francisco Standard

💵 Cost per Student

The annual cost of attendance varies by institution type:

  • University of California (UC): Approximately $45,000 per year, including tuition, fees, housing, and other expenses. University of California Admissions

  • California State University (CSU): Around $30,000 per year.

  • Community Colleges: Tuition is about $1,100 annually, but total costs (including living expenses) can reach $20,000.

Assuming an average cost of $30,000 per student, the total annual cost for 350,000 students would be approximately $10.5 billion.

Summary: $52.5 billion allocated to this item would provide Free College Education for 5 years