Fewer California residents likely will be admitted to the University of California next year, but UC Berkeley plans to admit more students from other states and countries in order to increase its fee revenue, Chancellor Robert Birgeneau said Wednesday. Faced with a $150 million deficit — and several thousand California students whose costs are not being covered by the state — Birgeneau said the campus would bring in more nonresident students next year. Unlike California residents, who pay significantly discounted fees, out-of-state and international students pay the entire cost of their educations. Just 25 percent of the university’s budget comes from state funds, down from a high of 70 percent.

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by Matt Krupnick, The San Jose Mercury News.

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