CGPSA:Graduate Student Families and Housing

SubcommitteeOrchard Park Redevelopment

The Chancellor’s Professional & Graduate Student Advisory board (CGPSA)

Market Survey: Danter Report LLC Highlights The Challenge CGPSA Housing Survey of graduate, professional students and

postdocs

Overview

The Chancellor’s Graduate & Professional Student Advisory board has:◦ 2 Representatives on the redevelopment committee◦ Conducted an independent survey of graduate students◦ Attended town hall meetings◦ Advocated, represented and responded to graduate student concerns

Orchard Park Redevelopment

UC Davis is currently replacing affordable housing complexes (Solano and Orchard Parks)◦ Proposed rents are significantly different from what students can afford or currently pay◦ Proposed project will not meet low-income needs ◦ Does the proposed project fit into UC Davis Vision 2020 for graduate student education?

Excerpt from HUD (Department of Housing and Urban Development)◦ “Families who pay more than 30 percent of their income for housing are considered cost

burdened and may have difficulty affording necessities such as food, clothing, transportation and medical care.” http://portal.hud.gov/hudportal/HUD?src=/program_offices/comm_planning/affordablehousing/

The Challenge

Surveyed Davis apartment housing (61 complexes surveyed, did not include exclusive housing such as university housing or low-income housing)

Provided statistical analysis regarding pricing per square foot and amenities

Rent proposals are inclusive of utilities

Danter Company Report

Unit type Price ($) footage

Studio (single couples) $1,050 417

One bedroom (single/couples) $1,275 561

Two bedroom (single/couples) $1,750 975

Two bedroom family $1,400 ~930

Three bedroom family $1,900 1175

Complex Name Built Units OccupancyStudent

PopulationAffordable

UnitsSharps and Flats 1994 130 99.20% 40% 34

Allegré 2001 152 93.40% UNKNOWN 17

Sorrento 1982 121 100.00% 45%  

The Edge 1988 176 100.00% 60%-70%  

The Seville at Mace Ranch 2001 81 100.00% UNKNOWN  

Casitas 1989 89 100.00% 70%  

Adobe at Evergreen 2000 120 100.00% 95% 30

Lakeshore 1982 112 100.00% 80%  

Orchard Park (SUBJECT SITE) 2016 522  

Danter Report : Single, Couple and Family Competitive Properties

*Less than half of the apartments used to determine market rates were apartments included on the affordable housing list. In fact, Lakeshore was included and it is responsible for some of the highest if

not the highest rental rates in the city of Davis.

Amenities proposed by Danter

526 respondents: ◦ 459 Graduate/Professional

Students◦ 67 Postdocs

99 International students 481 domestic students The most common living

situation was with a family/partner, followed by living with roommates

UC Davis CGPSA Survey (Demographics)

Answer Choices Responses

Davis 74.90%394

West Sacramento 1.14%6

Woodland 3.80%20

Sacramento 11.03%58

Bay Area 3.99%21

Other 5.13%27

Total 526

Where students are living

Answer Choices Responses

Cheaper Accommodation

53.03%70

Couldn’t find any housing in Davis

8.33%11

More friendly housing outside Davis

11.36%15

Spouse/Partner works outside of Davis

31.06%41

Kids go to school outside of Davis

4.55%6

Other 39.39%52

Total respondents: 132

Why students are living outside of Davis

Students with roommates had on average 2 roommates

Students with families/partners typical reported 2 adults in the household, with an average of 1 child per family

UC Davis CGPSA Survey (Demographics)

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Individual students had multiple sources of funding with teaching Assistantships as the most common form of financial support

More than half of respondents have an annual household income less than $40,000/year, with 44% reporting less than $30,000/year

Graduate Student Income and Support

Answer Responses

Scholarship 113: 24.6%

Departmental Grant 121: 26.36%

Teaching Assistantship 215: 46.8%

Graduate Student Researcher 193: 42.04%

Student Loan 65: 14.16%

Family Support 6: 0.01%

Fellowship 16: 0.033%

Grants 15: 0.032%

Self Sponsored 15: 0.032%

Total Responses 459

Employee Title Fee Remission

Annual Salary* Monthly Salary*

Teaching Assistant Partial $17,655.00 $1,961.67

Graduate Student Researcher Step I

Full $17,034.00 $1,419.50

Step III Full $20,358.00 $1,696.50

Step V Full $23,454.00 $1,954.00

Step VII Full $26,509.50 $2,209.00

Salary Scale for Graduate Student Appointments

*Salaries reflect a maximum allowable 50% appointment, and are before taxes

http://gradstudies.ucdavis.edu/facstaff/salary-scale.pdf

Income Category Number of Persons in Household

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8Extremely Low

$14,900 $17,050 $19,150 $21,300 $23,000 $24,700 $26,400 $28,100

Very Low Income

$24,850 $28,400 $31,950 $35,500 $38,350 $41,200 $44,000 $46,850

Lower Income

$39,750 $45,450 $51,100 $46,800 $61,350 $65,900 $70,450 $75,000

Median Income

$49,700 $56,800 $63,900 $71,000 $76,700 $82,400 $88,000 $93,700

Moderate Income

$59,600 $68,200 $76,700 $85,200 $92,000 $98,800 $105,600 $112,500

Income Categories for City of Davis Based on 2008 Yolo County Information

• Respondents with roommates: 63.5% report less than $30,000 a year• Respondents with families: 34.7% report less than $30,000 a year• Respondents living alone: 74.7% report less than $30,000 a year

Non-University HousingExpense Type Yearly Monthly

Tuition and Fees (1) * $16,110 -----

Books & Supplies $1,160 -----

Housing $8,859 $738.25

Food $3,581 $298.42

Personal $2,283 $190.25

Transportation ** $1,727 $143.92

TOTAL $33,720 $1370.28 

2013-2014 Graduate Student Expense Budgets

http://financialaid.ucdavis.edu/graduate/Cost/grad.html

Rent Comparisons

Rent Comparisons

Reported Average Monthly Rent (Including Utilities)

Singles (living alone) $1050.03

Total with 1 housemate $1,234.32

Families (per family) *$1,190.83

Total with 2 housemates $1,851.48

Suggested Monthly Rent for New Complex (Including Utilities)

Singles/Couples: Studio $1,050.00

Singles/Couples: 1-bedroom $1,275.00

Singles/Couples: 2-bedroom $1,750.00

Family: 2-bedroom $1,400.00

Family: 3-bedroom $1,900.00

* For families reporting income of less than $61,000 a year. For all respondents with families, average was $1,401.56

Danter Company Survey CGPSA Housing Survey

Income Bracket Average Number of Housemates

Average Rent per Housemate

Average Utilities per Housemate

<$20,000 (48) 1-2 $538.07 $51.81

$21,000 - $30,000 (60) 2 $567.10 $55.97

$31,000 - $40,000 (21) 2 $537.97 $47.61

$41,000 - $50,000 (15) 1-2 $623.33 $71.33

$51,000 – $60,000 (11) 2 $629.09 $65

$61,000 + (15) 2-3 $538.33 $52.8

Do not wish to answer 2-3 $557.91 $53.83

Rent Breakdown: Living With Roommates

Yolo County Low Income Guidelines for 1 person

• Extremely low income: $14,900• Very low income: $24,850• Lower income: $39,750

Income Bracket Average Rent Average Utilities

<$20,000 (34) $893.14 $80.41

$21,000 - $30,000 (31) $966.51 $69.06

$31,000 - $40,000 (7) $1,098.57 $53.57

$41,000 - $50,000 (7) $1,053.57 $96.42

$51,000 – $60,000 (2) $1,012.00 $95

$61,000 + (15) $1,216.66 $86.66

Do not wish to answer (5)

Rent Breakdown: Living Alone

Yolo County Low Income Guidelines for 1 person

• Extremely low income: $14,900• Very low income: $24,850• Lower income: $39,750

Income Bracket Average Number of

Adults

Average Number of Children

Average Rent Average Utilities

<$20,000 (22) 2 1 $1043.42 $80.95

$21,000 - $30,000 (64) 1-2 1 $969.22 $111.25

$31,000 - $40,000 (24) 1-2 1.22 $1089.50 $162.83

$41,000 - $50,000 (31) 2-3 1.4 $1103.20 $162.83

$51,000 – $60,000 (29) 2 1 $1326.72 $135.53

$61,000 + (78) 2 2 $1637.09 $223.76

Rent Breakdown: Living With Family

Yolo County Low Income Guidelines for 3 people

• Extremely low income: $19,150• Very low income: $31,950• Lower income: $51,100

Rental Rates for Graduate Student Apartments (current University complexes)

Bedroom Bathroom Sq Ft. Rent Per bedroom Notes

Russel Park 1 1 688 $980.00 $980.00

1 1 897 $1,152.00$1,152.0

0 loft

2 1 848 $1,225.00 $612.50 small bathroom

2 1 885 $1,250.00 $625.00 medium bathroom

2 1 1010 $1,385.00 $692.50 large bathroomAtriums at La Rue studio 1 518 $882.00 $882.00 Model D

2 1 668 $1,210.00 $605.00 Model C

2 1 698 $1,226.00 $613.00 Model B

2 1 746 $1,265.00 632.50 Model A

Orchard Park 2 1 594 $915.00 457.50

Solano Park 1 1 462 $766.00 766

2 1 632 $906.00 453

Answer Choices Responses

Student loans 24.9%131

Family support 34.79%183

Working multiple jobs 19.39%102

Not Applicable – I make enough to make my ends meet

38.78%204

Using savings 0.024%13

Other 0.013%7

Total Respondents: 526

Do you supplement your income?

Answer choices Responses

Yes – sometimes 28.9%152

Yes – very often 10.27%54

No 59.13%311

Do not wish to answer 1.71%9

Total 526

Do you rely on credit cards to make ends meet?

Answer Choices Responses

Yes – sometimes 26.05%137

Yes – every month 19.96%105

No 51.90%273

Do not wish to answer 2.09%11

Total 526

Are you able to put money toward a savings account each month?

Need for temporary housing for international and domestic non-residents

“There needs to be some temporary housing for non residents and international students. Coming from a different country and making housing arrangements from a different country is challenging”.

“Yes. For international students, UC Davis should provide temporary housing, since we do not have a credit card or a checking account to pay the deposit in advance or reserve a place”.

Unaffordable housing“I have no money left to save. The savings I had are being spent on living while in grad school.”

“Rent is ridiculous and will be moving out of Davis within a year.”

“I am sick of the University outsourcing its neglect of student families onto the City of Davis. For me to live in an affordable housing unit, I am effectively denying a non-UC-affiliated family the opportunity to live affordably in the City of Davis. This is wrong.”

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Survey Highlights

Unaffordable Housing

“Cost of housing in Davis is expensive, but moving to Woodland or Sacramento would require additional spending on transportation (especially if I need to leave the lab at odd hours when public transportation is not running and if I need to be on time for a meeting).”

“I was disappointed to find such ramshackle "affordable" living in Davis ($600 a month) and had to hire a lawyer in order to get out of my lease with the slumlord”

Unhealthy living conditions“I may one day die of toxic exposure from this apartment, but at least I will be successful enough to find a secure job that has decent health insurance to prolong my life!”

Survey Highlights

The majority of graduate students exist on an income below $30,000 dollars

They pay approximately $620 per month between housing and utilities

Graduate students report unstable income situations with little ability to save (GSR and TA positions)

Summary

# Rooms UCB UCI UCLA UCM UCR UCSD UCSC UCSB UCD

Studio $1050 $782 $1050

One $984 $1121-$1859

$890 $1275

Two $1228 $1489-$1612

$610- $670 (610 sq.ft)

$1043-$1309

$1750

Three $1680 $1518-$1632

$700(696 sq.ft)

$1900

Four $1752 $1019

Family $1486* $1400

Comments Offers family housing

On-Campus housing exclusive to undergrads

No designated on-campus family housing

Amenities Below average rent for the Santa Cruz area (see rates below)

Spacious 1,000 square foot, unfurnished, two-bedroom, one bathroom apartments

Kitchens with electric range and refrigerator Cable TV and Internet service included One parking space per apartment Included Laundry facilities with card-operated washers and dryers Community Safety Officer services on evenings and weekends On-site Child Care and Early Education Center A variety of educational

enrichment opportunities Co-curricular programming are included in the residence rate

*UC Santa Cruz Family Housing

New housing should reflect the needs of graduate students and post-docs in terms of affordability, availability, and amenities

Target single room rent rates not exceeding 30% of a 9-month TAship (~530$) [HUD recommended]

Complexes currently occupied by graduate students be considered when establishing projected rents, square footage, and choosing amenities

The new housing development should take into consideration current and future projected needs for affordable housing (UC Davis 2020 initiative)

Needs for temporary housing and flexible lease lengths to assist students and postdocs during times of transition should be considered

Recommendations

Thank You

Replacing:◦ 200 two-bedroom apartments (Orchard)◦ 108 one-bedroom and 168 two-bedroom apartments (Solano)

Working exclusively with University Student Living CGPSA has:

◦ 2 Representatives on the redevelopment committee◦ Conducted independent survey of graduate students◦ Attended town hall meetings◦ Worked to adequately represent and respond to graduate student concerns

Orchard Park Redevelopment

Complex Affordable Units Number of Bedrooms

Complex Affordable Units Number of Bedrooms

Adobe 30 2,3,4 Owendale (G) 45 1,2,3

Alhambra 68 1,2,3,4 Pacifico Cooperative (students,G) 96 beds double or single

room occupancy

Allegre 17 2,3,4 Pinecrest 40 1,2

Arlington Farms 28 1,2,3,4 Rosa Parks (G) 10 1,2

Becerra Plaza (P, G) 21 1Rosewood Park (G) 24 1,2,3

Ellington 25 1,2,3,4 Sharps and Flats 34 2,3,4

Cal Aggie Christian Association 10 beds single room

occupancy Shasta Point Retirement (S, G) 67 1

Cesar Chavez Plaza (P, G) 53 1Sojourner Truth (G) 14 2

Cornucopia Cooperative (G) 8 beds double or single

room occupancy Sterling Court (G) 4 2

DaVinci Court 18 1,2,3 Summerhouse (D, G) 12 1

List of Affordable Housing Complexes (part 1)

Complex Affordable Units

Number of Bedrooms Complex

Affordable Units

Number of Bedrooms

Davisville (S, G) 70 1,2 Suntree 60 2,3,4

Eleanor Roosevelt (P, S, G) 60 1 Terracina 70 2,3,4

Fox Creek (G) 36 1,2,3 Tremont Green (G) 36 1,2,3

GAMAT Homes 20 2,3 Tuscany Villas (G) 30 2,3

Heather Glen (G) 62 2,3 Twin Pines (G) 36 1,2,3

Homestead Cooperative (G) 15 1,2,3 University

Retirement (S) 63 beds  

Moore Village (G) 59 1,2,3 Villa Calabria (S, G) 6 1,2

New Harmony (P, G) 69 1,2,3 Walnut Terrace (S,

G) 30 1,2

Olive Court (G) 24 2 Willow Glen (S, G) 12 1,2

Olympic Cottages (S, G) 12 1 Windmere I & II (G) 106 2,3

List of Affordable Housing Complexes (part 2)

Sacramento, CA Davis, CA Difference

Overall index 111 133 19.9%

Groceries 116 116 even

Housing 112 185 65.8%

Utilities 91 91 even

Transportation 107 107 even

Healthcare 114 114 even

Goods & Services 115 115 even

Cost of Living Comparison: (Council for Community and Economic Research)http://www.areavibes.com/cost-of-living-calculator/sacramento,+ca-vs-davis,+ca/

Number of Roomates Respondents

1 41.24%81

2 30.93%60

3 17.01%33

4 6.19%12

4+ 4.64%9

Total 195

How many roommates do you have?

Income Bracket Average Rent Average Utilities

<$20,000 (34) $893.14 $80.41

$21,000 - $30,000 (31) $966.51 $69.06

$31,000 - $40,000 (7) $1098.57 $53.57

$41,000 - $50,000 (7) $1053.57 $96.42

$51,000 – $60,000 (2) $1012 $95

$61,000 + (6) $1216.66 $86.66

Do not wish to answer (5)

Rent Breakdown Living Alone

Answer Choices Responses

Yes 43.7%230

Sometimes 0.038%20

No 45.63%240

Not Sure 6.84%36

Total 526

Do you often worry about money to the point where it affects your academic performance?

CGPSA will:◦ Push for transparency in establishing rents and monitoring the process◦ Continue to advocate strongly for the reality of graduate student living

Highlight issues with administration of the university

Recommend re-evaluating the current Orchard Park housing plan

Advocate for recommended HUD rental rates that are 35% of a 9 month 50% TAship ~ (620$/month)

Consider reaching out to the City of Davis

Next Steps?

Salary Scale for Graduate Student

Salary Scale for Postdoctoral Appointments