Higher Education
California State University

The Budget provides total funding from all sources of $4.5 billion for CSU, an increase of $132.8 million or 3 percent above the 2007-08 level. This funding level includes $3 billion General Fund, the same amount budgeted in 2007-08. The Budget includes the following significant General Fund and fee-related amounts for CSU:


CURRENT YEAR
  • $8.6 million decrease in retirement costs.
  • $6.6 million decrease in lease purchase payments.

BUDGET YEAR
  • $215.3 million net budget balancing reduction from the workload budget. This reduces institutional support by 10 percent or $43.2 million and the remaining $172.1 million is unallocated, thereby allowing the CSU to determine how best to balance competing needs. The workload budget included adjustments pursuant to the Higher Education Compact for a 2.5-percent increase in enrollments ($70 million) and a 5-percent increase for basic budget support and core needs that support the instructional program ($146.2 million).
  • $109.8 million increase in fee revenue associated with a 10-percent fee increase for undergraduate, graduate, and teacher credential candidates. One-third of the revenue generated by the fee increases will be set aside for financial aid.
  • $6.3 million in continued funding to support an increase of 785 enrollments in undergraduate and graduate nursing programs begun in prior years.
  • $2.7 million in continued funding for the Science and Math Teacher Initiative that began with the 2005 Budget Act.
  • $8.6 million to continue the decrease in retirement costs.
  • $4.9 million reduction in lease purchase payments.
  • Sufficient funding is included, pursuant to the May Revision, for CSU's implementation of the Teacher Performance Assessments that are to be implemented in 2008-09 pursuant to Chapter 517, Statutes of 2006.
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CHAPTER HIGHLIGHTS for Higher Education Back to Top

 UC and CSU Fees and Enrollments
 Community Colleges
 Career Technical Education Initiative
 Nurse Education Initiative
 CCC Student Success Initiative
 Sale of EdFund
 University of California
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 California Community Colleges
 Hastings College of the Law
 Student Aid Commission
PRINTABLE BUDGET DOCUMENTS Back to Top
Enacted Budget Summary - Higher Education (pdf * - 195K) -
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ADDITIONAL INFORMATION Back to Top
Enacted Budget Detail - Higher Education
Displays Enacted Budget Detail information for Higher Education.