The 2017-18 Support Budget request builds on the recent successes of the California State University, while also allowing the system to aggressively pursue ways to reach our goals for student success.
The CSU has made so much progress, and a fully-funded budget from the state will allow us to reach our ambitious goals.
If you’re wondering how the money given to the CSU has been allocated, where it comes from, and how it would be spent in 2017-18, these tables will help answer those questions.
Read the 2017-18 Budget Plan SummaryThree-Year Budget Summary and Highlights Sources of Funds and Expenditure AugmentationsDistribution of Expenditure Increases
The State General Fund and tuition revenue are the biggest sources of funding for the California State University.
Every year, the system foregoes significant revenue to ensure thousands of students with the greatest financial need can attend the CSU.
Graduation Initiative 2025, compensation, benefits for faculty and staff, and improvements to campus facilities are among the CSU’s biggest expenses.
Inflation, an increasing number of students, and maintaining our campuses—all place demands on the budget for the CSU.
The 2017-18 Support Budget includes requests for additional one-time, non-recurring investments from the state as well.
You can find more information and the data used to create the 2017-18 Support Budget in these tables.