The CSU's 2026-27 budget plan outlines a $597.1 million increase compared to 2025-26, reflecting the CSU's ongoing commitment to student success and employee support. The plan prioritizes critical needs such as:
- State University Grants tied to tuition increases and enrollment growth
- Workforce investments across all employee groups
- Debt service for facilities and infrastructure
| State General Fund: Restore 2025-26 Reduction | $143.8
|
| State General Fund: Compact Year 4 | 252.3 |
| Tuition: 6% Rate Increase | 175.8 |
Tuition: 1% Enrollment Growth
| 25.2 |
|
TOTAL NEW SOURCES |
$597.1 |
|
Baseline Commitments |
$323.7 |
Financial Aid: State University Grant, Tuition Rate Increase
| 58.6 |
| Health Premiums | 20.7 |
| Maintenance of New Facilities | 12.9 |
| Liability and Property Insurance Premiums | 5.2 |
| Utilities | 18.4 |
| Inflation on Non-Personnel Costs | 28.4 |
| 2024-25 Faculty & Staff Compensation (University Funded) | 159.3 |
| 2025-26 CSUEU Steps Implementation (University Funded) | 20.2 |
|
Essential Priorities |
$273.4 |
| Enrollment Growth (1%) | 57.8 |
| Financial Aid: State University Grant, Enrollment Growth | 8.4 |
| Faculty & Staff Compensation Pool (3%) | 176.6 |
| Debt Service: Facilities & Infrastructure | 25.0 |
| CSU Strategic Plan Priorities | 5.6 |
|
TOTAL NEW USES |
$597.1 |
It is important to highlight the budget priorities that will advance many aspects of the CSU's work. As we move along the budget cycle timeline, the state, the system, and each of the universities will explore many options and make many decisions that will narrow and eventually bridge the budget gaps noted in this document. Examples of those options include:
- The state restores compact funding.
- The CSU foregoes many or all new essential budget priorities.
- The CSU reprioritizes resources from current programs and services to unavoidable budget priorities.
- The CSU makes permanent budget reductions to current programs and services.