State Funding

CSSA believes quality academic advising is an effective and student-friendly means to graduating students.

• In recent years, state leaders have committed less and less support into the CSU system.
• To make up for the cuts, systemwide mandatory student fees have increased each year since 2001 (with the exception of the 2006 election year).
• The increase in student fees does not completely fill the gap in programs and services left by deep budget cuts.
• Students pay more for college each year, but the cost has not resulted in improved classes, more course sections, better advising, or faster time to graduation.

History of State Funding

• California Master Plan for Higher Education established in 1960 that all qualified Californians should have the opportunity to enroll in affordable, quality institutions of higher education.
• Investment in public higher education, including the CSU, provided opportunities for the people of California to thrive and made the economy prosperous.
• Since the 1980s the commitment to the Master Plan has eroded steadily.
• The combination of hard economic times, expenditure mandates and tax-cutting measures have constrained revenue growth and limited discretionary funding available to the state.