January 2019

Universities

California State University Funding by Source

(Dollars in Millions, Except Funding Per Student)

  2017-18 Actual 2018-19 Revised 2019-20 Proposed Change From 2018-19
  Amount Percent
Core Funds          
General Fund          
Ongoinga $3,713 $3,959 $4,324b $364 9.2%
One time 47 163b 264 101 61.7%
Subtotals ($3,760) ($4,122) ($4,588) ($465) (11.3%)
Tuition and Feesc $3,275 $3,251 $3,290 $39 1.2%
Other State Fundsd 57 44 44 -   -
Totals $7,092 $7,417 $ 7,921 $504 6.8%
Other Funds          
Federal Funds $1,458 $1,500 $ 1,500 -  - 
Other CSU Fundse 2,426 1,965 1,965 -  - 
Totals $3,884 $3,464 $ 3,464 -  - 
Grand Totals $10,976 $10,881 $11,385 $504 4.6%
FTE Studentsf 410,060 407,867 415,133 7,266 1.8%
Total Core Funding Per Student $17,296 $18,184 $19,081 $897 4.9%
Core Ongoing Funding Per Student 17,182 17,784 18,445 661 3.7
a Includes funding for pensions and retiree health benefits.   
b The 2018-19 budget also included $7 million one-time General Fund to the Department of Social Services (DSS) for provision of legal services to undocumented students and immigrants at CSU campuses. The proposed 2019-20 budget would make this funding ongoing (still funded through DSS).
c Includes funds that CSU uses to provide tuition discounts and waivers to certain students. In 2019-20, CSU plans to provide $701 million in such aid.
d Includes lottery funds and $2 million ongoing from the State Transportation Fund for transportation research. 
e Includes revenue from housing fees, parking fees, extended education charges, and fees for other auxiliary enterprises.  
f 1 FTE represents 30 credit units for an undergraduate and 24 credit units for a graduate student. Includes resident and nonresident students.
FTE = full-time equivalent.