July 2021

Universities

California State University Core Funding by Source

(Dollars in Millions Except Funding Per Student)

  2019-20
Actual
2020-21
Revised
2021-22
Enacted
Change from 2020-21
Amount Percent
Core Funds          
General Fund          
Ongoinga $4,352b $4,042 $4,636 $594 15%
One time 328 20 981c 962 4,923
Subtotals ($4,680) ($4,061) ($5,617) ($1,556) (38%)
Tuition and feesd $3,270 $3,239 $3,239
Other core fundse 61 61 61 f f
Totals $8,011 $7,361 $8,917 $1,556 21%
Enrollmentg 411,081 415,251 415,366 115 f
Ongoing Core Funding Per Student $18,681 $17,679 $19,104 $1,425 8%
           
a Includes funding for pensions and retiree health benefits.
b Excludes $7 million ongoing General Fund provided to the Department of Social Services for legal services to immigrant students and employees at CSU campuses.
c Includes spending appropriated in Section 19.57 of the 2021-22 Budget Act. Excludes $150 million one-time General Fund available to CSU through the Higher Education Student Housing Grant Program.
d Includes funds used for financial aid. The amounts shown reflect estimates from the Department of Finance (DOF). In 2020-21, the estimated decrease in tuition and fee revenue is primarily due to a drop in nonresident tuition revenue. In 2021-22, DOF held all estimated tuition and fee revenue flat, citing uncertainty due to COVID-19.
e Includes lottery funds and, in 2019-20, $3 million one-time from the Mental Health Services Fund.
f Change of less than $500,000 or 0.5 percent.    
g Reflects full-time equivalent students. Includes resident and nonresident students.