September 2022

Universities

Changes in California State University General Fund Spending

2022-23 (In Millions)

Ongoing Spending
Core Operations  
Base augmentation (5 percent) $211
Resident undergraduate enrollment growth (2.8 percent)a 81
Pension cost increase 69
Retiree health benefit cost increase 34
Other  
Graduation Initiative $35
Foster youth programs 12
Student basic needs 10
AANHPI Student Achievement Program 8
Project Rebound 8
Capital Fellows and Sacramento Semester programs —b
Other adjustments —b
Subtotal ($468)
One-Time Initiatives 
Facilities  
Deferred maintenance, seismic mitigation, and energy efficiency projects $125
CSU Bakersfield Energy Innovation Center 83
CSU San Diego Brawley Center 80
CSU San Bernardino Palm Desert Center 79
CSU University Farms facilities and equipment 75
CSU Fullerton Engineering and Computer Science Innovation Hub 68
CSU San Luis Obispo Swanton Pacific Ranch 20
CSU San Bernardino physician assistant program 10
CSU San Diego East Park and bike path 6
CSU San Jose Moss Landing marine laboratory dock 3
CSU San Jose Wildfire Interdisciplinary Research Center 2
CSU Channel Islands early childhood education center 2
CSU Sacramento child care center and artificial intelligence classroom —b
Other  
Science and Technology Policy Fellows program $10
Asian Bilingual Teacher Education Program Consortium 5
Council on Ocean Affairs, Science and Technology 5
CSU Dominguez Hills California Black Women's Think Tank 5
CSU Fresno mobile health units 4
Cybersecurity Regional Alliances and Multistakeholder Partnerships Pilot 4
CSU San Jose Wildfire Interdisciplinary Research Center 3
Cal-Bridge program 3
CSU San Francisco Cross Cultural Center 3
CSU Fullerton Center for Healthy Neighborhoods 2
First Star foster youth cohorts 1
CSU San Luis Obispo Strawberry Center 1
CSU Sacramento child care center and artificial intelligence classroom 1
Law Enforcement Candidate Scholars' program 1
Carryover funds 1
Subtotal ($602)
Total $1,070
a Reflects an additional 9,434 full-time equivalent students over the 2021-22 level.
b Less than $500,000.  
AANHPI = Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander.