January 2025
Changes to CSU's Base Funding Over Next Three Years
Reflects Multiyear Assumptions Under Higher Education Budget Plan, General Fund (Dollars in Millions)
| 2025-26 Year 4a |
2026-27 Year 5a |
2027-28 |
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| Ongoing Changes | |||
| Base reduction | -$375 | ||
| Two-year deferral of year 4 base increaseb | $252 | ||
| Anticipated year 5 base increase | $265 | ||
| One-Time Back Payments | |||
| Base costs | $252 | $252 | |
| One-Time Adjustmentsc | $75 | -$252 | |
| Total General Fund | $5,403 | $5,921 | $6,173 |
| Change from previous year | -2.2% | 9.6% | 4.3% |
| a In 2025-26, the Governor will be entering year 4 of his compact with the CSU Chancellor. The fifth and final year of this compact is 2026-27. A new governor will take office in 2027-28. | |||
| b The Governor proposes to defer the year 4 base increase from 2025-26 to 2027-28. | |||
| c In 2025-26, reflects the restoration of $75 million one-time reduction applied in 2024-25. In 2027-28, reflects removal of prior-year, one-time back payment. | |||