January 2026
Universities
California State University Funding by Source
(Dollars in Millions Except Funding Per Student)
| 2024-25 Actual |
2025-26 Revised |
2026-27 Proposed |
Change from 2025-26 | ||
| Amount | Percent | ||||
| Ongoing Core Funds | |||||
| General Funda | $5,479 | $5,622 | $6,175 | $553 | 9.8% |
| Tuition and feesb | 3,527 | 3,790 | 3,991 | 201 | 5.3 |
| Lottery | 69 | 82 | 93 | 11 | 13.4 |
| Subtotals | ($9,075) | ($9,494) | ($10,259) | ($765) | 8.1% |
| Other Funds | |||||
| Federal funds | $1,976 | $1,976 | $1,976 | — | — |
| Other CSU fundsc | 3,459 | 3,347 | 3,311 | -36 | -1.1 |
| Other state fundsd | 2 | 3 | 2 | -0.5 | -20.0 |
| One-time General Fund | 6 | 66 | — | -66 | -100.0 |
| Subtotals | ($5,443) | ($5,391) | ($5,289) | (-$103) | -1.9% |
| Totals | $14,518 | $14,885 | $15,548 | $662 | 4.5% |
| FTE Studentse | 402,506 | 412,940 | 419,950 | 7,010 | 1.7% |
| Ongoing Core Funding Per Student | $22,545 | $22,991 | $24,429 | $1,438 | 6.3% |
| a Includes funding for pensions and retiree health benefits. | |||||
| b Includes funds used for student financial aid. | |||||
| c Includes housing fees, parking fees, extended education charges, and fees for other noncore programs. | |||||
| d Consists of State Transportation Fund monies designated for transportation research and workforce development. | |||||
| e Reflects total combined resident and nonresident enrollment. The 2026-27 number reflects the resident undergraduate enrollment growth expectation proposed under the Governor's budget (also reflected in the 2025-26 Budget Act), together with CSU's graduate and nonresident enrollment plans. | |||||
| FTE = full-time equivalent. | |||||