May 2025
Universities
Changes to CSU's Base Funding Over Next Three Years
Reflects Multiyear Assumptions Under May Revision, General Fund (Dollars in Millions)
| 2024-25 Year 3 Enacted |
2025-26 Year 4 Proposed |
2026-27 Year 5 Proposed |
2027-28 Proposed |
|
| Base increases | $240 | $517a | ||
| Base reductions | -75 | -$144 | ||
| Year 4 back payment (one time) | 252 | |||
| One-time adjustments | 5 | 272b | ||
| Total | $5,494 | $5,622 | $6,139 | $6,391 |
| Change from previous year | 2.3% | 9.2% | 4.1% | |
| Note: 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. | ||||
| a Reflects a deferred Year 4 base increase of $252 million and a Year 5 base increase of $265 million. | ||||
| b Reflects restoration of $75 million one-time reduction applied in 2024-25. Also includes adjustments for retiree health benefits and pension cost increases, as well as additional spending for Capital Fellows, CENIC cost increases, and drug testing devices at campuses. CENIC = Corporation for Education Network Initiatives in California. |
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