With the September decision by the trustees of California State University to raise tuition rates at its 23 campuses, the California Student Journalism Corps asked fellow students how this increase would impact them.
Students at four California State University campuses were asked:
“The California State University board of trustees voted this past month to increase tuition by 6% each year for the next five years to help fill a budget gap of $1.5 billion. For reference, this means that in 2024, the annual increase of $342 will result in full-time undergraduate students paying tuition of $6,084, with annual tuition reaching $7,682 by the 2028-29 school year. We are asking students if this higher tuition would have changed your plans to attend (school name here), and why or why not?”
Below are their responses:
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