Higher tuition on the way? A new report says Cal State should plan for rate hike in fall 2024

IMPROVING CALIFORNIA STATE University’s financial future will require a tuition increase for all students starting in fall 2024, a new report from the system’s fiscal advisers concludes.

The confluence of higher wage demands, delayed building repairs and growing expenses has put significant financial pressure on the nation’s largest public university system. Improving employee salaries could cost the system up to $1 billion. CSU already has a nearly $6 billion backlog in capital maintenance and renewal projects, which grows by $284 million annually, according to the report.