Cal State tuition could rise 9% next fall
By Carla Rivera/Los Angeles Times
California State University students could see tuition rise 9% next fall unless the state boosts funding to cover enrollment growth, urgent maintenance, student services and other costs, officials said Wednesday. The proposal is included in a Cal State budget request that seeks $397 million in increased funding for the 2012-13 school year. The Board of Trustees is scheduled to vote on the plan Wednesday at a meeting in Long Beach. The tuition hike would mean an additional $498 annually for full-time undergraduates, raising the yearly tuition bill to $5,970 from $5,472. With average mandatory campus fees of $1,047, the cost of attendance would rise to $7,017, not including books and housing. (more...)