2025-26 Operating Budget Request

The 2025-26 Operating Budget Request builds on the recent successes of the California State University, while also allowing the system to aggressively pursue ways to reach our goals for student success.

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Executive Summary

Funding Priorities

The 2025-26 Operating Budget Request budget priorities are to avoid cuts and continue the compact.

Funding Priorities

Baseline Commitments

The CSU faces $163.6 million in unavoidable priorities for the upcoming fiscal year, including necessary increases in financial aid, healthcare premiums, liability and property insurance, utilities, and maintenance of new facilities.

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Essential Priorities

These priorities consist of programs crucial to student access, equity and retention, including the Graduation Initiative, basic needs and mental health services, and financial aid enhancements, all of which directly contribute to student success.

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Three-Year Budget Summary

As the CSU continues to grow, we remain focused on improving our academic and student services, our campus facilities and the overall experience of our nearly half a million students.

Three-Year Budget Summary