Facing $1.5B deficit, California State University to hike tuition 6% annually for next 5 years Trustees at California State University, the nation’s largest public university system, have voted to raise student tuition by 6% each year for five consecutive years to try to narrow a $1.5 billion deficit. #press https://apnews.com/article/california-state-university-deficit-tuition-hike-billion-2e8fc00c9cf88f11e910932a09f336df?utm_source=press.coop