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The California State University

The individual California State Colleges were brought together as a system by the Donahoe Higher Education Act of 1960. In 1972 the system became The California State University and Colleges and in 1982 the system became The California State University.

The oldest campus-San Jose State University-was founded as a Normal School in 1857 and became the first institution of public higher education in California. California State University, Monterey Bay, became the CSU's 21st campus in September 1994. The California Maritime Academy in Vallejo, founded in 1929, joined the CSU as its 22nd campus in July 1995.

Responsibility for The California State University is vested in the Board of Trustees, consisting of ex officio members, alumni and faculty representatives, and members appointed by the Governor. The Trustees appoint the Chancellor, who is the chief executive officer of the system, and the Presidents, who are the chief executive officers of the respective campuses.

The Trustees, the Chancellor, and the Presidents develop systemwide policy, with actual implementation at the campus level taking place through broadly based consultative procedures. The Academic Senate of The California State University, made up of elected representatives of the faculty from each campus, recommends academic policy to the Board of Trustees through the Chancellor.

Academic excellence has been achieved by The California State University through a distinguished faculty, whose primary responsibility is superior teaching. While each campus in the system has its own unique geographic and curricular character, all campuses, as multipurpose institutions, offer undergraduate and graduate instruction for professional and occupational goals as well as broad liberal education. All of the campuses require for graduation a basic program of general education requirements, regardless of the type of bachelor's degree or major field selected by the student.

The CSU offers more than 1,500 bachelor's and master's degree programs in some 200 subject areas. Many of these programs are offered so that students can complete all upper division and graduate requirements by part-time, late afternoon and evening study. In addition, a variety of teaching and school service credential programs are available. A limited number of doctoral degrees are offered jointly with the University of California and with private institutions in California.

In fall 1995, the system enrolled approximately 326,000 students, taught by more than 16,000 faculty. Last year the system awarded over 50 percent of the bachelor's degrees and 30 percent of the master's degrees granted in California. More than 1.2 million persons have been graduated from the 22 campuses since 1960.

Average Annual Cost of Education
and Sources of Funds per Full-time
Equivalent Student

The 22 campuses and the Chancellor's Office of The California State University are financed primarily through funding provided by the taxpayers of California. The total State appropriation to the CSU for 1995/96 (including capital outlay funding in the amount of $160,722,000) is $1,784,250,000. However, the total cost of education for CSU, is $2,303,448,000 which must provide support for a projected 252,000 full-time equivalent students (FTES). The number of full-time equivalent students is determined by dividing the total academic student load by 15 units per term (the figure used here to define a full-time student's academic load).

The total cost of education in the CSU is defined as the expenditures for current operations, including payments made to students in the form of financial aid and all fully reimbursed programs contained in state appropriations, but excluding capital outlay appropriations and lottery funds. The average cost of education is determined by dividing the total cost by the total FTES. The average cost is further differentiated into three categories: State Support (the State appropriation, excluding capital outlay), Student Fee Support, and Support from Other Sources (including Federal Funds).

Thus, excluding costs which relate to capital outlay, the average cost of education per FTE student is $9,141. Of this amount, the average student fee support per FTE is $2,065. (The State University Fee, application fee, and nonresident tuition are included in the average costs paid by the students; individual students may pay less or more than $2,065, depending on whether they are part-time, full-time, resident, or nonresident students.)

Average
Cost Per FTE

Amount Student Percent

Total Cost of Education $2,303,448,000 $9,141 100.0

-State Appropriation* 1,623,478,000 6,442 70.5

-Student Fee Support 520,439,000 2,065 22.6

-Support from Other
Sources 159,532 634 6.9

*Does not include $31,087,000 to fund retirement rate increases during 1995-96; does include $1,878,000 reappropriated for lease bond payments.

Trustees of The California State University

Ex Officio Trustees

The Hon. Pete Wilson State Capitol

Governor of California Sacramento 95814

The Hon. Gray Davis State Capitol

Lieutenant Governor of California Sacramento 95814

The Hon. Brian Setencich State Capitol

Speaker of the Assembly Sacramento 95814

The Hon. Delaine Eastin 721 Capitol Mall

State Superintendent of Public Instruction Sacramento 95814

Dr. Barry Munitz 400 Golden Shore

Chancellor of Long Beach 90802-4275
The California State University

Officers of the Trustees

Governor Pete Wilson Ms. Martha C. Fallgatter

President Vice Chair

Mr. Jim Considine Chancellor Barry Munitz
Chair Secretary-Treasurer

Appointed Trustees

Appointments are for a term of eight years, except for a student Trustee, an alumni Trustee, and a faculty Trustee, whose terms are for two years. Terms expire in the year in parentheses. Names are listed in order of appointment to the Board.

Dr. Bernard Goldstein (1995)

Ms. Marian Bagdasarian (1996)

Mr. Ralph R. Pesquiera (1996)

Mr. Ted J. Saenger (1997)

Mr. Anthony M. Vitti (1997)

Mr. Frank Y. Wada (1997)

Mr. Roland E. Arnall (1998)

Mr. James H. Gray (1998)

Mr. Ronald L. Cedillos (1999)

Mr. Michael D. Stennis (2000)

Mr. William Hauck (2001)

Dr. Joan Otomo-Corgel (2001)

Mr. Stanley T. Wang (2002)

Mr. William D. Campbell (2003)

Ms. Martha C. Fallgatter (2003)

Correspondence with Trustees should be sent:

Office of the Chancellor
The California State University

Dr. Barry Munitz Chancellor-CSU System

Ms. Molly Corbett Broad Executive Vice Chancellor

Dr. Peter S. Hoff Senior Vice Chancellor, Academic Affairs

Dr. June M. Cooper Vice Chancellor, Human Resources
and Operations

Mr. Richard P. West Vice Chancellor, Business and Finance

Dr. Douglas X. Patiño Vice Chancellor, University Advancement

Ms. Christine Helwick (Interim) General Counsel

* Area code becomes 562 on January 25, 1997.

Campuses of
The California State University

Map of The California State University Locations.

California State University, Chico
1st & Normal Streets
Chico, California 95929
Dr. Manuel A. Esteban, President
(916) 898-6116

California State University, Dominguez Hills
1000 East Victoria Street
Carson, California 90747
Dr. Robert C. Detweiler, President
(310) 516-3300

California State University, Fresno
5241 North Maple Avenue
Fresno, California 93740
Dr. John D. Welty, President
(209) 278-4240

California State University, Fullerton
Fullerton, California 92634-9480
Dr. Milton A. Gordon, President
(714) 773-2011

California State University, Hayward
Hayward, California 94542
Dr. Norma S. Rees, President
(510) 881-3000

Humboldt State University
Arcata, California 95521
Dr. Alistair W. McCrone, President
(707) 826-3011

California State University, Long Beach
1250 Bellflower Boulevard
Long Beach, California 90840
Dr. Robert C. Maxson, President
(310*) 985-4111

California State University, Los Angeles
5151 State University Drive
Los Angeles, California 90032
Dr. James M. Rosser, President
(213) 343-3000

California Maritime Academy
200 Maritime Academy Drive
Vallejo, California 94590
Dr. Mary E. Lyons, President
(707) 648-4200

California State University, Monterey Bay
100 Campus Center
Seaside, California 93955
Dr. Peter P. Smith, President
(408) 582-3330

*Area code becomes 562 on January 25, 1997.

California State University, Northridge
18111 Nordhoff Street
Northridge, California 91330
Dr. Blenda J. Wilson, President
(818) 885-1200

California State University, Sacramento
6000 J Street
Sacramento, California 95819
Dr. Donald R. Gerth, President
(916) 278-6011

California State University, San Bernardino
5500 University Parkway
San Bernardino, California 92407
Dr. Anthony H. Evans, President
(909) 880-5000

California State University, San Marcos
San Marcos, California 92069
Dr. Bill W. Stacy, President
(619) 750-4000

California State University, Stanislaus
801 West Monte Vista Avenue
Turlock, California 95380
Dr. Marvalene Hughes, President
(209) 667-3122

California Polytechnic State University,
San Luis Obispo
San Luis Obispo, California 93407
Dr. Warren J. Baker, President
(805) 756-1111

California State Polytechnic University,
Pomona
3801 West Temple Avenue
Pomona, California 91768
Dr. Bob Suzuki, President
(909) 869-7659

San Diego State University
5500 Campanile Drive
San Diego, California 92182
Dr. Stephen L. Weber, President**
(619) 594-5000

Imperial Valley Campus
720 Heber Avenue
Calexico, California 92231
(619) 357-3721

San Francisco State University
1600 Holloway Avenue
San Francisco, California 94132
Dr. Robert A. Corrigan, President
(415) 338-1111

San Jose State University
One Washington Square
San Jose, California 95192
Dr. Robert L. Caret, President
(408) 924-1000

Sonoma State University
1801 East Cotati Avenue
Rohnert Park, California 94928
Dr. Ruben Armiñana, President
(707) 664-2880

**Effective July 1996.

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