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[HeavyistheClown]

I agree it is still one of the best deals in education. Just pointing out some people will just look at the percentage increase and not be happy with it.

The transfer to another CSU is an option yes, the CSU charter emphasizes serving the local population. This includes lower entrance standards. Most CSU’s even have some guaranteed admissions for local high schools, just maybe not into impacted majors.

It’s time the CSU redefines itself. It is not 1962 anymore obviously and the state JC’s now fill this role. UC’s have too much power through unquestioned guaranteed funding. CSU funded just like the DMV. Why can’t CSU offer terminal degrees, why can’t CSU be residential in nature, why can’t CSU have extensive research?

 

[idkk]

It’s time the CSU redefines itself. It is not 1962 anymore obviously and the state JC’s now fill this role. UC’s have too much power through unquestioned guaranteed funding. CSU funded just like the DMV. Why can’t CSU offer terminal degrees, why can’t CSU be residential in nature, why can’t CSU have extensive research?

Because the California Master Plan for Higher Ed restricts what they can do by assigning certain functions (like doctoral programs/professional schools and research) to the UC system. Over the years, the legislature has been slowly loosening some of the restrictions, but it's not nearly enough. Even then, campuses like SDSU have managed to work within the current system and achieve R1 status. SJSU can be next to achieve it if it manages to award enough doctoral degrees in the next cycle, since they already have more than enough in research expenditures.

Edit: the residential part is purely a historical remnant where most CSU campuses were in or near cities and served a commuter student base. Again, certain campuses have made much more of an effort to shed this image than others.