There are thousands of students in California at a CSU or UC college working to earn their degree, but the new fall 2010-2011 tuition increases might be too much for some to handle. It is extremely important for recent graduates of high school in the state, to move onto college and earn a California degree. However the undergraduate fees have made it increasingly difficult for students to enroll in college, or complete their degree. The budget issues across the UC and CSU systems, have resulted in classes being offered less frequently which makes it tough for a student to graduate on time. If a student cannot get the classes they need, when they need them, then they will be forced to attend school for a 5th or 6th year which can be very tough to afford for most since they expected to be in college for four years.
The University of California has 10 campuses throughout the state with about 220,000 students, for which fall 2010 fees are set at just over $10,300. There were similar raises in the California State University system, which has 23 campuses with over 450,000 students is the largest public university system in the nation. While not final yet for fall 2010, the fees are expected to go up 10% from the current $4,026 in fees. Over the last few years the increases have been dramatic and significantly bumped up the cost of an education in a CSU or UC school for California residents. Overall the feeling from students is that they are continually asked to pay more for school, but getting less in return as things are only getting worse at the CSU and UC school systems.
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