Cal State Universities Raise Fees

And with one kid in the Cal State system and one headed there next year, you can imagine how excited I am:

The California State University Board of Trustees today approved a 5 percent midyear tuition increase and a 10 percent increase for the 2011-12 academic year.

The board's finance committee approved the tuition hikes Tuesday during a meeting in Long Beach.

Under the increases, tuition will increase Jan. 1 by $105 per semester for undergraduate students, raising tuition from $2,115 to $2,220. For the 2011-12 academic year, full-time tuition will jump by $444 per academic year for undergraduate students, increasing the annual tuition from $4,440 to $4,884.

The board approved the hikes despite vocal protests from students and other groups.

CSU officials noted that about half of the university system's undergraduates would not be affected by the increase because of financial aid, while thousands more could take advantage of federal tax credits to offset the increases.

Just gotta get 'em through their senior year...