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CSU Faces Budget Crisis Amid Enrollment Decline

3/5/2026

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Story summary
  • California State University campuses face budget gaps and declining enrollment.
  • California State University Dominguez Hills reports a 20% enrollment decline from fall 2020 to fall 2025, with a projected $8 million loss this year.
  • To address these issues, the university is implementing enrollment-boosting programs.
  • The First Year Experience program offers free summer college courses for freshmen.
  • The Once a Toro, Always a Toro initiative aims to re-enroll students who dropped out in the past 15 years.