Author: California State Postsecondary Education Commission, SacramentoPublisher:
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Languages : en
Pages : 2
Book Description
California charges students enrolled in academic graduate degree programs more to attend the State's public universities than it charges undergraduate students. The rationale for this differential stems from two principle factors. First, providing graduate courses is--on average--more expensive than the cost of providing undergraduate courses. Second, while advanced education and training provide substantial societal benefits, students who complete academic graduate degrees generally earn higher salaries upon completion of their graduate studies resulting in more personal gain from this education. Both of California's public university systems charge resident graduate students a systemwide enrollment fee, as well as mandatory, campus-based fees. The mandatory campus-based fees vary from campus to campus and help support student services such as counseling, student union activities, student government, and recreational facilities. Through budget actions over the past several years, California has required resident students to pay an increasing proportion of the cost of their education, while nonresident students have been assessed increased "tuition" levels to cover their educational costs.
