Impact on Students

The enormous tuition increases have put a financial strain on students that make them vulnerable to predatory student loans, insurmountable debt, and pressure to drop out of college altogether.

Students and their families find it more and more difficult to plan and budget accurately for the cost of attendance at a public university, and some students never apply in the first place because of sticker shock.

Many students who graduate with heavy college debt find it nearly impossible to buy a house, pursue a career of public service, or even remain in California.