A 6% increase appeared small. It amounted to $342 for every student in the first year. But when Crystal Chavira-Ordunez discussed the tuition rise with their sister, who has been considering attending Cal State Fullerton to pursue a K-12 teaching program, she bristled.
Faced with a $1.5bn budget deficit and a years-long enrollment decline, trustees in September voted to raise tuition costs, prompting backlash from students and faculty alike.
