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SF State by the Numbers
$386 million
Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger’s proposed cut to California State University (CSU) for 2008–09 fiscal year, a response to the $14–20 billion deficit facing the state
10,000
Number of students who would not have access to CSU next year if proposed cuts are made
75
Percentage of San Francisco’s teachers trained at SF State
1 in 4
California jobs that require an associate degree, bachelor’s degree or higher
26
Number of CEOs of the 50 biggest U.S. companies by revenue who graduated from public colleges
$8,455
Cost of educating an SF State student for one year
$43,287
Cost of incarcerating an inmate in California for one year
$17.2 billion
Pork-barrel spending in U.S. Congress during fiscal year 2008 as determined by the nonpartisan/nonprofit Citizens Against Government Waste
$2.9 million
Staffing contributions (valued at the state minimum wage) from SF State students who volunteered in Bay Area agencies and nonprofits during the 2006–07 academic year
$73 million
Additional funding needed in proposed CSU budget to avoid a student fee increase
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