About CSSA

It is the mission of the California State Student Association (CSSA) to maintain and enhance access to an affordable, quality higher education for the people of California, to the California State University.

As the single recognized voice for over 433,000 students in the California State University system, CSSA is the acknowledged statewide student organization designed to represent, serve and protect the collective interests of CSU students.

www.csustudents.org

About the Campaign

The CSU graduates 90,000 people into the workforce each year. These graduates are our teachers, nurses, farmers, engineers, law enforcement officials and business professionals. Most CSU graduates remain within the state for their career, driving the California economy in profound ways. CSSA's goal is to inform the public of the value of the CSU through the "Made in the CSU" Campaign.

How the CSU Impacts the Economy

• Every $1 the state invests in the CSU, $5.43 is returned to the state economy. That's a five-fold return on investment.
• CSU's direct impact is $7.96 billion.
• CSU's total annual impact from more than 1.96 million CSU alumni is $70 billion.
• CSU's impact sustains more than 150,000 jobs annually.

How the CSU Produces the Workforce

• 44% in Health and Medicine
• 52% of the state's teachers
• 82% of social workers
• 35% in Public Administration
• 75% of workforce in Criminal Justice

• 54% of professionals in Business
• 62% of professionals in Agriculture
• 64% in Tourism and Hospitality
• 45% of the State's engineers

Empowering Diversity

• 34% of degrees to Asian/Pacific Islanders
• 49% of degrees to African Americans
• 60% of degrees to Filipinos
• 56% of degrees to Latinos
• 44% of degrees to Native Americans
• 44% of degrees to Caucasians