Set up a system for post-secondary education. California Master Plan. The California Master Plan is a historical framework established in 1960 that organized and expanded the public higher education system in California.
The California Master Plan for Higher Education was established in 1960 to organize post-secondary education in California during the Postwar Boom. As a response to the rapidly growing population and demand for higher education, the plan aimed to provide affordable and accessible education to all residents. It designated roles for different types of institutions: the University of California, California State University, and community colleges. This plan was crucial at the time because it helped manage the state's educational resources and make higher education more available to everyone. Today, this system still impacts students by providing diverse educational pathways; for example, someone can start at a community college and transfer to a university, making higher education more attainable financially and academically.
