How do you demonstrate that one is causing the other? Based on my baised observation of the local UC system I just don't see the types of personalities working

How do you demonstrate that one is causing the other? Based on my baised observation of the local UC system I just don't see the types of personalities working there thinking about how to extract the last dime from students. What I do see though is very lax fiscal discipline and the inability to make even easy cost management choices. In this environment everyone just expects budgets to increase by x% each year. Then each year they realize - omg we have to increase tuition why does this keep happening? I can not rely prove my idea - can you prove yours?