- The Inkwell
- California
- California State University-Chico
Chico, CACity: midsizeZIP 95929Founded 1887
- Sector
- Public
- Founded
- 1887
- Carnegie class
- Master's: larger programs
- Highest degree
- Graduate degree
- Federal aid since
- 1965
- Website
- www.csuchico.edu
- Member of
- AASCU
CaliforniaPublic
California State University-Chico
California State University-Chico is a public university in Chico, California, with 13,631 undergraduates. It admits 93% of applicants, graduates 60% within six years and costs $14,157 a year after aid.
60%graduate
Admission rate93%
Retention82%
4-year graduation35%
Pell Grant share46%
Federal loans32%
$14,157net price / year
93%admission rate
—average SAT
60%graduate in 6 years
$70,012median earnings, 10 yrs
$14,259median debt
#391 of 1,704 for earnings#442 of 1,739 for lowest net price#668 of 1,738 for graduation rate#1,281 of 1,552 for selectivity
what it costs
Cost and net price
Net price is the average annual cost after grants and scholarships for full-time students who receive federal aid; it varies with family income.
Published cost
- Cost of attendance
- $26,798tuition, fees, housing, books, per year
- Tuition & fees, in-state
- $8,896
- Tuition & fees, out-of-state
- $22,216
- Average net price
- $14,157national median $19,980
Net price by family income
$0–30,000$9,227
$30,001–48,000$9,652
$48,001–75,000$11,665
$75,001–110,000$16,700
$110,001+$23,898
getting in
Admissions and test scores
Admission
- Admission rate
- 93%national median 77%
- Average SAT
- —
- SAT reading, middle 50%
- —
- SAT math, middle 50%
- —
- ACT composite, middle 50%
- —
Against the national median
Admission rate · this college93%
Admission rate · U.S. median77%
Retention · this college82%
Retention · U.S. median76%
Graduation · this college60%
Graduation · U.S. median55%
Pell share · this college46%
Pell share · U.S. median39%
after enrolling
Graduation, earnings and debt
Completion
- Graduation rate, 6 years
- 60%within 150% of normal time
- Graduation rate, 4 years
- 35%
- First-year retention
- 82%
- Award within 8 years, all students
- 74%
Earnings and debt
- Median earnings, 6 years after entry
- $55,359
- Median earnings, 10 years after entry
- $70,012middle 50%: $45,381–$102,581
- Median debt at graduation
- $14,259
- 3-year loan default rate
- 0%
Earnings ten years after entry
Upper quarter$102,581
Median, California State University-Chico$70,012
Lower quarter$45,381
U.S. median, all colleges$58,886
Former students working and not enrolled · College Scorecard
who studies here
Students and faculty
Undergraduates
- Degree-seeking undergraduates
- 13,631
- Part-time
- 9.1%
- Women / men
- 56% / 44%
- Average age at entry
- 22.4
- First-generation students
- 47%
- Pell Grant recipients
- 46%
Faculty and resources
- Student-to-faculty ratio
- 23 : 1
- Full-time faculty
- 56%
- Average faculty salary
- $11,664 / month
- Instructional spending per student
- $8,907
- Endowment, end of year
- $100,204,970
Race and ethnicity, undergraduates
White41%
Hispanic39%
Black3.0%
Asian5.4%
Two or more races6.1%
U.S. nonresident1.1%
American Indian / Alaska Native0.5%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander0.2%
Unknown3.6%
26 fields of study
Most popular fields
Share of bachelor’s degrees awarded, by broad field (CIP family).
Business & management16%
Social sciences11%
Psychology7.9%
Liberal arts & humanities7.6%
Health professions7.4%
Visual & performing arts6.1%
Agriculture5.7%
Parks, recreation & fitness4.8%
keep comparing
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|---|---|---|---|
| California State University-Dominguez Hills Carson, CA | $7,244 | 42% | $62,587 |
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| California State University-San Bernardino San Bernardino, CA | $3,946 | 53% | $61,951 |
| California State University-East Bay Hayward, CA | $6,858 | 49% | $73,868 |
| University of California-Santa Cruz Santa Cruz, CA | $18,549 | 74% | $73,362 |
| San Francisco State University San Francisco, CA | $9,803 | 50% | $73,299 |
Same Carnegie class, similar price
| College | Net price | Grad. | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dominican University River Forest, IL | $14,013 | 61% | $66,693 |
| Emporia State University Emporia, KS | $14,364 | 57% | $50,860 |
| Worcester State University Worcester, MA | $13,866 | 57% | $65,784 |
| University of Wisconsin-Whitewater Whitewater, WI | $13,737 | 56% | $59,084 |
| University of Wisconsin-Platteville Platteville, WI | $15,451 | 58% | $66,166 |
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Source: College Scorecard, U.S. Department of Education — institution file, most recent cohorts. UNITID 110538. Founding year, motto and memberships: Wikidata Q1026912.