California State University-Chico
Chico, CA
School Background
2022 Undergraduate Enrollment: 14,343
Graduate Enrollment: 1,240
Master's Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
Highest degree awarded:
Graduate
Hispanic focused instituion
Religious Affiliation:
None
Campus Details
Medium City (100k-250k)
Four-year, large, primarily nonresidential
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full-time, inclusive, higher transfer-in
Applicant and Admittance Traits
2022 Admission Rate: 85.47%
Male/Female: 43% / 57% (2017)
First generation college students: 47.3% (2017)
Percentage of students who are married when enrolled: 5.2% (2017)
Percentage of students who are veterans: 0.4% (2017)
Test scores for admission: Neither required or recommended
Appliants applying to 2+ schools: 79.8% (2017)
Appliants applying to 3+ schools: 60.3% (2017)
Appliants applying to 4+ schools: 49.8% (2017)
Appliants applying to 5+ schools: 37.7% (2017)
Ethnicity Information
White: 42.9%
Black: 2.8%
Hispanic: 36.6%
Asian: 5.7%
American Indian/Alaska Native: 0.4%
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander: 0.3%
2+ races: 5.3%
Non-resident alien: 2.3%
Unknown race: 3.7%
Black: 2.8%
Hispanic: 36.6%
Asian: 5.7%
American Indian/Alaska Native: 0.4%
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander: 0.3%
2+ races: 5.3%
Non-resident alien: 2.3%
Unknown race: 3.7%
Costs & Fees
2022 Average Tuition & Fees (Room/Board/Books): $22,469
In-State tuition: $7,864Out-of-State tuition: $19,744
Estimated books and supplies: $1,184 (2022)
Estimated on-campus room & board: $14,838 (2022)
Estimated on-campus other fees: $2,236 (2022)
Estimated off-campus room & board: $12,208 (2022)
Estimated off-campus other fees: $2,236 (2022)
Average Family Income: $58,251 (2017)
Median Family Income: $30,780 (2017)
Scholarships & Financial Aid
Percentage of students receiving Pell Grant: 43.2%Percentage of students with Federal Loans: 34.4%
Median federal loan debt at graduation: $16,552 (2021)
Median federal loan payment: $175 (2021)
| Household Income | Net Cost |
|---|---|
| 0-$30k | $9,295 |
| $30k-48k | $10,320 |
| $48k-75k | $14,098 |
| $75k-110k | $18,339 |
| $110k+ | $21,364 |
Graduate Outcomes & Job Placements
4-year graduation rate: 33%6-year graduation rate: 65%
1 year post-graduation workforce participation: 95.5% (2020)
Loans
Median federal debt for graduates: $16,552 (2021)Median federal debt for non-graduates: $9,000 (2021)
Median federal debt for first-generation graduates: $14,469 (2021)
Median federal debt for Pell grant recipient graduates: $14,517 (2021)
Ability to Repay Loans
| Graduates, % of Loans in Repayment (Non-delinquent/default) |
Percentage |
|---|---|
| @1 Year | 72.3% (2015) |
| @3 year | 78.1% (2017) |
| @5 year | 80.3% (2017) |
1-year Graduate % of Loans being Repaid (Non-delinquent/default) - Pell Grant Recipients: 60.2% (2015)
1-year Graduate % of Loans being Repaid - 1st Generation Attendees: 60.0% (2015)
Earnings Power
Median earnings, 1 year post graduation: $39,583 (2020)Median earnings, 4 years post graduation: $54,252 (2020)
Popular Majors
| Type of Degree | Major | 2022 Graduates | Median Federal Debt | Median Monthly Payment | 1yr Median Earnings (monthly gross) | 4yr Median Earnings (monthly gross) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bachelor's Degree | Natural Resources Conservation and Research. | 25 | $22,294 | $217 | $27,345 ($2,279) | $38,319 ($3,193) |
| Master's Degree | Natural Resources Conservation and Research. | 2 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Area Studies. | 30 | $16,375 | $175 | $26,002 ($2,167) | $42,575 ($3,548) |
| Bachelor's Degree | Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies. | 16 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Communication and Media Studies. | 114 | $17,098 | $171 | $35,642 ($2,970) | $48,414 ($4,035) |
| Master's Degree | Communication and Media Studies. | 2 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Journalism. | 58 | $18,750 | $197 | $37,343 ($3,112) | $42,869 ($3,572) |
| Bachelor's Degree | Computer and Information Sciences, General. | 96 | $20,886 | $201 | $59,090 ($4,924) | $82,347 ($6,862) |
| Bachelor's Degree | Computer Science. | 52 | $20,000 | $212 | $73,998 ($6,167) | $108,095 ($9,008) |
| Master's Degree | Computer Science. | 1 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Education, General. | 48 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas. | 8 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Physics. | 12 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Civil Engineering. | 69 | $21,583 | $224 | $70,705 ($5,892) | $93,131 ($7,761) |
| Bachelor's Degree | Computer Engineering. | 13 | $94,197 ($7,850) | |||
| Bachelor's Degree | Mechanical Engineering. | 87 | $24,354 | $237 | $68,822 ($5,735) | $89,685 ($7,474) |
| Bachelor's Degree | Engineering, Other. | 38 | $23,000 | $239 | $72,993 ($6,083) | $90,091 ($7,508) |
| Bachelor's Degree | Construction Engineering Technologies. | 104 | $21,104 | $220 | ||
| Bachelor's Degree | Engineering-Related Fields. | 53 | $16,601 | $186 | $64,186 ($5,349) | $79,708 ($6,642) |
| Bachelor's Degree | Germanic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics. | 11 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics. | 37 | $17,200 | $182 | $27,043 ($2,254) | $46,076 ($3,840) |
| Bachelor's Degree | English Language and Literature, General. | 68 | $15,950 | $159 | $25,502 ($2,125) | $43,104 ($3,592) |
| Master's Degree | English Language and Literature, General. | 13 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Philosophy. | 7 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities. | 189 | $17,500 | $166 | $24,463 ($2,039) | $45,654 ($3,805) |
| Bachelor's Degree | Biology, General. | 80 | $18,750 | $187 | $32,456 ($2,705) | $49,394 ($4,116) |
| Master's Degree | Biology, General. | 8 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology. | 23 | $23,000 | $233 | $43,626 ($3,636) | |
| Bachelor's Degree | Microbiological Sciences and Immunology. | 29 | $24,572 | $249 | $44,031 ($3,669) | $50,964 ($4,247) |
| Bachelor's Degree | Mathematics. | 32 | $15,000 | $175 | $38,248 ($3,187) | $53,411 ($4,451) |
| Bachelor's Degree | Natural Sciences. | 14 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Nutrition Sciences. | 80 | $19,272 | $183 | $33,939 ($2,828) | |
| Master's Degree | Nutrition Sciences. | 8 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other. | 1 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other. | 2 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Parks, Recreation and Leisure Studies. | 124 | $18,179 | $190 | $32,111 ($2,676) | $54,762 ($4,564) |
| Master's Degree | Parks, Recreation and Leisure Studies. | 2 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Health and Physical Education/Fitness. | 219 | $21,315 | $217 | $25,507 ($2,126) | $43,310 ($3,609) |
| Master's Degree | Health and Physical Education/Fitness. | 4 | $51,424 ($4,285) | |||
| Bachelor's Degree | Psychology, General. | 266 | $15,000 | $159 | $29,436 ($2,453) | $41,639 ($3,470) |
| Master's Degree | Psychology, General. | 27 | $388 | $48,871 ($4,073) | $63,332 ($5,278) | |
| Bachelor's Degree | Criminal Justice and Corrections. | 195 | $16,331 | $159 | $35,108 ($2,926) | $50,506 ($4,209) |
| Bachelor's Degree | Public Administration. | 20 | $38,215 ($3,185) | $48,377 ($4,031) | ||
| Master's Degree | Public Administration. | 20 | $46,516 ($3,876) | |||
| Bachelor's Degree | Social Work. | 75 | $17,000 | $168 | $34,207 ($2,851) | $47,270 ($3,939) |
| Master's Degree | Social Work. | 37 | $216 | $57,971 ($4,831) | $65,727 ($5,477) | |
| Bachelor's Degree | Social Sciences, General. | 69 | $16,500 | $148 | $30,127 ($2,511) | $42,136 ($3,511) |
| Master's Degree | Social Sciences, General. | 5 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Anthropology. | 52 | $19,833 | $194 | $24,426 ($2,036) | $28,231 ($2,353) |
| Master's Degree | Anthropology. | 7 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Economics. | 32 | $19,150 | $194 | $37,688 ($3,141) | $59,360 ($4,947) |
| Bachelor's Degree | Geography and Cartography. | 16 | $19,250 | $41,665 ($3,472) | $50,787 ($4,232) | |
| Bachelor's Degree | International Relations and National Security Studies. | 32 | $15,095 | $159 | $33,657 ($2,805) | $48,654 ($4,055) |
| Bachelor's Degree | Political Science and Government. | 73 | $20,423 | $212 | $38,337 ($3,195) | $53,079 ($4,423) |
| Master's Degree | Political Science and Government. | 4 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Sociology. | 136 | $16,049 | $148 | $32,697 ($2,725) | $44,527 ($3,711) |
| Bachelor's Degree | Design and Applied Arts. | 164 | $19,047 | $193 | $21,787 ($1,816) | $37,032 ($3,086) |
| Bachelor's Degree | Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft. | 20 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Fine and Studio Arts. | 44 | $14,990 | $159 | $26,904 ($2,242) | $37,683 ($3,140) |
| Master's Degree | Fine and Studio Arts. | 3 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Music. | 50 | $24,125 | $249 | $21,214 ($1,768) | $30,062 ($2,505) |
| Bachelor's Degree | Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General. | 143 | $19,573 | $205 | $38,652 ($3,221) | $48,307 ($4,026) |
| Bachelor's Degree | Communication Disorders Sciences and Services. | 65 | $19,222 | $171 | $24,730 ($2,061) | $58,284 ($4,857) |
| Master's Degree | Communication Disorders Sciences and Services. | 23 | $341 | $73,174 ($6,098) | $72,146 ($6,012) | |
| Bachelor's Degree | Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. | 110 | $20,125 | $175 | $101,677 ($8,473) | $108,170 ($9,014) |
| Master's Degree | Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. | 4 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Business Administration, Management and Operations. | 720 | $18,000 | $178 | $45,504 ($3,792) | $65,614 ($5,468) |
| Master's Degree | Business Administration, Management and Operations. | 37 | $213 | $65,676 ($5,473) | $67,182 ($5,599) | |
| Bachelor's Degree | History. | 42 | $17,783 | $179 | $23,724 ($1,977) | $44,604 ($3,717) |
| Master's Degree | History. | 5 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Computer Engineering. | 4 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Chemistry. | 7 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences. | 8 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering. | 28 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods. | 111 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Agriculture, General. | 86 | $15,000 | $156 | $53,419 ($4,452) | |
| Bachelor's Degree | Agricultural Business and Management. | 83 | $11,250 | $119 | $46,674 ($3,890) | $61,609 ($5,134) |
| Master's Degree | Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences. | 2 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Animal Sciences. | 89 | $17,334 | $187 | $30,067 ($2,506) | $44,947 ($3,746) |
Campus Resources
Average faculty salary: $86,337Full time faculty: 56%
Undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio: 22.0
School's endowment start of year: $62,941,713 (2022)
School's endowment end of year: $90,007,504 (2022)